Floyd | You pull off the front of the wooden crate. Horror grips your stomach
Floyd | as you survey the infernal contraption inside. It could be only one
Floyd | thing: a bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bomb" 		
	

Floyd | The rose-colored glass hampers your ability to make out details...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass dish sits under a thick metal coil, which dangles from another
Floyd | breadboard packed with electronics.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x glue" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "shake bomb" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "push bomb" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed past the Los Angeles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn off bomb" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a can of lubricant
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb or
Floyd | the strange red bulb?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "light" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb or
Floyd | the strange red bulb?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "incandescent" 		
	

Floyd | You unscrew the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb from the
Floyd | light bulb socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open incandescent" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "smash light bulb" 		
	

Floyd | (the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb)
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x soda" 		
	

Floyd | Cheap bastards only sprang for generic cola.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour soda on sealant" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the can of lubricant into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop lubricant" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pour soda on sealant" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, you cannot puncture the silicone caulking with the
Floyd | cans of soda.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drink soda" 		
	

Floyd | Aaah! Quite refreshing, thank you. And you still have 5 cans left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drink soda" 		
	

Floyd | Aaah! Quite refreshing, thank you. And you still have 4 cans left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drink soda" 		
	

Floyd | Aaah! Quite refreshing, thank you. And you still have 3 cans left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drink soda" 		
	

Floyd | Aaah! Quite refreshing, thank you. And you still have 2 cans left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drink sod" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drink soda" 		
	

Floyd | Aaah! Quite refreshing, thank you. And you still have 1 can left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open can" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "throw can" 		
	

Floyd | The can of lubricant is already here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open soda" 		
	

Floyd | If you want to drink it, just say so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "throw soda" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drink it" 		
	

Floyd | Aaah! Quite refreshing, thank you. But that was the last can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a can of lubricant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bulb" 		
	

Floyd | (the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb)
Floyd | It's your average 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb, good for
Floyd | general purpose work in the home or office.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look inside left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | The metal box isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled by the Fullerton station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder, a punched ticket and a small
Floyd | velvet box (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 5 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 4.
Floyd | Some of the acid sloshes out of the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd | The north section of the car is a tight squeeze. Another compartment
Floyd | lies east, while the exit from the car lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkroom
Floyd | This lavatory has been converted into a makeshift darkroom. (I guess
Floyd | some photographers haven't joined the "digital revolution.") All the
Floyd | windows have been painted black, a loose conglomeration of items rest
Floyd | on a crude shelf, while a workbench sits under a naked electrical
Floyd | fixture.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door allows exit east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some cans of soda
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled by the Glendale station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled through the Los Angeles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb or
Floyd | the strange red bulb?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "incandescent" 		
	

Floyd | You unscrew the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb from the
Floyd | light bulb socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put bulb in coat" 		
	

Floyd | (the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb in the sport coat)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop lubricant" 		
	

Floyd | The can of lubricant is already here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get red bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop red bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put white bulb in coat" 		
	

Floyd | You put the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into the sport
Floyd | coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled by the Glendale station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd | So this is the press car. Big deal. It's just a modified sleeper, with
Floyd | the compartments converted into miniature offices for the reporters.
Floyd | Compartments lie east and west, while the rest of the car lies north
Floyd | and the exit from this car is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd | The middle of the press car is even less interesting than the rest.
Floyd | Compartments are to either side of you, and the rest of the car lies
Floyd | south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled past the Los Angeles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd | The north section of the car is a tight squeeze. Another compartment
Floyd | lies east, while the exit from the car lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkroom
Floyd | This lavatory has been converted into a makeshift darkroom. (I guess
Floyd | some photographers haven't joined the "digital revolution.") All the
Floyd | windows have been painted black, a loose conglomeration of items rest
Floyd | on a crude shelf, while a workbench sits under a naked electrical
Floyd | fixture.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door allows exit east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put white bulb in socket" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd | before you can put it into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get white bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put white bulb in socket" 		
	

Floyd | You screw the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into the
Floyd | light bulb socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the darkroom door.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is now pitch dark in here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | You lock the darkroom door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the darkroom door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkroom
Floyd | This lavatory has been converted into a makeshift darkroom. (I guess
Floyd | some photographers haven't joined the "digital revolution.") All the
Floyd | windows have been painted black, a loose conglomeration of items rest
Floyd | on a crude shelf, while a workbench sits under a naked electrical
Floyd | fixture.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door allows exit east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x socket" 		
	

Floyd | In the light bulb socket is a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light
Floyd | bulb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

Floyd | (the light bulb socket)
Floyd | The 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb begins to glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkroom
Floyd | This lavatory has been converted into a makeshift darkroom. (I guess
Floyd | some photographers haven't joined the "digital revolution.") All the
Floyd | windows have been painted black, a loose conglomeration of items rest
Floyd | on a crude shelf, while a workbench sits under a naked electrical
Floyd | fixture.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door allows exit east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		
	

Floyd | There are a lot of things stored on the shelf. You could search
Floyd | through them if you want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search shelf" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search things" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under workbench" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing else under the workbench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get red bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put red bulb in socket" 		
	

Floyd | There is no more room in the light bulb socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "remove white bulb" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb)
Floyd | You unscrew the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb from the
Floyd | light bulb socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put red bulb in socket" 		
	

Floyd | You screw the strange red bulb into the light bulb socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

Floyd | (the light bulb socket)
Floyd | The strange red bulb begins to glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes goes home. 		
	smartgenes has disconnected. 		
	smartgenes arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beam of sunlight from the open metal hatch draws your eyes to a
Floyd | large wooden crate sitting at the north end of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a can of lubricant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the wooden crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You pull off the front of the wooden crate. Horror grips your stomach
Floyd | as you survey the infernal contraption inside. It could be only one
Floyd | thing: a bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bomb" 		
	

Floyd | The rose-colored glass hampers your ability to make out details...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass dish sits under a thick metal coil, which dangles from another
Floyd | breadboard packed with electronics.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x beakers" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "both" 		
	

Floyd | Sorry, you can only have one item here. Which exactly?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get close enough to see the contents, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled by the Glendale station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x light" 		
	

Floyd | (the light bulb socket)
Floyd | In the light bulb socket is a strange red bulb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

Floyd | (the light bulb socket)
Floyd | The strange red bulb begins to glow.
Floyd | That's already on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "climb onto box" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "stand on crate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can stand on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "touch bulb" 		
	

Floyd | (the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb)
Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x beaker" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get close enough to see the contents, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed through the Los Angeles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "read side" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to read in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "grease pencil" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "point bulb at grease pencil" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "pull bomb" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x glass probe" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bottom" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | (the metal box)
Floyd | The rose-colored glass hampers your ability to make out details...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass dish sits under a thick metal coil, which dangles from another
Floyd | breadboard packed with electronics.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x glass tube" 		
	

Floyd | Fluorescent gas swirls around the inside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x dish" 		
	

Floyd | The metal box isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x glass box" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x black sphere" 		
	

Floyd | It's black and seamless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open plastic tube" 		
	

Floyd | You open the small plastic tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put powder in soda" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the white powder or the litmus powder?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "litmus" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the litmus powder before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get litmus powder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put litmus powder in soda" 		
	

Floyd | Those can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a can of lubricant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "move parcels" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "search shelves" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "slide door" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x front" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x pane" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the rose-colored glass pane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "smash pane" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, you can't break the glass.  It's too thick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | (the metal box)
Floyd | The rose-colored glass hampers your ability to make out details...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass dish sits under a thick metal coil, which dangles from another
Floyd | breadboard packed with electronics.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "remove bulb" 		
	

Floyd | (the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb)
Floyd | You're not wearing that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get bulb" 		
	

Floyd | (the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get red bulb" 		
	

Floyd | The bulb is too hot to handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some litmus powder
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore cf17" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 3
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled by the Glendale station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder, a punched ticket and a small
Floyd | velvet box (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cut box" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to cut the small velvet box with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "diamond" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cut velvet" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to cut the small velvet box with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "with diamond" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd | The north section of the car is a tight squeeze. Another compartment
Floyd | lies east, while the exit from the car lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | After you've gathered your wits together, you notice that the "spider"
Floyd | is actually a piece of black paper folded into the shape of a spider.
Floyd | Obviously one of the reporters was bored and decided to play a little
Floyd | prank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, a quiet hum emanating from its
Floyd | fan.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed by the Los Angeles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get spider" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		
	

Floyd | (A description of Wolfie is included in your game package.)
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an origami wolf spider.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open spider" 		
	

Floyd | You'd never get him back together again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x outlines" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ancient VT100 terminal, which belongs more in a museum than in
Floyd | an office. These things haven't been used for, what, 50 years?
Floyd |
Floyd | A completely incomprehensible text editing program dominates the
Floyd | screen.
Floyd | The computer terminal is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd | The north section of the car is a tight squeeze. Another compartment
Floyd | lies east, while the exit from the car lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Some of the acid sloshes out of the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd | The middle of the press car is even less interesting than the rest.
Floyd | Compartments are to either side of you, and the rest of the car lies
Floyd | south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x computer" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ancient VT100 terminal, which belongs more in a museum than in
Floyd | an office. These things haven't been used for, what, 50 years?
Floyd |
Floyd | The computer terminal is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd | The middle of the press car is even less interesting than the rest.
Floyd | Compartments are to either side of you, and the rest of the car lies
Floyd | south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x screen" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ancient VT100 terminal, which belongs more in a museum than in
Floyd | an office. These things haven't been used for, what, 50 years?
Floyd |
Floyd | The computer terminal is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		
	

Floyd | The computer comes to life, goes through its complex bootstrap
Floyd | procedure, then asks you for a user name and password. You turn the
Floyd | machine off in disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd | The middle of the press car is even less interesting than the rest.
Floyd | Compartments are to either side of you, and the rest of the car lies
Floyd | south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		
	

Floyd | The computer comes to life, goes through its complex bootstrap
Floyd | procedure, then asks you for a user name and password. You turn the
Floyd | machine off in disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd | The middle of the press car is even less interesting than the rest.
Floyd | Compartments are to either side of you, and the rest of the car lies
Floyd | south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd | So this is the press car. Big deal. It's just a modified sleeper, with
Floyd | the compartments converted into miniature offices for the reporters.
Floyd | Compartments lie east and west, while the rest of the car lies north
Floyd | and the exit from this car is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		
	

Floyd | The computer comes to life, goes through its complex bootstrap
Floyd | procedure, then asks you for a user name and password. You turn the
Floyd | machine off in disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd | So this is the press car. Big deal. It's just a modified sleeper, with
Floyd | the compartments converted into miniature offices for the reporters.
Floyd | Compartments lie east and west, while the rest of the car lies north
Floyd | and the exit from this car is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		
	

Floyd | The computer comes to life, goes through its complex bootstrap
Floyd | procedure, then asks you for a user name and password. You turn the
Floyd | machine off in disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd | So this is the press car. Big deal. It's just a modified sleeper, with
Floyd | the compartments converted into miniature offices for the reporters.
Floyd | Compartments lie east and west, while the rest of the car lies north
Floyd | and the exit from this car is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 4 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 3.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd | This tiny space near the junction to the next car is unremarkable,
Floyd | save the cramped stairway to the upper level and the door to the tiny
Floyd | lavatory west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Some of the acid sloshes out of the bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | This compartment leaves very little room for movement, but you're not
Floyd | here to do the macarena. A stainless-steel lavatory sits next to a
Floyd | tiny sink. A window west provides some light, which is nice as the
Floyd | fluorescent fixture above the mirror is not on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed past the Fullerton station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | A small stainless-steel sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look under sink" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x fixture" 		
	

Floyd | The light fixture is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open fixture" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look behind lavatory" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x lavatory" 		
	

Floyd | (the lavatory door)
Floyd | It's a lavatory door, with a sliding bolt that changes the indicator
Floyd | on the outside from "Unoccupied" to "Occupied." High-tech stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "shit" 		
	

Floyd | Real adventurers do not use such language.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled by the Anaheim station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get bolt" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the lavatory
Floyd | It's quite breathtaking out here, and you'd probably enjoy the scenery
Floyd | if it weren't for the annoying fact that you're clinging to a flimsy
Floyd | metal ladder while being buffeted by sixty mile-per-hour winds. Safety
Floyd | lies inside, east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | This compartment leaves very little room for movement, but you're not
Floyd | here to do the macarena. A stainless-steel lavatory sits next to a
Floyd | tiny sink. A window west provides some light, which is nice as the
Floyd | fluorescent fixture above the mirror is not on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), " e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd | This tiny space near the junction to the next car is unremarkable,
Floyd | save the cramped stairway to the upper level and the door to the tiny
Floyd | lavatory west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Better not. It would be very easy to be trapped up there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled past the Santa Ana station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x stairway" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3
Floyd | Without any passengers, this car takes on a definite tomb-like
Floyd | atmosphere. A sealed passageway leads south, while the junction to the
Floyd | next car leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The metal plate sealing the door prevents movement south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cut plate with diamond" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd | This tiny space near the junction to the next car is unremarkable,
Floyd | save the cramped stairway to the upper level and the door to the tiny
Floyd | lavatory west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x stairway" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Better not. It would be very easy to be trapped up there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 3 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing else hidden on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd | So this is the press car. Big deal. It's just a modified sleeper, with
Floyd | the compartments converted into miniature offices for the reporters.
Floyd | Compartments lie east and west, while the rest of the car lies north
Floyd | and the exit from this car is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled by the Irvine station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd | The middle of the press car is even less interesting than the rest.
Floyd | Compartments are to either side of you, and the rest of the car lies
Floyd | south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd | The north section of the car is a tight squeeze. Another compartment
Floyd | lies east, while the exit from the car lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, a quiet hum emanating from its
Floyd | fan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn off computer" 		
	

Floyd | Better not, you might not get it alive again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x fan" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ancient VT100 terminal, which belongs more in a museum than in
Floyd | an office. These things haven't been used for, what, 50 years?
Floyd |
Floyd | A completely incomprehensible text editing program dominates the
Floyd | screen.
Floyd | The computer terminal is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "use terminal" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "play games" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers)
Floyd |   a small velvet box (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd | The north section of the car is a tight squeeze. Another compartment
Floyd | lies east, while the exit from the car lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder and a punched ticket here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 4 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the door to car 5 or the door to car 4?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "door 4" 		
	

Floyd | It's a sliding door, spring-loaded. The kind you have to hold open as
Floyd | you pass through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get spring" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 5.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5
Floyd | This car may have been a kitchen car, or perhaps it was temporarily
Floyd | converted into one for the purposes of this trip. In either case, the
Floyd | recent occupation by the terrorists has left it in shambles. Exits
Floyd | lead south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lifeless bodies of the terrorists lie scattered around the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The refrigerator must have been broken, as a heavy-duty ice chest sits
Floyd | in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x refrigerator" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get red bulb" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the small velvet box into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drop velvet box" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed past the San Juan Capistrano station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put red bulb in chest" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the strange red bulb before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "put red bulb in chest" 		
	

Floyd | The strange red bulb fits snugly in the ice chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "close chest" 		
	

Floyd | You close the ice chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5
Floyd | This car may have been a kitchen car, or perhaps it was temporarily
Floyd | converted into one for the purposes of this trip. In either case, the
Floyd | recent occupation by the terrorists has left it in shambles. Exits
Floyd | lead south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lifeless bodies of the terrorists lie scattered around the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The refrigerator must have been broken, as a heavy-duty ice chest sits
Floyd | in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a small velvet box (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an external ladder and a bottle of developing fluid
Floyd | (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 5 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | This is a tiny car-- a classic caboose, except it isn't red, and it
Floyd | doesn't have a potbelly stove. It's pretty much a lounge for the
Floyd | conductor and his assistants, except the conductor is conspicuously
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a train schedule, all of the passengers and a tool chest
Floyd | (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask passengers about president" 		
	

Floyd | They mumble amongst themselves, but do not reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask passengers about terrorists" 		
	

Floyd | One woman speaks up. "We haven't seen them since George stupidly went
Floyd | over to ask them for some water. Once they heard his knock, they made
Floyd | a big deal about marching up and down the train to make their point
Floyd | about who's in charge."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask passengers about computers" 		
	

Floyd | They mumble amongst themselves, but do not reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask passengers for login" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers)
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask passengers about wolfie" 		
	

Floyd | They mumble amongst themselves, but do not reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "show wolfie to passengers" 		
	

Floyd | They mumble amongst themselves, but the consensus is that they have no
Floyd | comment to make on Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "show cans to passengerd" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the cans of soda)
Floyd | They mumble amongst themselves, but the consensus is that they have no
Floyd | comment to make on the cans of soda.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something just happened, because you were just vaporized by a nuclear
Floyd | explosion.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 26 out of a possible 100, in 389 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beam of sunlight from the open metal hatch draws your eyes to a
Floyd | large wooden crate sitting at the north end of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a can of lubricant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

Floyd | (the light bulb socket)
Floyd | The 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb begins to glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the wooden crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "open crate" 		
	

Floyd | You pull off the front of the wooden crate. Horror grips your stomach
Floyd | as you survey the infernal contraption inside. It could be only one
Floyd | thing: a bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x bomb" 		
	

Floyd | The rose-colored glass hampers your ability to make out details...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass dish sits under a thick metal coil, which dangles from another
Floyd | breadboard packed with electronics.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x beakers" 		
	

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

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get close enough to see the contents, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes goes home. 		
	smartgenes has disconnected. 		
	smartgenes arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	smartgenes goes home. 		
	smartgenes has disconnected. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline asks (of inured), "Did you guys plan to work on the game more today, or is that a done deal?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain goes home. 		DavidW says, "I'd actually forgotten that we might play again today." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, he just logged back off. Maybe he just bounced and is coming back." 	
	inky arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "Extreme rage with my roommate had blotted everything else from my mind." 	
	inky presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd | I beg your pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says, "oh oops" 		
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear." 	
			DavidW says, "There are times when I wished I had a room of pottery I could just go to and smash smash SMASH things until I got it out of my system." 	
			DavidW says, "If the Romans could have a vomitorium, I don't see why I can't have a smashatorium." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I saw the division symbol, fwiw." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ILAC" 	
			DavidW says, "Anyway. I suppose I can resume play in an hour. I hope." 	
	DavidW arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	DavidW says, "oh hi" 		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Hi, are we going to continue the game? I thought that was fun, and I would like to finish it. I checked the hints when I saw people were getting frustrated, so I know what to do." 	
			DavidW says, "We can continue, yes." 	
			DavidW says, "I walked into the toyshop two hours ago and waited to see if anyone would show up." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I didn't shut off Perry, so have at it. I thought you guys might pick it back up, and I'm busy trying to get my speed finished." 	
	inky arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Binder sneezes. 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I was right about comibining the developing fluid and the acid, but we have to do it near the air vents so the vapors will spread. Did we find the air vents? Also, search the shelf and under the bench in the darkroom." 	
			DavidW says, "Looks like the game is still running, but I have no idea where others left off." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a can of lubricant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "No offense, but I'm going to mute so I can concentrate on my other stuff. If you need me for some reason, speak on #isqui or on #cfspoilers, please. : )" 	
			DavidW says, "As far as I know, the only vents I saw where at the top of the cars." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 26 out of a possible 100, in 316 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "er were" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "maybe those are the vents, but we should look around, just in case." 	
			DavidW says, "But that vent was screened closed, so I assume -- and maybe I'm wrong -- that the screen has to come off first." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Maybe we will find something to remove the screen if we search the darkroom." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x light" 		
	

Floyd | (the light bulb socket)
Floyd | In the light bulb socket is a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light
Floyd | bulb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x red bulb" 		
	

Floyd | It's a light bulb that has been painted with a clear red enamel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take white bulb" 		
	

Floyd | The bulb is too hot to handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed by the Glendale station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. No gloves." 	
			Lionheart says, "Aw, I'm missind CF" 	
	Lionheart arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says, "I don't know what good it would do to put the red bulb here or this white bulb in the darkroom, but I'm suspicious." 	
			Binder says, "it does seem enticing" 	
			Binder says, "can we turn off the bulb? I missed much of yesterday's session because of work" 	
			DavidW says, "But -- wasn't the glass box of the bomb rose coloured? Perhaps the bomb is colour sensitive in some weird way, if non-red light hits it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off light" 		
	

Floyd | (the light bulb socket)
Floyd | The 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb goes dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take white bulb" 		
	

Floyd | You unscrew the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb from the
Floyd | light bulb socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put red bulb in socket" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the strange red bulb before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take red bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put red bulb in socket" 		
	

Floyd | You screw the strange red bulb into the light bulb socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled through the Los Angeles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

Floyd | (the light bulb socket)
Floyd | The strange red bulb begins to glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a can of lubricant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'rose-tinting of the glass', yeah." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tube filled with gas, the glass dish or the
Floyd | rose-colored glass pane?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "rose-colored" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the rose-colored glass pane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess we didn't need gloves after all." 	
			Binder says, "hm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "break pane" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, you can't break the glass.  It's too thick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open pane" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, the glass is securely affixed to the front of the
Floyd | box by some thick, gooey sealant. The sealant itself seems to be
Floyd | invulnerable to all of your attacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, we still have this sealant to deal with." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sealant" 		
	

Floyd | The centimeter-wide gap between the edge of the metal box and the
Floyd | glass pane has been filled with a rubbery sealant, probably silicone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour acid on sealant" 		
	

Floyd | It's doubtful that the contents of the bottle of acid could damage the
Floyd | silicone caulking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What happened to the hydroxide?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut sealant with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "lookat soda" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "And where'd the cans of soda come from?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I think the hydroxide was always empty" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at soda" 		
	

Floyd | Cheap bastards only sprang for generic cola.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open soda" 		
	

Floyd | If you want to drink it, just say so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour it on sealant" 		
	

Floyd | That would scarcely empty anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Perhaps shaking the cans might distract someone who finds and opens them?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I tried cutting both the sealant and the glass wih the ring; both failed." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut pane with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | As you cut the glass, you hear a gentle hiss, as if gas is escaping.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The resulting fire must have set off some sensor in the bomb. The
Floyd | subsequent explosion vaporizes you, the train, and a large portion of
Floyd | California instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 26 out of a possible 100, in 337 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "wow" 	
			DavidW asks, "Failed like that?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Dynamite." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Probably a chemical that reacts explosively with the air, like White Phosphorous or Sodium." 	
			DavidW says, "So the diamond *does* cut the pane." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "Is the white powder inside the bomb, then?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut sealant wih diamond" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x white powder" 		
	

Floyd | It's a white powder that sticks to itself in clumps, like flour that
Floyd | has been allowed to get damp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I think diamond and ring are treated as two different verbs, but the game does not always accept diamond, whereas it always seems to accept ring." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I mean nouns." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bomb" 		
	

Floyd | The rose-colored glass hampers your ability to make out details...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass dish sits under a thick metal coil, which dangles from another
Floyd | breadboard packed with electronics.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't see where the 'white powder' is." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x dish" 		
	

Floyd | The metal box isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glass dish" 		
	

Floyd | The metal box isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look in dish" 		
	

Floyd | The metal box isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | Written on the side are the letters "NaOH."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | Written on the side are the letters "HCl."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | The left beaker is firmly attached to the pair of scales.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | The metal box isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get close enough to see the contents, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour NAOH in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | That would scarcely empty anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour left beaker in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | The metal box isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get close enough to see the contents, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gold wire" 		
	

Floyd | Fluorescent gas swirls around the inside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tube" 		
	

Floyd | (the can of lubricant)
Floyd | It's a very large can of a popular brand of all-purpose lubricant,
Floyd | complete with the long pointy tube that allows delivery of chemicals
Floyd | into tight spaces.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled past the Fullerton station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "squirt lubricant on sealant" 		
	

Floyd | You apply a liberal amount of lubricant to the silicone caulking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled by the Fullerton station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take sealant" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, the glass is securely affixed to the front of the
Floyd | box by some thick, gooey sealant. The sealant itself seems to be
Floyd | invulnerable to all of your attacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x litmus powder" 		
	

Floyd | A small quantity of red crystals, ground into a fine powder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pur it on sealant" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "ops pour" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour it on sealant" 		
	

Floyd | The small plastic tube isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open tube" 		
	

Floyd | (the small plastic tube)
Floyd | You open the small plastic tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour litmus on sealant" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, you cannot puncture the silicone caulking with the
Floyd | litmus powder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled past the Anaheim station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some litmus powder
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour ammonia on litmus" 		
	

Floyd | The squirt bottle is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open squirt" 		
	

Floyd | You open the squirt bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour ammonia on litmus" 		
	

Floyd | The litmus powder can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled past the Santa Ana station.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the silicone caulking evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "squirt ammonia on litmus" 		
	

Floyd | You squirt some liquid on the litmus powder, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wish I had a better visualization of what we're looking at. I still don't quite get it." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in soda" 		
	

Floyd | Those can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour soda in tube" 		
	

Floyd | (the can of lubricant)
Floyd | (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into the sport
Floyd | coat to make room)
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "let's go back to darkroom and see what we can find by searching. How do I get there?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the large metal door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a can of lubricant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 2
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large metal hatch is embedded in the roof of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and move around
Floyd | the top of the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled through the Irvine station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a can of lubricant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Here's my thought. We have two major tasks: defuse the bomb and take out the terrorists. I think we might need to take out the terrorists first, because they might have something required to use to defuse the bomb." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some cans of soda
Floyd |   some litmus powder
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		inky says, "that seems reasonable" 	
			inky asks, "did you get the gas vent thing working?" 	
			DavidW says, "We haven't been there yet today." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain No. 		DavidW says (to inured), "If you're going to restore manually, you have to tell Floyd which file to load." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore CF14" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "no, not like that." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore CF13" 		
	

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

		inky says, "oops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "You have to 'restore' and 'cr13' separately." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "or CF13 or whatever it is." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beam of sunlight from the open metal hatch draws your eyes to a
Floyd | large wooden crate sitting at the north end of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 6
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Also, I find it difficult to believe that the hydroxide bottle was empty all along." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | This is the last car of the train. (It's a special, remember?)
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear noises from the car below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The terrorists are in Car 5, not Car 6." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move southwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 4
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | It's a real struggle, but eventually you move northwards along the top
Floyd | of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | On top of car 5
Floyd | Handholds in the top of the car allow one to move carefully across the
Floyd | surface, but make no mistake about it: one slip means a short but
Floyd | unpleasant trip over the side. The handholds travel south or north
Floyd | along the length of the train, provided one does not get snagged on
Floyd | the numerous air vents and lights protruding from the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour acid in developing fluis" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "oops fluid" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x vent" 		
	

Floyd | This is one of a number of screened portals, designed to allow fresh
Floyd | air to be drawn into the car as it moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed past the Simi Valley station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a can of lubricant
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is closed)
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I think this might be time to start. We know where to get the basic items, that we need to search the shelf and under the bench in the darkroom, and that we need to combine the fluid and the acid near the air vents. This should go fast." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                              THE BEST MAN
Floyd |

		
	DavidW presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |                    [Please press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Amazing! After all these years some girl finally got Jack to propose.
Floyd | All you need to do is hop on a commuter plane, get the big lug to the
Floyd | church on time, and zip back. Piece of cake...
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, almost.  Blasted El Ni?o has air traffic in an uproar. This
Floyd | daily commuter flight out of San Francisco was delayed three times,
Floyd | which will make life fun when you finally make it down to San Diego...
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane (on Seat 4B)
Floyd | The airlines claim that planes are getting bigger, but you don't
Floyd | believe a word of it. This cramped cabin feels about as roomy as a
Floyd | culvert, and has approximately the same decor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a door south and a small kitchenette north.
Floyd |
Floyd | (First time players should type INFO for game-playing details.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try to see if there's peanuts in the kitchenette. :)" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I think this is a hell-level game, like Darkseed or King's Quest 3 but enjoyable, and we pretty much have to learn by fucking ourselves over and figuring out why." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm waiting for someone to type something." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "enter kitchen" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "enter kitchenette" 		
	

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

		Binder says, "I'm not a good driving candidate right now, I'm working again" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off Seat 4B first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off Seat 4B first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "isn't there a save after this point?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | You'll need to undo your belt first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3 (on seat 4B)
Floyd | Trains haven't changed much in the last 40 years. You could just
Floyd | imagine a furtive Cary Grant slipping from car to car or a diabolic
Floyd | Robert Walker plotting fiendishly in some corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Ok, we are at the beginning. We can start anew, and hopefully get a little farther before the inevitable dead end." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off seat 4B.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "exit" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3
Floyd | Trains haven't changed much in the last 40 years. You could just
Floyd | imagine a furtive Cary Grant slipping from car to car or a diabolic
Floyd | Robert Walker plotting fiendishly in some corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | "Whoops!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh dear, it seems that you bumped into a young man carrying an open
Floyd | container of coffee, most of which is now decorating the front of your
Floyd | jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd | This tiny space near the junction to the next car is unremarkable,
Floyd | save the cramped stairway to the upper level and the door to the tiny
Floyd | lavatory west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The closed door says "Unoccupied."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "enter" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the lavatory door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open door'" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "enter" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd | This compartment leaves very little room for movement, but you're not
Floyd | here to do the macarena. A stainless-steel lavatory sits next to a
Floyd | tiny sink. A window west provides some light, which is nice as the
Floyd | fluorescent fixture above the mirror is not on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The exit is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wash coat" 		
	

Floyd | Alas, all you do is spread the stain slightly. This job requires
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn on sink" 		
	

Floyd | You turn on the faucet, allowing water to flow into the sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wash coat" 		
	

Floyd | You need more light to do a proper cleanup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | You click the door lock, and watch the little window change from
Floyd | "Unoccupied" to "Occupied" momentarily. Some spring mechanism in the
Floyd | door prevents you from keeping it locked while the door is open,
Floyd | however.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | The light above the sink flickers, then glows.
Floyd |
Floyd | There seems to be a commotion outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wash coat" 		
	

Floyd | A quick wipe and the stain disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flow from the faucet stops suddenly. (It must have one of those
Floyd | spring valves to prevent waste.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait... was that gunfire...?
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | The fluorescent light goes off.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Russian may be rusty, but a voice definitely said, "Sergei, check
Floyd | the toilets."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lavatory window.
Floyd |
Floyd | A voice outside the door says, "Empty."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "exit window" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "west" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the lavatory
Floyd | It's quite breathtaking out here, and you'd probably enjoy the scenery
Floyd | if it weren't for the annoying fact that you're clinging to a flimsy
Floyd | metal ladder while being buffeted by sixty mile-per-hour winds. Safety
Floyd | lies inside, east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screams have died down, so the gunmen have decided to start the
Floyd | usual diatribe. "We now control this train... if you cooperate, you
Floyd | will be spared... attempt tricks and you will die..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | That looks like a particularly unsafe direction to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is everyone here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Everyone was here or in the press car," the conductor replies,
Floyd | strangely calm. "As you can see, everyone in this car is also on this
Floyd | list."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Da..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sergei, did you check the toilets?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Da, I checked the toilets."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did you check inside the toilets?
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a momentary pause, followed by a low curse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ready?" asks a voice outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door explodes inward.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good, nobody here."
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is closed again.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Take everyone to the last car."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the sound of marching outside the door, then silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		DavidW says, "Now say what filename." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Sorry, I first used this website yesterday." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "exit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the lavatory
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the lavatory
Floyd | It's quite breathtaking out here, and you'd probably enjoy the scenery
Floyd | if it weren't for the annoying fact that you're clinging to a flimsy
Floyd | metal ladder while being buffeted by sixty mile-per-hour winds. Safety
Floyd | lies inside, east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lavatory
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd | This tiny space near the junction to the next car is unremarkable,
Floyd | save the cramped stairway to the upper level and the door to the tiny
Floyd | lavatory west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Better not. It would be very easy to be trapped up there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 3 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd | So this is the press car. Big deal. It's just a modified sleeper, with
Floyd | the compartments converted into miniature offices for the reporters.
Floyd | Compartments lie east and west, while the rest of the car lies north
Floyd | and the exit from this car is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Spider was east, right?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "search compartments" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		
	

Floyd | The computer comes to life, goes through its complex bootstrap
Floyd | procedure, then asks you for a user name and password. You turn the
Floyd | machine off in disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		
	

Floyd | The computer comes to life, goes through its complex bootstrap
Floyd | procedure, then asks you for a user name and password. You turn the
Floyd | machine off in disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at compuer" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "oops computer" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ancient VT100 terminal, which belongs more in a museum than in
Floyd | an office. These things haven't been used for, what, 50 years?
Floyd |
Floyd | The computer terminal is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at computer" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ancient VT100 terminal, which belongs more in a museum than in
Floyd | an office. These things haven't been used for, what, 50 years?
Floyd |
Floyd | The computer terminal is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd | The middle of the press car is even less interesting than the rest.
Floyd | Compartments are to either side of you, and the rest of the car lies
Floyd | south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		
	

Floyd | The computer comes to life, goes through its complex bootstrap
Floyd | procedure, then asks you for a user name and password. You turn the
Floyd | machine off in disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed past the Salinas station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, completely quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Incidentally, where were the soda cans found?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		
	

Floyd | The computer comes to life, goes through its complex bootstrap
Floyd | procedure, then asks you for a user name and password. You turn the
Floyd | machine off in disgust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I assume in the parts of the darkroom we did not search" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd | The north section of the car is a tight squeeze. Another compartment
Floyd | lies east, while the exit from the car lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, a quiet hum emanating from its
Floyd | fan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn on computer" 		
	

Floyd | You start to approach the computer when suddenly a huge spider on the
Floyd | keyboard attacks you!
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Office
Floyd | This is a tiny nondescript office, a hasty conversion from the
Floyd | original cabin that it was: the outlines of the bed and furnishings
Floyd | are still visible on the wall. A relief from claustrophobia lies west.
Floyd |
Floyd | After you've gathered your wits together, you notice that the "spider"
Floyd | is actually a piece of black paper folded into the shape of a spider.
Floyd | Obviously one of the reporters was bored and decided to play a little
Floyd | prank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A computer sits on a makeshift desk, a quiet hum emanating from its
Floyd | fan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take spider" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | (the lavatory door)
Floyd | You open the lavatory door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkroom
Floyd | This lavatory has been converted into a makeshift darkroom. (I guess
Floyd | some photographers haven't joined the "digital revolution.") All the
Floyd | windows have been painted black, a loose conglomeration of items rest
Floyd | on a crude shelf, while a workbench sits under a naked electrical
Floyd | fixture.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door allows exit east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "search shelf" 		
	

Floyd | On the shelf are a bottle of hydroxide, a bottle of acid and a bottle
Floyd | of developing fluid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take hdroxide and acid and fluid" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the punched ticket into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | (putting Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers) into the
Floyd | sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take fluid" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the bottle of hydroxide into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "search under bench" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look under bench" 		
	

Floyd | A glass tube rolls out from under the workbench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take tube" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save cf3" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 4 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You start to open the door, but an ominous shadow across the window
Floyd | convinces you otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 4 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 3.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3
Floyd | Without any passengers, this car takes on a definite tomb-like
Floyd | atmosphere. A sealed passageway leads south, while the junction to the
Floyd | next car leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The metal plate sealing the door prevents movement south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is open.
Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Why did you come back to car 3?" 	
	

Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 3 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I do not remember where to go next." 	
			DavidW says, "Well, I think you have to either go over or under car 5 to reach car 6. And over car 3 to reach car 2." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Fore
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Mid
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, Aft
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkroom door is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 4 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You start to open the door, but an ominous shadow across the window
Floyd | convinces you otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean the concealed access hatch that you found out about
Floyd | in an earlier incarnation.)
Floyd | You open the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 4 and 5
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and crawl around
Floyd | underneath the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's being cheeky with that 'previous incarnation' line." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |     some red powder
Floyd |   a bottle of developing fluid (which is closed)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is closed)
Floyd |     Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers)
Floyd |     a punched ticket
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop tube" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I wonder if perhaps the vents are on the bottom" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 4 and 5
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and crawl around
Floyd | underneath the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of developing fluid (which is closed)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is closed)
Floyd |     Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers)
Floyd |     a punched ticket
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |     a train schedule
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 4 and 5
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a small plastic tube (which is closed) (in which is
Floyd | some red powder) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "can we stoy the bottle of developing fluid in the coat to free our hands?" 	
			Binder says, "s/stoy/stow/" 	
			DavidW says, "I think so." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put fluid in coat" 		
	

Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "poo" 	
			DavidW says, "Unless the coat is full." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop schedule" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put fluid in coat" 		
	

Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take schedule" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put fluid in coat" 		
	

Floyd | You put the bottle of developing fluid into the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 4 and 5
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the movement of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look vents" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at vents" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd | You open the door to car 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | This is a tiny car-- a classic caboose, except it isn't red, and it
Floyd | doesn't have a potbelly stove. It's pretty much a lounge for the
Floyd | conductor and his assistants, except the conductor is conspicuously
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see all of the passengers and a tool chest (which is closed)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | You open the tool chest, revealing a squirt bottle and a can of
Floyd | lubricant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the squirt bottle, the bottle of developing fluid,
Floyd | the bottle of acid or the bottle of hydroxide?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take squirt" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take lubricant" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at vent" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The door is locked, and even if you could open it, you'd step out to
Floyd | empty space.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 6 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to descend by the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You start to open the door, but an ominous shadow across the window
Floyd | convinces you otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and crawl around
Floyd | underneath the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd | You open the door to car 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | This is a tiny car-- a classic caboose, except it isn't red, and it
Floyd | doesn't have a potbelly stove. It's pretty much a lounge for the
Floyd | conductor and his assistants, except the conductor is conspicuously
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see all of the passengers and a tool chest (which is empty)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a can of lubricant
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is closed)
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is closed)
Floyd |     Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers)
Floyd |     a punched ticket
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take box" 		
	

Floyd | (the tool chest)
Floyd | It's too bulky for you to lug around, so you leave it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take velvet box" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the squirt bottle into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop squirt" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take velvet box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop velvet box" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ticket" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop ticket" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a can of lubricant
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is closed)
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is closed)
Floyd |     Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take squirt" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 6 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to descend by the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to car 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | This is a tiny car-- a classic caboose, except it isn't red, and it
Floyd | doesn't have a potbelly stove. It's pretty much a lounge for the
Floyd | conductor and his assistants, except the conductor is conspicuously
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a punched ticket, a small velvet box (which is closed),
Floyd | all of the passengers and a tool chest (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 6 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and crawl around
Floyd | underneath the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd | You open the door to car 6.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | This is a tiny car-- a classic caboose, except it isn't red, and it
Floyd | doesn't have a potbelly stove. It's pretty much a lounge for the
Floyd | conductor and his assistants, except the conductor is conspicuously
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a punched ticket, a small velvet box (which is closed),
Floyd | all of the passengers and a tool chest (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a can of lubricant
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is closed)
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is closed)
Floyd |     Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put squirt in coat" 		
	

Floyd | You put the squirt bottle into the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed by the Paso Robles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 6 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to descend by the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open hach" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open hath" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and crawl around
Floyd | underneath the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and crawl around
Floyd | underneath the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, the last car
Floyd | This is a tiny car-- a classic caboose, except it isn't red, and it
Floyd | doesn't have a potbelly stove. It's pretty much a lounge for the
Floyd | conductor and his assistants, except the conductor is conspicuously
Floyd | missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see all of the passengers and a tool chest (which is empty)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a can of lubricant
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is closed)
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is closed)
Floyd |     Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers)
Floyd |     a punched ticket
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop lubricant" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop squirt" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 6 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the movement of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 6, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the nervous shuffling of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | This is the last car of the train. (It's a special, remember?)
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the nervous shuffling of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed by the Paso Robles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the movement of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 4 and 5
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 3 and 4
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 3 and 4
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 2 and 3
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 2, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't move further south without getting sucked into the movement
Floyd | of the engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 2 and 3
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed past the San Luis Obispo station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You can't. There's something on the other side preventing you from
Floyd | opening it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "f n" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 2 and 3
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | It's stuck tight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 3 and 4
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (You pop open the maintenance access hatch as you go topside.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 3 and 4
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A maintenance access hatch is open, leading downwards to darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut when you release it to move.)
Floyd | You open the door to car 3.
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, Aft
Floyd | This tiny space near the junction to the next car is unremarkable,
Floyd | save the cramped stairway to the upper level and the door to the tiny
Floyd | lavatory west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavatory door is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the car junction slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3
Floyd | Without any passengers, this car takes on a definite tomb-like
Floyd | atmosphere. A sealed passageway leads south, while the junction to the
Floyd | next car leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore cf4" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3
Floyd | Without any passengers, this car takes on a definite tomb-like
Floyd | atmosphere. A sealed passageway leads south, while the junction to the
Floyd | next car leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a can of lubricant
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of developing fluid (which is closed)
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is closed)
Floyd |     Wolfie (the paper spider guardian of computers)
Floyd |     a punched ticket
Floyd |     a small velvet box (which is closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop squirt" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put lubricant in coat" 		
	

Floyd | You put the can of lubricant into the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 6 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to descend by the maintenance access hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You start to open the door, but an ominous shadow across the window
Floyd | convinces you otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 5, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the movement of feet above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 4 and 5
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 4, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 3 and 4
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled by the Paso Robles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 3, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 2 and 3
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl southwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Car 2, underside
Floyd | From here, you can make out the complex speed regulators, air brakes,
Floyd | and other mechanisms you take for granted whenever you travel by rail.
Floyd | You can crawl south or north along the length of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly you crawl northwards along the length of the train...
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 2 and 3
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put lubricant on lever" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the can of lubricant before you can put it on
Floyd | top of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take lubricant" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it on lever" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the release lever would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "push lever" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pull it" 		
	

Floyd | It's stuck tight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "wow you guys goin' for it then" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour lubricant on lever" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | It's stuck tight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "lubricate lever" 		
	

Floyd | You apply a liberal amount of lubricant to the release lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pull it" 		
	

Floyd | Releasing the car is certainly an irreversible action, and could
Floyd | result in an unpredictable chain of events. Are you sure you want to
Floyd | do that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "How did we get to the other cars through the underside before?" 	
			smartgenes says, "there is just the one hatch on the underside" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Can someone else take over here? I am lost." 	
			smartgenes says, "open hatch.." 	
			smartgenes says, "then it's off north i think" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Remember: Find the air vents and cobine the fluid and the acid to make poison." 	
			smartgenes says, "well, two hatches all together" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door to the car junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Junction Between Car 5 and 6
Floyd | Between each pair of cars is an area which has always frightened you.
Floyd | Maybe it's the fact that the area is open save for a flimsy metal
Floyd | railing across the gaps; maybe it's the constant shifting of the floor
Floyd | beneath your feet. Safer areas lie south and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a concealed maintenance access hatch in the floor here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to car 6 slides shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i already did that" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (The maintenance access hatch slams shut after you pass through.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underneath the junction between cars 5 and 6
Floyd | You're in a small gap between the cars. Small maintenance tunnels lead
Floyd | south and north, although they are rather small and probably not safe
Floyd | when the train is in motion. A maintenance hatch above you offers more
Floyd | traditional passage on the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | A prominent lever is attached to the car junction. The lever has been
Floyd | pushed into the "closed" position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we noticed one of them underneath our feet." 	
			smartgenes says, "think i left it at cf17 trying to figure out what on earth to do with the bomb" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't hold onto all the things you are carrying and crawl around
Floyd | underneath the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

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

		smartgenes says, "all you get for taking out the terrorists is a bunch of coke cans" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Maybe we were not in as bad shape as I thought." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The beam of sunlight from the open metal hatch draws your eyes to a
Floyd | large wooden crate sitting at the north end of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a can of lubricant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i didn't leave it with a lot of turns though" 	
			DavidW says (to smartgenes), "I said this earlier, that I think ... oh. So that's where the cans came from." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in dish" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "x bomb" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I'm now thinking the soda cans are chemical ingredients too. That is: soda, ergo sodium." 	
			smartgenes says, "the cans don't pour into the hydroxide tube though" 	
			DavidW asks, "Tube? You means the bottle?" 	
			smartgenes says, "think it said "only liquids can go in there"" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		smartgenes says, "bottle, yes" 	
			DavidW says, "Soda is a liquid." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open crate" 		
	

Floyd | You pull off the front of the wooden crate. Horror grips your stomach
Floyd | as you survey the infernal contraption inside. It could be only one
Floyd | thing: a bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in dish" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the litmus powder before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "there's two lightbulbs and you can fit them in the rooms and turn the lights on white or red, but it doesn't seem to reveal anything" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | The small plastic tube isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open litmus" 		
	

Floyd | The small plastic tube isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open tube" 		
	

Floyd | (the small plastic tube)
Floyd | You open the small plastic tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in dish" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the litmus powder before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "My thought on the bulbs was that, because the glass pane of the bomb's metal box is rose-coloured, that the bomb might have a colour sensitive component, so red light might be required there." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in dish" 		
	

Floyd | The metal box isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled through the Glendale station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put red light in socket" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the strange red bulb before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "tke light" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some litmus powder
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i thought maybe we needed red or white light to see better in the bomb.. as it was rose-coloured as you say.. but it didn't reveal anything" 	
			DavidW says, "And maybe close the hatch this time so daylight doesn't get in." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb or
Floyd | the strange red bulb?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "close hatch" 		smartgenes exclaims, "close the hatch!" 	
	

Floyd | You close the metal hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is now pitch dark in here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "never thought of that" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take white light" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take lightbulb" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I don't mean it would reveal anything, I meant the.. undo the close hatch turn" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take red light" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in socket" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "open the hatch" 	
			DavidW says, "ffs" 	
			smartgenes says, "cutting glass with the diamond immediately kills you" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut glass with diamond" 		
	

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

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Unless it is photosensitive" 	
			DavidW says, "That's why we need red light and ONLY red light." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You open the metal hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a can of lubricant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We need the red bulb ON and the hatch CLOSED --- THEN cut pane with diamond." 	
			smartgenes asks, "so the white power is reacting to sunlight rather than air?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put red bulb in light" 		
	

Floyd | (the light bulb socket)
Floyd | There is no more room in the light bulb socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed past the Los Angeles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look in socket" 		
	

Floyd | In the light bulb socket is a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light
Floyd | bulb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Well, I don't know what's reacting there." 	
			smartgenes says, "i like your thinking though" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take light bulb" 		
	

Floyd | (the strange red bulb)
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "But we never closed the hatch before." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain I thought the light bulb was in our inventory. This is a breakthrough. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take incandescent bulb" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the litmus powder into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You unscrew the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb from the
Floyd | light bulb socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "remember you have to take objects from your coat" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb or
Floyd | the strange red bulb?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "red bulb" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put red bulb in socket" 		
	

Floyd | You screw the strange red bulb into the light bulb socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

Floyd | (the light bulb socket)
Floyd | The strange red bulb begins to glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "and close hatch" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "close hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You close the metal hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Now try: cut pane with diamond" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut pane with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | As you cut the glass, you hear a gentle hiss, as if gas is escaping.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The resulting fire must have set off some sensor in the bomb. The
Floyd | subsequent explosion vaporizes you, the train, and a large portion of
Floyd | California instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 26 out of a possible 100, in 332 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at bomb" 		
	

Floyd | The rose-colored glass hampers your ability to make out details...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass dish sits under a thick metal coil, which dangles from another
Floyd | breadboard packed with electronics.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Where is this white powder? I still don't know what it's refering to there." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at scales" 		
	

Floyd | A pair of antique brass scales, intricately carved.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scales are balanced.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look on scales" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look in scales" 		
	

Floyd | The metal box isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take scales" 		
	

Floyd | The metal box isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     some litmus powder
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "the metal box has one face made of glass.. then inside the glass box is a host of stuff we can't get to - white powder, beakers, electronics.." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at red bulb" 		
	

Floyd | It's a light bulb that has been painted with a clear red enamel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "there is one corner of the box made of silicone" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put squirt on pane" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the squirt bottle before you can put it on top
Floyd | of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You mean the sealant" 	
			smartgenes says, "yes, the sealant is made of silicone it says" 	
			DavidW says, "I thought that we can't deal with the sealant; that's why we cut the pane instead." 	
			smartgenes says, "the lightbulb gets too hot to handle after so many turns also" 	
			smartgenes says, "from the description it sounds like we have to break the sealant" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "I am thinking of something: What if we could use the blue color of the ammonia to change the color of the light coming from the bulb to the bomb?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     some litmus powder
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Most light bulbs are a near vacuum for a reason." 	
			smartgenes says, "there is an icebox near the terrorists.. but to get something cold.. doesn't seem enough turns before death" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put sport coat on pane" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the rose-colored glass pane would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Icebox? No one mentioned an icebox to me." 	
			smartgenes says, "i thought of attaching the lightbulb.. but the seal would have to be cut wouldn't it" 	
			DavidW says, "I never saw any of the terrorist take down." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take squirt" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "the icebox had coke cans in it just" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "squirt ammonia on pane" 		
	

Floyd | You squirt some liquid on the rose-colored glass pane, but nothing
Floyd | happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     some litmus powder
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What parts of the bomb can we reach?" 	
			smartgenes says, "the developing fluid was completely used up in the mixture which killed the terrorists" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "squirt ammonia on litmus" 		
	

Floyd | You squirt some liquid on the litmus powder, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "hints" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Plane
Floyd |      The Train

		smartgenes says, "we can't reach any part that i could find.. other than the sealant & the glass" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train

		
	DavidW goes home. 		
	DavidW has disconnected. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "press enter button" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Plane
Floyd |      The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "press return button" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Plane
Floyd |      The Train

		DavidW says, "I will not look at hints" 	
			DavidW says, "bye" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "push enter" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Plane
Floyd |      The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "push enter button" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Plane
Floyd |      The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "enter button" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Plane
Floyd |      The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Plane
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > What's going on here?
Floyd |      How do I warn the stewardess?
Floyd |      How do I warn the pilot?
Floyd |      I don't want to die in a crash!

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Plane
Floyd |      The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |      The Mail Car

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |    > After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |      The Mail Car

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |    > Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |      The Mail Car

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |    > On Top of The Train
Floyd |      The Mail Car

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |    > The Mail Car

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |      The Mail Car

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Prologue
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > I got kicked off the train!
Floyd |      What a mess! How do I clean my jacket?
Floyd |      What's going on in the corridor?
Floyd |      How can I avoid being shot?

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |      The Mail Car

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |    > After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |      The Mail Car

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |    > Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |      The Mail Car

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |    > On Top of The Train
Floyd |      The Mail Car

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |    > The Mail Car

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |      The Mail Car

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |    > The Mail Car

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mail Car
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > How do I open the glass-fronted box?
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press H for another hint, any other key to exit]
Floyd |
Floyd | (1/7) You need to get rid of the sealant or the glass.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mail Car
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > How do I open the glass-fronted box?
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press H for another hint, any other key to exit]
Floyd |
Floyd | (1/7) You need to get rid of the sealant or the glass.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mail Car
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > How do I open the glass-fronted box?
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Mail Car
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > How do I open the glass-fronted box?
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press H for another hint, any other key to exit]
Floyd |
Floyd | (1/7) You need to get rid of the sealant or the glass.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (2/7) The sealant is nigh indestructible-- you can't cut it, tear it,
Floyd | or dissolve it.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (3/7) That leaves the glass.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (4/7) You can't pull it off, or break it.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (5/7) You need to cut it.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (6/7) What cuts glass?
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mail Car
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > How do I open the glass-fronted box?
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Mail Car
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > How do I open the glass-fronted box?
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press H for another hint, any other key to exit]
Floyd |
Floyd | (1/7) You need to get rid of the sealant or the glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | (2/7) The sealant is nigh indestructible-- you can't cut it, tear it,
Floyd | or dissolve it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (3/7) That leaves the glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | (4/7) You can't pull it off, or break it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (5/7) You need to cut it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (6/7) What cuts glass?
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mail Car
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > How do I open the glass-fronted box?
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press H for another hint, any other key to exit]
Floyd |
Floyd | (1/7) You need to get rid of the sealant or the glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | (2/7) The sealant is nigh indestructible-- you can't cut it, tear it,
Floyd | or dissolve it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (3/7) That leaves the glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | (4/7) You can't pull it off, or break it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (5/7) You need to cut it.
Floyd |
Floyd | (6/7) What cuts glass?
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (7/7) CUT THE PANE WITH THE DIAMOND RING.
Floyd |
Floyd | [No more hints.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I think this game may not have anything after the bomb. All I see are hints telling me to cut the glass with the diamond, which is fatal." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mail Car
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > How do I open the glass-fronted box?
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |    > The Mail Car
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |    > On Top of The Train
Floyd |      The Mail Car
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On Top of The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > What can I do up here?
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press H for another hint, any other key to exit]
Floyd |
Floyd | (1/8) You can move along the length of the train freely.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (2/8) That is, you can bypass the terrorists.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (3/8) You can get to the mail car.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (4/8) If you've done certain tasks, you can also get to the engine.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (5/8) Best of all, you can kill the terrorists.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (6/8) Examine the air vents.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (7/8) They draw air (or other gasses) into the cars.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (8/8) You need some things from the darkroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | [No more hints.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | On Top of The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > What can I do up here?
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On Top of The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > What can I do up here?
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |    > On Top of The Train
Floyd |      The Mail Car

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |    > Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |      The Mail Car

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I think this game has no ending, and the bomb will always explode." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > A lever! I want to pull it!
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press H for another hint, any other key to exit]
Floyd |
Floyd | (1/4) But you can't.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (2/4) Until you lubricate it.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (3/4) SQUIRT OIL ON LEVER.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (4/4) Now you can pull it. But beware the consequences...
Floyd |
Floyd | [No more hints.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [Please press SPACE.]

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > A lever! I want to pull it!
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > A lever! I want to pull it!
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |    > Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |      The Mail Car

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hatch in the roof of the car has been shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a can of lubricant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "squirt ammonia on lightbulb" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take squirt" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "squirt it on red bulb" 		
	

Floyd | You squirt some liquid on the strange red bulb, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn on red bulb" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut glass with diamond" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut pane with diamond" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "x bomb" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "oepn crate" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open crate" 		
	

Floyd | You pull off the front of the wooden crate. Horror grips your stomach
Floyd | as you survey the infernal contraption inside. It could be only one
Floyd | thing: a bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "x bomb" 		
	

Floyd | The rose-colored glass hampers your ability to make out details...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass dish sits under a thick metal coil, which dangles from another
Floyd | breadboard packed with electronics.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put glass under ed bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tube filled with gas, the glass dish or the
Floyd | rose-colored glass pane?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put glass pane under red bulb" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take bomb" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at red bulb" 		
	

Floyd | It's a light bulb that has been painted with a clear red enamel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look socket" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at socket" 		
	

Floyd | In the light bulb socket is a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light
Floyd | bulb.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled through the Glendale station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take incandescent bulb" 		
	

Floyd | You unscrew the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb from the
Floyd | light bulb socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take red bulb" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the squirt bottle into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in socket" 		
	

Floyd | You screw the strange red bulb into the light bulb socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cutpane with diamond" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut pane with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | As you cut the glass, you hear a gentle hiss, as if gas is escaping.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The resulting fire must have set off some sensor in the bomb. The
Floyd | subsequent explosion vaporizes you, the train, and a large portion of
Floyd | California instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 26 out of a possible 100, in 322 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn on red bulb" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

Floyd | (the light bulb socket)
Floyd | The strange red bulb begins to glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled through the Los Angeles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut pane with glass" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tube filled with gas, the glass dish or the
Floyd | rose-colored glass pane?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut pane with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | As you cut the glass, you hear a gentle hiss, as if gas is escaping.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The resulting fire must have set off some sensor in the bomb. The
Floyd | subsequent explosion vaporizes you, the train, and a large portion of
Floyd | California instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 26 out of a possible 100, in 325 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "close hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You close the metal hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn off light" 		
	

Floyd | (the light bulb socket)
Floyd | The strange red bulb goes dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is now pitch dark in here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut pane with diamond" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut pane with diamond" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

Floyd | (the light bulb socket)
Floyd | The strange red bulb begins to glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "close hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You close the metal hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut pane with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | As you cut the glass, you hear a gentle hiss, as if gas is escaping.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The resulting fire must have set off some sensor in the bomb. The
Floyd | subsequent explosion vaporizes you, the train, and a large portion of
Floyd | California instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 26 out of a possible 100, in 324 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Plane
Floyd |      The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |      The Mail Car

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |    > The Mail Car

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mail Car
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > How do I open the glass-fronted box?
Floyd |      The powder burst into flame!

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Mail Car
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      How do I open the glass-fronted box?
Floyd |    > The powder burst into flame!

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press H for another hint, any other key to exit]
Floyd |
Floyd | (1/17) The conductor may offer some insight on the white powder and
Floyd | the silicone caulking.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (2/17) Read carefully. You heard a hiss before detonation...
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (3/17) ...as if gas were escaping...
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (4/17) ...or going IN!
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (5/17) The box has a vacuum inside. The white powder is sensitive to
Floyd | air.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (6/17) You need to prevent air from getting to the powder.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (7/17) If you drench it in lubricant, the powder will not ignite.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (8/17) But to drench it, you need to open the box! A real
Floyd | chicken-and-egg problem...
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (9/17) What you need to do is get the lubricant to the powder without
Floyd | breaking the seal.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mail Car
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      How do I open the glass-fronted box?
Floyd |    > The powder burst into flame!
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press H for another hint, any other key to exit]
Floyd |
Floyd | (1/17) The conductor may offer some insight on the white powder and
Floyd | the silicone caulking.
Floyd |
Floyd | (2/17) Read carefully. You heard a hiss before detonation...
Floyd |
Floyd | (3/17) ...as if gas were escaping...
Floyd |
Floyd | (4/17) ...or going IN!
Floyd |
Floyd | (5/17) The box has a vacuum inside. The white powder is sensitive to
Floyd | air.
Floyd |
Floyd | (6/17) You need to prevent air from getting to the powder.
Floyd |
Floyd | (7/17) If you drench it in lubricant, the powder will not ignite.
Floyd |
Floyd | (8/17) But to drench it, you need to open the box! A real
Floyd | chicken-and-egg problem...
Floyd |
Floyd | (9/17) What you need to do is get the lubricant to the powder without
Floyd | breaking the seal.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (10/17) EXAMINE THE CAN OF LUBRICANT.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (11/17) "...with a long pointy tube..."
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd | (12/17) ...which can easily poke through the sealant.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mail Car
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      How do I open the glass-fronted box?
Floyd |    > The powder burst into flame!
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |    > The Mail Car
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		smartgenes says, "" Not all of the puzzles make a lot of sense, due to technical and game design problems, and the adaptiveness of the hint menu doesn't work very well--it's impossible to read some of the hints until you've already failed to solve the problem".." 	
			smartgenes says, "well that suits me and DavidW very well as we don't like unsubtle clues" 	
			McMartin says, "Yeah, that latter seems less like a design flaw and more like an explicit decision to encourage exploration" 	
			smartgenes says, "i can't think what more to try" 	
			smartgenes says, "break the seal somehow i guess" 	
			smartgenes says, "examine all the parts of the red box again in red light" 	
			smartgenes says, "fill a tube with lavatory water.. or make a water mixture with the chemicals.. but that seems pointless with the box closed" 	
			Binder esc-js past some usage of the hint system 	
			smartgenes says, "i dunno & i'm not gonna recao as i don't want to read the hints" 	
			smartgenes says, "recap" 	
			smartgenes says, "time 4 bed" 	
	smartgenes goes home. 		
	smartgenes has disconnected. 		DavidW says, "well, I managed to finish it on my own. Without the hints." 	
			smartgenes says, "well-played DavidW.. but I'm still stuck trying to disarm this bomb.." 	
	smartgenes goes home. 		
	smartgenes has disconnected. 		
	smartgenes arrives, full of fun and funk. 		smartgenes says, "there must be a purpose to this cola" 	
	smartgenes goes home. 		
	smartgenes has disconnected. 		
	smartgenes arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	smartgenes has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	smartgenes arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	smartgenes goes home. 		
	smartgenes has disconnected. 		
	smartgenes arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	smartgenes disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		smartgenes says, "mm yes i do" 	
			smartgenes says, "i guess i still have to find someway to cut or dissolve the sealant" 	
			DavidW says, "okay. inuredbyheavyrain was right in that the sealant has to be attacked first. But not cut and not dissolved." 	
			smartgenes says, "think it was me who said that not inured" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, okay. sorry." 	
			smartgenes says, "try as you might you cannot puncture the caulking with the red bulb" 	
			smartgenes says, "the can of lubricant easily pierces the silicone caulking" 	
			smartgenes says, "i only lubricated it rather than poured it on" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "look" 	
	Lionheart has had Lionheart's fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "load bestman" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |                    [Please press SPACE to continue]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Amazing! After all these years some girl finally got Jack to propose.
Floyd | All you need to do is hop on a commuter plane, get the big lug to the
Floyd | church on time, and zip back. Piece of cake...
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, almost.  Blasted El Ni?o has air traffic in an uproar. This
Floyd | daily commuter flight out of San Francisco was delayed three times,
Floyd | which will make life fun when you finally make it down to San Diego...
Floyd |
Floyd | Airplane (on Seat 4B)
Floyd | The airlines claim that planes are getting bigger, but you don't
Floyd | believe a word of it. This cramped cabin feels about as roomy as a
Floyd | culvert, and has approximately the same decor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a door south and a small kitchenette north.
Floyd |
Floyd | (First time players should type INFO for game-playing details.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you stands a large metal box, closed on all sides save the
Floyd | front, which is protected by a pane of glass. The rose-tinting of the
Floyd | glass hints at rather than exposes the complicated machinery held
Floyd | within.
Floyd |
Floyd | An open metal hatch reveals the sun and sky above.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a can of lubricant here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at ammmonia" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at squirt" 		
	

Floyd | It's a squirt bottle. The label is so faded as to make it practically
Floyd | illegible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled by the Los Angeles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put squirt in sealant" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the squirt bottle before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put squirt in sealant" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, you cannot puncture the silicone caulking with the
Floyd | squirt bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at blue liquid" 		
	

Floyd | It's a squirt bottle. The label is so faded as to make it practically
Floyd | illegible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open squort" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open squirt" 		
	

Floyd | You open the squirt bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at squirt" 		
	

Floyd | It's a squirt bottle. The label is so faded as to make it practically
Floyd | illegible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read label" 		
	

Floyd | The label reads LITMUS.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "examine squirt" 		
	

Floyd | It's a squirt bottle. The label is so faded as to make it practically
Floyd | illegible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at acid" 		
	

Floyd | A dark glass bottle with a screw cap. The label on the outside has a
Floyd | stylized hand being dissolved away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in sealant" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of acid before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into the sport
Floyd | coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in sealant" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, you cannot puncture the silicone caulking with the
Floyd | bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at tube" 		
	

Floyd | (the can of lubricant)
Floyd | It's a very large can of a popular brand of all-purpose lubricant,
Floyd | complete with the long pointy tube that allows delivery of chemicals
Floyd | into tight spaces.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put tube in sealant" 		
	

Floyd | (the can of lubricant in the silicone caulking)
Floyd | You need to be holding the can of lubricant before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take tube" 		
	

Floyd | (the can of lubricant)
Floyd | (putting the squirt bottle into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in sealant" 		
	

Floyd | The can of lubricant easily pierces the silicone caulking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "lubricate powder" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the white powder or the litmus powder?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "white" 		
	

Floyd | You apply a liberal amount of lubricant to the white powder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut glass with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tube filled with gas, the glass dish or the
Floyd | rose-colored glass pane?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pane" 		
	

Floyd | As you cut the glass, you hear a gentle hiss, as if gas is escaping.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing else happens, so you carefully remove the cut pane and set it
Floyd | to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tube filled with gas cracks with a loud pop, followed by a much
Floyd | larger explosion.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 31 out of a possible 100, in 345 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at gas tube" 		
	

Floyd | Fluorescent gas swirls around the inside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | The metal box isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "lubricate it" 		
	

Floyd | You apply a liberal amount of lubricant to the tube filled with gas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut ring with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut pane with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | As you cut the glass, you hear a gentle hiss, as if gas is escaping.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing else happens, so you carefully remove the cut pane and set it
Floyd | to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tube filled with gas cracks with a loud pop, followed by a much
Floyd | larger explosion.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 31 out of a possible 100, in 349 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |     a quantity of acid
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at socket" 		
	

Floyd | In the light bulb socket is a strange red bulb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

Floyd | (the light bulb socket)
Floyd | The strange red bulb begins to glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled past the Fullerton station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "close hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You close the metal hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut pane with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | As you cut the glass, you hear a gentle hiss, as if gas is escaping.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing else happens, so you carefully remove the cut pane and set it
Floyd | to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at bomb" 		
	

Floyd | Even with the glass removed, it's still difficult to comprehend the
Floyd | box's contents all at once...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass dish sits under a thick metal coil, which dangles from another
Floyd | breadboard packed with electronics.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The resulting fire must have set off some sensor in the bomb. The
Floyd | subsequent explosion vaporizes you, the train, and a large portion of
Floyd | California instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 31 out of a possible 100, in 354 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "lubricate white powder" 		
	

Floyd | You apply a liberal amount of lubricant to the white powder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The resulting fire must have set off some sensor in the bomb. The
Floyd | subsequent explosion vaporizes you, the train, and a large portion of
Floyd | California instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 31 out of a possible 100, in 354 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "takeincandescent bulb" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take incandescent bulb" 		
	

Floyd | You unscrew the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb from the
Floyd | light bulb socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put reb bulb in socket" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

Floyd | (the light bulb socket)
Floyd | Nothing seems to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a strange red bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take red bulb" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in socket" 		
	

Floyd | Ouch! You get a nasty shock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

Floyd | (the light bulb socket)
Floyd | That's already on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn off light" 		
	

Floyd | (the light bulb socket)
Floyd | Nothing seems to happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put red bulb in socket" 		
	

Floyd | You screw the strange red bulb into the light bulb socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

Floyd | (the light bulb socket)
Floyd | The strange red bulb begins to glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "close hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You close the metal hatch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled through the Glendale station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open crate" 		
	

Floyd | You pull off the front of the wooden crate. Horror grips your stomach
Floyd | as you survey the infernal contraption inside. It could be only one
Floyd | thing: a bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look atbomb" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put tube of ammonia in sealant" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put plastic tube in sealant" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the small plastic tube before you can put it
Floyd | into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take plastic tube" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "oepn it" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | You open the small plastic tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in sealant" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, you cannot puncture the silicone caulking with the
Floyd | small plastic tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled past the Los Angeles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |     some litmus powder
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the left beaker, the right beaker, the bottle of
Floyd | hydroxide, the squirt bottle or the bottle of acid?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in sealant" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, you cannot puncture the silicone caulking with the
Floyd | sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into the sport
Floyd | coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in sealant" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, you cannot puncture the silicone caulking with the
Floyd | bottle of acid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |     a quantity of acid
Floyd |   a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |     some litmus powder
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take squirt" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the small plastic tube into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in sealant" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, you cannot puncture the silicone caulking with the
Floyd | squirt bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take lubricant" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in sealant" 		
	

Floyd | The can of lubricant easily pierces the silicone caulking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "lubricate white powder" 		
	

Floyd | You apply a liberal amount of lubricant to the white powder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut pane with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | As you cut the glass, you hear a gentle hiss, as if gas is escaping.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing else happens, so you carefully remove the cut pane and set it
Floyd | to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at bomb" 		
	

Floyd | Even with the glass removed, it's still difficult to comprehend the
Floyd | box's contents all at once...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass dish sits under a thick metal coil, which dangles from another
Floyd | breadboard packed with electronics.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed through the Los Angeles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take tube" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tube filled with gas, the can of lubricant or
Floyd | the small plastic tube?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "gas" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at scale" 		
	

Floyd | A pair of antique brass scales, intricately carved.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scales are balanced.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open sphere" 		
	

Floyd | You can't seem to figure out how to open the black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at sphere" 		
	

Floyd | It's black and seamless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is closed)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid on sphere" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of acid before you can put it on top
Floyd | of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid on scal" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it on sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The plexiglas box isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The resulting fire must have set off some sensor in the bomb. The
Floyd | subsequent explosion vaporizes you, the train, and a large portion of
Floyd | California instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 31 out of a possible 100, in 333 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | (the plexiglas box)
Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled through the Los Angeles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at box" 		
	

Floyd | (the metal box)
Floyd | Even with the glass removed, it's still difficult to comprehend the
Floyd | box's contents all at once...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass dish sits under a thick metal coil, which dangles from another
Floyd | breadboard packed with electronics.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus on dish" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the litmus powder before you can put it on top
Floyd | of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | The small plastic tube isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open litmus" 		
	

Floyd | The small plastic tube isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it on dish" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the litmus powder before you can put it on top
Floyd | of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open plastic tube" 		
	

Floyd | You open the small plastic tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus on dish" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the litmus powder before you can put it on top
Floyd | of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take NAOH" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The resulting fire must have set off some sensor in the bomb. The
Floyd | subsequent explosion vaporizes you, the train, and a large portion of
Floyd | California instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 31 out of a possible 100, in 333 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open plastic tube" 		
	

Floyd | You open the small plastic tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is closed)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open squirt" 		
	

Floyd | You open the squirt bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled by the Los Angeles station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "squirt white powder" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to squirt the white powder on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "squirt lubricant on white powder" 		
	

Floyd | You apply a liberal amount of lubricant to the white powder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut pane with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | As you cut the glass, you hear a gentle hiss, as if gas is escaping.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing else happens, so you carefully remove the cut pane and set it
Floyd | to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take NAOH" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in NAOH" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the squirt bottle before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take squirt" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into the sport
Floyd | coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in NAOH" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the bottle of
Floyd | hydroxide.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the bottle of hydroxide into the sport coat to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put NAOH in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of hydroxide before you can put it
Floyd | into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take squirt" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | The left beaker is firmly attached to the pair of scales.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | The right beaker is firmly attached to the pair of scales.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into
Floyd | the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 100mL of liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | Written on the side are the letters "HCl."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The resulting fire must have set off some sensor in the bomb. The
Floyd | subsequent explosion vaporizes you, the train, and a large portion of
Floyd | California instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns bright red.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 31 out of a possible 100, in 336 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into
Floyd | the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put soda in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the cans of soda before you can put them into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take soda" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put soda in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | The right beaker is designed to hold liquids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns bright red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | The left beaker is firmly attached to the pair of scales.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at gas tube" 		
	

Floyd | Fluorescent gas swirls around the inside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The resulting fire must have set off some sensor in the bomb. The
Floyd | subsequent explosion vaporizes you, the train, and a large portion of
Floyd | California instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 31 out of a possible 100, in 336 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in gas tube" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour acid in gas tube" 		
	

Floyd | The tube filled with gas can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid right beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into the
Floyd | sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The resulting fire must have set off some sensor in the bomb. The
Floyd | subsequent explosion vaporizes you, the train, and a large portion of
Floyd | California instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns bright red.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 31 out of a possible 100, in 336 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf 20" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into the sport
Floyd | coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns bright red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia left beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the squirt bottle before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the litmus powder into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns dark blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     some litmus powder
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The resulting fire must have set off some sensor in the bomb. The
Floyd | subsequent explosion vaporizes you, the train, and a large portion of
Floyd | California instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 31 out of a possible 100, in 336 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at box" 		
	

Floyd | (the metal box)
Floyd | Even with the glass removed, it's still difficult to comprehend the
Floyd | box's contents all at once...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | A glass dish sits under a thick metal coil, which dangles from another
Floyd | breadboard packed with electronics.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it on dish" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the glass dish would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take dish" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into the sport
Floyd | coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take electronics" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put dish on scale" 		
	

Floyd | Those can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put dish on left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | The left beaker is designed to hold liquids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour soda in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the litmus powder into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour soda in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | The left beaker is designed to hold liquids.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The white powder quickly consumes itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns bright red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the squirt bottle before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the cans of soda into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop soda" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour ammonia in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns dark blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some litmus powder
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a glass dish
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour left beaker in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd | Emptying the left beaker was not a good idea. It seems to have
Floyd | triggered the bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 36 out of a possible 100, in 344 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour right beaker in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd | Emptying the right beaker was not a good idea. It seems to have
Floyd | triggered the bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 36 out of a possible 100, in 337 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the cans of soda into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "our right beaker in hydroxide" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "oops pour" 		
	

Floyd | Sorry, that can't be corrected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour right beaker in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd | Emptying the right beaker was not a good idea. It seems to have
Floyd | triggered the bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 36 out of a possible 100, 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, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at bomb" 		
	

Floyd | Even with the glass removed, it's still difficult to comprehend the
Floyd | box's contents all at once...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The plexiglas box isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns bright red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some litmus powder
Floyd |   some cans of soda
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a glass dish
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of acid before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the cans of soda into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour it in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | acid: (putting the cans of soda into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop soda" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: (putting the litmus powder into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     some litmus powder
Floyd |     a glass dish
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the squirt bottle before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop acid" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled past the Fullerton station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | The left beaker is firmly attached to the pair of scales.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour left beaker in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd | Emptying the left beaker was not a good idea. It seems to have
Floyd | triggered the bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 36 out of a possible 100, in 354 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop soda" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns bright red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: (putting the litmus powder into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in the right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour left beaker in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd | Emptying the left beaker was not a good idea. It seems to have
Floyd | triggered the bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 36 out of a possible 100, in 345 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait 20 minutes" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait 2 hours" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait 50" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 36 out of a possible 100, in 350 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled by the Fullerton station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wat" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed through the Anaheim station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled past the Santa Ana station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed by the Irvine station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I wanted to see if I still had a time limit here." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at bomb" 		
	

Floyd | Even with the glass removed, it's still difficult to comprehend the
Floyd | box's contents all at once...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at gas tube" 		
	

Floyd | Fluorescent gas swirls around the inside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at wire" 		
	

Floyd | Fluorescent gas swirls around the inside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "by the way, I solved the game yesterday, so it is possible." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour ammonia in wire" 		
	

Floyd | The tube filled with gas can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at bomb" 		
	

Floyd | Even with the glass removed, it's still difficult to comprehend the
Floyd | box's contents all at once...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Am I near the end?" 	
	DavidW arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says, "I don't know where you are. The score is a good indicator." 	
			DavidW says, "The closer your score is to 100 is the closer you're near the end." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Thanks" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at sphere" 		
	

Floyd | It's black and seamless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid on litmus" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of acid before you can put it on top
Floyd | of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid on litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the litmus powder would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the squirt bottle.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the squirt bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "squirt ammonia on dish" 		
	

Floyd | You squirt some liquid on the glass dish, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "As far as time limits go, you can run out of time within the game." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at bomb" 		
	

Floyd | Even with the glass removed, it's still difficult to comprehend the
Floyd | box's contents all at once...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour gas tube in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled by the Fullerton station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at electronics" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in gas tube" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The tube filled with gas is actually inside the box. You can't do anything with the gas tube while the rose-coloured pane is still attached." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take pane" 		
	

Floyd | You'd cut your hands to ribbons playing with that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut pane with diamond" 		
	

Floyd | No use cutting that up more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh, you removed it then?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Yes" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I cut it with the diamond, at least." 	
			DavidW asks, "And you figured out what to do with the dish?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I removed it, but did nothing with it" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at bomb" 		
	

Floyd | Even with the glass removed, it's still difficult to comprehend the
Floyd | box's contents all at once...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold

		DavidW says, "hm. Perhaps smartgenes helped you there." 	
	

Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I thought I had to mix chemicals into the beakers and empty one into the hydroxide bottle, but I could not findan appropriate combination." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glass dish
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus on dish" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the glass dish would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Chemicals do have to be added to the beakers, yes. That's fairly obvious." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the squirt bottle before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take squirt" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the litmus powder into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns bright red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of acid before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the squirt bottle into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: The left beaker is already as full as possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled past the Fullerton station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can examine each beaker." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in rightbeaker" 		
	

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

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Yes, Sodium Hydroxide in the left; Hydrochloric Acid in the right." 	
			DavidW asks, "and?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I know Ammonia and Bleach combine to form Chloramine, and the HCl seems to react with the litmus powder." 	
			DavidW says, "Remember, they're on scales. The weight is important too." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "weigh beakers" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read scale" 		
	

Floyd | A pair of antique brass scales, intricately carved.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scales are tilting to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(although, for this puzzle, weight seems synonymous with liquid volume.)" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "examine left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 500mL of pale blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I never noticed the probe." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take probe" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: (putting the litmus powder into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You can't do anything with the probes. They're there to sense something about the contents of the beakers, obviously." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour left beaker in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd | Emptying the left beaker was not a good idea. It seems to have
Floyd | triggered the bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 36 out of a possible 100, in 355 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour rightbeaker in hydroxide" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour right beaker in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd | Emptying the right beaker was not a good idea. It seems to have
Floyd | triggered the bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 36 out of a possible 100, in 355 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     some litmus powder
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a glass dish
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the squirt bottle before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled past the Anaheim station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it n riht beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put tube on scale" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tube filled with gas, the can of lubricant or
Floyd | the small plastic tube?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "plastic" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the small plastic tube before you can put it on
Floyd | top of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take tube" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tube filled with gas, the can of lubricant or
Floyd | the small plastic tube?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it on scale" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the small plastic tube before you can put it on
Floyd | top of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take plastic" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the plexiglas box, the silicone caulking or the
Floyd | small plastic tube?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it on scale" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the small plastic tube before you can put it on
Floyd | top of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed by the Santa Ana station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take plastic tube" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it on scale" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the pair of scales would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some litmus powder
Floyd |     a glass dish
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 260mL of bright red liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put diamond in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | The right beaker is designed to hold liquids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 500mL of pale blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 100mL of liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 100mL of liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put in left beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 500mL of pale blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 200mL of pale blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns bright red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | Written on the side are the letters "HCl."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 200mL of bright red liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some litmus powder
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a glass dish
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 160mL of liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the squirt bottle before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns bright red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 100mL of bright red liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns dark blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 500mL of dark blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 160mL of liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a glass dish
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 260mL of pale blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour right beaker on dish" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: The glass dish is not designed to hold liquids.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed past the Fullerton station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The squirt bottle is empty already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the squirt bottle before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns bright red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 100mL of bright red liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the litmus powder into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 500mL of pale blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Once a beaker is full, you can't do much more to it, since emptying it will trigger the bomb." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of acid before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: (putting the squirt bottle into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 260mL of bright red liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some litmus powder
Floyd |     a glass dish
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns bright red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 100mL of bright red liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the squirt bottle before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of acid before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: (putting the litmus powder into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let me know when you actually start thinking about the puzzle instead of doing random actions." 	
	DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 160mL of bright red liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in right" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 500mL of bright red liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 260mL of pale blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some litmus powder
Floyd |     a glass dish
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just barreled through the Fullerton station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 160mL of liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns bright red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 160mL of bright red liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in right" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the squirt bottle before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ir" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in right" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 500mL of bright red liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 160mL of liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 500mL of pale blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in right" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns bright red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in right" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the squirt bottle into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look ar right" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 260mL of bright red liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "tka eammonia" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 500mL of pale blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at beakers" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 500mL of pale blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 200mL of pale blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of acid before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: (putting the squirt bottle into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 260mL of pale blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns dark blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 260mL of dark blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "hi" 	
			smartgenes says, "so i punctured it.." 	
			DavidW says, "yay" 	
			smartgenes says, "actually i'm confused how to now make use of the hole" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. well. That confused me too for a while." 	
			smartgenes says, "maybe also i should have poured a bit of lubricant into a bottle, as i think there is no lubricant left for decoupling carriages" 	
			DavidW says, "oops. You were too liberal with the lube? :)" 	
			smartgenes says, "well i had tried repeated lubrication earlier.. so obviously pour was necessary" 	
			DavidW asks, "You noticed the hole recloses it you take the lube tube again?" 	
			smartgenes says, "i assumed there were just generic messages about "cannot puncture caulking with x"" 	
			smartgenes says, "rather than any reclosing" 	
			DavidW says, "No, I mean, if you puncture the sealant with the lube's pointy tube, then take it back, the sealant recloses the hole." 	
			smartgenes says, "well i tried pour.. so i should use puncture" 	
			DavidW says, "You don't have a free hole; the hole is only there when the lube's tube is punching through it." 	
			DavidW says, "Sorta like a syringe." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain goes home. 		DavidW says, "Verb choice is important." 	
			smartgenes says, "i noticed the puncture earlier anyway, from the diamond ring attempts" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah. I don't think I would've guessed 'puncture' without the game hinting it." 	
			smartgenes says, "i think cut is a synonym anyway" 	
			DavidW asks, "I don't think so. Can you 'cut' the sealant with the tube?" 	
			DavidW says, "(if so, then yes, 'cut' is a synonym with 'puncture')" 	
			smartgenes says, "dunno but when i tried "cut" with other objects it said "you can't puncture with that"" 	
			DavidW says, "ah. right." 	
			smartgenes says, "so let me think now.. i've got a hole in the caulking.. and i need to somehow remove the glass pane or change the environment inside so as not to get air to the white powder.. or remove the white powder somehow" 	
			DavidW says, "That's a good summary." 	
			smartgenes says, "i don't like the way it consistently tells me that it can't see any box" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, some of the messages could be a lot better." 	
			smartgenes says, "yes it only accepts puncture" 	
			smartgenes says, "plus it also doesn't see the "gap"" 	
			DavidW asks, "What gap?" 	
			smartgenes says, "the centimeter-wide gap between the metal box and the pane" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. I missed mention of that entirely." 	
			smartgenes says, "i'm still trying to suss it.. i know that's the point where i manipulate the box or the gases or powder but how i'm not quite sure" 	
			smartgenes says, "after this you could send me off to Afghan for bomb disposal duty" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure what to suggest as a hint unless you're having trouble visualizing the setup." 	
			smartgenes says, "i know.. let me persever a bit more" 	
			smartgenes says, "maybe i can send Wolfie in to disarm it on his own" 	
			DavidW says, "ha. Sadly, no." 	
			DavidW says, "Wolfie has a short but important role to play later." 	
			smartgenes says, "it would seem that manipulating the beakers etc is only possible by removing the pane" 	
			DavidW says, "I do remember one game, though, where you can ask an anthive to search a haystack for a needle for you." 	
			smartgenes says, "so i need to do something with the powder.." 	
			smartgenes says, "either drown it.. or alter the gases somehow" 	
			smartgenes says, "or remove it entirely" 	
			Binder asks (of DavidW), "what's the game with the anthive haystack search?" 	
			DavidW asks (of Binder), "I can't quite remember, maybe King's Quest III?" 	
			smartgenes says, "oh, it says the powder "has been allowed to get dmap"" 	
			smartgenes says, ""damp"" 	
			Binder says, "damp seems good if you want something to not burst in to flames" 	
			DavidW says (to Binder), "I've played so many games, they all blur together after a while." 	
			smartgenes says, "yes yes" 	
			Binder says (to DavidW), "Fair enough. I was just tickled by the idea. A very literal genetic algorithm search. Probably close to O(n)." 	
			smartgenes says, "i'm still using the lubricant, but i can't see it in my inventory" 	
			Binder says, "it's truly slippery" 	
			DavidW says, "That's because it's stuck inside the sealant." 	
			DavidW says, "Unhappily, this means it doesn't seem to be mentioned anywhere while it's there." 	
			smartgenes says, "oh, ok, thnks for that" 	
			smartgenes says, "this seems like guess the verb & noun.. pour soda onto powder, fill box with soda, etc" 	
			smartgenes says, "or it could be the base mixture.. but i assume that is for the beakers" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, the beakers are a puzzle all by themselves." 	
			smartgenes says, "or hang on.. thinks a different way" 	
			smartgenes says, "i suppose you could tell me if i can dispose of the caustic mixture" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure what you intend to do." 	
			smartgenes says, "i'll just save and give it a go" 	
			smartgenes says, "it doesn't look like i can empty the lubricant elsewhere" 	
			DavidW says, "The lubricant tube can't be opened, cut, or emptied, no." 	
			DavidW says, "I tried to unscrew it, but it's all one thing and doesn't separate." 	
			smartgenes says, "i was thinking of removing the lubricant then syphoning in some liquid that way" 	
			smartgenes says, "i can't see a puncture or a gap" 	
			smartgenes says, "well i am disappointed with that" 	
			DavidW says, "When the lubricant tube is punctured through the sealant, there's no visible hole since the sealant is all snug around the tube's nozzle." 	
			smartgenes says, "i got it" 	
			smartgenes says, ">pour some lubricant into box" 	
			DavidW asks, "You have the pane off?" 	
			smartgenes says, "not yet" 	
			smartgenes says, "i poured some lubricant into box - which box - metal = hole seals itself" 	
			smartgenes says, "then i squeezed some lubricant into metal box = metal box isnt open" 	
			smartgenes says, "hen i squeezed some lubricant - you ned to tell me what to squirt it on" 	
			smartgenes says, "white powder - that's not a verb i recognise" 	
			DavidW says, "I used the verb 'lube'." 	
			smartgenes exclaims, "squeeze some lubricant on powder = which do you mean - red or white : white - "you apply a liberal amount"!!!" 	
			smartgenes says, "finally" 	
			smartgenes says, "and the pane is gone" 	
			smartgenes says, "a pane in the ass" 	
			Binder says (to smartgenes), "ha" 	
			DavidW says, "air hisses at you, fruitlessly" 	
			smartgenes says, "i bet i ran out of lubricant though" 	
			DavidW says, "I hope not. But you'll probably need to replay this part anyway, unless you planned ahead for what's next." 	
			smartgenes says, "that's ok.. just to finally have the box open is gr8" 	
			DavidW says, "Anyway, I hope you clue into what the deal is with the rest of the bomb." 	
			smartgenes says, "i think i have to sort out the ph with the mixture but we'll soon see" 	
			smartgenes says, "why soda isn't a liquid i'm not sure" 	
			DavidW says, "Yeah, that's kinda odd. You can give the soda to the passengers or drink them yourself." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm writing up a rough notes walkthrough." 	
			smartgenes says, "yeh i discovered the give to passengers one aswell" 	
			smartgenes says, "ok back to logic.. one beaker is bright red & one is dark blue.. i need to balance the pH and presumably balance the weights aswell" 	
			DavidW says, "Very logical." 	
			DavidW says, "Balanced pH will appear purple." 	
			smartgenes asks, "oh really?" 	
			smartgenes says, "i need to brush up on my chemistry" 	
			smartgenes says, "i thought it was medium blue" 	
			DavidW says, "The feelie included with the game explains the red/blue/purple thing." 	
			josh_g says, "if it were real chemistry, that sounds like two different indicators in the different beakers, but maybe I've just seen too much phenolthalien (sp?) lately" 	
			smartgenes says, "for some reason i could only dload the text version not the pdf, but i assume it's the same" 	
			smartgenes says, "for another reason I continuously want to "add" crystals not "put" them" 	
			smartgenes says, "hmmm.. put 100ml of acid in left beaker = you can't see any such thing" 	
			DavidW says, "You can't specify how much liquid you're pouring." 	
			smartgenes says, "it said you could in the feelie thingy" 	
			DavidW asks, "Did it?" 	
			smartgenes says, "sorry in the Special Commands" 	
			DavidW says, "I never saw that." 	
			DavidW says, "I assumed 'pour' meant to pour the entire contents." 	
			smartgenes says, "into the batter" 	
			smartgenes says, "by milk jug i assume it means acid" 	
			DavidW says, "I didn't think you had any good way to pour a specific measured amount of your choosing." 	
			smartgenes says, "and by batter - left beaker" 	
			smartgenes says, "i'm not sure it works though" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe you have to put a space between the 100 and ml." 	
			smartgenes says, "yes, it works - but for pour not put" 	
			DavidW says, "huh." 	
			DavidW says, "I managed to solve it without needing to know that, thankfully." 	
			smartgenes says, "only thing is, i said pour 100ml and it only poured 75ml" 	
			smartgenes says, "oh that's cos my acid ran out" 	
			DavidW says, "Did you waste acid earlier in the game? You only have so much." 	
			smartgenes says, "maybe i'm in trouble" 	
			DavidW says, "You need 100ml of acid, so yes." 	
			smartgenes says, "i dont recall using any" 	
			DavidW asks, "Perhaps on the sealant?" 	
			smartgenes says, "i think it doesnt allow acid on the sealant" 	
			smartgenes says, "i know you can splash acid if u dont seal the bottle" 	
			DavidW asks, "well, maybe when you took out the terrorists?" 	
			DavidW says, "or dear, I didn't know that." 	
			smartgenes says, "i still have the caustic mixture.." 	
			smartgenes says, "is there a shorthand way or do i have to do #cf ..dw blahblah" 	
			DavidW says, "You can do ; instead of #clubfloyd." 	
			DavidW says, "A leading semicolon means use the channel you last used." 	
			smartgenes says (to davidw), "works" 	
			smartgenes says, "for some reason i didn't think ;.. would work" 	
	smartgenes arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	smartgenes has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		smartgenes says, "it seems you do have to have the red bulb in then" 	
			DavidW says, "yes. I was right about that, although it wasn't clear why until late in the puzzle." 	
			smartgenes says, "some sort of 'pop'" 	
			smartgenes asks, "hydrogen?" 	
			Alex says (to smartgenes), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that hydrogen is the most common element in the universe." 	
			smartgenes says, "thanks alex" 	
			smartgenes says, "ehh my acid bottle is empty again" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at bomb" 		
	

Floyd | Even with the glass removed, it's still difficult to comprehend the
Floyd | box's contents all at once...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 100mL of liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read left" 		
	

Floyd | Written on the side are the letters "NaOH."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read right" 		
	

Floyd | Written on the side are the letters "HCl."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour right in left" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd | Emptying the right beaker was not a good idea. It seems to have
Floyd | triggered the bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 36 out of a possible 100, in 342 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour left in right" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd | Emptying the left beaker was not a good idea. It seems to have
Floyd | triggered the bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 36 out of a possible 100, in 342 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glass dish
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right beaker" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 100mL of liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take dish" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at bomb" 		
	

Floyd | Even with the glass removed, it's still difficult to comprehend the
Floyd | box's contents all at once...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "well i could've swore i closed the bottle but.." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I think I get the idea with the beakers: I have to balance their volumes at a different volume than at the beginning. My problem is that the volume of each beaker seems to affect the change in volume in the other, which makes keeping track of the changes difficult." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glass dish
Floyd |     some white powder
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at bomb" 		
	

Floyd | Even with the glass removed, it's still difficult to comprehend the
Floyd | box's contents all at once...
Floyd |
Floyd | A curious glass tube sticks out of a mass of electronics glued to the
Floyd | back of the box. Inside the tube you see a swirling gas. A thin gold
Floyd | wire spirals its way around the outside of the tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the bomb is a Plexiglas box.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on a nest of electronics within the glass box is an ominous
Floyd | black sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above the glass box is an antique pair of brass scales, curiously out
Floyd | of place when compared to the high-tech components around them. The
Floyd | metal dishes normally associated with such scales have been replaced
Floyd | by two labeled Pyrex beakers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "They only change volume one at a time, as you add liquid to them." 	
			DavidW says, "Adding liquid to the left beaker doesn't change the liquid in the right beaker or vice versa." 	
			smartgenes says, "it's possible to die right at the start without doing anything wrong" 	
			DavidW asks, "what, on the plane?" 	
			smartgenes says, "on the train" 	
			smartgenes says, "no sorry., it isn't i just didn't read the blurb right while trying to hurry back through it all" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Yes, but a bit of experimentation seems to suggest that the volume of one beaker affects the way that adding to the other affects the other beaker." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glass dish
Floyd |     some white powder
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in left" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the squirt bottle before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into the sport
Floyd | coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to inured), "That's nonsense." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 500mL of pale blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The white powder quickly consumes itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "The other way the beakers affect each other is when one side goes down, the other side goes up. That doesn't change the volume." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take dish" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into the sport
Floyd | coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in right" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 500mL of pale blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 160mL of liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in right" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns bright red.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The white powder quickly consumes itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 160mL of bright red liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in right" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 160mL of bright red liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some litmus powder
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a glass dish
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in right" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 160mL of bright red liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in right" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the squirt bottle into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop squirt" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in right" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the litmus powder into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in right" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 260mL of bright red liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take dish" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "squirt ammonia in right" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into the sport
Floyd | coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour 5mL into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in right" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns bright red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 105mL of bright red liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in riht" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in right" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the squirt bottle before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take squirt" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in right" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns dark blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look ar right" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 500mL of dark blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The white powder quickly consumes itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 200mL of pale blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a glass dish
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in left" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of acid before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: (putting the squirt bottle into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 260mL of pale blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottle of acid is empty already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a glass dish
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in left" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns dark blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 260mL of dark blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put in left" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into the
Floyd | sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 500mL of pale blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take dish" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in left" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns dark blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into the sport
Floyd | coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 160mL of dark blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a glass dish
Floyd |       some white powder
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put white powder in left" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the white powder before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take white powder" 		
	

Floyd | It would be easier to carry that around in the dish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour white powder in left" 		
	

Floyd | It would be easier to carry that around in the dish.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The white powder quickly consumes itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a glass dish
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		smartgenes says, "there's some sort of bug now with turning on the light" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put white powder in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the white powder before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take dish" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glass dish
Floyd |     some white powder
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into the sport
Floyd | coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, ">put red bulb in socket" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put red bulb in socket" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the strange red bulb before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in left" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns dark blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The white powder quickly consumes itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 160mL of dark blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some litmus powder
Floyd |   a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a glass dish
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in right" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the squirt bottle before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop acid" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of acid before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in right" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottle of acid is empty already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in right" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the squirt bottle before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the litmus powder into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "not a bug exactly, you need to stipulate the socket" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in right" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at ight" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at ight" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 500mL of pale blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed through the Fullerton station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 260mL of dark blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a glass dish
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		smartgenes says, "well this is definitely a bug : get soda - taken, drop it - the wooden crate is already here." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "weitd" 	
			DavidW says, "weird, even" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into the
Floyd | sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 160mL of liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns dark blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 160mL of dark blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the litmus powder into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The resulting fire must have set off some sensor in the bomb. The
Floyd | subsequent explosion vaporizes you, the train, and a large portion of
Floyd | California instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 31 out of a possible 100, in 336 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take dish" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the litmus powder into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The white powder quickly consumes itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the squirt bottle into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop squirt" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in left" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the squirt bottle before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take squirt" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "perhaps the biggest irritant in this game is the number of things that have the same noun" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd | liquid: (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "bottles and boxes and glass things" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop dish" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 500mL of dark blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take dish" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in left" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns dark blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop litmus" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Some of that's unavoidable, but I agree there's plenty of room for improvement." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into the sport
Floyd | coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i still have no acid" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 500mL of dark blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "this time i most definitely closed the bottle" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in left" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of acid before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in leftt" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: The left beaker is already as full as possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The white powder quickly consumes itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take dish" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 100mL of liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into the sport
Floyd | coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns dark blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "thats crazy this time" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 100mL of dark blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop dish" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: (putting the litmus powder into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The white powder quickly consumes itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 160mL of dark blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     some litmus powder
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 160mL of dark blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the litmus powder into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "squirt ammonia in left" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the litmus powder into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 165mL of dark blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "so either i have to stipulate the millilitres of acid when i put it in the hydroxide or it's unwinnable" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour 95 ML of ammonia in left" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour 95mL into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 260mL of dark blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     some litmus powder
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in right" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns bright red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 100mL of bright red liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i wonder if yours is a different release.." 	
			DavidW says, "I think there's only one release." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put 160 ML of ammonia in right" 		
	

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

		smartgenes says, "mine says Release 1 Serial no. 000930" 	
			DavidW says, "same" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour 160 ML of ammonia in right" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: (putting the squirt bottle into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour 160mL into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed by the Fullerton station.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales go into balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "it makes no sense, i had acid b4" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Is balance what I want?" 	
			DavidW says (to inured), "You do want the beakers balanced, yes." 	
			smartgenes says, "i opened it, used some, closed it" 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I get the feeling I am doingthis horribly wrong." 	
			DavidW says (to smartgenes), "I didn't attempt to pour by quantity. It's possible that that method is flawed, that it reduces the source of pour to zero." 	
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some litmus powder
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put 240 ML of ammonia in right" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pur 240 ML of ammonia in right" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour 240 ML of ammonia in right" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour 240mL into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns dark blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "i just did "pour acid in hydroxide"" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour 240 ML of ammonia inleft" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour 240 ML of ammonia in left" 		
	

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

		smartgenes says, "with the response "you pour some"" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour acid in right" 		
	

Floyd | The bottle of acid is empty already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some litmus powder
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in right" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You gotta be careful. The command 'pour X into Y' is interpretered with respect to the containers, not their contents." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put 240 ML of litmus in right" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in right" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled by the Anaheim station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 260mL of dark blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 500mL of dark blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "so pour acid in bottle of hydroxide?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some litmus powder
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So 'pour acid into hydroxide' means 'pour (contents of the) acid (bottle) into (the) hydroxide (bottle)'." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |     a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     some litmus powder
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour acid in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | The bottle of acid is empty already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pur acid in hydroxide" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour acid in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | acid: You pour some liquid into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | A clear bottle with a glass stopper. The label on the outside has a
Floyd | stylized hand being dissolved away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "what's the alternative then.. i could stipulate "some acid"" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take dish" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour 400 ML of ammonia in left" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into
Floyd | the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour 400mL into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour 400 ML of ammonia in right" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour 100mL into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the word 'some' is thrown away by the parser, the way 'the' is." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 200mL of pale blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I notice the reaction is 100% efficient." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glass dish
Floyd |     some white powder
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of acid
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour acid on white powder" 		
	

Floyd | The white powder can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "When I did 'pour acid in left beaker', I got 200ml of purple liquid there, using up all the acid." 	
			smartgenes asks, "what is the command that only pours a little out?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour 100 ML of acid in left" 		
	

Floyd | acid: You pour 60mL into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 160mL of liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "uh... that might be a spoiler. How frustrated are you?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I think this might be buggy, and the poor inventory system is starting to make me angry." 	
			smartgenes says, "it's not a spoiler really, i already got past that bit b4" 	
			smartgenes says, "may be it has to be "put" i dunno" 	
			DavidW says, "Well, I used the ammonia bottle to squirt 5ml of liquid at a time into a beaker." 	
			DavidW says, "So 'squirt ammonia into right beaker' adds 5 ml of whatever's in the ammonia bottle into the right beaker." 	
			DavidW says, "I only used 'pour' when I wanted to pour the entire contents." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Adding 5 ML to the volume because the writer does not understand Thermodynamics." 	
			smartgenes says, "well that's a kind of spoiler" 	
			smartgenes says, "but i'm not doing the beaker bit" 	
			smartgenes says, "that's no problema s i could stipulate the amount" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "squirt 5 ML of ammonia in the left beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "squir 5ML of ammonia in the left beaker" 		
	

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

		smartgenes says, "for some reason one pour acid into hydroxide uses the lot up, but i could have sworn that it didn't do that before" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "squirt 5 ML of ammonia in the left beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "squirt ammonia in the left beaker" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into the sport
Floyd | coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The resulting fire must have set off some sensor in the bomb. The
Floyd | subsequent explosion vaporizes you, the train, and a large portion of
Floyd | California instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 31 out of a possible 100, in 336 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "guess i'll just have to restart and try stipulating the millilitres (sigh)" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		smartgenes says, "tomorrow" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take dish" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The white powder quickly consumes itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to inured), "For what it's worth, it's always been very difficult to code liquids properly in an IF game. Most authors try to avoid liquids in their games for that reason." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "squirt ammonia in beaker" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the squirt bottle into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just zoomed through the Fullerton station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "yeh, there's a lot to be said for the old shortcut ways of doing things sometimes" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rushed through the Anaheim station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train just rumbled past the Santa Ana station.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pour 5mL into the left beaker.
Floyd | You squirt some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at left" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the left beaker is about 320mL of pale blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glass dish
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour white powder in right" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take dish" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour white powder in left" 		
	

Floyd | It would be easier to carry that around in the dish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "hints" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Plane
Floyd |      The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train

		smartgenes says, "it's an ok game, it's just not v descriptive sometimes.. like it could say "you pour all the solution into the tube" and i would know "oops, undo, undo"" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |      The Mail Car

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |    > The Mail Car

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mail Car
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > How do I open the glass-fronted box?
Floyd |      The Plexiglas box is locked, and I don't have a key!

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Mail Car
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      How do I open the glass-fronted box?
Floyd |    > The Plexiglas box is locked, and I don't have a key!

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |    > The Mail Car
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mail Car
Floyd | Once inside, you realize why this car wasn't accessible from the rest
Floyd | of the train:  it's a mail transport car. Bags of letters and parcels
Floyd | fill the shelves around you, almost completely obscuring the one light
Floyd | fixture in the car. The sliding metal door east offers a possible
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass box has been opened, allowing access to the complicated
Floyd | machinery held within.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hatch in the roof of the car has been shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a rose-colored glass pane here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, it needed to step up its game that way." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I am terrible at Myst-style mechanical things like this. I prefer item-manipulation puzzles." 	
			smartgenes says, "or hang on . maybe i don't need the acid at all tho" 	
			smartgenes says, "as i have the ammonia aswell" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour ammonia in left" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into
Floyd | the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour ammonia in right" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in right" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of acid before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour acid right" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I believe the ammonia is a base, not an acid." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour acid in right" 		
	

Floyd | acid: (putting the glass dish into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "yes you're right i'm confsing myself" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I put in the ammonia before" 	
			smartgenes says, "i need to sleep, gnite" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bottle of acid (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     a glass dish
Floyd |       some white powder
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open but empty)
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open)
Floyd |       some litmus powder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sleep well" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour sodaon white powder" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour soda on white powder" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The white powder quickly consumes itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take tube" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the tube filled with gas, the can of lubricant or
Floyd | the small plastic tube?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "plastic" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in right" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns bright red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 260mL of bright red liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour 240 ML of left into hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: (putting the cans of soda into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour 240mL into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales go into balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour 240 ML of right in Hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour 240mL into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the bottle of hydroxide turns dark blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour 10 ML of right in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour 10mL into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour 10 ML of left in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour 10mL into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I did not realize I could put limited amounts of the beaker substances in the bottle" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | A clear bottle with a glass stopper. The label on the outside has a
Floyd | stylized hand being dissolved away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour hydroxide on sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The black sphere can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | In the bottle of hydroxide is a quantity of dark blue liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ammonia" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in left" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the squirt bottle into the left beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | liquid: (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into
Floyd | the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the left beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the left beaker turns pale blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pair of scales tilt to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take litmus" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh? Whenever I tried to empty a beaker, the bomb went off. I never knew about specifying amounts." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in right" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the right beaker turns bright red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 100mL of bright red liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in right" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the bottle of acid before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take acid" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the squirt bottle into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put acid in right" 		
	

Floyd | (I assume you mean to pour the bottle of acid into the right beaker.)
Floyd |
Floyd | acid: (putting the litmus powder into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the right beaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at right" 		
	

Floyd | A glass Pyrex beaker, maximum capacity 500ml, with something scrawled
Floyd | on the side in grease pencil. There's a glass probe fused to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the right beaker is about 160mL of bright red liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The resulting fire must have set off some sensor in the bomb. The
Floyd | subsequent explosion vaporizes you, the train, and a large portion of
Floyd | California instantaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 31 out of a possible 100, in 336 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take dish" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oil on the white powder evaporates away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whumpf! The white powder suddenly bursts into flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | The white powder quickly consumes itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour 100 ML of right in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: (putting the bottle of acid into the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | There is no more room in the sport coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop acid" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour 100ML of right in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour 60mL into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd | liquid: You pour 100mL into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd | Emptying the right beaker was not a good idea. It seems to have
Floyd | triggered the bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 36 out of a possible 100, 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, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour 60 ML of right in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour 60mL into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd | liquid: You pour 60mL into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour 100 ML of left in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour 100mL into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | In the bottle of hydroxide is a quantity of bright red liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glass dish
Floyd |   a diamond ring (being worn)
Floyd |   a sport coat (being worn)
Floyd |     some litmus powder
Floyd |     a squirt bottle (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of pale blue liquid
Floyd |     a 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb
Floyd |     a bottle of hydroxide (which is open)
Floyd |       a quantity of bright red liquid
Floyd |     some cans of soda
Floyd |     a small plastic tube (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put ammonia in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the squirt bottle before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour left in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: You pour some liquid into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd |
Floyd | The liquid in the bottle of hydroxide turns dark blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put litmus in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | You dissolve a few crystals in the liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put left in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the left beaker before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour 100 ML of left in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: The bottle of hydroxide is already as full as possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour 100 ML of left in plastic tube" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: The small plastic tube is not designed to hold liquids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take dish" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put left in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the left beaker before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour left in hydroxide" 		
	

Floyd | liquid: (putting the 60-watt soft-white incandescent light bulb into
Floyd | the sport coat to make room)
Floyd | You pour some liquid into the bottle of hydroxide.
Floyd | Emptying the left beaker was not a good idea. It seems to have
Floyd | triggered the bomb.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 31 out of a possible 100, in 330 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "hints" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Plane
Floyd |      The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |      The Mail Car

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |    > The Mail Car

		
	inuredbyheavyrain presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Mail Car
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > How do I open the glass-fronted box?
Floyd |      The Plexiglas box is locked, and I don't have a key!

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Train
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subjectQ = previous menu
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Prologue
Floyd |      After the Attack
Floyd |      Under the Train
Floyd |      On Top of The Train
Floyd |    > The Mail Car
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hints
Floyd |  N = next subjectP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = read subject  Q = resume game
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |      The Plane
Floyd |    > The Train
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, get a HINT on playing the game, or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I have to go" 	
			DavidW says, "See you later." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain goes home. 		
	Ellison arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Ellison asks, "what's the deal with the Best Man?" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "davidw finished it on his own" 	
	Ellison arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I think smartgenes or that heavy rain guy went to finish and it and I guess couldn't manage it" 	
			Ellison says, "cool, I was just wondering why Floyd was still playing him. I tried to save the game for whomever was still playing, but I think he was at a RESTART, RESTORE, QUIT prompt anyways" 	
			Binder says, "I think it was too so you didn't spoil anything" 	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
The Indigo New Language Speed IFs by Various Authors
As played on ifMUD on May 1, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of The Indigo New Language Speed IFs, which were written by various authors. You can learn more about these games, including how to download them, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing these games, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played these games, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.

ANOTHER WARNING! A lot (most!) of the transcripts contained on this site are, shall we say, family-friendly. Portions of this transcript are decidedly not family-friendly. Just so we're clear.



There were ten entries in The Indigo New Language Speed IF, presented here in alphabetical order by name (not in the order in which we played the games).
Click on a title to jump to that portion of the transcript:

The Blue Death by Eric Forgeot as "Otto Grimwald"
The Cavity of Time by Sam Kabo Ashwell
Haunted House by rockersuke
In Memory by Jacqueline A. Lott
IN-D-I-GO SOUL by Jonathan Blask as "Roody Yogurt"
Indigo by Emily Short
The Matter of the Monster by Andrew Plotkin
The Singular Adventure of the Indigo Violet by David Fletcher
Painting the Rainbow by Royce Odle
The Price by Chris Conley


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
	
			
	 		
	
	Jacqueline says, "Okay. Welcome to ClubFloyd. Everyone now needs to be on the #ClubFloyd channel. You can join it, if you haven't already, by typing @JOINC CLUBFLOYD" 		
	Jacqueline says, "Then, to establish yourself the first time on that channel, type #CLUBFLOYD HELLO" 		
	Jacqueline says, "And after that, once you've designated the channel that way, you can just type ;HELLO AGAIN" 		
	Jacqueline says, "During games, we'll play the game here in the room, but all discussion will happen on #Clubfloyd." 		* rockersuke has joined the channel. 	
	Jacqueline says, "We will use a driver for today's games, and that driver will be me." 		
	Jacqueline says, "Which means that you can suggest commands on the #clubfloyd channel, but I will enter them." 		
	Jacqueline asks, "Any questions?" 		
	Jacqueline counts to ten, or whatever it is you're supposed to do. 		Binder says, "No questions here, only half-formed Voltron jokes." 	
			Trumgottist exclaims, "I approve very much of the driver concept!" 	
			Royce says, "so, yeah...what ChrisC said in #speed-if" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm. Not everyone is here. That is too bad. Anyway, let me tell you how this Indigo New Language Speed IF went -- we got TEN games. Yay." 	
			Royce claps 	
			Binder exclaims, "yay!" 	
			Trumgottist exclaims, "Yay!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "The question Chris asked (on a channel that won't appear in the transcript) is how will I choose the order?" 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "I approve of the driver concept as well. Less whiplash from people trying to do completely opposite things in successive turns. :-)" 	
			rockersuke exclaims, "Yay! (and hello all!" 	
			Otto says, "HELLO" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am up for suggestions, but I have an arbitrary list order here." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "also yay 10-speeds." 	
			maga asks, "what was the final list of platforms?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We received an Alan 3 game, an ADRIFT game, a z-code game, two TADS 3 games, a Curveship game, and four variations of CYOAs." 	
			Otto says, "Four variations of CYOA! That's impressive :)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "All the CYOAs were browser-based, so I'll run those from here and painfully copy and paste for you. That is why the 'tester' account is logged in. I'll use that account to paste text in the room for the games Floyd can't run." 	
			Binder says, "the mechnical turk of cyoa" 	
	Tale arrives, full of fun and funk. 		canadianpuzzler asks, "And the curveship one?" 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says (to Otto), "Well, four games in three different CYOA formats." 	
			Ellison asks, "dang, what have I missed??" 	
			Jacqueline says (to CP), "Vimes got Curveship to run on Floyd. He is awesome like that." 	
			Ellison says, "I decided to walk to my local coffee place but it took longer than anyone could have imagined!" 	
			Tale says, "He is, like, totally awesome, dude." 	
			Royce says (to Ellison), "nothing...just the usual, what order, how many games, what authoring systems, and how jacq's gonna paste the browser-based games" 	
			maga says, "also we gave away cars" 	
			Royce says, "oh and also that Jacqueline is gonna be the driver for these games" 	
			Ellison says, "here I thought Tale was actually saying something nice about someone until I realized it was just another one of his heartless jokes" 	
			Ellison says, "nice" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, shall we get started? I think I'd like to try splitting up the CYOAs with the other games in between. So let's start with one of those, hm?" 	
			Binder says, "sounds good" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "sounds good" 	
			Royce says, "sounds good here as well" 	
	

Floyd |  The Price

		
	Tale makes himself you nothing me nothing out of the dust. 		
	Tale has disconnected. 		
	

Floyd |  You are a merchant. You have plied your wares from the desert to the
Floyd |  sea; from the grasslands to the mountains, and have made a comfortable
Floyd |  living for yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You've just set off in a caravan returning with many trade goods from
Floyd |  the East, after a very profitable excursion.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Before we get started, what is your name?

		canadianpuzzler says, "I concur." 	
	Lionheart arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Ellison says, "yes, sounds good" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So... what shall we call ourselves?" 	
			Royce says, "name suggestion: Legion" 	
			maga says, "Floydward" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Not a bad suggestion. Any objections?" 	
			Binder says, "no objection" 	
	

Floyd |  What would you say has contributed most to your success?
Floyd |
Floyd |  I take great care in my business dealings. No one gets one over on me.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "whoa, this is crazy" 	
	

Floyd |  The loyalty of my personal guards. They are carefully selected and
Floyd |  well-paid for their services.
Floyd |
Floyd |  My skill with a sword. I protect my own goods.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Words. I have a way of easily swaying others.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Single-minded dedication. Once I have set my mind to accomplish
Floyd |  something, I cannot rest until I succeed.

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, those are the choices." 	
			maga says, "SWORDED" 	
			Royce says, "clicks on his choice" 	
			Royce says, "guards" 	
			Otto says, "sounds like some Ultima tests..." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "words" 	
			Binder says, "skill with a sword seems pretty straightforward" 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "worded [no S]" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Ahhh--dissention and diversity of thought!" 	
			Otto says, "WORDS? Don't forget we're on ifmud... ;)" 	
			djfletch says, "it seems unlikely we will have single-minded dedication" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, some people said words." 	
			Ellison says, "I suggest choosing the first paragraph where we get to be all things" 	
	

Floyd |  And you have another aptitude, as well.
Floyd |
Floyd |  1) A particular shrewdness in the buying and selling of wares.
Floyd |
Floyd |  2) A larger-than-average contingent of guards.
Floyd |
Floyd |  3) Significant martial training.
Floyd |
Floyd |  4) Any task that I begin, I am dedicated to see it through to
Floyd |  completion.

		Binder says (to Ellison), "Heh." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'll try numbering them like that." 	
			Binder says, "#3 is my vote" 	
			maga says, "#3" 	
			* ChrisC has joined the channel. 	
			Royce says, "1" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, 3 it is." 	
			Otto says, "#3 for me too" 	
	

Floyd |  But you have a failing...
Floyd |  1) ...I admit some naivete in arranging business deals with others.
Floyd |  2) ...I tend to overlook the training and upkeep of my personal guard.
Floyd |  3) ...I always get distracted, and can never seem to finish things.

		Ellison asks, "whose game is this?" 	
			ChrisC says, "mine" 	
			Royce says, "2" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is Chris' game, yeah." 	
			maga says, "#2" 	
			ChrisC says, "apologies for making a kind of fiddly detail-full thing" 	
			Jacqueline says, "2 it is" 	
	

Floyd |  Nobody's perfect.
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  You made arrangements to form a caravan heading back to the familiar
Floyd |  lands of the west. Before you set off, you took stock of your
Floyd |  travelling companions:
Floyd |
Floyd |  Ephraim is familiar; you've traveled with him before. He has made
Floyd |  this journey to the East in the past, making him unique among your
Floyd |  group. His skin may be wrinkled and weatherbeaten, but his eyes are
Floyd |  as sharp as ever. He never misses a deal, or a danger.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Alexander, son of Asa, is an unfamiliar face, but you've heard of
Floyd |  him in the few weeks you've spent in this place. Tales of his exploits
Floyd |  and outburts in local gambling dens and seedier locales quickly made
Floyd |  him notorious among your small group of outsider mechants, not to
Floyd |  mention the natives. He looks very young, and seems to wear a
Floyd |  perpetual scowl.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Yishai is another matter. Yes, he adorns himself with clothes of many
Floyd |  different colors; you might even call it ostentatious. But he hides
Floyd |  his face behind another cloth, and rarely speaks. You spent weeks in
Floyd |  the city, but until he joined your caravan that morning, you never
Floyd |  even knew he was in the area.
Floyd |  ...

		Ellison says, "this is like Fallout. I hope we choose the bloody giblet perk." 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			ChrisC says, "I heard indigo and immediately thought of biblical era trading merchant" 	
			maga says, "wow, this *really* feels like the Choice of Games voice" 	
			ChrisC says, "Yeah, I played all of their games to get in the vibe of writing one of these things, they have a great corpus" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Also, you have... CHOICES!" 	
	

Floyd |  Besides arranging the purchase of your trade goods, how did you spend
Floyd |  the remainder of your money during your time in the East?
Floyd |
Floyd |  1) Employing the services of a few extra guards, and obtaining
Floyd |  higher-quality arms for them.
Floyd |
Floyd |  2) Entertainment. I may never have a chance to return here; why not
Floyd |  enjoy my time while I can?
Floyd |
Floyd |  3) Purchasing additional supplies, and replacing my beasts of burden
Floyd |  with fresh stock.
Floyd |
Floyd |  4)  Actually, I saved it. It's important to keep a certain amount of
Floyd |  wealth in reserve, to always be prepared for future opportunities.
Floyd |
Floyd |  5) "Remainder?" No, I came here to engage in profitable enterprise,
Floyd |  and all my funds were devoted to that end.

		genericgeekgirl says, "2" 	
	Binder says, "3" 		maga says, "2" 	
	Binder says, "ilac" 		Binder says, "3" 	
			Royce says, "3" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Tiebreaker?" 	
			djfletch says, "3" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, 3." 	
	

Floyd |  After a great deal of haggling, you arrange the following prices:
Floyd |
Floyd |  Spices and incense for 45 per parcel.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Cakes of dye and rolls of cloth for 74 each.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Blocks of valuable metals, jewelry, and other worked goods for 183
Floyd |  each.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Precious gems for 308 per stone.
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  At this point, you had 1500 funds available to purchase goods.
Floyd |  What exactly did you buy?

		Binder says, "oh man math" 	
			djfletch says, "get cakes! oh wait, of dye, never mind" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Otto says, "I take the women slaves" 	
			Royce says, "spices" 	
			Otto says, "oops, not there... I take metal then" 	
			Trumgottist says, "The cake is a dye." 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Otto), "Haha - um, it's not Choice Of Whatever The Heck You Want Scipt. Just Choice Script." 	
			Binder asks, "3 gems, 2 blocks & then whatever with the remainder?" 	
			djfletch says, "actually I do vote for the dye because it is clearly indigo and thus important" 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "Hm, good point." 	
			Binder says (to djfletch), "oh right." 	
			djfletch says, "but yeah get more than one thing" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, so the choices are as follows:" 	
			Otto says, "ok for the cloth" 	
	

Floyd |  1) Spices and incense.
Floyd |
Floyd |  2) Cloth and dyes.
Floyd |
Floyd |  3) Metals and jewelry.
Floyd |
Floyd |  4) Precious gems.

		Royce is kind of having flashbacks to Oregon Trail 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So... 2?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "2 I guess, because it makes sense. But my immediate reaction is "ooh, shinies"" 	
			Otto says, "#2" 	
			Binder says, "2" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So we have the dyed cloth?" 	
			Trumgottist says, "2" 	
			maga says, "we should get some gems. easy to hide" 	
			ChrisC says, "yeah this ended up as something like Oregon Trail meets Arabian Nights by way of Drugwars" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Okay, 2. We are biased by the speed-IF parameters!" 	
			maga says, "and then fill up on dye and spices" 	
	

Floyd |  Exotic dyes and cloths will sell quite well back home. The indigo
Floyd |  especially will be very valuable.
Floyd |
Floyd |  And how many of these dyes did you purchase?
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  1) All that I could.
Floyd |
Floyd |  2) I spent the majority of my funds.
Floyd |
Floyd |  3) I spent a portion of my funds.
Floyd |
Floyd |  4) Only one.
Floyd |
Floyd |  5) Nevermind.

		Royce says, "3" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Binder), "NOW there's math." 	
			Otto says, "#2" 	
			Trumgottist says, "3 or 2" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I kinda like 3" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "3" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's looking like 3, yeah." 	
			Otto says, "ok for #2 then" 	
			Otto says, "for #3 then, sorry" 	
	

Floyd |  You spent 370 buying 5 of the dyes.
Floyd |  Was that your last purchase? Y or N

		Royce says, "N" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Royce), "Yes, let us also buy us some slave women." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh wait." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay... So let's buy more stuff." 	
			Royce says, "spices" 	
			genericgeekgirl exclaims, "shinies!" 	
	

Floyd |  Spices and incense for 45 per parcel.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Cakes of dye and rolls of cloth for 74 each.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Blocks of valuable metals, jewelry, and other worked goods for 183
Floyd |  each.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Precious gems for 308 per stone.
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  At this point, you had 1130 funds available to purchase goods.
Floyd |  What exactly did you buy?

		Binder says, "4" 	
			maga exclaims, "gems! to conceal in body cavities!" 	
	

Floyd |  1) Spices and incense.
Floyd |
Floyd |  2) Cloth and dyes.
Floyd |
Floyd |  3) Metals and jewelry.
Floyd |
Floyd |  4) Precious gems.

		Royce says, "1" 	
			Otto says, "#4" 	
			Trumgottist says, "4" 	
			maga says, "4" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "4" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "Ew. I'm returning all the jewelry you gave me." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, 4." 	
	

Floyd |  Gems are a riskier proposition. Their value can fluctuate greatly
Floyd |  with the fashion of the day, but this can make them much more
Floyd |  lucrative. However, they're also quite resilient and easy to protect.
Floyd |
Floyd |  And how many of these gems did you purchase?
Floyd |
Floyd |  1) All that I could.
Floyd |
Floyd |  2) I spent the majority of my funds.
Floyd |
Floyd |  3) I spent a portion of my funds.
Floyd |
Floyd |  4) Only one.
Floyd |
Floyd |  5) Nevermind.

		Binder says, "3" 	
			maga says, "2" 	
			Royce says, "3" 	
			djfletch says, "3" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Oh wait, I lie. 3 is grayed out and no longer an option!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, anything but 3." 	
			Trumgottist says, "2" 	
			maga says, "in this kind of game the best money is usually made by trading the highest-priced goods" 	
			Royce changes his mind and says "2" 	
			ChrisC says, "Yeah, it does that when you can't afford many so a portion of funds would only buy you 1 anyway" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Chris), "Yeah, makes sense." 	
			Otto says, "#2" 	
			Jacqueline says, "2 it is" 	
	

Floyd |  You spent 616 buying 2 of the gems.
Floyd |  Was that your last purchase?
Floyd |  Y or N

		Jacqueline asks, "... Y?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that y is a why, which is the difference between a duck." 	
			Binder says, "N" 	
			Trumgottist asks, "How about some spices and then move on?" 	
			Binder asks, "we've still got money to spend, yes?" 	
			Royce says, "some spices, please" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, sounds like you guys got money burning a hole in your pocketses." 	
	

Floyd |  Spices and incense for 45 per parcel.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Cakes of dye and rolls of cloth for 74 each.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Blocks of valuable metals, jewelry, and other worked goods for 183 each.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Precious gems for 308 per stone.
Floyd |
Floyd |  At this point, you had 514 funds available to purchase goods.
Floyd |  What exactly did you buy?

		Binder says, "i'm hoping to score points from heroic shopping." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Spices and incense, then?" 	
			Binder says, "yup." 	
	

Floyd |  There is always demand for spices and incense. You can never seem to
Floyd |  find enough of it.
Floyd |
Floyd |  And how many of these spices did you purchase?
Floyd |
Floyd |  1) All that I could.
Floyd |
Floyd |  2) I spent the majority of my funds.
Floyd |
Floyd |  3) I spent a portion of my funds.
Floyd |
Floyd |  4) Only one.
Floyd |
Floyd |  5) Nevermind.

		Royce says, "without spices, our food back home would be rather bland" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Royce), "This is true." 	
			Trumgottist asks, "2?" 	
			Otto asks, "with the plenty elite guards we own, don't we have the option to steal the goods instead of simply buying them?" 	
			Binder says, "2" 	
			maga says, "1" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Otto), "You like to think outside the CYOA box, don't you?" 	
			Otto says, "#2" 	
			Binder says (to Otto), "we chose words then swords so our guards may not be leet" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of maga), "oho - all that you can?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Looks like most people are saying 2." 	
			ChrisC says, "otto: ha, I had hoped to add some vignettes in the Eastern town before you left but wanted to build the skeleton of the whole game first" 	
	

Floyd |  You spent 315 buying 7 of the spices.
Floyd |  Was that your last purchase?

		Binder says, "Y" 	
			Otto says, ".jacqueline yes it's true... I should keep my mind on the game (as some IF systems tell us)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Otto), "heehee" 	
			genericgeekgirl says (to Otto), "Perhaps we could trade favours for goods ;)" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "> kiss shop clerk" 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			Otto says, "probably no luck from my side..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So... any more heroic shopping, or shall we move on? Maybe we need money for bribes later or something." 	
			Otto says, "I agree" 	
			Royce says, "move on, I think we're done shopping" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "onwards" 	
	

Floyd |  And so the caravan set off.
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  You have come to a major crossroads. The southern route winds around
Floyd |  mountains and along uninhabited sea cliffs, heading nearly backwards
Floyd |  at several points. The other routes are more direct, especially the
Floyd |  western one, but the western route cuts through a much more dangerous
Floyd |  region, while passing through the multiple kingdoms to the north means
Floyd |  paying many more tolls.
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  1) Take northerly toll road.
Floyd |
Floyd |  2) Take southerly route along the mountains.
Floyd |
Floyd |  3) Take western route through the flatlands.
Floyd |
Floyd |  4) Ask for advice from another merchant.

		Royce says, "4" 	
			Binder says, "3, we have words and swords" 	
			djfletch asks, "which way is the airport?" 	
			Trumgottist says, "IIRC we don't have many guards, but we're skilled at combat" 	
			Otto says, "#4" 	
			djfletch says, "ok 4 sounds interesting" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, ""You, tolls or death?"" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, 4, it sounds like." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "When in doubt, ask someone else :) 4" 	
			djfletch says, "except I bet the other merchants will lie to us" 	
			Royce says, "but we have words" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, ""Go north. I promise nobody will rob you."" 	
	

Floyd |  Who will you ask?  Ephraim, Alexander, or Yishai?

		Binder says (to djfletch), "it's not as if they stand to profit from our death. oh. wait. no." 	
			Royce says, "Yishai" 	
			Binder says, "Sure, Yishai. The colorful one." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We don't exactly know who to trust, so sure - why not Yishai" 	
	

Floyd |  "Hmm." He's impossible to read, with his face behind that covering of
Floyd |  his. "I really can't say."
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  1) Take northerly toll road.
Floyd |
Floyd |  2) Take southerly route along the mountains.
Floyd |
Floyd |  3) Take western route through the flatlands.
Floyd |
Floyd |  4) Ask for advice from another merchant.

		Royce says, "well, I think *one* of us knows whom to trust" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thanks for NOTHING, Yishai" 	
			Binder says, "4, then Ephraim? He's made this journey before" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay." 	
			Royce says, "sounds good" 	
	

Floyd |  "I recommend the path along the mountains. I took that the last time
Floyd |  I came through here. Going that way may be slow, but it's safe and
Floyd |  there are few tolls."
Floyd |
Floyd |  1) Take northerly toll road.
Floyd |
Floyd |  2) Take southerly route along the mountains.
Floyd |
Floyd |  3) Take western route through the flatlands.
Floyd |
Floyd |  4) Ask for advice from another merchant.

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we also see what Alexander thinks?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "If he's telling the truth that sounds pretty good. But sure, let's ask Alex." 	
			maga asks, "but will we get to the Willamette before winter?" 	
	

Floyd |  He looks at you with eyes narrowed as you approach, but says,
Floyd |  "I'd take the west route. It's the most direct and fastest way
Floyd |  through."

		maga says, "clearly a bandit spy" 	
	

Floyd |  1) Take northerly toll road.
Floyd |
Floyd |  2) Take southerly route along the mountains.
Floyd |
Floyd |  3) Take western route through the flatlands.

		Binder says, "CLEARLY" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Or so we are meant to believe!" 	
			maga says, "we will be led into an ambush, possibly in a rocky defile" 	
			Binder exclaims, "that sounds fun!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, 2?" 	
			Binder says, "sure." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "yeah" 	
			Otto says, "#2, so we may get both toll and ambush" 	
			Binder says, "sounds safe" 	
	

Floyd |  It's slow going, but your caravan begins winding its way along the
Floyd |  base of the mountains.

		Royce asks (of Otto), "and slave girls?" 	
	

Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  Some days later, while traveling during the day, some raised voices
Floyd |  catch your attention. You make your way out to the center of the group
Floyd |  to find Alexander arguing with old man Ephraim, something about money.
Floyd |  Guards from each wagon look on nervously.
Floyd |  ...

		Binder says, "uh oh" 	
	

Floyd |  1) Side with Alexander.
Floyd |
Floyd |  2) Side with Ephraim.
Floyd |
Floyd |  3) Do nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd |  4) Ask "What happened?"

		Otto says, "@Royce: we may become the slaves..." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "kill them both" 	
			Binder says, "4" 	
			Royce says, "4" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "4" 	
			Jacqueline says (to ggg), "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, 4." 	
	

Floyd |  Yoshai speaks beside you -- you hadn't even noticed he was there.
Floyd |  "These two were playing a game of chance. Ephraim was about to win,
Floyd |  and that's when Alexander accused him of cheating."
Floyd |  ...

		Royce hopes ggg wasn't talkin' about me and Otto 	
	

Floyd |  1) Side with Alexander.
Floyd |
Floyd |  2) Side with Ephraim.
Floyd |
Floyd |  3) Do nothing.

		Binder says, "oh NOW Yoshai has an opinion." 	
	Limax arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Limax says, "Indigo" 	
			maga says, "oh gosh management crisis" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We've thus far made our bed with Ephraim, fwiw." 	
			maga says, "rowr" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I say we keep, um, sleeping with him." 	
			Binder says, "yeah, 2" 	
			Jacqueline says, "To extend my metaphor." 	
			Binder asks, "don't change horses mid-caravan?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Binder), "Righ" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Binder), "Er, right" 	
			Otto says, "#2 : Alexander looks biased" 	
			ChrisC says (to Binder), "actually you can do that" 	
			Royce says, "sounds good to me" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, 2." 	
	

Floyd |  He looks at you, exasperated. "I don't understand him!" he says,
Floyd |  throwing up his hands. "I won fairly!"
Floyd |
Floyd |  "I don't know the details; I wasn't watching your game. But we have a
Floyd |  long way to go before our journey is over. I would like to reach home
Floyd |  before the height of summer. Alexander, will you put this issue aside
Floyd |  in the name of peace between travellers?"
Floyd |
Floyd |  His eyes burn with anger, but he says nothing and walks away. Ephraim
Floyd |  thanks you for your help.

		maga says, "we have good swordage so we can fight off the inevitable mutiny" 	
	

Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  The wagons move on.
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  You're awoken from a sound sleep early one midwinter morning by shouts
Floyd |  from your guards.
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Flash flood!"
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  You rush outside your wagon to find utter chaos. Whole parcels are
Floyd |  floating away in the quick-flowing waters, already halfway at the
Floyd |  bottom of your cart. You've hardly seen any rain so far in your
Floyd |  journey, but it seems that's not been the case upriver.
Floyd |
Floyd |  1) Send for help.
Floyd |
Floyd |  2) Seal the wagons, climb onto them, and wait for the water to
Floyd |  subside.
Floyd |
Floyd |  3) Move the caravan to higher ground.

		Royce says, "3" 	
			maga says, "caulking the wagons never works. 3" 	
			Binder says, "2" 	
			djfletch says, "3" 	
			Trumgottist says, "3" 	
			Otto says, "#3 maybe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That is quite a few 3s." 	
	

Floyd |  "It's hopeless, boss." You look at your guards; they're a ragged pair,
Floyd |  and they seem completely resigned that this attempt will fail.
Floyd |  ...

		maga asks (of Binder), "were you never traumatised by watching a cow and a little cowboy hat float up to the top of the flood-swollen Blue River?" 	
	

Floyd |  1) Maybe they're right.
Floyd |
Floyd |  2) Warn them to do this or I'll get my sword.
Floyd |
Floyd |  3) Convince them.

		
	Otto #3 we have words 		Jacqueline says (to maga), "He got over the trauma through the healing powers of dysentary." 	
			Binder says (to maga), "I was not, my Oregon Trail was pre-color" 	
			Binder says, "3" 	
			maga says, "mine too" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "3" 	
			Royce says, "3" 	
	

Floyd |  "Men, you're our only hope. We might die here, on this day, if we
Floyd |  don't climb to safety. These animals and supplies offer our only
Floyd |  chance of surviving the trip back to civilization."
Floyd |
Floyd |  Something in your impromptu speech seems to have lit a spark.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You're frankly undermanned for stuch an untertaking. You still order
Floyd |  your men to help push and move the carts when they get stuck, but you
Floyd |  can't shake the feeling that it's hopeless. You hardly seem to be
Floyd |  moving at all.
Floyd |
Floyd |  In fact, you don't even seem to be climbing higher faster than the
Floyd |  water is.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Alexander is clearly upset at the lack of progress.
Floyd |
Floyd |  1) Send for help.
Floyd |
Floyd |  2) Seal the wagons, climb onto them, and wait for the water to
Floyd |  subside.

		Royce says, "2" 	
	DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		genericgeekgirl says, "2" 	
			maga says, "okay, we're in the middle of the stupid mountains, and helicopter SAR hasn't been invented yet" 	
			maga says, "2" 	
			djfletch says, "2" 	
	

Floyd |  You decide to seal up the carts as well as possible, and hope for the
Floyd |  best. You make do with what you have.
Floyd |  ...

		Royce says, "the southern rought is largely uninhabit4ed" 	
	

Floyd |  It's a terrible scene for the next few hours, and more than once you
Floyd |  worry that the seal might not hold. But it does, and at last the water
Floyd |  calms and subsides. Your animals are dead or gone, and some of the
Floyd |  more delicate goods and supplies are lost or ruined. Yishai seems the
Floyd |  most upset at his loss. But you're all alive.

		Royce says, "route, don't know where the gh came from" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And then I got a huuuuuge error." 	
			ChrisC says, "eep" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, um, I think that might be the end. Chris? Is that the end?" 	
			ChrisC says, "that is not, what was the error" 	
			Jacqueline says, "aieee" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Ideas?" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "It was going so well!" 	
			ChrisC asks, "What did the error say?" 	
			Binder says, "aside from the loss of goods and morale" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It was a huge pop up window. Tons of code stuff." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It is now gone." 	
			djfletch says, "computer flooded error, please dry CPU" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh wait, here." 	
	

Floyd |  {message:"line 127: Non-existent variable \'emphraim\'",fileName:"
Floyd |  file:///C:/Users/Ashwell/Desktop/Indigo%20New%20Language%20Speed
Floyd |  %20IFs/Web-based%20Choices/The%20Price/scene.js",lineNumber:538,
Floyd |  stack:"Error(\"line 127: Non-existent variable \'emphraim\'\")@:0
Floyd |  getVar(\"emphraim\")@file:///C:/Users/Ashwell/Desktop/Indigo%20New
Floyd |  %20Language%20Speed%20IFs/Web-based%20Choices/The%20Price/scene.js:
Floyd |  538
Floyd |  evaluateValueToken([object Object],[object Array])@
Floyd |  file:///C:/Users/Ashwell/Desktop/Indigo%20New
Floyd |  %20Language%20Speed%20IFs/Web-based%20Choices/The%20Price/
Floyd |  scene.js:1893
Floyd |  evaluateExpr([object Array])@
Floyd |  file:///C:/Users/Ashwell/Desktop/Indigo%20New
Floyd |  %20Language%20Speed%20IFs/Web-
Floyd |  based%20Choices/The%20Price/scene.js:1829
Floyd |  set(\"emphraim %-10\")@file:///C:/Users/Ashwell/Desktop/Indigo%20New
Floyd |  %20Language%20Speed%20IFs/Web-
Floyd |  based%20Choices/The%20Price/scene.js:1225
Floyd |  runCommand(\"\\t\\t\\t*set emphraim %-10\")@file:///C:/Users/Ashwell/
Floyd |  Desktop/Indigo%20New%20Language%20Speed%20IFs/Web-based%20Choices/
Floyd |  The%20Price/scene.js:294
Floyd |  printLoop()@file:///C:/Users/Ashwell/Desktop/Indigo%20New%20Language
Floyd |  %20Speed%20IFs/Web-based%20Choices/The%20Price/scene.js:91
Floyd |  execute()@file:///C:/Users/Ashwell/Desktop/Indigo%20New%20Language
Floyd |  %20Speed%20IFs/Web-based%20Choices/The%20Price/scene.js:261
Floyd |  ()@file:///C:/Users/Ashwell/Desktop/Indigo%20New%20Language
Floyd |  %20Speed%20IFs/Web-based%20Choices/The%20Price/scene.js:205
Floyd |  safeCall([object Object],(function () {doneLoading();
Floyd |  self.execute();}))@file:///C:/Users/Ashwell/Desktop/Indigo%20New
Floyd |  %20Language%20Speed%20IFs/Web-based%20Choices/The%20Price/util.js:35
Floyd |  ([object Event])@file:///C:/Users/Ashwell/Desktop/Indigo%20New
Floyd |  %20Language%20Speed%20IFs/Web-based%20Choices/The%20Price/scene.js:
Floyd |  203
Floyd |  ",name:"Error"}

		
			maga says, "aie" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Aie is right." 	
			ChrisC says, "hah yeah I wrote Emphraim instead of ephraim for a variable vame :(" 	
			Ellison says, "oh noooooo" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh man - that's all it took?" 	
			Ellison says, "that's kind of Undumb" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Welcome to the beautiful world of speed IF!" 	
			DavidW says, "Computers can be soooo fussy." 	
			ChrisC says, "Looks like it, that's what the first error line says" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, um. We would probably just hit that again and we should therefore move on but you will send me an updated file for the zip that gets uploaded to the Archive?" 	
			ChrisC says, "Yes, I can do that" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sweet. Thanks. Sorry that happened, though. Bummer." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Also, the CYOA pasting wasn't going too badly on my end. Will that work for folks if we try that for the other CYOAs?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "sure" 	
			Royce says, "sure" 	
			Otto says, "I think so" 	
			Ellison says, "sure" 	
			Jacqueline says, "In fact, let's play the European folks' games next because it is late in their world." 	
			Ellison says, "who needs interpreters anyway? I say we have Jacqueline cut and paste everything here on out" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Otto is here... Pedro, is Pedro also here?" 	
			Limax says, "Woo" 	
			maga says, "why must you hate America so" 	
			rockersuke exclaims, "pedro is here!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "hahaha oh dear hahaha what a great idea - NO" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at rockersuke), "So you are!" 	
			rockersuke exclaims, "yup!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, Pedro or Otto, who is tired? The tired person should go first." 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that tired is 3." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Alex), "We're done with that game." 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Okay, We are also done with that game." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Um." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I have no idea what I just taught him, but that's probably okay." 	
			Otto says, "I'm not tired at the moment" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, do either one of you (Pedro or Otto) care -- okay, we'll do Pedro's then." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of rockersuke), "That's Haunted House, the zblorb, right?" 	
			rockersuke exclaims, "yes!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "%quit" 		
	Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd isn't playing any game right now." 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load hauntedhouse" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Memories, that fuzzy affair. You're never certain enough how true they
Floyd | are to reality. I can?t clearly remember, just an example, what rumours
Floyd | said about the McDaniel Mansion. There was something about a stranger
Floyd | who came to visit on a cold Autum day many years ago, just before the
Floyd | house got abandoned for decades. And then there was the wild
Floyd | speculation about monsters in the basement... But the thing I really
Floyd | remember from that summer holidays is our  improbable and quite not
Floyd | balanced friendship trio.
Floyd | There was Doc. Brown, thin, handsome, annoyingly arrogant every now and
Floyd | then, always the charismatic. Then there was Rose, shy, with the soft,
Floyd | delicate look under her golden hair. The three of us united by the bare
Floyd | fact that we were the only people of our age in that too quiet, too
Floyd | boring, village, wasting the best of our late teens during the early
Floyd | eighties.
Floyd | "Now, Mike, I entitle you as Carrier of the Torch" solemny joked Rose
Floyd | when giving me the thing that dry, hot late summer evening when, just
Floyd | out of having nothing else to do, we decided to play kids and go to
Floyd | explore the ruined McDaniel site, as isolated from the rest of the
Floyd | village as the village was from the rest of the world...
Floyd |
Floyd | Haunted House
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by rockersuke
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 110507 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside of the house
Floyd | So there we stood, at the entrance of the old mansion, just the three
Floyd | of us and a former elegant door which was as rusty as firmly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | I could see Rose and Doc there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Royce says, "haunted house? I'm easily scared" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I guess we don't really need a driver for the Floyd games, do we?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I mean, I'm happy to drive." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Enh, I'll keep driving. People give me commands." 	
			Binder says, "I'm happy not to drive" 	
			Binder says, "though I like to x" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x rose" 		
	

Floyd | I stared at Rose.
Floyd | She stared at me.
Floyd | After a few awkard seconds she shrugged and said with a soft, shy tone
Floyd | "So...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Rose and Doc looked to each other and then at me, as if expecting my
Floyd | decission to move on... just I hadn?t a clue what to do next!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x doc" 		
	

Floyd | I looked at Doc.
Floyd | He looked back at me.
Floyd | After a few awkard seconds he abruptely asked with an impatient voice
Floyd | "What...?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Rose tried in vain to open the door one more time. "So frustrating..."
Floyd | she said, "There must be a way..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Trumgottist says, "Nice touch." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x self" 		
	

Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | On a closer look, there was a crumpled piece of paper showing under the
Floyd | door. I wondered how much time it had been there and why no one had
Floyd | taken it before...
Floyd |
Floyd | Doc asked "Where did that piece of paper come from?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Doc bumped strongly into the door... didn?t work. "Oh boy!" He
Floyd | exclaimed, "They did make it to stand against intruders!"
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "bah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, I won't drive unless we see a need this game. Have at it, people." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I was carrying:
Floyd |   a torch
Floyd |
Floyd | Rose looked puzzled at the paper...
Floyd |
Floyd | Rose tried in vain to open the door one more time. "So frustrating..."
Floyd | she said, "There must be a way..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
	

Floyd | Doc said "Cm'on Mike, don't be afraid to take it... I bet it won't bite
Floyd | you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Doc asked "Where did that piece of paper come from?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Rose and Doc looked to each other and then at me, as if expecting my
Floyd | decission to move on... just I hadn?t a clue what to do next!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
	

Floyd | There was some handwritten text in the old paper. "Magic word, say:
Floyd | PL..." no... "PLE"... wait, "PLO"...
Floyd |  Damn, I couldn't understand that. Paper was so crumbled and the
Floyd | handwritting was so old-fashioned and weird...
Floyd | Suddenly Doc took the paper off from my hands with a mocking remark
Floyd | "You! silly mikie, didn't they teach you to read properly? Lemme see
Floyd | "Magic word: say PL..."
Floyd | I wouldn't allow that. I was used to his disdainful jokes in front of
Floyd | Rose, but enough was enough. I removed the paper from him with an
Floyd | abrupt gest, and then...
Floyd | ... then, showing a side of herself neither Doc nor me had ever seen
Floyd | before, Rose took it away from me with an exhasperated look "Cm'on
Floyd | kids! Will you at least try to fake some mature behaviour in the
Floyd | presence of a lady! Let's see, Magic word: say... PLUGH"
Floyd | ...and then... PLOF!
Floyd | ...she just dissapeared in a cloud of smoke. Before we could react, her
Floyd | scream could be heard from somewhere inside the house. Doc just kicked
Floyd | the door, which opened with a suspicious ease now, and hurried into the
Floyd | mansion, so worried to show he was in charge that he forgot I was
Floyd | carrying the torch. I followed, but could only be aware, to my regret,
Floyd | that the door violently had slammed itself just as we entered, and
Floyd | then... no Doc, no Rose, just me and the dark...
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | It was pitch dark, and I couldn't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "whoa" 	
			Ellison says, "Doc and Rose first made me think this was Doctor Who fanfic, but now that I see it's Doc. Brown, it's obviously Back to the Future fanfic" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Whoa indeed." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I was carrying:
Floyd |   a torch
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x torch" 		
	

Floyd | It was pitch dark, and I couldn't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "turn on torch" 		
	

Floyd | I switched the torch on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | Under the dim torch light, the house seemed to scream its whole
Floyd | desolation all of a sudden. Everywhere I turned it was just an
Floyd | unrecognisable, deformed, amount of dust and spider webs with some
Floyd | unidentifiable pieces of furniture beneath. I guessed I was in the
Floyd | foyer, and there seemed to be some kind of ways south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "oh there we go" 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "that immediately makes my list of the top 3 uses of that word in IF, by the way. :-)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Heh - yes. It's a great use of plugh" 	
			Ellison says, "belatedly, I like the interactive feel of those 'x person' responses." 	
			rockersuke exclaims, "chracters are acalled mike, doc and rose... a joke to Dr Who 2005 first year!" 	
			Binder asks, "east?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "sure" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | I began to move on... but I started to see all kind of blurry images.
Floyd | Iridiscent snaps of Doc and Rose going frantically from one place to
Floyd | another. Fuzzy, nervous, fragmented shots of an unordered story I was
Floyd | witnessing as in a sci-fi movie hologram. I tried to call them, but
Floyd | they wouldn?t listen. I moved to reach them, but their images just
Floyd | would go through things, through walls, through me... As soon as they
Floyd | appeared they would vanish. Perhaps those were images of events that
Floyd | took place there, but not then, or they might had been happening then,
Floyd | but not there...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sure." 	
			Binder asks, "oooookay?" 	
	Royce says (to Floyd), "x images" 		
	

Floyd | I couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is kinda spooky, yeah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "yell" 		
	

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

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | I was in the foyer.
Floyd | I could go south, east and west from here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "just checking" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Pick a direction, so far as I'm concerned." 	
			Royce asks, "west?" 	
			Limax says, "Widdershins" 	
			Binder says, "sure, west" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "ok" 	
	Royce says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East end of hall
Floyd | I was in a hall. It was huge, and it seemed I was in its east end. I
Floyd | coud go north, east, to the foyer, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "north?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Should someone... map?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am not into the mapping so much, but it seems it might be useful." 	
			Ellison asks (of rocker), "do you recommend saving a lot?" 	
			djfletch says, "I can map" 	
	Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		rockersuke exclaims, "saving a lot is not needed!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Oh." 	
			rockersuke says, "I mean, saving is not needed as you are not going to die (easily)" 	
			Ellison says, "right, thanks" 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "Let us know when you are caught up on the map. In fact, why don't you move us around until you think we've got the house explored (unless we encounter something we need to deal with, of course)." 	
			Ellison says, "ok, folks, let's work hard to get killed! go!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Haha" 	
			djfletch says, "ok, let's try north" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Green bedroom
Floyd | Green walls, green bed, everything green, as if someone had put a green
Floyd | ribbon before my eyes.That was the green bedroom.
Floyd | I could go south, to the east end of the hall, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "not the green bedroom! noooo!" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | It was green.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Royce says, "perfect match for pea soup if it gets spit up" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | I found nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is an excellent room description." 	
	Royce says (to Floyd), "search bed" 		
	

Floyd | I found nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's very... green." 	
			DavidW says, "Look for the indigo bedroom." 	
			djfletch asks, "next room?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think we should go to the basement and find a washing machine that has a toothy pink orifice inside it." 	
			Ellison asks, "did it mention that we ate split pea soup earlier?" 	
			Royce says, "Kermit lied...it *is* easy being green" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Royce), "snrk" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East end of hall
Floyd | I was in the east end of a hall.I coud go north, to the green bedroom,
Floyd | east, to the foyer, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West end of hall
Floyd | That was the other end of the huge hall.  Exits were north, south,to a
Floyd | door, and east, to the east end of the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to djf), "Wherever you want to go. But yeah, I think DW has a point." 	
			Royce says (to ellison), "no, I was referencing The Exorcist" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blue bedroom
Floyd | Blue walls, blue bed, blue everything, as if someone had tinted the
Floyd | world in blue. I was in a blue bedroom.
Floyd | I could go south, to the west end of the hall, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Linda Blair, eat your heart out." 	
			Ellison says, "aw, that would have been a nice detail" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So... how blue is this bedroom. INDIGO BLUE?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | It was blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x blue" 		
	

Floyd | It was blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I wish more games started off with the PC having eaten split pea soup" 	
			maga says, "you are very sick all over the priest" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Ellison), "What did you have for breakfast, pea green soup?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Secret passage
Floyd | I entered a claustrophobic narrow corridor which seemed to have acted
Floyd | as some kind of secret connection long ago. Suddenly, I saw Doc's image
Floyd | coming to me from the opposite end. He stopped in the middle and took a
Floyd | rope that, I noticed then, was lying forgotten on the floor. He
Floyd | cheerfully shouted "Ha! just what I needed!" and the vision just ended
Floyd | there...
Floyd | The corridor leaded east, to the green bedroom, and west, to the blue
Floyd | bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to maga), "hahahahahahahaha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh maga, how I love you and your ability to reference my favorite works of IF." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Secret passage
Floyd | I was in a secret passage.
Floyd | The corridor leaded east, to the green bedroom, and west, to the blue
Floyd | bedroom.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | I couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ooooh I was so busy laughing that I missed the sekrit passage." 	
			Binder says, "I guess it was not-now rope" 	
			djfletch says, "it wasn't all that secret" 	
			Royce says, "or a now, but not-this-here rope" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blue bedroom
Floyd | I was in a blue bedroom.
Floyd | I could go south, to the west end of the hall, and east, into the
Floyd | secret passage.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West end of hall
Floyd | I was in the west end of a hall. Exits were north, to the blue bedroom,
Floyd | south,to a door, and east, to the east end of the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It was closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seemed to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "we are getting visions like in the 7th Guest. maybe soon we'll find soup cans... of split pea soup." 	
			DavidW says, "I like how the room exits say where they go, if we've been there before." 	
			rockersuke says, "theorically it was a not-this-time-rope taken by doc, so it's not there now, or that was the idea." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Who knew there were so many soup jokes and references?" 	
			Ellison says (to DW), "yeah, that is nice" 	
			djfletch says, "ok, back to the foyer I think" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East end of hall
Floyd | I was in the east end of a hall.I coud go north, to the green bedroom,
Floyd | east, to the foyer, and west, to the west end of the hall.
Floyd | .
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks (of rockersuke), "was the exits thing a pre-existing extension?" 	
	zarf arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | I was in the foyer.
Floyd | I could go south, east and west, to the east end of hall, from here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd | I could figure out that was the living room. Right after entering there
Floyd | I had one of those strange visions again. That one was such a nonsense
Floyd | it could easily had been ripped off from a cartoon. It was Doc running
Floyd | while beeing chased by a levitating knife. Even in an eerie environment
Floyd | like that I could laugh at it, but then, I was so scared...
Floyd | There seemed to be exits east and west, to the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "ah, we can go this way now" 	
			Jacqueline says (to zarf), "Howdy. We have not yet played your game. Doing a couple of the European entries now due to the time zone thing." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

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

		(from Ellison) zarf leaves the channel. 	
			zarf says, "sure" 	
	Royce says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | No, no,  I didn?t do that... did I? Well, I can imagine I did anyway...
Floyd | So I sung. Felt silly. Didn?t help at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining room
Floyd | That had to be the dining room. I was surprised by a quick vision of
Floyd | Rose, like a flash, writting something with her finger on the dust that
Floyd | layed over a big old wodden table.
Floyd | Exits leaded south and west, to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | Written in the layer of dust I could read the word "UPSTAIRS"... Was
Floyd | Rose trying to send me a message?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "read it?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ILAC" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, not ILAC." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Just... timing" 	
			Ellison asks, "UPSTAIRS... what could it mean??" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "I'm not sure. Let's see what's in the basement." 	
			Ellison says, "oooh, clever" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or possibly let's see what is upstairs." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, yeah. I vote for upstairs." 	
			Royce asks, "have we found the stairs yet?" 	
			Ellison says, "or possibly let's do some dusting" 	
			djfletch says, "no, haven't seen any stairs" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "clean table" 		
	

Floyd | I achieved nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Nah. Makes my allergies act up." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		
	

Floyd | I found nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The layout of the place clearly resembled a kitchen. As soon as I
Floyd | entered Rose's mirage was walking to the middle of the room. There lied
Floyd | a bucket of water. In an instant, just like in a nightmare where you
Floyd | feel something horrible is about to happen for no reason, I knew she
Floyd | was going to drink from it. In an instant I knew, as if I had seen the
Floyd | whole scene before, it was deadly poisonous. I yelled at her:
Floyd |
Floyd | "No! Don't do that!"
Floyd |
Floyd | ...and she stoped her arm, as if she had heard me. She looked
Floyd | everywhere, as if searching the source of the warning. Soon the whole
Floyd | image dissapeared as before.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | I was in the kitchen.
Floyd | There were exits north, to the dining room, south, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	rockersuke gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
	rockersuke arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "x kitchen sink" 		
	

Floyd | I couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yay, we saved Rose. we won!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, yeah. Good job with the super duper creepiness, Pedro." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "> drink water ;)" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x bucket" 		
	

Floyd | I couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | I was in the kitchen.
Floyd | There were exits north, to the dining room, south, and west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "too many recipes call for half a bucket of super poisonous water these days" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Den
Floyd | Somehow I knew I was in the den, and then I retraced my steps when I
Floyd | saw Doc's image gangway through it... chased by a suit of armour. That
Floyd | was so crazy I thought I felt better when the vision just dissapeared.
Floyd | I could go north, to the foyer, and east, to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Royce asks, "especially split-pea soup recipies?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "Pick a way we haven't gone." 	
			Binder says, "this house is certainly well furnished with terrifying visions." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | I was in the kitchen.
Floyd | There were exits north, to the dining room, south, and west, to the
Floyd | den.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Breakfast room
Floyd | I thought I got it then... Rooms were actually undistinguishable from
Floyd | each other in that overwhelming dust and web mess, but somehow I
Floyd | clearly knew where I was, just like if... I really had that crazy
Floyd | feeling, the house itself was showing me around its well guarded
Floyd | secrets. I was in a breakfast room at that moment. Exits were north, to
Floyd | the kitchen and east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Servant's quarters
Floyd | I was in the servant's quarters. There was a closed cabinet in one
Floyd | wall. I could go west, to the breakfast room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "open cabinet" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | I opened the cabinet... I saw a key inside... and then I almost had a
Floyd | heart attack!
Floyd | I suddenly saw a shiny female hand just erupting from my own chest. It
Floyd | was Rose's image going through my flesh as if I wasn't there at all.
Floyd | She grabbed the key. I could see her curious gesture while examining
Floyd | it. She went away with it, her ghostly vision vanishing as fast as she
Floyd | appeared. Even when I was shocked to death, I couldn?t help some warm
Floyd | feeling. Somehow she had just been inside me... so close...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		rockersuke says, "aha, back in clubfloyd" 	
			Ellison says, "interesting" 	
			djfletch says, "eep" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | The cabinet was empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, the warmth is her reaching through our chest, not us peeing our pants, right?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Because it could go either way." 	
			DavidW says, "So is the key really there or was that... a mirage key. okay." 	
			Royce says, "hehe" 	
			Ellison says, "sounds like we felt a little rosy there" 	
			vimes says, "keep telling yourself that" 	
			maga asks, "do we have to choose?" 	
			djfletch says, "damn key stealing ghosts" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe she opened the locked door for us though" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "You're right. Let's assume it's both." 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "Oh yeah." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Servant's quarters
Floyd | I was in the servant's quarters. There was  an open cabinet in one
Floyd | wall. I could go west, to the breakfast room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to djfletch), "good thinking" 	
			Ellison says, "if so, that would be an interesting game play mechanic" 	
			djfletch says, "anyway I don't think there are any exits left" 	
			zarf says, "i cant @recap" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Breakfast room
Floyd | I was in the breakfast room. Exits were north, to the kitchen and east,
Floyd | to the servant's quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "ack" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | I could see the bucket of water again on the kitchen's floor. Behind,
Floyd | Rose's dissolved image was coming from the opposite side. She looked so
Floyd | different this time... decades older. Her golden hair turned into a
Floyd | silver untidy mane. She kneeled before the bucket and aimed her arm to
Floyd | pick it. I screamed again:
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, Rose! Don't drink from it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | ...and, for a few seconds, she looked directly to where I was, her eyes
Floyd | loaded with such vast, infinite sadness, as if she had been roaming the
Floyd | house for an eternity trying in vain to find an escape... all hope
Floyd | lost. She stared at me so firmly I hadn?t a chance to notice she had
Floyd | grabbed the bucket and moved it to her mouth. She drunk the liquid
Floyd | inside it without hesitation. In a moment, her body softly fell without
Floyd | a sound, without a sign of pain. When I reacted, she was lying as a
Floyd | broken doll. When I reached her, she was no longer there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Was that our true destiny? Had I foreseen the way it all would
Floyd | definitivey end for us... for her?
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | I was in the kitchen.
Floyd | There were exits north, to the dining room, south, to the breakfast
Floyd | room, and west, to the den.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | I could see a crumbled piece of paper there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to z), "@recap toyshop (?)" 	
			zarf says, "igmore that :)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah, okay." 	
			djfletch asks, "hmm, was that there before?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | Now I could easily understand the hand written note "Magic word: say
Floyd | PLUGH"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		zarf says, "yeah, ipd muing mudding is a fiail. later" 	
	zarf moves. 		Ellison says, "this, kids, is why we don't trespass" 	
			Royce asks, "so, should we say the magic word?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Royce), "Shit, I hadn't thought of that." 	
			DavidW says, "(fwiw, we haven't said 'plugh' yet ourselves)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		Ellison asks, "did we find a way upstairs?" 	
			Limax says, "Yeah... mudding with an ipad is pretty difficult" 	
			Limax says, "Or even with an ipod... I have mud clients on both" 	
			djfletch says, "we could check the locked door first" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's say it, now that I've saved." 	
			djfletch says, "ok" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "say plugh" 		
	

Floyd | (to myself)
Floyd | There was no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "say plugh" 		
	

Floyd | (to myself)
Floyd | There was no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "say xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | (to myself)
Floyd | There was no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "plover" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "say "plugh"" 		
	

Floyd | (to myself)
Floyd | There was no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, that was anticlimactic." 	
			Limax says, "Say wiggy wiggy" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe it is significant that we can read it better" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I was carrying:
Floyd |   a crumbled piece of paper
Floyd |   a torch (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "maybe later" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "to the locked door?" 	
			Ellison asks, "is it a torch torch or a flashlight torch?" 	
			Limax says, "Wow... Like telling a story... 'was...'" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "flashlight" 	
			djfletch says, "I suppose it might tell us that this is where Rose arrived at" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining room
Floyd | I was in the dining room.
Floyd | Exits leaded south, to the kitchen, and west, to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd | I was in the living room.
Floyd |  I could go east, to the dining room and west, to the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | I was in the foyer.
Floyd | I could go south, to the den, east, to the living room, and west, to
Floyd | the east end of hall, from here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		rockersuke says, "I wanted that saying the PLUGH word had an effect, but hadnt the the time to implement it, so no, it's not needed (surely in a polished post-comp version!)" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East end of hall
Floyd | I was in the east end of a hall.I coud go north, to the green bedroom,
Floyd | east, to the foyer, and west, to the west end of the hall.
Floyd | .
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Upstairs, locked door, all that." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West end of hall
Floyd | I was in the west end of a hall. Exits were north, to the blue bedroom,
Floyd | south,to a door, and east, to the east end of the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "are there any rooms we think something will happen if we turn off our light?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "try it? (we just saved)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure, why not." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn off light" 		
	

Floyd | I couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn off flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | I couldn't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I was carrying:
Floyd |   a crumbled piece of paper
Floyd |   a torch (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's a torch." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn off torch" 		
	

Floyd | I switched the torch off.
Floyd |
Floyd | It suddenly became pitch dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | It was pitch dark, and I couldn't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "can I try moving in the dark?" 	
			Ellison says, "sure" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | I had an urge to search for my friends, but was also so scared that my
Floyd | legs wouldn?t move if I couldn?t see where I was heading to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "ok" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There's your answer." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nice touch." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn on torch" 		
	

Floyd | I switched the torch on.
Floyd |
Floyd | West end of hall
Floyd | I was in the west end of a hall. Exits were north, to the blue bedroom,
Floyd | south,to a door, and east, to the east end of the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | I felt that warm feeling again. A light flowing out from myself as I
Floyd | saw Rose's ghostly hand unlocking the door with the key she took from
Floyd | the cabinet. Somehow I knew then that our fate was not sealed to stay
Floyd | in the house forever. It didn't matter how much we were apart in space
Floyd | or time, we were working it out all together. We would find a way...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "if we could just find a police box..." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the door)
Floyd | Master bedroom
Floyd | The master bedroom... I could see a bed. Exits were north, to the hall,
Floyd | and east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | I wasn't sure what could have happened to it, light was so dim and
Floyd | there was that continous dust and cobweb mess... but it looked like it
Floyd | had been burnt a long time ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oho" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | I found nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search bed" 		
	

Floyd | I found nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "but what colour is it?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter bed" 		
	

Floyd | That was not something I could enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to djf), "That is what I was wondering, yeah." 	
			Ellison says, "burnt sienna" 	
	Royce says (to Floyd), "get on bed" 		
	

Floyd | That was not something I could enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "ha" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | OH MY GOD, IT BURNS!!!
Floyd |
Floyd | I got paralysed when I heard Rose desperate cry. Then I saw her
Floyd | brilliant image coming from the east, her clothes in flames! She ran
Floyd | blindly into the bed and then I saw the bed engulfed in a giant ball of
Floyd | consuming fire. Soon there was nothng but the darkness and the burnt
Floyd | rests of the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "oh my" 	
			Ellison says, "somebody find her a bucket of water!" 	
			Royce says, "but I thought we got out together" 	
			Limax exclaims, "She's in heat!" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Master bedroom
Floyd | I was in the master bedroom. Exits were north, to the hall, and east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Deformed shelves suggested that was once a library. Leaned against a
Floyd | wall a wodden ladder reached into a gap in the ceiling which once
Floyd | belonged to a working trapdoor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "upstairs!" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | I carefully began to step into the ladder when Doc's vision entered the
Floyd | library. He dropped the rope I saw before right under the hole. It
Floyd | magically raised itself to the ceiling while he cheerfully exclaimed
Floyd | "TA-DAA, beat that, silly Mikie!" and quickly began to make a skillfull
Floyd | rope climbing exhibition.
Floyd | I knew he wasn't actually there, but couldn't help answering "Now, Mr.
Floyd | know-it-all, what's so wrong with using a ladder to go upstairs?"
Floyd | He was talking to himself, but  the timing was so surprisingly precise
Floyd | that I could swear he was adressing me while both of us were reaching
Floyd | upside "Yeah, yeah... I wonder who the hell was the moron who screwed
Floyd | the ladder..."
Floyd | ...
Floyd | ...Oops! I realized then that the wodden ladder was so rotten that it
Floyd | was on the verge of collapsing under my weight. I desperately jumped
Floyd | towards the ceiling hole, miraculously reaching upstairs in the last
Floyd | moment before the ladder turned into a pile of shreds on the lower
Floyd | floor... That was close...!
Floyd |
Floyd | Dimly lit room
Floyd | I was in a dimly lit room upstairs. Some light entered from the
Floyd | corridor to the west, but it wasn't still enough to move without the
Floyd | torch.
Floyd | Exits leaded east, to a door, west, to a corridor, and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ha. I wondered whether the ladder would break." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That was exciting." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, I hate that he calls us Mikie." 	
			Limax says, "Yes, but Rose has gone down in flames" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, at least we're upstairs." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | I saw nothing special about the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seemed to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | I entered a corridor... and then hell broke loose. It all seemed a
Floyd | scene from a medieval fantasy film. I saw... that was it... an army of
Floyd | ghosts. They were just an undescriptible legion of formless shadows I
Floyd | could just refer as ghosts. At the other end of the corridor Doc stood
Floyd | defiantly carrying a shining sword "Now, minions of hell, you're going
Floyd | to taste my ghost slayer blade" and with a barbarian-like howl he
Floyd | charged against them all... smashing them apart while he kept running.
Floyd | "Wait..." I thought. Perhaps he got too carried away, as he didnt stop
Floyd | in the corridor and entered the room in an unstoppable rush which lead
Floyd | him directly to the trapdoor hole...
Floyd | "Yiaaaahhh...!! CRASH!!
Floyd | "Ouch... That must have hurt!!" I thought, and looked into the hole to
Floyd | see Doc's shiny vision lying on the floor below... in time to see
Floyd | Rose's fuzzy image running towards him...
Floyd | "It's okay, it's okay" he said "It's been just some scrapes... You're
Floyd | not to worr..." But she wouldn't let him finish. Giving away a side of
Floyd | herself I would never wanted to see, she embraced him tenderly until
Floyd | they both merged in a long, passionate kiss.
Floyd |
Floyd | And I knew then, beeing the unsuspected witness of their privacy, that
Floyd | as certain as there was a real world outside of the house, any wish,
Floyd | any hope I had concerning Rose would never, ever, fit in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Their images vanished again as I realized they were stuck downstairs,
Floyd | and if there were an exit to the house it was on my side, so it was up
Floyd | to me to find it and eventually come back to their rescue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "Doctors are notoriously dismissive of Mikes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hahaha - 'They were just an undescriptible legion of formless shadows I could just refer as ghosts.' Helpful parser is helpful." 	
			Binder says, "they call them mikiechondriacs" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man, minions of Hell it's the Slayer Blade." 	
			Jacqueline is very sick all over the floor. 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Dimly lit room
Floyd | I was in a dimly lit room.
Floyd | Exits leaded east, to a door, west, to a corridor, and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | corridor
Floyd | I was in a corridor. Light entered from a near balcony.
Floyd | I could see a bedroom to the north, a dimly lit room to the east, and a
Floyd | balcony to the west
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Royce asks (of Jacq), "you alright?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn off torch" 		
	

Floyd | I switched the torch off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | corridor
Floyd | I was in a corridor. Light entered from a near balcony.
Floyd | I could see a bedroom to the north, a dimly lit room to the east, and a
Floyd | balcony to the west
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "just checking" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Fine. Though I'm a little upset about this turn of events with Rose." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn on torch" 		
	

Floyd | I switched the torch on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs bedroom
Floyd | I was in a bedroom.
Floyd | I could go south, to the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | I could see a bed and a drawer (closed) there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | I opened the drawer, revealing a pile of correspondence and a handful
Floyd | of press clippings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | bed: Taken.
Floyd | drawer: Taken.
Floyd | pile of correspondence: Taken.
Floyd | handful of press clippings: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read correspondence" 		
	

Floyd | Lots of invoices and receipts dated up to the mid fifties addressed to
Floyd | some Shirley McDaniel. Latest envelope seems to be a handwritten
Floyd | letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		
	

Floyd | A handwriten letter dated November 1956. It talks about not beeing
Floyd | afraid from scandals, about finding a way to live together, about pure
Floyd | love agony... the way just old styled love letters could do. I felt I
Floyd | got it then. Somehow I knew what was all about with that stranger who
Floyd | came to visit a cold Autum day many years ago, just before the house
Floyd | got abandoned... Somehow I just knew what was going on with all that
Floyd | madness... As in response, I could hear the door of the trapdoor room
Floyd | creaking open... as if the house was inviting me to a rendezvous with
Floyd | its final inner secret.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "whoa, we took the bed" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "hahahha, oops" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "lie on bed" 		
	

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

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I was carrying:
Floyd |   a handful of press clippings
Floyd |   a pile of correspondence
Floyd |   a drawer (open)
Floyd |     a handwritten letter
Floyd |   a bed
Floyd |   a crumbled piece of paper
Floyd |   a torch (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "read clippings" 		
	

Floyd | Society news from the mid fifities regarding Shirley McDaniel, heiress
Floyd | of the McDaniel fortune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		rockersuke says, "oh my, the bed XD" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "burn bed with torch" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to burn the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "put bed in drawer" 		
	

Floyd | I put the bed into the drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, that happens in speed-if all the time. Once, I took a door." 	
			Ellison says, "luckily, even if Rose doesn't love us, at least we have the house" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | corridor
Floyd | I was in a corridor. Light entered from a near balcony.
Floyd | I could see a bedroom to the north, a dimly lit room to the east, and a
Floyd | balcony to the west
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Inured), "It's not that kind of torch... torch in the British sense (i.e. flashlight)." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "I don't think this house is going to fetch much on the market after the housing bubble." 	
			djfletch says, "let's check the balcony before the final inner secret" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | I was in a balcony Couldn't say wether it was day or night, as the
Floyd | cloudy sky colour was just... unnatural. I gazed down to see Rose's
Floyd | corpse impaled at the iron gate in the house entrance. In a horror
Floyd | reflect, I moved back to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Sorry, It was my first time, and I could see that people were getting a bit frustrated and time was running short that that day." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't want to see. But I had to be sure. I stepped into the balcony
Floyd | once again and... there were two corpses of Rose impaled at the iron
Floyd | gate. Two different dead bodys in different dead postures. I went back
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yuck" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder how many we can get" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Then I saw 3 impaled Roses and one Doc hunging from a nearby tree. I
Floyd | blinked... and suddenly all surrounding trees were full of hunged Docs.
Floyd | Gruesome. I entered the house again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "ok, I'm good" 	
			Jacqueline says, "wowza" 	
			Ellison asks, "neat. why not keep going?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "if others don't mind" 	
			Binder says, "I'm okay with it." 	
			Royce notes to himself to *not* visit Pedro around halloween 	
			DavidW asks, "The balcony of incremental impalements?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | I was just loosing my mind, as I went into the balcony again and again
Floyd | untill a mountain of dead Roses and Docs filled the hrizon. Suddenly
Floyd | the horror was gone, as I had the strong feeling  that somehow the
Floyd | house, or whoever was inside, was just doing its best to suggest me
Floyd | that jumping from the balcony was not a safe way of leaving. Well,
Floyd | black humour was also to be considered.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Royce), "haha" 	
			Limax says, "TYPO" 	
			Ellison says, "let's save and jump" 	
			Binder exclaims, "well why didn't the house just SAY so!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, this is definitely a creepy game." 	
			Ellison says, "we worked hard for this chance" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "jum" 		
	

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

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | No, no,  I didn?t do that... did I? Well, I can imagine I did anyway...
Floyd | So I jumped. Felt silly. Didn?t help at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "jump off balcony" 		
	

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

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "jump off balcony" 		
	

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

		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "A sub-literate Doctor Who fan?" 	
			DavidW asks, "I don't think we can jump. We're not really at the balcony, are we?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | I couldn't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | corridor
Floyd | I was in a corridor. Light entered from a near balcony.
Floyd | I could see a bedroom to the north, a dimly lit room to the east, and a
Floyd | balcony to the west
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | I was just loosing my mind, as I went into the balcony again and again
Floyd | untill a mountain of dead Roses and Docs filled the hrizon. Suddenly
Floyd | the horror was gone, as I had the strong feeling  that somehow the
Floyd | house, or whoever was inside, was just doing its best to suggest me
Floyd | that jumping from the balcony was not a safe way of leaving. Well,
Floyd | black humour was also to be considered.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | I was just loosing my mind, as I went into the balcony again and again
Floyd | untill a mountain of dead Roses and Docs filled the hrizon. Suddenly
Floyd | the horror was gone, as I had the strong feeling  that somehow the
Floyd | house, or whoever was inside, was just doing its best to suggest me
Floyd | that jumping from the balcony was not a safe way of leaving. Well,
Floyd | black humour was also to be considered.
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "well, ok" 	
			Ellison says, "ok, that's that" 	
			rockersuke says, "yup, that's it about the balcony" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Sorry." 	
			djfletch says, "ok, secret final thingy" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dimly lit room
Floyd | I was in a dimly lit room.
Floyd | Exits leaded east, to a door, west, to a corridor, and down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Attic
Floyd | Darkness returned, but somehow I could clearly see a window which I
Floyd | guessed showed the landscape of another world. I was afraid to look
Floyd | into it, thinking that just gazing there would get me lost forever. A
Floyd | pale blue presence was floating all over the room. So overwhelming
Floyd | itself I think I lost my consciousness for a while. When I came back I
Floyd | was greeted by a female voice...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello there... you're an unwellcome guest, and my name is Indy".
Floyd |
Floyd | I was so shaken and exhausted after all the previous sequence of
Floyd | surrealist nightmares that I just wasn't aware, or couldn't care less,
Floyd | if I sounded too casual given the circumstances.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Indy for Indiana? Indy for independent? Indy as in...
Floyd |
Floyd | "...Indigo"
Floyd |
Floyd | And I was still surrounded by the dark, but was just like her voice
Floyd | made the whole room change its colour.
Floyd |
Floyd | I could see a window and Indigo there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		rockersuke exclaims, "i have to put some good answer to jump here!" 	
			Limax exclaims, "I found Indigo!" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x indigo" 		
	

Floyd | I looked at her, and just like she could read my mind she answered to
Floyd | what I was thinking...
Floyd | "No, I don't know what happened to Shirley McDaniel. I just came here
Floyd | after she and her lover flew away. As far as I know, their love story
Floyd | could have ended tragically, or perhaps they are now a happy couple
Floyd | spending the best of their old age at a hippie farm in Ibiza island.
Floyd | Dunno. You know, we just search for empty houses.
Floyd | "We?" I was surprised...
Floyd | "No, no, it's just me here" I thought she was smiling "I meant my
Floyd | people tend to settle in abandoned places "cause they are the best to
Floyd | give time a chance, to forget, maybe forgive, whichever happened,
Floyd | whatever they did to us...
Floyd | And I didn't see it, but I could sense her finger pointing close to my
Floyd | nose while she firmly stated
Floyd | "And-don't-even-think-of-asking-me-what-it-was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Royce says, "yay" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | No, I dared not...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I was so mesmerized under Indigo's presence that I could only exmine
Floyd | her intensely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x indigo" 		
	

Floyd | She was a formless blue shadow, but I felt I could reimaginate her the
Floyd | way I wanted. I thought I could think of her as an atractive woman. At
Floyd | that point, I realized that what I saw between Rose and Doc had stroke
Floyd | me harder than what I would like to recognize. I felt miserable. She
Floyd | noticed.
Floyd | "Your friends have suffered no harm at all. We use to play tricks with
Floyd | unwanted visitor's imagination to make sure they don't even consider
Floyd | coming back. Other than that, everything was real...
Floyd | ...
Floyd | "Ow, sorry..." She added on realizing I didn't want to hear that last
Floyd | one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "Can we talk to her?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask her what it was" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give correspondence to indigo" 		
	

Floyd | I was so mesmerized under Indigo's presence that I could only exmine
Floyd | her intensely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x indigo" 		
	

Floyd | I tried to discern a form in her formless shadowy blue image. I
Floyd | advanced towards her, and then, even as she was just like a cloud, I
Floyd | could hear her nervous step back on the floor. I had the craziest of
Floyd | all ideas. I extended my arm, and I could sense the anxiety, the
Floyd | loneliness... and then the cold, the death...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...and for the very first time in my life, I was slapped by a ghost.
Floyd |
Floyd | Not only slapped as beeing hit in your cheek, but also as beeing
Floyd | grabbed in the air, literally kicked in the ass, and thrown away by a
Floyd | closed window.
Floyd | First I panicked, about the other world sighting and that stuff. I
Floyd | closed my eyes, but soon I couldn't help opening them again and I saw I
Floyd | was landing into the entrance of the house, where Rose and Doc were
Floyd | just dumbstruck watching my freefall from the first floor.
Floyd | ...CRASH!
Floyd | "..Ouch! That must have hurt!" Rose's comforting voice received me
Floyd | before Doc's strident comment ruined it all "Oh! you silly Mikie, I
Floyd | thought you would throw yourself through a window just if someone
Floyd | suggested you to do, now I know you would do it even if no one told you
Floyd | so!
Floyd |
Floyd | And that was all about the house mystery; there was no mystery at all,
Floyd | at least not the way I thought about mysteries since then. The mansion
Floyd | was abandoned when rich heiress powerful dumb airhead Shirley McDaniel
Floyd | fell in love with a married man. There were no monsters in the
Floyd | basement, but I met a ghost in the attic. She happened to be just a
Floyd | random squatter called Indigo, and was there for the same reason ghosts
Floyd | like to roam quiet isolated places. They are empty, giving them time to
Floyd | heal whatever wounds tie them to the wrong side of the after-life...
Floyd | alone...
Floyd | Rose and Doc helped me to stand, each to one side of me, while my leg
Floyd | hurted like hell, just a bad sprain. I enjoyed that brief moment in the
Floyd | centre of our improbable friendship trio, whose balance, I knew then,
Floyd | was as close to an irreversible end as summer itself... The following
Floyd | days we had trouble discerning real events from ghost pranks. Now I'm
Floyd | not sure which part of it all is a real memory and which my own
Floyd | recreation. I like it that way.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** END ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT or UNDO the last
Floyd | command?
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "was there anything we could do with the window?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Ghosts can sprain ankles. Who knew?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says (to rockersuke), "Awesome story." 	
			Ellison says, "we should have called the IndiGhostbusters" 	
			Limax says, "I thouht we got bitch slapped" 	
			Royce says, "that was fun" 	
			DavidW says, "I think once we saw Indigo, we were locked into doing nothing but examining her." 	
			Ellison says (to rockersuke), "good work. lots of nice things going on." 	
			genericgeekgirl says (to Ellison), "I tried to examine the window and it wouldn't let me." 	
			Jacqueline says (to rockersuke), "This was a great story, yeah. I wish more people wrote really creepy scary games like this. So many of the scary games are sort of humorously bad." 	
			Jacqueline says (to rockersuke), "This was your first time with Inform? Really solid for three weeks of work." 	
			ChrisC says (to Jacq), "I sent you an updated zip file of my game." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Chris), "I replied... didin't I?" 	
			Binder says (to rockersuke), "very nice atmosphere" 	
			rockersuke says, "thanks all of you for playing and for your comments (included whispers, i don't know how to answer them yet!)" 	
	ChrisC..Jacq Oh yes, sorry I didn't check first 		ChrisC says (to Jacq), "Yes, sorry." 	
			Binder asks, "is the plan to run all the speed-ifs today or call the #CF session after some N hours?" 	
			rockersuke says, "Yup my firsst I7 thing, had done things with I6 before in spanish" 	
			Jacqueline says (to rockersuke), "You're welcome. I hope you come back for other ClubFloyds! It was fun to have you here. Also, one time we did ClubFloyd in French, and had fun. We'd like to try a Spanish game some time. Perhaps you could help us pick a good game for people who are not very strong Spanish-speakers. We should talk." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Why don't we take a five minute break now. I'll grab some tea and get Otto's game set up." 	
			Limax says, "I'm drinking coffee already" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Maybe you could play a spanish game and translate it for us?" 	
			rockersuke says, "off to have some drink too! back in a minute" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain goes home. 		
	Trumgottist sings some more Ellington during the break. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Are we going to play any other games today?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "Yes. We have several more. Just taking a breat." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, break." 	
			Ellison asks, "which system is Otto's game written in?" 	
			Otto says, "Sorry I was away during the beginning of Haunted House, I'd have loved to play" 	
			ChrisC says, "Yes, there's 8 to go." 	
			Limax says, "Wow... long session today" 	
			Otto says, "@Ellison it's just html" 	
			Jacqueline says, "All of these games today are Speed IF games that were written in just three weeks, all in an IF language the coder had never tried before." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Yeah, it's Otto's own CYOA thing." 	
			Ellison says (to Otto), "gotcha, cool" 	
			Otto says, "@Ellison generated from some txt2tags wiki code" 	
			Limax says, "There was someone on here recently that was part of a CYOA language group...and had a website" 	
			Ellison nods 	
			Limax says, "Man, my memory's bad" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "Actually, we don't do foreign langauge very often. We've only done French once, but it was very cool and if, when we do another language, it's not a language you can speak, then you just skip that week. (or try translating it yourself on the fly with Google Language Tools or something.)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Limax), "I think that was the ChoiceScript guy." 	
			Otto says, "probably Jacqueline (or I) will show you to html output at the end" 	
			Limax says, "YEs... that sounds right" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think they were looking at getting ChoiceScript (what Chris' game was in) to run on Floyd, but they didn't figure it out yet." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, we'll start in a moment." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Another sixty seconds or so." 	
			ChrisC says, "Yeah, he keeps a pretty good blog about interactive narrative design and choicescript product releases, I referenced it constantly" 	
			Otto says, "now I see curveship, I kinda regret I didn't try it, but it'll be for later" 	
			Limax says, "Okay... I know inky was looking into that... I actually was around for some of that" 	
			Jacqueline says, "For those of you who want to see Otto's cool cover image, it's online at [LINK]" 	
			Binder says, "returns from his mission to the crawlspace" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But like the last game, I'll just cut and paste stuff here." 	
			Binder meant : there 	
			Jacqueline says (to Binder), "You went to the crawlspace? Right after playing Pedro's game? Brave." 	
			maga says, "these crazy Europeans and their actually-finishing-illustrations-for-speedIF" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "haha" 	
			Limax says, "Heh" 	
			Binder says (to Jacqueline), "yeah, I was seriously jittery about it, too" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of maga), "Bitter much?" 	
			Limax asks, "And a design document as well?" 	
			Binder says, "that haunted house game was nicely spooky" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Binder), "I do not blame you." 	
			Royce says, "My game is woafully under-implemented compared to what we've played so far" 	
			Ellison says (to Jacqueline & maga), "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, I'll get started." 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  I'm falling down. Not very far from the "ground", fortunately for me.
Floyd |  Some thick, heavy ropes are softening my falling. I've probably missed
Floyd |  my step, because I'm absent-minded most of the time now.
Floyd |

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I just started playing Persona 3 and I am going to play Sly Cooper 3, as I purchased a cheap Playstation 2 a while back, and Persona 3 is interesting. I loved Persona 4, and I am enjoying Persona 3, but having my characters get tired after every few battles, and go home when I want to save is annoying." 	
	

Floyd |  Choice: Stand up.

		Jacqueline asks, "It's just the one choice. What do we want to do?" 	
	

Floyd |  I've felt depressed so many years that I can't stand it any longer.
Floyd |  Besides, my current residence and occupation is endangering my sanity
Floyd |  and health more and more...
Floyd |
Floyd |  The blue ocean, spreading endlessly toward the north, the east, the
Floyd |  south and the west, is reflecting the sun like a glittering chainmail.
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Hey Francimi bastard! Come here!", they shout.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Surrounded by those Scottani and Iricimi strangers, I don't feel at
Floyd |  ease in this place. Their green and dark-orange helmets make me
Floyd |  nervous. I don't really need to obey, they're just basic sailors like
Floyd |  me. But could I bear the insults?
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Rebel: 3
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Wait: 13
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Jump into the sea
Floyd |
Floyd |  * or look around on the ship, fleeing cowardly to the 5

		Royce says, "I say we rebel" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "rebel! (and probably die)" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, what do we want to do?" 	
			DavidW asks, "What are those numbers signifying?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The numbers are page numbers, I think." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, ""pages", I think" 	
			Ellison says, "the age of the internet" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "like a CYOA book" 	
			Ellison says, "er, page" 	
			Limax says, "I think we should xyzzy" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There's a PDF version of this up at Otto's site as well." 	
			DavidW asks, "And why didn't Jump into the sea get a number?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "PDFs in both English and French, actually." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Jump into the sea is just a hotlink, not a number." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Rerbelling sounds fun, so page 3" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But we can choose it." 	
			Otto says, "French is not finished yet" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Otto), "Oh, good to know." 	
			Binder says, "sure, rebel" 	
			Royce says (to Otto), "hmm...I thought the French finished their language eons ago" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, rebel?" 	
			Limax says, "Why not? It's the first choice" 	
			Binder says, "so, 3" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry, I already rebelled, Binder." 	
	

Floyd |  They are a bunch of six mariners. They're just having fun after all.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * But I can give them a fair correction: 23
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Or I can crawl back to the safety of the upper deck: 5

		Otto says, "the "jump" has no number because with this system it's possible to hide them too, but it's not adviced" 	
			Ellison says, "ok, think I've spent enough time in this coffee shop. will unfortunately miss a bit." 	
			maga says (to Otto), "I'm sure the Academie Francaise will get version 1.0 out some time in the next few years" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		inuredbyheavyrain says, "No guts, no glory. Page 23" 	
			Binder says (to Jacqueline), "oh, I thought 3 was rebel. N/M." 	
			DavidW asks, "What's the title and author of this one? Was it mentioned at all?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "23" 	
			Binder says, "23" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, correct them." 	
	

Floyd |  Some trained, numerous sailors are certainly stronger than a poor
Floyd |  wanderer who has always lived on the ground, between the local library
Floyd |  and the university.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * They throw me off-board to the 17

		Limax asks, "IT's 23?" 	
			Otto says, "@jacqueline : it just gave you the option to think twice before doing this" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "It's Otto's game." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Title.. not sure. But it's Otto's game." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And I showed the cover page, which is for THE BLUE DEATH" 	
	

Floyd |  I dive into the dark water. Soon I feel so alone that I stop
Floyd |  breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Drown deeper to the 14
Floyd |
Floyd |  Death can be sweet, when it's so blue!

		Lionheart says, "The Blue 86" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I... I think we died." 	
			Limax exclaims, "Blue Death? That's not indigo!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But it was a pretty blue death." 	
			Binder asks, "is that an end?" 	
			Binder asks, "or are we still drowning?" 	
			DavidW says, "If you're not sure you're dead: 101." 	
			djfletch says, "I've got the Blue Death death blues" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So again, the cover page for those who missed it:" 	
			Jacqueline | [LINK] 	
			Limax says, "Looks like page 14" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "101" 	
			Otto says, "yes. Also for those who wonder, there was a second redirection because on CYOA the 14 is traditionnally for death" 	
	

Floyd |  I'm falling down. Not very far from the ?ground?, fortunately for me.
Floyd |  Some thick, heavy ropes are softening my falling. I've probably missed
Floyd |  my step, because I'm absent-minded most of the time now.
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  I've felt depressed so many years that I can't stand it any longer.
Floyd |  Besides, my current residence and occupation is endangering my sanity
Floyd |  and health more and more...
Floyd |
Floyd |  The blue ocean, spreading endlessly toward the north, the east, the
Floyd |  south and the west, is reflecting the sun like a glittering chainmail.
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Hey Francimi bastard! Come here!", they shout.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Surrounded by those Scottani and Iricimi strangers, I don't feel at
Floyd |  ease in this place. Their green and dark-orange helmets make me
Floyd |  nervous. I don't really need to obey, they're just basic sailors like
Floyd |  me. But could I bear the insults?
Floyd |  ...

		Lionheart says (to Limax), "Well it's not the Indigo Death." 	
			Limax exclaims, "Hey! I can play the game on here!" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  * Rebel: 3
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Wait: 13
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Jump into the sea
Floyd |
Floyd |  * or look around on the ship, fleeing cowardly to the 5

		Jacqueline says (to Limax), "Yes, you can, but I can't keep a transcript of that, which is why we're doing it this way. :)" 	
			Binder says, "13" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, we rebelled last time." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Wait this time?" 	
			Lionheart says (to Limax), "The Indigo Death is more empathic and creative than other deaths." 	
			maga says, "13" 	
	

Floyd |  The captain, arriving a moment later, feels sorry for his men's rude
Floyd |  behavior. Bowing deeply, he requests my opinion on the route to take.
Floyd |  Am I dreaming? Is he insane? Or maybe it's just a sick pity.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Should we head:
Floyd |
Floyd |  * North, to our original the destination, the New Continent: 11
Floyd |
Floyd |  * South, to reach a little island he's just discovered with his
Floyd |  telescope: 30
Floyd |
Floyd |  * West, to explore more the vast blue Ocean: 43
Floyd |
Floyd |  * East, back to our land of departure: 24

		Binder says, "30" 	
			Royce says, "30" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Disappointing: Choose Your Own Adventures need some real scenes, rather than getting booted back to the beginning." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "30" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure. Why not 30." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Real death scenes." 	
			maga says, "11" 	
	

Floyd |  We head toward a strange island, a lone trail of yellow, backgrounded
Floyd |  by green cliffs high above the beach. Once I arrive on the sand, I
Floyd |  find a closed bottle on the ground. There is an old parchment inside.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Examine the bottle and its content: 26
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Explore the island: 15
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Go back to the boat: 11

		Binder says, "detours are fun" 	
			Binder says, "26" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "26" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "26" 	
			Lionheart says, "This CYOA does have quite spare prose." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, yeah, that's kind of obvious. 26 it is." 	
			maga says, "15" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "verbose" 	
	

Floyd |  "Dear traveler,
Floyd |  thank you for being in my game. I hope you don't feel too restricted
Floyd |  there, and your freedom of thoughts is not challenged. This short
Floyd |  story may really begin when you'll arrived back into civilisation.
Floyd |  Don't expect to discover much in those deserted islands. And if by
Floyd |  chance you meet Jacqueline, say Hello to her."
Floyd |
Floyd |  * With some peace of mind and forgetting the luring greenness of the
Floyd |  mountain, I row back to the boat: 11

		genericgeekgirl says, "aw" 	
			Binder says, "woo, shout out" 	
			Royce says (to Jacqueline), "Hello" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "HEY HEY CAMEO!" 	
			Jacqueline dances for joy. 	
			Binder says (to Jacqueline), "Hello" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Hello!" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "says hello to jacqueline and hands her a marmot" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "and I fail at mudding" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, to P 11" 	
	

Floyd |  Impassive to the human's emotions, the ship is reaching the morning
Floyd |  mists of the other continent. Setting my foot on the pier for the
Floyd |  first time after three weeks of spiritual torture, I feel deezy and
Floyd |  completely at loss. There is a big poster on the grey wall, and an
Floyd |  exit to the rest of the town.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Read the poster: 27
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Exit: 25

		Otto says, "**dizzy** sorry" 	
			Binder says, "oh man, spiritual torture. that's some bad seasickness" 	
			DavidW says, "27" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "This game is just a lame one-path thing, right?" 	
			Binder says, "yeah, 27 seems obvious" 	
			Royce says, "27" 	
	

Floyd |  The most notable thing in this place is a poster printed on an indigo
Floyd |  background. Some big, pink letters are saying:
Floyd |
Floyd |  "JOIN THE ARMY OF LOVE(TM)!
Floyd |
Floyd |  The Indigo Love Syndicate(tm) needs you. Thank you for your
Floyd |  attention."
Floyd |
Floyd |  There is no clear way to contact them. Probably they became so
Floyd |  powerful recently that it's easy to find them. We'll see!
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Tear the poster apart: 8
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Pray in front of this colorful and appeasing poster: 36
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Exit immediately: 25

		Limax exclaims (at Jacqueline), "Hi!" 	
			Lionheart says, "blue ocean, yellow trail, cliffs of green. Starting to feel like this adventure was colored in by a set of eight magic markers." 	
			Binder says, "ooh, army of love" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "yay, we found the indigo" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The army of love, eh? Rowr." 	
			DavidW says, "inured prefers to be killed in various sundry ways, or his day isn't complete." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "36" 	
			maga says, "36" 	
			Binder says, "36" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Shall we have a moment of prayer?" 	
	

Floyd |  Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do
Floyd |  eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad
Floyd |  minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut
Floyd |  aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in
Floyd |  reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla
Floyd |  pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in
Floyd |  culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
Floyd |
Floyd |  I pray in collusion with all the followers of the Indigo Love
Floyd |  Syndicate.
Floyd |  I fell that my soul is somehow tainted now.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * I continue nevertheless into the town: 22

		Lionheart says, "Oh pink, we have a non-primary and secondary color." 	
			Binder AHAHAHAHA 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Limax says, "Hee hee" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "hahah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, continuing to town..." 	
	

Floyd |  This city is bigger than the standard we can expect on the Old
Floyd |  Continent. Huge, pompous, airships are crossing the airs, but also a
Floyd |  few aeroplanes, more than in Euralinia.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The houses there are wealthier, with influences from the far eastern
Floyd |  cities of Asinalia, denoting a strong taste for delicate yet powerful
Floyd |  ornaments. I don't really like this at all.
Floyd |
Floyd |  What can I do now?
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Meet the local authorities, to announce myself and be registered: 44
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Learn more about the customs and traditions: 33

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I prefer a game that allows me to explore, rather than railroading me back to the first scene when I go the wrong way." 	
			maga says, "ah, we're a Typesetter Catholic" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "33" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of inured), "But we died. How do you keep exploring once you're dead?" 	
			Binder exclaims, "airships!" 	
			Binder says, "sure, 33" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, customs and traditions." 	
			maga says, "33" 	
	

Floyd |  After a few researchs in the libraries and museum, I discover this
Floyd |  society was founded one thousand years ago, after its physical
Floyd |  separation from the Old Continent. It grew at a normal pace, without
Floyd |  any noticeable events. More worrying is the fact that 10 years ago, a
Floyd |  new sect, called the Indigo Love Syndicate, spread quickly across the
Floyd |  continent, both among the populace and the elite. Discrete at the
Floyd |  beginning, the sect is now one of the major political power in place.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * I can join the opposition, to discover if they are better than what
Floyd |  they pretend to fight: 9
Floyd |
Floyd |  * I can forget about all those conspiracy stuffs, and lead a normal
Floyd |  life, searching for a normal job: 52

		maga says, "9" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's a toughie." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "9" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "9" 	
			Binder says, "9" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But everyone else thinks it's easy and that the answer is 9. Got it." 	
	

Floyd |  The opposition is full of nice persons, however, I can't garantee the
Floyd |  leaders are politically clean. Some people claims they're even
Floyd |  infiltrated by the Indigo Love Syndicate.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Am I lucky today? When I get a die out of my pocket, I can be
Floyd |  considered lucky when I cast a 5 or 6.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Cast a die (in the case I don't have one in my pocket at the moment)
Floyd |
Floyd |  * If I'm lucky: 32
Floyd |
Floyd |  * If I'm not lucky: 49

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Boring lives are for reality; games are fantasies." 	
			Binder says, "leading a normal life is worse than heroic shopping in terms of point accrual" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hahaha Indigo Love Syndicate" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Awesome." 	
			Binder says, "49" 	
			Otto says, "now there should be a javascript die" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, the computer will cast a die if we want." 	
			Lionheart says, "Which is so much less ominous than the Indigo Deth" 	
			Otto says, "I hope it won't crash the game hehe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I rolled the die and we got a 6." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "yay" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "w00t!" 	
	

Floyd |  Someone sold me, while doing an important mission: I was supposed to
Floyd |  meet an Indigo Love Syndicate leader, and capture him, but it was
Floyd |  probably a trap, and I was captured instead.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Go to jail: 48

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, maybe not so lucky." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "that is not lucky" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  After a few years as a prisoner, I am more reasonnable, and seek
Floyd |  redemption when I'm free again. Probably the best for me is to travel
Floyd |  back home, and begin a new life there. Will I be librarian, or
Floyd |  adventurer there? I still can't decide.
Floyd |
Floyd |  THE END

		Jacqueline says, "I hope we are a hot librarian." 	
			DavidW asks, "Where's our indigo lovin'?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We didn't get any Indio Lovin' from the Syndicate." 	
			Binder says, "wha" 	
			Royce says, "that was pretty quick" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, shall we go again, since it's pretty short, or try a different game?" 	
			Binder says, "that ending left me confused and angry at society, I can practically taste the recidivism." 	
			DavidW says, "Putting the 'sin' into the Syndicate." 	
			Limax says, "Gimme some of that indigo lovin'" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Binder), "haha" 	
			Otto says, "I probably should have made more choices..." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "yay" 	
			Binder says, "I'm okay with moving on unless there was something awesome we missed in there, Otto." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Normally I despise your puns, but that one was a yay." 	
			Otto says, "@Binder yes you're right" 	
			DavidW says, "heh" 	
	

Floyd |  I'm falling down. Not very far from the "ground", fortunately for me.
Floyd |  Some thick, heavy ropes are softening my falling. I've probably missed
Floyd |  my step, because I'm absent-minded most of the time now.
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  I've felt depressed so many years that I can't stand it any longer.
Floyd |  Besides, my current residence and occupation is endangering my sanity
Floyd |  and health more and more...
Floyd |
Floyd |  The blue ocean, spreading endlessly toward the north, the east, the
Floyd |  south and the west, is reflecting the sun like a glittering chainmail.
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Hey Francimi bastard! Come here!", they shout.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Surrounded by those Scottani and Iricimi strangers, I don't feel at
Floyd |  ease in this place. Their green and dark-orange helmets make me
Floyd |  nervous. I don't really need to obey, they're just basic sailors like
Floyd |  me. But could I bear the insults?
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Rebel: 3
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Wait: 13
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Jump into the sea
Floyd |
Floyd |  * or look around on the ship, fleeing cowardly to the 5

		Binder asks, "5, this time?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh. I missed the 'let us move on comment.'" 	
			Otto says, "the "good" ending shouldn't be that far from the last node" 	
			Lionheart says, "Dark orange, I guess I'll take that as a non-magic-marker color too." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Otto), "Can I just use the BACK button?" 	
			Otto says, "but you can also choose another game to play" 	
			Lionheart asks, "But would we get some augergine in here or something?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Otto), "I can't use the back button, no." 	
			Otto says, "@jacqueline no, it's to prevent from cheating" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Otto), "Bah." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, maybe we'll just move on?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maga just left, so let's not do his game, and zarf is not here." 	
			Royce is good either way 	
			Binder says, "ok by me" 	
			Otto says, "I think so, there is the URL above so curious people could just play on their own" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm up for a break from cutting & pasting the CYOA stuff, so." 	
			Jacqueline checks her list. 	
			Otto says, "there is also a map of the choices there: [LINK]" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is Ellison home from the coffee shop yet?" 	
			Royce says, "I'm not sure" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Maybe we should try Royce's game?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or mind." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Mine, even." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or djf." 	
			Royce says, "roll the die" 	
			Limax asks, "How many different endings are there?" 	
			Royce says, "my game has just one ending" 	
			Binder asks, "no preference from me. how about Royce's just because of presence and interaction?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Royce), "Let's do yours. TADS 3, right?" 	
			Royce says, "correct" 	
	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 rainbow" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "OK children, put your science books away.  It is time for art.  And
Floyd | because you all have been so good this week, you can work on any art
Floyd | project you want, just like I promised.", said Ms. Henderson
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the dreaded science book back in your desk and get ready for
Floyd | art, your favorite subject.  Even better, you can do whatever you want
Floyd | today.  You have decided that you're going to paint the bestest, most
Floyd | wonderful rainbow any kid has ever painted. It will be much better than
Floyd | anything that stupid Tommy Sinclair has ever done!
Floyd |
Floyd | Most of the kids work at their desks, drawing with crayons, or pencils.
Floyd | That means your favoritest easel is available.  You just need to gather
Floyd | your supplies from the Art Chest and then you can get to work.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ms. Henderson's Third-grade Classroom
Floyd |
Floyd | The large classroom is open and airy.  On one wall is the chalkboard
Floyd | with the remnants of today's math lesson (fractions...yuck!).  Just to
Floyd | the side of the chalkboard is Ms. Henderson's desk.  Much of the space
Floyd | is taken up with the desks that face the front.  In the back are the
Floyd | closet and the art area.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tommy's box contains an indigo paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tommy is at his easel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ms. Henderson is at her desk, grading papers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, what a voice shift from the other games." 	
			Lionheart asks, "Is there a rainbow theme going on here?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x tommy" 		
	

Floyd | Stupid Tommy Sinclair, the boy who thinks he's a better painter than
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to LH), "The theme of the speed IF was 'indigo'" 	
			ChrisC says, "It's an "indigo" theme" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x self" 		
	

Floyd | The word "self" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | (If this was an accidental misspelling, you can correct it by typing
Floyd | OOPS followed by the corrected word now.  Any time the story points out
Floyd | an unknown word, you can correct a misspelling using OOPS as your next
Floyd | command.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Royce says, "We had to use the word Indigo" 	
			Limax says, "Wow" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "eat paint" 		
	

Floyd | The indigo paint does not appear to be edible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, ">taste the rainbow" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are Susie , with dark hair done up in pig-tails, tied with pretty
Floyd | pink bows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take paint" 		
	

Floyd | As you reach for the indigo paint, Tommy growls, "Don't touch my
Floyd | paints, these are boy's paints, and you can't touch them because you're
Floyd | just a girl."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Oh, I see." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "bite tommy" 		
	

Floyd | The word "bite" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kick tommy" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot attack that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the supply chest reveals a brush and a paint box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "OMG HATE" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Tommy is going down." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take paint and brush" 		
	

Floyd | indigo paint: As you reach for the indigo paint, Tommy growls, "Don't
Floyd | touch my paints, these are boy's paints, and you can't touch them
Floyd | because you're just a girl."
Floyd |
Floyd | brush: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take paint box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the paint box reveals a toy car, a green paint, an orange
Floyd | paint, a violet paint, a yellow paint, a red paint, and a blue paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "paint tommy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "stab tommy with brush" 		
	

Floyd | The word "stab" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "bah" 	
			Binder laughs 	
			Limax says, "Man... I misunderstood when I saw 'open chest'... I was thinking Alien moment" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pull tommy's hair" 		
	

Floyd | The word "hair" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Limax), "haha" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "heteronormativity off" 		
	

Floyd | The word "heteronormativity" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW asks, "I forget, can girls play with toy cars?" 	
			Royce says, "you know, you could just ask tommy" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "If only" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "x car" 		
	

Floyd | Matchbox toy car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims (at Royce), "??!!" 	
			ChrisC says, "The word "stab" is clearly necessary in this story." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "bribe tommy with car" 		
	

Floyd | The word "bribe" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Royce says, "susie's not a violent person" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask tommy for indigo" 		Limax says, "Too bad" 	
	

Floyd | Tommy does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "trade car for indigo" 		
	

Floyd | The word "trade" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show car to tommy" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the toy car from the paint box)
Floyd | Tommy looks down his nose and says "That probably has cooties on it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "She'd look great with a skillet" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask tommy about indigo" 		
	

Floyd | "May I borrow the indigo paint from your paint box, please?", you ask
Floyd | sweetly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tommy eyes you warily and says, "No.  It's in my box, and you can't
Floyd | have it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Royce says, "try ask about" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "give car to tommy" 		
	

Floyd | He ignores you and continues on his art project
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "play with car" 		
	

Floyd | The word "play" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Royce), "There. I asked. Now can we stab him?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tell tommy about awesome car" 		
	

Floyd | Tommy does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "paint rainbow" 		
	

Floyd | You need to wear your smock so you don't get your pretty dress messed
Floyd | up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "my, Tommy is such an articulate young man. I like him!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear smock" 		
	

Floyd | You see no smock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Ms. Henderson's Third-grade Classroom
Floyd |
Floyd | The large classroom is open and airy.  On one wall is the chalkboard
Floyd | with the remnants of today's math lesson (fractions...yuck!).  Just to
Floyd | the side of the chalkboard is Ms. Henderson's desk.  Much of the space
Floyd | is taken up with the desks that face the front.  In the back are the
Floyd | closet and the art area.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tommy's box contains an indigo paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tommy is at his easel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ms. Henderson is at her desk, grading papers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Ellison), "haha - you would. Also, you tested this, right?" 	
			DavidW says, "Oh Ms Henderson!" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "This loooks like some lame emotionally-stunted bullshit like Winter Wonderland." 	
			Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "I did" 	
			Limax asks, "The tommy? Is he a gun?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask henderson about tommy" 		
	

Floyd | The teacher does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe there's a smock in the closet" 	
			genericgeekgirl says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "Please stop." 	
			Royce says, "she's not implemented much" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "whine" 		
	

Floyd | The word "whine" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And a smack for Tommy." 	
			Limax says, "Ha ha" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Ms. Henderson's Third-grade Classroom
Floyd |
Floyd | The large classroom is open and airy.  On one wall is the chalkboard
Floyd | with the remnants of today's math lesson (fractions...yuck!).  Just to
Floyd | the side of the chalkboard is Ms. Henderson's desk.  Much of the space
Floyd | is taken up with the desks that face the front.  In the back are the
Floyd | closet and the art area.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tommy's box contains an indigo paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tommy is at his easel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ms. Henderson is at her desk, grading papers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And a snack for later!" 	
			Royce says, "the closet's to the west" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  The only obvious exit leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Royce says, "I'm sorry, east" 	
			Binder says (to Royce), "A likely story." 	
			Ellison says, "really, in the beta, the closet was to the east" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Closet
Floyd | This is the closet where coats are kept during the winter months. also
Floyd | contains the painting smocks so you don't mess up your school clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a smock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Ha ha" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "wear smock" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the smock)
Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the smock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x smock" 		
	

Floyd | A paint-specked smock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks (of Royce), "You had betatesters for speed-if?" 	
			Binder asks, "back to paint?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Magic does not work in the real world.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "search smock" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing unusual in the smock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh noes, what has Tommy done to our stuff?" 	
			Royce says, "just to make sure it wasn't total crap" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Ms. Henderson's Third-grade Classroom
Floyd |
Floyd | The large classroom is open and airy.  On one wall is the chalkboard
Floyd | with the remnants of today's math lesson (fractions...yuck!).  Just to
Floyd | the side of the chalkboard is Ms. Henderson's desk.  Much of the space
Floyd | is taken up with the desks that face the front.  In the back are the
Floyd | closet and the art area.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tommy's box contains an indigo paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tommy is at his easel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ms. Henderson is at her desk, grading papers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "paint" 		
	

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

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "rainbow" 		
	

Floyd | You can't paint without your paints sitting in the easel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "art sure has a lot of rules" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Sorry, I forgot we had the authors here." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "How do you solve a problem like the tommy?" 		
	

Floyd | The word "How" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Oops" 	
			Binder says (to Lionheart), "HA" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put all from box into easel" 		
	

Floyd | green paint: You can't put anything in the big wooden easel.
Floyd |
Floyd | orange paint: You can't put anything in the big wooden easel.
Floyd |
Floyd | violet paint: You can't put anything in the big wooden easel.
Floyd |
Floyd | yellow paint: You can't put anything in the big wooden easel.
Floyd |
Floyd | red paint: You can't put anything in the big wooden easel.
Floyd |
Floyd | blue paint: You can't put anything in the big wooden easel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inured), "Even when the authors aren't here, they usually end up reading the transcripts." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a brush, a paint box (which contains a green paint, an
Floyd | orange paint, a violet paint, a yellow paint, a red paint, and a blue
Floyd | paint), and a toy car.  You're wearing a smock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put all from box onto easel" 		
	

Floyd | green paint:
Floyd | (first taking the green paint from the paint box)
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | orange paint:
Floyd | (first taking the orange paint from the paint box)
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | violet paint:
Floyd | (first taking the violet paint from the paint box)
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | yellow paint:
Floyd | (first taking the yellow paint from the paint box)
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | red paint:
Floyd | (first taking the red paint from the paint box)
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | blue paint:
Floyd | (first taking the blue paint from the paint box)
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Royce says, "just put the box in the easel" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh realy?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inured), "Put yourself in the author's shoes before you go off at the mouth." 	
			Lionheart says, "That's counterintuitive" 	
			Royce says, "but easy to code" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, moving on." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put box on easel" 		
	

Floyd | You put the paint box on the big wooden easel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "now what does >paint rainbow do?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "paint rainbow" 		
	

Floyd | You can't paint a rainbow without indigo paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Thought so." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Survey Says: ENH" 	
			Lionheart says, "Can too~" 	
			Ellison asks, "did we examine the teacher?" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "plaint tree" 		
	

Floyd | The word "plaint" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "paint tree" 		
	

Floyd | The word "tree" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Or however you spell the buzzer sound." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x henderson" 		
	

Floyd | Ms. Henderson, the best 3rd grade teacher in all of Eli's Sons
Floyd | Elementary school.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says (to Jacqueline), "GLAT" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "paint henderson" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "er.. BLAT" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Maybe we can get Tommy in trouble." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take smock, f wear smock, f take indigo paint, f paint box" 		
	

Floyd | You see no f wear smock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "She's... she's the only third grade teacher. Isn't she." 	
			Binder says, "the way I spell that buzzer sound is pretty spammy" 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			Limax says, "Hee hee" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "you can paint a gay rainbow without indigo" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take smock" 		
	

Floyd | You are already carrying the smock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wear smock" 		
	

Floyd | You're already wearing it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take indigo paint" 		
	

Floyd | As you reach for the indigo paint, Tommy growls, "Don't touch my
Floyd | paints, these are boy's paints, and you can't touch them because you're
Floyd | just a girl."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "I don't think the rainbows on Castro have any indigo" 	
			Jacqueline says (to ggg), "We're in third grade. I'm pretty sure we're going for the scientifically accurate full spectrum rainbow here." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a brush and a toy car, and you're wearing a smock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "But then it woudln't be much of a game, would it?" 	
			Binder says, "> disguise self as boy" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "cut my hair" 		
	

Floyd | The word "hair" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "paint caricature of tommy" 		
	

Floyd | The word "caricature" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give car to tommy" 		
	

Floyd | Tommy eyes you warily and says, "I'm not interested in that
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "If we throw the car at Ms Henderson... would she think that Tommy did it?" 	
			Limax exclaims, "Thow it at him!" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "paint car" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "throw car at tommy" 		
	

Floyd | The toy car hits Tommy without any obvious effect, and falls to the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "transition gender" 		
	

Floyd | The word "transition" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get car" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ChrisC says (to Jacqueline), "Indigo isn't even a real color, Newton just made it up to fit his numerology >:(" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "emasculate tommy" 		
	

Floyd | The word "emasculate" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "throw car at teacher" 		
	

Floyd | The toy car hits the teacher without any obvious effect, and falls to
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Dip pigtails in inkwell" 	
			DavidW says, "drat" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			Binder says, "this is the worst car ever. we can't hurt ANYBODY" 	
	Royce says (to Floyd), "ask tommy about paint" 		
	

Floyd | "I really need to use it, I won't use hardly any at all", you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, I need to to paint the Purple Menace, Captain Fastjack's arch
Floyd | enemy.", Tommy says as he steps between you and the paints on his
Floyd | easel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Put car in indigo paint" 	
			Lionheart says, "Ms Henderson has been teaching third grade so long she's catatonic" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push car" 		
	

Floyd | Pushing the toy car has no effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	rockersuke goes home. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "show purple paint to tommy" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the violet paint)
Floyd | Tommy looks down his nose and says "That probably has cooties on it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "f get car" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get car" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Ms. Henderson's Third-grade Classroom
Floyd |
Floyd | The large classroom is open and airy.  On one wall is the chalkboard
Floyd | with the remnants of today's math lesson (fractions...yuck!).  Just to
Floyd | the side of the chalkboard is Ms. Henderson's desk.  Much of the space
Floyd | is taken up with the desks that face the front.  In the back are the
Floyd | closet and the art area.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the big wooden easel are a green paint, an orange paint, a yellow
Floyd | paint, a red paint, a blue paint, and a paint box.  The tommy's box
Floyd | contains an indigo paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tommy is at his easel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ms. Henderson is at her desk, grading papers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask tommy about fastjack" 		
	

Floyd | Tommy does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'd suggest mixing our own indigo, but I doubt it would let us." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x papers" 		
	

Floyd | The word "papers" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x chalkboard" 		
	

Floyd | The chalkboard dominates the front wall of the classroom.  On it you
Floyd | can see the remnants of today's math lesson (fractions) and today's art
Floyd | project: Do any kind of art you want today.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	rockersuke arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Limax says, "DUmp paint on tommy" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask teacher about indigo" 		
	

Floyd | The teacher does not respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "mix blue and violet" 		
	

Floyd | The word "mix" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, whoever wrote this must have been a pretty horrible little boy once. The voice has such a genuine quality to it." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "give tommy a cootie shot" 		
	

Floyd | The word "cootie" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch tommy" 		
	

Floyd | You feel nothing out of the ordinary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take eraser" 		
	

Floyd | The word "eraser" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take chalk" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "drat. didn't give him cooties" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "spit on tommy" 		
	

Floyd | The word "spit" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "kiss tommy" 		
	

Floyd | EWW!!...  Tommy runs away crying, looking for a cooties shot.  Thus
Floyd | begins his many years of therapy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take paint" 		
	

Floyd | Which paint do you mean, the yellow paint, the red paint, the blue
Floyd | paint, the indigo paint, the orange paint, or the green paint?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Did we kiss him? Surely we tried to kiss --" 	
			DavidW says, "I KNEW IT" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take indigo paint" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "YAY" 	
			Binder says, "wow" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "awesome" 	
			Lionheart says (to gener), "Well done" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Rock on." 	
			DavidW says, "Indigo Love Wins!" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Indigo Love Wins again!" 	
			Ellison asks (of Jacqueline), "remember what I said about AIF?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "paint rainbow" 		
	

Floyd | You can't paint a rainbow without indigo paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put indigo on easel" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "I love indgio love" 	
			DavidW says, "now try" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Repressed homosexuality loses." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, right." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "I do not recally." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, recall" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "paint rainbow" 		
	

Floyd | You finally start painting the bestest rainbow in the world.  The curve
Floyd | is just right, the clouds in the sky are the puffiest you've ever
Floyd | painted, the yellow sun is smiling, and the rainbow is done.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE PAINTED THE BESTEST RAINBOW ***
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Woo" 	
			Binder says, "yaaaay" 	
			Otto says, "really funny game :)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "huzzah" 	
			Lionheart says, "Waaaai" 	
			Royce says, "there were a couple more responses from tommy when asking about indigo paint`" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Share?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Tommy seemed rather devoid of responses" 	
			Royce says, "I'd be ever so grateful because you see, I can't paint the prettiest and bestest rainbow without the color violet. It goes between the green and blue...I think, you say." 	
			Ellison says, "really, the words 'bestest' and 'favoritest' rubbed me wrong and I just took it out on the game's invasion of personal space" 	
			Jacqueline says, "See, I love the word bestest. But I was a little girl once, so." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "You need to get in touch with your inner girl." 	
			Lionheart says (to Ellison), "I liked the third-grade narrative voice" 	
			Jacqueline says (to LH), "Yeah, me too." 	
			Lionheart says, "It helped me get into the mindset" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So... maga's CYOA?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Okie dokie" 	
			Ellison says, "it'd didn't evoke third grade at all for me. my third grade teacher was a hunchback!" 	
			maga says, "Warning: this is a Stiffy Makane game. There will be copious naughty bits. If you are not a friend to naughty bits, you might want to skip out for a few minutes." 	
			Royce says, "my third-grade teacher was related to Annie Oakley" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of maga), "Oh, should we wait and do yours last?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Maybe we should put another game in between then" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Also, why am I not surprised?" 	
			DavidW asks (of maga), "You really wrote a Stiffy speed?" 	
			Ellison says, "I hear Annie Oakley responded when you shoot things at her" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, let's hold off." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let me check my list." 	
			maga exclaims (at DW), "it was the only idea I had!" 	
			Otto says, "we could wait until all the children are going to bed" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's try one from someone that I don't think will be here at all." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Royce says, "TADS 3 is a bit different than Hugo (that I normally use) so I spent most of my time reading the copious documentation" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load indigo" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd | Years ago, a witch placed you in this tower and arranged for your
Floyd | upkeep, paying certain villagers well to keep you supplied with the
Floyd | most basic necessities, and no more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your years in the tower have changed you.  You are more or less a grown
Floyd | woman now, with hair nearly to the floor.  Your skills have developed
Floyd | as far as solitude and tedium can take them.  You are ready to leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Take your time.
Floyd |
Floyd | (New players may wish to type ABOUT.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A fire burns in the fireplace and a few basic kitchen things are still
Floyd | lying around.  The plank staircase spirals up to the room above, while
Floyd | a much older, darker, stone staircase descends to the storeroom below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a withered apple and a cauldron here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I wonder if this "Stiffy Makane" is a fan of Al Lowe or Steve Meretsky? They were great designers." 	
			Lionheart says, "A Rapunzel game? That seems a better followup" 	
			Limax says, "What is this one written in? And who wrote it" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x apple" 		
	

Floyd | The skin has drawn in close and wrinkled; the flesh has turned to meal.
Floyd | A month of age clings to it, making it ugly and useless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | This game was created for Speed-IF Indigo, which challenged authors to
Floyd | create a piece somehow loosely related to the idea of indigo while
Floyd | using a programming language they haven't published in before.
Floyd |
Floyd | I only had a couple of afternoons to give this project, and there's
Floyd | lots I would like to have done better.  As with all speed-IF, this is
Floyd | an unfinished design with minimal implementation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Still, it was a fun time, and I owe a lot to Eric Eve's manuals and
Floyd | tour guide for making it possible to implement even as much as I was
Floyd | able to here, given that I was coming to the language as an almost
Floyd | complete novice.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is possible to make the game unfinishable, but typically only by
Floyd | destroying an object.  It should be immediately obvious when an object
Floyd | is destroyed.  Hints are available, though like everything else, they
Floyd | may be flawed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally: if in doubt about removing one object from another, try TAKE.
Floyd | Other variations ('get foo from bar', 'remove foo from bar', etc.) are
Floyd | not necessarily as well accounted-for as they should be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is a TADS game from someone who's not necessarily trying to remain anonymous but who isn't exactly promoting their work." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | A heavy iron cauldron, with a lid.  It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You have fifteen years, two months, twelve days, five hours, and one
Floyd | minute.  You can spare none of this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Besides this, your most notable endowment is your hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "i.e. Emily Short." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x hair" 		
	

Floyd | Your hair grows down to your feet.  Its natural color is blonde, nearly
Floyd | white, but you have dyed it a deep rippling blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x apple" 		
	

Floyd | The skin has drawn in close and wrinkled; the flesh has turned to meal.
Floyd | A month of age clings to it, making it ugly and useless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart blinks 	
			Lionheart says, "Rapunzel's going punk" 	
			Jacqueline says (to LH), "Yeah, it's awesome." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I have seen some great games programmed in TADs, but the program is kind of buggy." 	
			ChrisC asks (of inured), "Aren't Meretzky and Lowe still designers?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the cauldron reveals an unfinished potion.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a strong smell of rotten eggs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x potion" 		
	

Floyd | A potion with weeks of age on it.  It is not done yet, however.
Floyd | Another month should finish it: its purpose is to fortify the hair,
Floyd | make it strong and glossy and unbreakable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suspect there's a recipe to find." 	
			Lionheart says, "That sounds fun" 	
			Ellison says, "interesting setup" 	
			Limax says, "Ah" 	
			Limax asks, "T2 or T3?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "eat potion" 		
	

Floyd | The thought of tasting it in its current form makes you gag.  It's
Floyd | astonishing how much age can convert the texture and scent of such a
Floyd | brew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "wait one month" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inured), "Keep in mind that these were all written quickly, and by authors who had never tried to use their particularly IF language before. It was an exercise in getting people to try new things, so these aren't going to be polished. That wasn't the point." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put one minute in cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | The word "minute" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | (If this was an accidental misspelling, you can correct it by typing
Floyd | OOPS followed by the corrected word now.  Any time the story points out
Floyd | an unknown word, you can correct a misspelling using OOPS as your next
Floyd | command.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Otto), "Yay - good try" 	
			Limax says, "Ah... T3" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we should explore. Up or down." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "up" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You clatter up the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blue Tower
Floyd | This compact turret has been your home for the last ten years, and the
Floyd | walls are covered and re-covered in the images you've painted there.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a window in the curving south wall, and stone stairs spiral
Floyd | down into the body of the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the low bed are a small wooden box and a chamber pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rotten-egg smell diminishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x images" 		
	

Floyd | The pictures show a sky in transition from day to night: on one side,
Floyd | puffy clouds and birds are visible, while the sky opposite is dark and
Floyd | starry.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's all taken a very large amount of blue dye.  What lies there now is
Floyd | a decade of work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "paint rainbow" 		
	

Floyd | The word "rainbow" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | The word "sing" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | A rough box, somewhat the worse for wear.  It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x pot" 		
	

Floyd | It's a cheap clay pot with the most humble of purposes.  You empty it
Floyd | yourself, except when saving the contents to make dye.  The ground
Floyd | outside under the window is well fertilized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the small wooden box reveals a stub of candle, a comb, some
Floyd | shears, and a stained paintbrush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "eww, sewage dye" 	
			Lionheart says, "Nice implementation about the smell diminishing." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look out window" 		
	

Floyd | (first trying to open the window)
Floyd | The single pane opens and shuts, to be sure, but that does you little
Floyd | good at the moment.  If you're leaving, you'll need to get the whole
Floyd | thing open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "Historically, urine was used as a mordant to fix dyes into cloth, iirc." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "throw pot at window" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the chamber pot)
Floyd | The chamber pot hits the window without any obvious effect, and falls
Floyd | to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "unfortunately, I only logged on while I stopped at a hotdog slash gyro place. I'm done eating already, though, so now I'll walk back home. will be back (for good) in a bit." 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		maga says (to Ellison), "keep your hotdog slash to yourself" 	
			olethros says, "I now imagine a gyro made out of hotdog scraps" 	
			Lionheart says, "Lets hope this game doesn't take such a scatological turn" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "brush hair" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take comb" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "brush hair" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "hmpf" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "comb hair" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to LH), "It's an Emily game. I rather doubt it will go there." 	
	Royce says (to Floyd), "use comb" 		
	

Floyd | The word "use" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "comb hair" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let's explore further." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "brush hair" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "wear comb" 		
	

Floyd | That isn't something you can wear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x birds" 		
	

Floyd | You've chosen to show spring birds on the wing, flying north, though
Floyd | they travel among crisp autumnal skies.  That way you hint at seasons
Floyd | as well as day/night, in your little composition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Lick that comb" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "use pot" 		
	

Floyd | The word "use" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x clouds" 		
	

Floyd | The sky as seen from your window is rarely so idyllic, but those
Floyd | occasional fall days are worth commemorating.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Use isn't really ... used much." 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "x sky" 		
	

Floyd | You've chosen to depict the constellation Orion.  It represents to you
Floyd | the strength of the hunter, combined with the quality of eternity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "yeah, I failed to get projectile shitting into Glass, even though it would have been TOTALLY APPROPRIATE" 	
			Lionheart says (to jacq), "An Emily game? No wonder it's so detailed for a speedif" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "x orion" 		
	

Floyd | You've chosen to depict the constellation Orion.  It represents to you
Floyd | the strength of the hunter, combined with the quality of eternity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Blue Tower
Floyd | This compact turret has been your home for the last ten years, and the
Floyd | walls are covered and re-covered in the images you've painted there.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a window in the curving south wall, and stone stairs spiral
Floyd | down into the body of the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a chamber pot here.  Under the low bed is a small wooden box
Floyd | (which contains a stub of candle, some shears, and a stained
Floyd | paintbrush).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x shears" 		
	

Floyd | Cold iron shears, still sharp enough to do their business.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Otto asks, "maybe we could try to explore down?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "take shears" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "d?" 	
			Alex says (to genericgeekgirl), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that D IS D." 	
			maga says, "looks like some elves need a haircut" 	
			DavidW asks, "Is there more upstairs?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x paintbrush" 		
	

Floyd | A makeshift construct of hair (your own) and string and stick.  These
Floyd | never last long.  This is your most recent brush, the bristles stained
Floyd | deep blue and never washed clean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Or is this the top of the tower?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x candle" 		
	

Floyd | The remains of a cheap candle.  You rarely use such indulgences.  It
Floyd | has burned down almost to nothing, however: an hour's use is enough to
Floyd | exhaust one of these things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  Obvious exits lead south; and down, back to the
Floyd | kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "fly" 		
	

Floyd | The word "fly" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "South?" 	
			Otto asks, "should we go south?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "yeah" 	
			Royce says, "south sounds good" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "forgot that was there" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first trying to open the window)
Floyd | The single pane opens and shuts, to be sure, but that does you little
Floyd | good at the moment.  If you're leaving, you'll need to get the whole
Floyd | thing open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "Where else?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "oh" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | low bed: The low bed is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | small wooden box: Taken.
Floyd | chamber pot: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "down, I guess" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | A bare straw mattress on a simple frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search bed" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing on the low bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "This makes me wonder what happened in the original uncensored version of Rapenzel: Did the knight kill and eat the evil queen, and is that why Rapunzel is allowed to roam free under the tower?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "l under bed" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing unusual under the low bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, don't forget the chamber pot." 	
			Limax says, "Need to go... time to pick up flowers and eggs" 	
	Limax walks slowly out of the room and into the sunset. 		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You descend the sturdy steps with a clatter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A fire burns in the fireplace and a few basic kitchen things are still
Floyd | lying around.  The plank staircase spirals up to the room above, while
Floyd | a much older, darker, stone staircase descends to the storeroom below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a withered apple and a cauldron (which contains an unfinished
Floyd | potion) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a strong smell of rotten eggs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | There's a strong smell of rotten eggs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat apple" 		
	

Floyd | This thing is far past its prime.  A month ago it would have been good
Floyd | eating.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder what potion Limax is making." 	
			Otto asks, "down again?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "ok" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You descend the familiar stairs, keeping one hand on the wall for
Floyd | balance.  A millennium of wear has made them treacherous.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the dark
Floyd | It's pitch black.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rotten-egg smell diminishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | It's too dark; you can't see where you're going.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think this is what we need the candle for." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "light candle" 		
	

Floyd | You see no candle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a comb, some shears, a small wooden box, and a chamber
Floyd | pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get candle from box" 		
	

Floyd | You see no candle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Otto says, "up again" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | It's too dark to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "And... how do we light it? Do we have a way to light it?" 	
			Otto asks, "?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "empty box" 		
	

Floyd | The word "empty" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "let's go back to where we can see first" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | It's always a more strenuous journey going up.  These stairs are
Floyd | pitched for the calves of a giantess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A fire burns in the fireplace and a few basic kitchen things are still
Floyd | lying around.  The plank staircase spirals up to the room above, while
Floyd | a much older, darker, stone staircase descends to the storeroom below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a withered apple and a cauldron (which contains an unfinished
Floyd | potion) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a strong smell of rotten eggs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "I didn't see anything obvious, but maybe the cauldron fire?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a comb, some shears, a small wooden box (which
Floyd | contains a stub of candle and a stained paintbrush), and a chamber pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | stub of candle: Taken.
Floyd | stained paintbrush: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a strong smell of rotten eggs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ChrisC says, "maybe the shears can be used like flint and steel? if you had some flint" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "light candle" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to light it with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fire" 		
	

Floyd | So little remains of the wick that it could not be lit.  If you were to
Floyd | take back the hour it has already burned, however, it might be
Floyd | serviceable again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get hour" 		
	

Floyd | It takes several attempts, but in the end you manage to take the hour
Floyd | between your fingernails and tease it away from the candle with no
Floyd | tearing or disruption.
Floyd |
Floyd | What remains behind is a whole candle, unburnt.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a strong smell of rotten eggs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You have fifteen years, two months, twelve days, five hours, and one
Floyd | minute.  You can spare none of this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Besides this, your most notable endowment is your hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "'get hour'?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "light candle with fire" 		
	

Floyd | You light the candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "d?" 	
			Alex says (to genericgeekgirl), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that D IS D." 	
			genericgeekgirl smacks Alex 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You descend the millennium-old stairs again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | The clammy uncomfortable space under the stairs is not pleasant enough
Floyd | to live in, but it does keep roots and stores cool.
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the stone stairs are some indigo cuttings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rotten-egg smell diminishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "I had tried something like that before with the cauldren" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cuttings" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cuttings" 		
	

Floyd | It grows by your tower, and you've convinced a few of your suppliers to
Floyd | bring you quantities of the stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | To make dye of this stuff requires another supply you have in plenty:
Floyd | stale piss.  No need to make another batch today, but you have used up
Floyd | many days with the occupation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "We're going there after all" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So we are." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Practical, at least." 	
			Lionheart asks, "Can we restore the apple and potion like we did the candle?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Possibly." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "worth a try" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, worth a try." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | The clammy uncomfortable space under the stairs is not pleasant enough
Floyd | to live in, but it does keep roots and stores cool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x apple" 		
	

Floyd | You see no apple here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ChrisC says (to lionheart), "it seems like we can reverse time, but not fast forward, I think" 	
			DavidW asks, "So we use minutes, hours, months of our life to make things?" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.  The only obvious exit leads up, back to the
Floyd | kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Right" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | This time around you have to stop at the midway point and pant a
Floyd | little.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A fire burns in the fireplace and a few basic kitchen things are still
Floyd | lying around.  The plank staircase spirals up to the room above, while
Floyd | a much older, darker, stone staircase descends to the storeroom below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a withered apple and a cauldron (which contains an unfinished
Floyd | potion) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a strong smell of rotten eggs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take apple" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get month" 		
	

Floyd | You pluck the month away from the withered apple and gather it into a
Floyd | skein in your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a strong smell of rotten eggs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You have fifteen years, two months, twelve days, five hours, and one
Floyd | minute.  You can spare none of this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Besides this, your most notable endowment is your hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x potion" 		
	

Floyd | A potion with weeks of age on it.  It is not done yet, however.
Floyd | Another month should finish it: its purpose is to fortify the hair,
Floyd | make it strong and glossy and unbreakable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get weeks" 		
	

Floyd | The word "weeks" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "give month" 		
	

Floyd | Whom do you want to give it to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Technology sucked before the last few decades. Did you know that the process for copying documents when my father was young required dipping things in Hydrochloric Acid?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "put month in cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot attach anything to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "potion" 		
	

Floyd | The story doesn't understand that command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a comb, some shears, a small wooden box, a chamber
Floyd | pot, a stained paintbrush, a candle (providing light), a hour, some
Floyd | indigo cuttings, a fresh apple, and a month.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a strong smell of rotten eggs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "drop month" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ChrisC says (to Floyd), "put month in potion" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | You get a whiff of fresh lavender.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rotten-egg smell diminishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | You get a whiff of fresh lavender.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oho" 	
			Lionheart says, "Smells purply" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x potion" 		
	

Floyd | A pale blue potion with an odor of lavender and rosewater.  It is thick
Floyd | and lustrous and has a sheen of its own.  It is the witch's own
Floyd | discovery, and is used to fortify hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "drink it" 		
	

Floyd | You drink the potion.  It slides down slowly, but its effect is quick
Floyd | afterward.  Your hair gleams, strong as spun silk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lavender scent diminishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pull hair" 		
	

Floyd | The hair cannot be moved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cut hair" 		
	

Floyd | (with the shears)
Floyd | Your hair will make an excellent rope when it's had time to grow out
Floyd | about ten years more, but right now it wouldn't get you close enough to
Floyd | the ground to prevent a nasty fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "drop year" 		
	

Floyd | The word "year" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, I knew the hair wasn't long enough." 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "drop decade" 		
	

Floyd | You see no decade here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ChrisC says (to Floyd), "put ten years in hair" 		
	

Floyd | The word "years" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Aha, we need some years" 	
			DavidW says, "decade" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "maybe we should have put 10 years in the cauldron." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get decade" 		
	

Floyd | You see no decade here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A fire burns in the fireplace and a few basic kitchen things are still
Floyd | lying around.  The plank staircase spirals up to the room above, while
Floyd | a much older, darker, stone staircase descends to the storeroom below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a cauldron here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ChrisC says (to Floyd), "x cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | A heavy iron cauldron, with a lid.  It's open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x cauldron" 		
	

Floyd | A heavy iron cauldron, with a lid.  It's open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Up until now, I kept reading that as "pink staircase"" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x kitchen things" 		
	

Floyd | The word "kitchen" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Maybe we need to get year ten times." 	
			Jacqueline says (to ggg), "heh" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "get decade from staircase" 		
	

Floyd | The word "staircase" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You have fifteen years, two months, twelve days, five hours, and one
Floyd | minute.  You can spare none of this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Besides this, your most notable endowment is your hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get years from me" 		
	

Floyd | The word "years" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "how long have we been here? Maybe the painting has some time in it?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Maybe 15 years if the knight has a fetish for old, decrepit women." 	
			DavidW says, "You can't use 'years' in plural form." 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "get decade from me" 		
	

Floyd | You see no decade here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "we're going to end up spending basically all of this, aren't we" 	
			Otto asks, "from the painting maybe?" 	
			DavidW says (to maga), "That seems evident, yes." 	
			Lionheart says, "We could have the most luxuriant tresses in all of kindergartenm" 	
			maga says, "we'll have five minutes left to skip through the flowers and then, *pfft*" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You clatter up the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blue Tower
Floyd | This compact turret has been your home for the last ten years, and the
Floyd | walls are covered and re-covered in the images you've painted there.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a window in the curving south wall, and stone stairs spiral
Floyd | down into the body of the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I like the painting idea" 	
			Lionheart says, "x mural" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "get decade from painting" 		
	

Floyd | You can't have that; it's part of the wall images.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to lh), "heehee" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "yeah, there we go. 10 years." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Hm." 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "get decade from wall" 		
	

Floyd | Which wall do you mean, the west wall, the east wall, the north wall,
Floyd | or the south wall?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "south wall" 		
	

Floyd | You can't have that; it's part of the wall images.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ChrisC says (to Floyd), "get decade from turret" 		
	

Floyd | The word "turret" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | Panes of clear glass set between iron bars.  Only one pane can be
Floyd | opened, and it will be a long time before rust and the aging of glass
Floyd | make the rest of the thing fragile enough to break.  It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ChrisC says (to Floyd), "get decade from tower" 		
	

Floyd | The word "tower" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x images" 		
	

Floyd | The pictures show a sky in transition from day to night: on one side,
Floyd | puffy clouds and birds are visible, while the sky opposite is dark and
Floyd | starry.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's all taken a very large amount of blue dye.  What lies there now is
Floyd | a decade of work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get decade" 		
	

Floyd | You stroke your fingers lightly over the wall, seeking purchase.
Floyd | Pinch.  Pull.
Floyd |
Floyd | The decade pulls away, the mural rapidly cycling backward, showing
Floyd | again the layers in which it was painted: the sky overlies a forest,
Floyd | the forest is painted over a garden, the garden you drew when you first
Floyd | moved here in childish strokes of charcoal on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then it's all gone.  The wall is whitewashed and pristine, and the
Floyd | decade hangs in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I wonder if this is taken from her current age, or her remaining lifespan? It would be an interesting twist to learn that our actions meant sould would be dead within a month." 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "get decade from panes" 		
	

Floyd | The decade isn't in that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Well done." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put decade on hair" 		
	

Floyd | You lower the decade - carefully, carefully! - into your hair, touching
Floyd | nothing else.  Your scalp crawls as though infested and there is a
Floyd | terrible feeling of urgent liveliness up there.  (Does soil feel like
Floyd | this when the seeds work their way up in the spring?)  But your hair
Floyd | grows and grows and grows, pooling around your feet in astounding
Floyd | lengths.

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "She would" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You have fifteen years, two months, twelve days, five hours, and one
Floyd | minute.  You can spare none of this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Besides this, your most notable endowment is your hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You have fifteen years, two months, twelve days, five hours, and one
Floyd | minute.  You can spare none of this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Besides this, your most notable endowment is your hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat apple" 		
	

Floyd | You eat the fresh apple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "eat apple".
Floyd |
Floyd | Blue Tower
Floyd | This compact turret has been your home for the last ten years.  The
Floyd | walls are perfectly white.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a window in the curving south wall, and stone stairs spiral
Floyd | down into the body of the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder exclaims, "off with our hair!" 	
			Lionheart says, "I am loving this game" 	
			Lionheart says, "We need to age the window to fully open it" 	
			ChrisC says, "Yes, some of the best IF seems to involve unusual word-related physics" 	
			Binder says, "or given the temporal nature, perhaps we should just Braid our hir." 	
			Binder says, "+a" 	
			Lionheart says (to Binder), "Ha" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "hah" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "braid hair" 		
	

Floyd | You braid your hair deftly.  It takes twice as long as it used to, and
Floyd | the new-grown hair is a bit unwieldy, but you've dealt with worse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to LH), "Yes, Emily said it fit in her Bronze/Alabaste/Glass series... very cool." 	
			Binder says, "well that didn't suck" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | Panes of clear glass set between iron bars.  Only one pane can be
Floyd | opened, and it will be a long time before rust and the aging of glass
Floyd | make the rest of the thing fragile enough to break.  It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "get century from panes" 		
	

Floyd | The word "century" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "it definitely has the 'dammit Emily you have far too many awesome game-mechanic concepts' quality" 	
			DavidW says (to Lionheart), "cool. I wouidn't've thought of braiding the hair. Obvious, though, now that you've done it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		
	

Floyd | The word "glass" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if it lets you cut it without braiding. "Oops. Now you have a mess, and no hair."" 	
			Otto says, "reminds me of the game "Braid" btw" 	
			Lionheart says, "Well, it strongly hinted making a rope of it when I tried cutting it earlier, so" 	
			Binder asks, "can we get a lot of age from something downstairs and age the window open?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. I thought it was just because it wasn't long enough." 	
			DavidW says, "I think time has to be added to the window from somewhere else." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a comb, some shears, a small wooden box, a chamber
Floyd | pot, a stained paintbrush, a candle (providing light), a hour, some
Floyd | indigo cuttings, and a fresh apple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put hour on window" 		
	

Floyd | You wrap the hour lightly onto the window, where it makes no visible
Floyd | difference.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ack" 	
			DavidW says, "undo that" 	
			Lionheart says, "i" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Taking back one turn: "put hour on window".
Floyd |
Floyd | Blue Tower

		Jacqueline says, "undo" 	
	

Floyd | This compact turret has been your home for the last ten years.  The
Floyd | walls are perfectly white.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a window in the curving south wall, and stone stairs spiral
Floyd | down into the body of the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ChrisC says (to Floyd), "get year" 		
	

Floyd | The word "year" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take ten years from turret" 		
	

Floyd | The word "years" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get decade from turret" 		
	

Floyd | The word "turret" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "get decade" 		
	

Floyd | You see no decade here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x north wall" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing unusual about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | A bare straw mattress on a simple frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get decade from bed" 		
	

Floyd | You see no decade here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | A rough box, somewhat the worse for wear.  It's open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "get millenium" 		
	

Floyd | The word "millenium" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get year" 		
	

Floyd | The word "year" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x chamberpot" 		
	

Floyd | It's a cheap clay pot with the most humble of purposes.  You empty it
Floyd | yourself, except when saving the contents to make dye.  The ground
Floyd | outside under the window is well fertilized.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says (to Otto), "ha ha, nice try" 	
			smartgenes says, "hullo all.." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cuttings" 		
	

Floyd | It grows by your tower, and you've convinced a few of your suppliers to
Floyd | bring you quantities of the stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | To make dye of this stuff requires another supply you have in plenty:
Floyd | stale piss.  No need to make another batch today, but you have used up
Floyd | many days with the occupation.

		
	ChrisC says (to Floyd), "get eon" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The word "eon" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open pot" 		
	

Floyd | That is not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get days" 		
	

Floyd | The word "days" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get day" 		
	

Floyd | The word "day" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get sesquicentennial" 		
	

Floyd | The word "sesquicentennial" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a comb, some shears, a small wooden box, a chamber
Floyd | pot, a stained paintbrush, a candle (providing light), a hour, some
Floyd | indigo cuttings, and a fresh apple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I suppose some time can be taken from the cuttings?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x apple" 		
	

Floyd | It is plump and ruddy-skinned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take month from apple" 		
	

Floyd | You see no month here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "At most one season on the apple, though" 	
			smartgenes says, "i'm very confused about all this getting" 	
			ChrisC asks, "since examining the apple before said it may have been edible before, should we eat it now?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "tried that already" 	
	rockersuke gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
	rockersuke arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		genericgeekgirl says, "and then undid it" 	
			Jacqueline says (to SG), "You kind of came in late. It's difficult to explain." 	
			DavidW says, "We can take time from old things and add them to young things." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "take decade from me" 		
	

Floyd | You see no decade here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But yeah, DW just gave you the short version." 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	ChrisC says (to Floyd), "go down" 		
	

Floyd | You descend the sturdy steps with a clatter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A fire burns in the fireplace and a few basic kitchen things are still
Floyd | lying around.  The plank staircase spirals up to the room above, while
Floyd | a much older, darker, stone staircase descends to the storeroom below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a cauldron here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ChrisC says (to Floyd), "get decade" 		
	

Floyd | You see no decade here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		ChrisC says, "hmm maybe it's in the basement" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x things" 		
	

Floyd | The word "things" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Up until now, I don't think specifying where the time came from has ever been necessary. Either it's in the room, or it isn't, no?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x stone staircase" 		
	

Floyd | The word "staircase" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Rapunzel Atropos" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take days from cuttings" 		
	

Floyd | The word "days" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "is this a Spring Thing 1?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, the games today are all from the Indigo New Language Speed IF, so they all have a loose theme of 'indigo' and they're all written by authors who are using their particular IF language for the first time." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take week from cuttings" 		
	

Floyd | The word "week" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You descend the millennium-old stairs again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | The clammy uncomfortable space under the stairs is not pleasant enough
Floyd | to live in, but it does keep roots and stores cool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "get century" 		
	

Floyd | The word "century" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x stairs" 		
	

Floyd | A millennium of wear has left them uneven, but you've been up and down
Floyd | them so many times that even their treacherous bits are like old
Floyd | friends.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ooh" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "get decade" 		
	

Floyd | You see no decade here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "get millenium" 		
	

Floyd | The word "millenium" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "get millennium" 		
	

Floyd | You haul away.  It is like dragging a tablecloth from a banquet table -
Floyd | if the tablecloth were made of chain mail, and the banquet table seated
Floyd | fifty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take year from stairs" 		
	

Floyd | The word "year" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "got it" 	
			Binder says, "oh, missed an n" 	
			DavidW says, "nicely done" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There are several left, SG. We're on game five of ten." 	
			Binder says (to ggg), "well done" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x stairs" 		
	

Floyd | They look eerily new, the steps sharply edged.  You're less likely to
Floyd | fall down them, but if you do, you'll bruise more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder asks, "now milleniate the window?" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "back up?" 	
			DavidW says, "So put the mille -- yeah" 	
			Binder says, "yeah" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | This time around you have to stop at the midway point and pant a
Floyd | little.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A fire burns in the fireplace and a few basic kitchen things are still
Floyd | lying around.  The plank staircase spirals up to the room above, while
Floyd | a much older, darker, stone staircase descends to the storeroom below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a cauldron here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You clatter up the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blue Tower
Floyd | This compact turret has been your home for the last ten years.  The
Floyd | walls are perfectly white.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a window in the curving south wall, and stone stairs spiral
Floyd | down into the body of the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Please select a file in which to save the current position >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop millenium on window" 		
	

Floyd | The word "millenium" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop millennium on window" 		
	

Floyd | The years pour through your fingers.  The iron rusts and withers, the
Floyd | glass flows and thickens at the bottom.  When you are done, all that
Floyd | remains is a rusty frame.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give me a milennium" 		
	

Floyd | The word "milennium" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a comb, some shears, a small wooden box, a chamber
Floyd | pot, a stained paintbrush, a candle (providing light), a hour, some
Floyd | indigo cuttings, and a fresh apple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
			DavidW asks, "cut hair. tie hair to window?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "tie hair to bed" 		
	

Floyd | The word "tie" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "seems plausible" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cut hair" 		
	

Floyd | (with the shears)
Floyd | You cut the whole lot through right at the base of your neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | The effect is dizzying.  Your head feels light, like a bauble on a
Floyd | string.  The braid hangs from your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give me a millennium" 		
	

Floyd | Talking to yourself won't accomplish anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ChrisC says (to Floyd), "tie braid" 		
	

Floyd | The word "tie" is not necessary in this story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "south" 		
	

Floyd | At the Foot of the Tower
Floyd | It's a perilous climb, but worthwhile.
Floyd |
Floyd | Once, long ago, you went the opposite way by ladder; then the good
Floyd | townsfolk took the ladder away and left you behind.  And they kept your
Floyd | secret for you well, saying nothing to the lord seeking you.
Floyd |
Floyd | (He had desired to take his wife to bed a virgin every night.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Folded on a nearby rock, neat as an old garment returned by the
Floyd | washerwoman, are the seventy years you put aside when you entered this
Floyd | tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have escaped ***
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTORE a saved position, RESTART the story, or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woot!" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "heh, we were overthinking it" 	
			DavidW says, "oh my" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Escaped as in died of old age?" 	
			smartgenes says, "well done guys & girls" 	
			Royce says, "interesting" 	
			Otto says, "that game was brilliant" 	
			DavidW says, "A virgin every night. geezus." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Tough act to follow. (So let's not do mine next!)" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I liked it a lot: Clever puzzles, nice descriptions, a sense of charm, and a vague ending." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That was indeed awesome. As ever. Thank you, Emily who is not here." 	
			Lionheart says, "Playing the Stiffy game after this would feel icky" 	
			DavidW says, "The ending wasn't vague AT ALL." 	
			ChrisC asks, "What languages are left?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, still remaining: maga's naughty CYOA that we're leaving until the kids are asleep, Ellison's ALAN game, David Fletcher's Curveship game, my ADRIFT game and Zarf's Undum game." 	
			Binder asks, "what's wrong with feeling icky?" 	
			Royce votes for Ellison's game 	
			smartgenes asks, "icky doesn't want to be felt?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We got a real diversity of entries for this. I'm so glad." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Kids know about all that shit. WHo cares about them?" 	
			Binder says, "votes for Ellison's game" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, that's multiple votes for Roody." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Thanks for playing!
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Lionheart says, "Getting awesome, you mean" 	
			Trumgottist exclaims, "This kid is going to sleep now. Good night, everybody!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "%load RY_indigo" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Every so often, you come back to this place. These days, you feel
Floyd | particularly susceptible to information overload, and this is the only
Floyd | place you know of that's properly vacuous of societal noise. Here, you
Floyd | let your mind wander, returning to old ideas and even older questions.
Floyd |
Floyd | What color is the human spirit? Could it be an...
Floyd |
Floyd | IN-D-I-GO SOUL
Floyd | By Roody Yogurt
Floyd |
Floyd | Written for the Indigo New Language Speed IF! If you get stuck, consult
Floyd | the walkthrough!
Floyd |
Floyd | Http://ifwiki.org/index.php/Indigo_New_Language_Speed-IF
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd | The barren trees do little to protect you from the elements during this
Floyd | time of year. That just means you are less likely to share these woods
Floyd | with others, and that fits your current state of mind just fine.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has started to drizzle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "G'night, Trumgottist!" 	
	Trumgottist goes home. 		smartgenes says, "i go arm myself with a drink and a chocolate bar first" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You notice nothing unusual about yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your melancholy from the drizzle combines with your feelings about the
Floyd | desolate landscape and have transformed into more than you can handle
Floyd | like some kind of crippling-depression-based Voltron. You never make it
Floyd | back to civilization.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to RESTART, RESTORE, QUIT or UNDO?

		Lionheart says, "Whoa" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "oh, no" 	
			Royce says, "much shorter than I expected" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | No further undo available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "next!" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure (RETURN confirms)?

		
	Ellison presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Every so often, you come back to this place. These days, you feel
Floyd | particularly susceptible to information overload, and this is the only
Floyd | place you know of that's properly vacuous of societal noise. Here, you
Floyd | let your mind wander, returning to old ideas and even older questions.
Floyd |
Floyd | What color is the human spirit? Could it be an...
Floyd |
Floyd | IN-D-I-GO SOUL
Floyd | By Roody Yogurt
Floyd |
Floyd | Written for the Indigo New Language Speed IF! If you get stuck, consult
Floyd | the walkthrough!
Floyd |
Floyd | Http://ifwiki.org/index.php/Indigo_New_Language_Speed-IF
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd | The barren trees do little to protect you from the elements during this
Floyd | time of year. That just means you are less likely to share these woods
Floyd | with others, and that fits your current state of mind just fine.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has started to drizzle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Don't be so materialistic.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your melancholy from the drizzle combines with your feelings about the
Floyd | desolate landscape and have transformed into more than you can handle
Floyd | like some kind of crippling-depression-based Voltron. You never make it
Floyd | back to civilization.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to RESTART, RESTORE, QUIT or UNDO?

		Jacqueline says, "haha - great response to 'i'" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Every so often, you come back to this place. These days, you feel
Floyd | particularly susceptible to information overload, and this is the only
Floyd | place you know of that's properly vacuous of societal noise. Here, you
Floyd | let your mind wander, returning to old ideas and even older questions.
Floyd |
Floyd | What color is the human spirit? Could it be an...
Floyd |
Floyd | IN-D-I-GO SOUL
Floyd | By Roody Yogurt
Floyd |
Floyd | Written for the Indigo New Language Speed IF! If you get stuck, consult
Floyd | the walkthrough!
Floyd |
Floyd | Http://ifwiki.org/index.php/Indigo_New_Language_Speed-IF
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd | The barren trees do little to protect you from the elements during this
Floyd | time of year. That just means you are less likely to share these woods
Floyd | with others, and that fits your current state of mind just fine.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has started to drizzle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | No further undo available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "escape forest" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word 'escape'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And... wow. Cruelty abounds." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word 'full'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have scored 0 points out of 0.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your melancholy from the drizzle combines with your feelings about the
Floyd | desolate landscape and have transformed into more than you can handle
Floyd | like some kind of crippling-depression-based Voltron. You never make it
Floyd | back to civilization.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to RESTART, RESTORE, QUIT or UNDO?

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Every so often, you come back to this place. These days, you feel
Floyd | particularly susceptible to information overload, and this is the only
Floyd | place you know of that's properly vacuous of societal noise. Here, you
Floyd | let your mind wander, returning to old ideas and even older questions.
Floyd |
Floyd | What color is the human spirit? Could it be an...
Floyd |
Floyd | IN-D-I-GO SOUL
Floyd | By Roody Yogurt
Floyd |
Floyd | Written for the Indigo New Language Speed IF! If you get stuck, consult
Floyd | the walkthrough!
Floyd |
Floyd | Http://ifwiki.org/index.php/Indigo_New_Language_Speed-IF
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd | The barren trees do little to protect you from the elements during this
Floyd | time of year. That just means you are less likely to share these woods
Floyd | with others, and that fits your current state of mind just fine.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has started to drizzle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes says, "wow tough eh" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Now I see why you were saying this was a restart restart restart game." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "open umbrella" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word 'umbrella'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "hang me" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word 'hang'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "go under trees" 		Otto says, "funny :)" 	
	

Floyd | I don't understand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "OH I GET WHAT TO DO" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word 'tree'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Do you?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word 'tree'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "drink rain" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word 'rain'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The walkthrough was given." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "run away" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word 'run'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing helpful comes to your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your melancholy from the drizzle combines with your feelings about the
Floyd | desolate landscape and have transformed into more than you can handle
Floyd | like some kind of crippling-depression-based Voltron. You never make it
Floyd | back to civilization.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to RESTART, RESTORE, QUIT or UNDO?

		DavidW asks, "May I?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Well, yes, but surely we're not going there yet?" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Do you want to RESTART, RESTORE, QUIT or UNDO?

		DavidW says, "I mean: We SAW the walkthrough." 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Every so often, you come back to this place. These days, you feel
Floyd | particularly susceptible to information overload, and this is the only
Floyd | place you know of that's properly vacuous of societal noise. Here, you
Floyd | let your mind wander, returning to old ideas and even older questions.
Floyd |
Floyd | What color is the human spirit? Could it be an...
Floyd |
Floyd | IN-D-I-GO SOUL
Floyd | By Roody Yogurt
Floyd |
Floyd | Written for the Indigo New Language Speed IF! If you get stuck, consult
Floyd | the walkthrough!
Floyd |
Floyd | Http://ifwiki.org/index.php/Indigo_New_Language_Speed-IF
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd | The barren trees do little to protect you from the elements during this
Floyd | time of year. That just means you are less likely to share these woods
Floyd | with others, and that fits your current state of mind just fine.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has started to drizzle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cheer up" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word 'cheer'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Don't be so materialistic.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your melancholy from the drizzle combines with your feelings about the
Floyd | desolate landscape and have transformed into more than you can handle
Floyd | like some kind of crippling-depression-based Voltron. You never make it
Floyd | back to civilization.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to RESTART, RESTORE, QUIT or UNDO?

		DavidW says, "It's right there!" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Every so often, you come back to this place. These days, you feel
Floyd | particularly susceptible to information overload, and this is the only
Floyd | place you know of that's properly vacuous of societal noise. Here, you
Floyd | let your mind wander, returning to old ideas and even older questions.
Floyd |
Floyd | What color is the human spirit? Could it be an...
Floyd |
Floyd | IN-D-I-GO SOUL
Floyd | By Roody Yogurt
Floyd |
Floyd | Written for the Indigo New Language Speed IF! If you get stuck, consult
Floyd | the walkthrough!
Floyd |
Floyd | Http://ifwiki.org/index.php/Indigo_New_Language_Speed-IF
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd | The barren trees do little to protect you from the elements during this
Floyd | time of year. That just means you are less likely to share these woods
Floyd | with others, and that fits your current state of mind just fine.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has started to drizzle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "See?" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "die" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word 'die'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "kill myself" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "kill me" 		
	

Floyd | There's no need to be that desperate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your melancholy from the drizzle combines with your feelings about the
Floyd | desolate landscape and have transformed into more than you can handle
Floyd | like some kind of crippling-depression-based Voltron. You never make it
Floyd | back to civilization.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to RESTART, RESTORE, QUIT or UNDO?
Floyd | Do you want to RESTART, RESTORE, QUIT or UNDO?

		smartgenes says, "um no peeking at walkthroughs" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, yes. Emily mentioned hints overtly, too, but we didn't go there." 	
			DavidW says, "I didn't peek!" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Every so often, you come back to this place. These days, you feel
Floyd | particularly susceptible to information overload, and this is the only
Floyd | place you know of that's properly vacuous of societal noise. Here, you
Floyd | let your mind wander, returning to old ideas and even older questions.
Floyd |
Floyd | What color is the human spirit? Could it be an...
Floyd |
Floyd | IN-D-I-GO SOUL
Floyd | By Roody Yogurt
Floyd |
Floyd | Written for the Indigo New Language Speed IF! If you get stuck, consult
Floyd | the walkthrough!
Floyd |
Floyd | Http://ifwiki.org/index.php/Indigo_New_Language_Speed-IF
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd | The barren trees do little to protect you from the elements during this
Floyd | time of year. That just means you are less likely to share these woods
Floyd | with others, and that fits your current state of mind just fine.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has started to drizzle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Remember, we had this discussion last week." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "meditate" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing helpful comes to your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your melancholy from the drizzle combines with your feelings about the
Floyd | desolate landscape and have transformed into more than you can handle
Floyd | like some kind of crippling-depression-based Voltron. You never make it
Floyd | back to civilization.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to RESTART, RESTORE, QUIT or UNDO?

		smartgenes says, "i like the bit about the materialism.. most inventive inventory response ever" 	
			DavidW says, "It's so obvious." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Every so often, you come back to this place. These days, you feel
Floyd | particularly susceptible to information overload, and this is the only
Floyd | place you know of that's properly vacuous of societal noise. Here, you
Floyd | let your mind wander, returning to old ideas and even older questions.
Floyd |
Floyd | What color is the human spirit? Could it be an...
Floyd |
Floyd | IN-D-I-GO SOUL
Floyd | By Roody Yogurt
Floyd |
Floyd | Written for the Indigo New Language Speed IF! If you get stuck, consult
Floyd | the walkthrough!
Floyd |
Floyd | Http://ifwiki.org/index.php/Indigo_New_Language_Speed-IF
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd | The barren trees do little to protect you from the elements during this
Floyd | time of year. That just means you are less likely to share these woods
Floyd | with others, and that fits your current state of mind just fine.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has started to drizzle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "go back" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word 'back'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "I get it" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "leave" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word 'leave'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd | This is a text adventure, also called interactive fiction, which means
Floyd | that what goes on in the story depends on what you type at the prompt.
Floyd | Commands you can type are for example GO NORTH (or NORTH or just N),
Floyd | WEST, SOUTHEAST, UP, IN etc for moving around, but you can try many
Floyd | other things too, like TAKE LAMP, DROP EVERYTHING, EAT APPLE, EXAMINE
Floyd | BIRD or FOLLOW OLD MAN, to name just a few. LOOK (L) describes your
Floyd | surroundings, and INVENTORY (I) lists what you are carrying. You can
Floyd | SAVE your game and RESTORE it later on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type CREDITS to see information about the author and the copyright
Floyd | issues.
Floyd |
Floyd | To stop playing and end the program, type QUIT.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your melancholy from the drizzle combines with your feelings about the
Floyd | desolate landscape and have transformed into more than you can handle
Floyd | like some kind of crippling-depression-based Voltron. You never make it
Floyd | back to civilization.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to RESTART, RESTORE, QUIT or UNDO?

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Every so often, you come back to this place. These days, you feel
Floyd | particularly susceptible to information overload, and this is the only
Floyd | place you know of that's properly vacuous of societal noise. Here, you
Floyd | let your mind wander, returning to old ideas and even older questions.
Floyd |
Floyd | What color is the human spirit? Could it be an...
Floyd |
Floyd | IN-D-I-GO SOUL
Floyd | By Roody Yogurt
Floyd |
Floyd | Written for the Indigo New Language Speed IF! If you get stuck, consult
Floyd | the walkthrough!
Floyd |
Floyd | Http://ifwiki.org/index.php/Indigo_New_Language_Speed-IF
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd | The barren trees do little to protect you from the elements during this
Floyd | time of year. That just means you are less likely to share these woods
Floyd | with others, and that fits your current state of mind just fine.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has started to drizzle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "share woods" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word 'share'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "the opening tells us what to do" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "credits" 		
	

Floyd | The author retains the copyright to this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | This game was written using the ALAN Adventure Language. ALAN is an
Floyd | interactive fiction authoring system by Thomas Nilsson.
Floyd | E-mail address: thomas.nilsson@progindus.se
Floyd |
Floyd | Further information about the ALAN system can be obtained from the
Floyd | World Wide Web Internet site
Floyd |     [LINK]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your melancholy from the drizzle combines with your feelings about the
Floyd | desolate landscape and have transformed into more than you can handle
Floyd | like some kind of crippling-depression-based Voltron. You never make it
Floyd | back to civilization.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to RESTART, RESTORE, QUIT or UNDO?

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "mfly" 		
	

Floyd | Do you want to RESTART, RESTORE, QUIT or UNDO?

		DavidW asks (of Binder), "Do you see the walkthrough?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "fly" 		
	

Floyd | Do you want to RESTART, RESTORE, QUIT or UNDO?

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Possibly. It would be like Ellison to give us a moral dilemma and that when we consult the walkthrough there's a special unintuitive command like >STROKE FLAMINGOES" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Every so often, you come back to this place. These days, you feel
Floyd | particularly susceptible to information overload, and this is the only
Floyd | place you know of that's properly vacuous of societal noise. Here, you
Floyd | let your mind wander, returning to old ideas and even older questions.
Floyd |
Floyd | What color is the human spirit? Could it be an...
Floyd |
Floyd | IN-D-I-GO SOUL
Floyd | By Roody Yogurt
Floyd |
Floyd | Written for the Indigo New Language Speed IF! If you get stuck, consult
Floyd | the walkthrough!
Floyd |
Floyd | Http://ifwiki.org/index.php/Indigo_New_Language_Speed-IF
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest Path
Floyd | The barren trees do little to protect you from the elements during this
Floyd | time of year. That just means you are less likely to share these woods
Floyd | with others, and that fits your current state of mind just fine.
Floyd |
Floyd | It has started to drizzle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | No further undo available.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "fly" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word 'fly'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "die" 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think about old ideas" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word 'die'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | I don't know the word 'old'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "weep softly" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word 'weep'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says (to DavidW), "I think I do but my attention is hyphenated" 	
			DavidW says (to Binder), "exactly." 	
	Royce says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You take a moment to trap several woodland creatures and cover yourself
Floyd | with their carcasses, patchwork-Tauntaun style. Comfortable inside
Floyd | their warmth, you wait several long minutes in thoughtful silence until
Floyd | the drizzle finally abates. Hooray.
Floyd |
Floyd | You jump up and fling off your beastly blanket, ready to explore this
Floyd | wondrously damp new world. The first thing you do is to climb up a
Floyd | nearby mountain to take a good look around.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beautiful Vista
Floyd | Wow, what a view! I guess it took a bit longer to climb that mountain
Floyd | than you had thought, as you are now overlooking a beautiful, lush
Floyd | valley. How green is your valley? Pretty damn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart asks, "What?" 	
			DavidW says, "d" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Having had your fill of beauty for the day, you jump off the nearest
Floyd | ledge. Some time later, it occurs to you that may have not been the
Floyd | brightest idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | Falling Like A Rock
Floyd | You are falling through the air. Far (but increasingly less far) below
Floyd | you is a curious thing you'd wager is the ground. It is fast
Floyd | approaching, but at least you're sure to make a good impression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "i" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You take stock of your inventory and are reminded once again of your
Floyd | great stores of ingenuity and tenacity, making you feel much better
Floyd | about the situation at hand. Lest we forget, though, you also have a
Floyd | jetpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Anyhoo, you deploy the jetpack's thrusters and float yourself over to
Floyd | a...
Floyd |
Floyd | Triple Rainbow
Floyd | You are flying up in the sky next to a triple rainbow. You'd
Floyd | acknowledge the impossibility of the situation if you didn't find it
Floyd | just so profoundly moving. All of its colors dance before you, but you
Floyd | find the shimmering spectral indigo particularly enticing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "in.d.i. ..." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "eat rainbow" 		
	

Floyd | I can't see any Rainbow here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline gapes, open-mouthed, at the screen. 	
			Binder laughs 	
			Lionheart says, "Voltrons and Tauntauns and jetpacks, oh my" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, this is great." 	
			smartgenes says, "this is a tad ransom" 	
			Binder says, "I didn't even look for something like that until DavidW said something." 	
			smartgenes says, "randm" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ellison is playing a Deep Game." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "go soul" 		
	

Floyd | You enter the indigo light. Almost immediately, you gain total serenity
Floyd | and vast amounts of wisdom, completely understanding mankind's
Floyd | struggles and our place in the grand scheme of things. You find
Floyd | yourself so enlightened that you never go back to civilization.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have won the game!
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to RESTART, RESTORE, QUIT or UNDO?

		Binder says, "TOTAL serenity." 	
			DavidW says, "hooray" 	
			smartgenes says, "huh" 	
			Binder says, "So I've got that going for me." 	
			Royce says, "wow" 	
			Ellison says, "the version I sent Jacqueline is the latest version. I changed it to 'consult the included walkthrough'" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Awesome" 	
			maga says, "roody got soul" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That was a bit of a whirlwind." 	
			Ellison says, "I would only suggest looking at the other losing endings since I had fun writing them" 	
			Royce says, "nicely played, sir Roody" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Yeah, I'm not able to upload ALAN games, yet. Sorry." 	
			djfletch says, "devious" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "All right, so the message is that nature is horrible and we need the advancements provided by science philosophy to rise beyond our horrible nature. I like that idea." 	
			smartgenes says, "bizarrely enough, i was also about to try "eat rainbow"" 	
			Ellison says, "I came up with it when I realized I didn't want to write a fully implemented game. it still was trickier than I hoped it would be." 	
			Lionheart says, "That was an experience." 	
			Ellison says, "also, I laughed at loud when people treated DavidW so incredulously" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That old dilemma of I-don't-want-to-write-a-fully-implemented-game." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We've all been there." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, still remaining: maga's naughty CYOA that we're leaving until the kids are asleep, David Fletcher's Curveship game, my ADRIFT game and Zarf's Undum game." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Fletch?" 	
			Lionheart asks, "Floyd can do ADRIFT games?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to LH), "Yep" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It does them via Scare." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Also, you could interpret the final sentence as subtle Nihlism: Death is better than living in the chaos created by nature and civilization." 	
			Jacqueline says, "The Curveship game might or might not run. It's a bit of a crap shoot." 	
			DavidW says, "Unless it uses the battle system." 	
			Lionheart says, "The triple-dipple rainbow didn't represent nature to me" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "It does not, no." 	
			maga says, "let's shoot some crap" 	
			Jacqueline says, "In fact, DW, I disabled scoring, but somehow Floyd mentions it (unfortunately)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "%quit" 		
	Floyd says, "game ended by request of Jacqueline." 		Lionheart says, "ragequit" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of djf), "You here?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Should we just load it first with no spin, I'm guessing?" 	
			djfletch says, "yup, hello" 	
			Lionheart says, "Lets curveship I guess, and find out," 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "(Finally catches up after some AFK periods)" 	
			djfletch says, "yes, I wouldn't try adding a spin" 	
			djfletch says, "would probably be horrible" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Also, do we need to explain Curveship before we begin?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "And if so, djf, would you please do the honors?" 	
			smartgenes says, "scott adams never explained his games" 	
			DavidW says, "A brief explanation would be useful, yes." 	
			Lionheart says, "An incompletely executable game is probably a good follow up to an incompletely implemented one" 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "And I had the same inkling DavidW did, about as fast, when reading the transcript." 	
			djfletch says, "hmm, I'll try" 	
			Jacqueline says (to CP), "Ellison used a clever and cruel twist, as he usually does when in the Toyshop, yes." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "Also, Emily's game was awesome. I hope she polishes it off to her standards and formally releases it some day." 	
			Ellison says, "mua ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "I mean, I can try, but you wrote this thing, so." 	
			djfletch says, "so, Curveship is a system in Python by Nick Montfort" 	
			Lionheart says, "I'm satisfied with the impression that that last game doesn't make a lick of sense." 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "You make it sound so simple." 	
			Jacqueline laughs. 	
			djfletch says, "(see curveship.com) and the big thing it does is narrative variation" 	
			maga says (to Jacq), "Nick's version is 'Curveship is a system in Python by Nick Montfort. Gin?'" 	
	Lionheart asks (of Alex), "Curveship?" 		DavidW asks, "We gets gin?" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			djfletch says, "meaning you have the events of the narrative modelled explicitly, and they can be narrated in different ways" 	
			Lionheart asks (of Alex), "Curveship?" 	
			Alex asks (of Lionheart), "Um, seven?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of maga), "No. Nick's first pitch to me was more like, 'Curveship is a systen in Python. It's only 4:30 AM. Another brandy while I explain the particulars?" 	
			djfletch says, "e.g. by different people, at different times, etc" 	
			Ellison says, "hmmm, I probably first heard about it in Vegas in a pinball museum" 	
			DavidW asks, "Curveship -- gin? -- is a system -- you want some gin? -- in Python -- 'course you do -- by Nick Monfort. Gin?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to LH), "Brand-spankin'-new system." 	
			djfletch says, "hah" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "yay" 	
			maga asks (of Alex), "Curveship is, like, totally a Python IF system by, like, Nick Montfort, employing narrative variation?" 	
			Lionheart says (to Alex), "Curveship is an IF system that does narrative variation written in Python by Nick Montfort" 	
			Alex asks (of maga), "Um, seven?" 	
			Alex says (to Lionheart), "Okay, Curveship is that long thing you just said." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, um, that's probably as clear as it ever gets with Curveship. Shall we?" 	
			djfletch says, "anyway I think my game is somewhere between taking advantage of the stuff Curveship does and abusing it horribly" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "Perfect thing to teach Alex." 	
			maga says, "sadly it didn't work" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of djf), "Ready for me to load it?" 	
			djfletch says, "go for it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hopefully, that is. Sometimes Alex does fine, and sometimes it shuts down immediately, and we're not sure why." 	
			Lionheart says (to Alex), "Curveship is downloadable from curveship.com" 	
			Alex says (to Lionheart), "Okay, Curveship is also downloadable from curveship.com." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "%quit" 		
	Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd isn't playing any game right now." 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "%load Curveship:indigo" 		
	Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		Jacqueline says, "Gimme a sec" 	
			DavidW asks, "%load?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Don't you just mean load?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yeah, these don't show in the list. Neither did Ellison's game - ALAN was only added last week." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's a work-around." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "%load curveship:indigo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Logged to: logs/62.log
Floyd | Session started 2011-05-07 17:25:44
Floyd |
Floyd |                                     __________
Floyd |                                    / Curveship
Floyd |                                  version 0.5.0.0
Floyd |                              fiction: fiction/indigo
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | THE SINGULAR ADVENTURE OF THE INDIGO VIOLET
Floyd | From the reminiscences of John H. Watson
Floyd |    adapted by David Fletcher
Floyd |
Floyd | "I do not think, Watson," said my friend, "that you have ever placed
Floyd | before the
Floyd | public the facts of the case we investigated in the year 18--, in which
Floyd | the
Floyd | indigo violet was so deeply concerned."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Indeed not," I replied.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The case was a simple one, of course, but --"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Simple, Holmes!" I expostulated. "Really I do not see how it could be
Floyd | called
Floyd | simple."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Exceptionally so in one respect, Watson: that only the killer was
Floyd | discovered
Floyd | to have been lying. The other witnesses recounted the facts with a
Floyd | pleasing
Floyd | exactitude and honesty."
Floyd |
Floyd | I recalled that Holmes, after a brief examination of the scene, had
Floyd | asked the
Floyd | persons concerned only about each other and about those few rooms and
Floyd | items
Floyd | that were involved, and yet by the application of his remarkable
Floyd | deductive
Floyd | faculty had soon been able to accuse the guilty person.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh. sneaky." 	
	

Floyd |    Holmes saw the morning room.
Floyd |
Floyd | == Morning room ==
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes was in the morning room. The only exit was east.
Floyd |    Holmes saw me, Captain Horsebrass, Trivet, Lady Mullion, and Miss
Floyd | Flounce.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "my game works without the fancy % stuff, but no matter" 	
			djfletch says, "yay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "WOOHOO it LOADED" 	
			djfletch says, "by the way, you might not want to accuse anyone too soon, because it can end the game" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Oh? That's not what vimes told me. But whatever. I don't know that I trust that vimes character." 	
			djfletch says, "if you guess right. Or give you extra information if you guess wrong." 	
			Ellison says, "nice intro" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask trivet about flounce" 		
	

Floyd | >ask trivet about flounce
Floyd |
Floyd |    Trivet said:
Floyd |    I went into the library.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Miss Flounce came into the drawing room.
Floyd |    I asked if anyone required a drink.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x mullion" 		
	

Floyd | >x mullion
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes looked at Lady Mullion.
Floyd |    Holmes observed that Lady Mullion was a respectable woman of middle
Floyd | age.
Floyd |

		Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "yeah, he might have not known since it was set up by inky" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, the names in this are fantastic." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "smoke crack" 		
	

Floyd | >smoke crack
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "smoke crack" means. Try typing some other command
Floyd | to
Floyd | Holmes.)
Floyd |

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | >x me
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "x me" means. Try typing some other command to
Floyd | Holmes.)
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Huh, so this is what curveship plays likle" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask mullion about horsebrass" 		
	

Floyd | >ask mullion about horsebrass
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lady Mullion said:
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass picked up the indigo violet.
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass showed everyone the indigo violet, explaining
Floyd | that its
Floyd | fumes could kill a man in seconds.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass came into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass put down the indigo violet.
Floyd |    I said that I was nervous looking at the indigo violet, and would
Floyd | put it
Floyd | back in the library.
Floyd |    I went into the library.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass went into the library.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "If we ever LARP this, I wanna be Miss Flounce." 	
			Ellison says, "this remminds me of the thing Iain wrote about the difference between Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie characters" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x flounce" 		
	

Floyd | >x flounce
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes looked at Miss Flounce.
Floyd |    Holmes saw instantly from her mode of dress that Miss Flounce was
Floyd | governess
Floyd | to the Spigot family.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "Ah, so Curveship has a historybook of all actions performed and people can reference them" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Disappointing that we cannot indulge in Holmes'" 	
			smartgenes asks, "what is LARP?" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, x me doesn't work, but I think x holmes or x watson if you want" 	
			Alex says (to smartgenes), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that LARP is Live-Action Role-Playing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "See? Alex does know some useful things after all." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Holmes's favorite vice." 	
			DavidW says, "LARPing is weird." 	
			smartgenes says, "ask flounce about horsebrass" 	
			Lionheart exclaims (at jacqueline), "Miss Flounce started to play the LARP, then got into an argument with another player and announced she was quitting LARPing for good!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Don't be so judgmental, my dear Watson." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "flounce about horsebrass" 		
	

Floyd | >flounce about horsebrass
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "flounce about horsebrass" means. Try typing some
Floyd | other
Floyd | command to Holmes.)
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask flounce about horsebrass" 		
	

Floyd | >ask flounce about horsebrass
Floyd |
Floyd |    Miss Flounce said:
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass picked up the indigo violet.
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass showed everyone the indigo violet, explaining
Floyd | that its
Floyd | fumes could kill a man in seconds.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass came into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass put down the indigo violet.
Floyd |    I said that I would look for a book in the library.
Floyd |    I went into the library.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass went into the library.
Floyd |

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I would look so bad in a Sailor Moon outfit." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "ask governess about flower" 		
	

Floyd | >ask governess about flower
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "ask governess about flower" means. Try typing
Floyd | some other
Floyd | command to Holmes.)
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
	ChrisC says (to Floyd), "ask governess about indigo violet" 		
	

Floyd | >ask governess about indigo violet
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "ask governess about indigo violet" means. Try
Floyd | typing some
Floyd | other command to Holmes.)
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "I like how the random NPC things include useful information" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, so not only does it do interesting things with narrative, as David said, but it also keeps track of epistomology." 	
			Jacqueline says, "As you can see." 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "ask flounce about indigo violet" 		
	

Floyd | >ask flounce about  indigo violet
Floyd |
Floyd |    Miss Flounce said:
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass picked up the indigo violet.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass came into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass put down the indigo violet.
Floyd |    Lady Mullion picked up the indigo violet.
Floyd |    Lady Mullion went into the library.
Floyd |    I said that I would look for a book in the library.
Floyd |    I went into the library.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "It's pretty interesting. Different, but interesting. Anyone need a top up on their brandy?" 	
			Lionheart says (to Ellison), "Where can I read what Iain wrote about the difference between s" 	
			Lionheart says, "Where can I read the thing Iain wrote about the difference between Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie characters" 	
			Ellison says, "I don't remember exactly. I imagine it was on his livejournal account." 	
	smartgenes asks, "trivet whodunnit" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask flounce about book" 		
	

Floyd | >ask flounce about book
Floyd |
Floyd |    Nothing special happened.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask trivet whodunnit" 		
	

Floyd | >ask trivet whodunnit
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "ask trivet whodunnit" means. Try typing some
Floyd | other
Floyd | command to Holmes.)
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask mullion about crime" 		
	

Floyd | >ask mullion about crime
Floyd |
Floyd |    Nothing special happened.
Floyd |

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "10 Little Niggers was a great story." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask mullion about library" 		
	

Floyd | >ask mullion about library
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lady Mullion said:
Floyd |    I examined the library.
Floyd |    I was in the library. The study, where the murder was committed, was
Floyd | north.
Floyd | The hall was to the west, and the drawing room to the east.
Floyd |    I saw the indigo violet, Miss Flounce, and Captain Horsebrass.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    I said that I was nervous looking at the indigo violet, and would
Floyd | put it
Floyd | back in the library.
Floyd |    I went into the library.
Floyd |    I examined the library.
Floyd |    I was in the library. The study, where the murder was committed, was
Floyd | north.
Floyd | The hall was to the west, and the drawing room to the east.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "it will help to explore and get the geography at some point" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >n
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes decided not to head north because Holmes saw no way to do
Floyd | that.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >w
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes decided not to head west because Holmes saw no way to do
Floyd | that.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | >look
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes looked at the morning room.
Floyd |
Floyd | == Morning room ==
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes was in the morning room. The only exit was east.
Floyd |    Holmes saw me, Captain Horsebrass, Trivet, Lady Mullion, and Miss
Floyd | Flounce.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | >i
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes looked at himself.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask mullion about flounce" 		
	

Floyd | >ask mullion about flounce
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lady Mullion said:
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Miss Flounce came into the drawing room.
Floyd |    I said that I was nervous looking at the indigo violet, and would
Floyd | put it
Floyd | back in the library.
Floyd |    I went into the library.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Miss Flounce said that Miss Flounce would look for a book in the
Floyd | library.
Floyd |    Miss Flounce went into the library.
Floyd |    Miss Flounce came into the drawing room.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I don't think we can leave this room." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask mullion about violet" 		
	

Floyd | >ask mullion about violet
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Man, I read olethros' disconnect about how the Bacon Wizard transforms pork into pink-and-white gold and thought it was part of our game. That was a touch jarring." 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "ask flounce about mullion" 		
	

Floyd |    Lady Mullion said:
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass picked up the indigo violet.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass came into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass put down the indigo violet.
Floyd |    I said that I was nervous looking at the indigo violet, and would
Floyd | put it
Floyd | back in the library.
Floyd |    I picked up the indigo violet.
Floyd |    I went into the library.
Floyd |    I put down the indigo violet.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >ask flounce about mullion
Floyd |
Floyd |    Miss Flounce said:
Floyd |    Lady Mullion went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Lady Mullion said that Lady Mullion was nervous looking at the
Floyd | indigo
Floyd | violet, and would put it back in the library.
Floyd |    Lady Mullion picked up the indigo violet.
Floyd |    Lady Mullion went into the library.
Floyd |    Lady Mullion came into the drawing room.
Floyd |    I said that I would look for a book in the library.
Floyd |    I went into the library.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "maybe we can ask Holmes to carry us somewhere" 	
			djfletch says, "you can go east" 	
			djfletch says, "I hope" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >e
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes headed east.
Floyd |    I followed Holmes.
Floyd |    Holmes examined the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | == Hall ==
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes was in the hall. The morning room was west and the library
Floyd | east.
Floyd |    Holmes saw me.
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "interesting" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "ask mullion about indigo violet" 		
	

Floyd | >ask mullion about indigo violet
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "ask mullion about indigo violet" means. Try
Floyd | typing some
Floyd | other command to Holmes.)
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "oh, ok" 	
			Lionheart says, "I can't help but notice that Lady Mullion didn't say Lady Mullion put down the indigo violet" 	
			DavidW asks, "So we can visit the rooms in question, then?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "It said Mullion was nervous looking at the violet, but how do we ask her for information" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "east into the library?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >e
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes headed east.
Floyd |    I followed Holmes.
Floyd |    Holmes examined the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | == Library ==
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes was in the library. The study, where the murder was
Floyd | committed, was
Floyd | north. The hall was to the west, and the drawing room to the east.
Floyd |    Holmes saw the salver and me.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at books" 		
	

Floyd | >look at books
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "look at books" means. Try typing some other
Floyd | command to
Floyd | Holmes.)
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | >x book
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "x book" means. Try typing some other command to
Floyd | Holmes.)
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get book" 		
	

Floyd | >get book
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "get book" means. Try typing some other command to
Floyd | Holmes.)
Floyd |

		Ellison says, "I imagine we just ask everybody about the indigo violet and accuse the person who seems like he or she is lying" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x salver" 		
	

Floyd | >x salver
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes looked at the salver.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take book" 		
	

Floyd | >take book
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "take book" means. Try typing some other command
Floyd | to
Floyd | Holmes.)
Floyd |

		
	ChrisC says (to Floyd), "ask salver about indigo violet" 		
	

Floyd | >ask salver about indigo violet
Floyd |
Floyd |    Nothing special happened.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | >smell
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes smelled the library.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl asks, "what is a salver?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "get spanner" 		
	

Floyd | >get spanner
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "get spanner" means. Try typing some other command
Floyd | to
Floyd | Holmes.)
Floyd |

		Binder says, "platter" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at salver" 		
	

Floyd | >look at salver
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes looked at the salver.
Floyd |

		ChrisC says, "I don't think get is implemented" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "ah" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "find billiard room" 		
	

Floyd | >find billiard room
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "find billiard room" means. Try typing some other
Floyd | command
Floyd | to Holmes.)
Floyd |

		Lionheart says (to Alex), "A salver is a serving tray for food or drinks" 	
			Alex says (to Lionheart), "Okay, A salver is a serving tray for food or drinks." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at Ellison), "Can we use J'ACCUSE!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "?" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "There's just something so satisfying about J'ACCUSE!" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | >n
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes headed north.
Floyd |    I followed Holmes.
Floyd |    Holmes examined the study.
Floyd |
Floyd | == Study ==
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes was in the study.
Floyd |    Holmes saw the body of Sir Horace Spigot, the indigo violet, and me.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "IIAS, Miss Flounce is guilty." 	
			Lionheart exclaims, "Yes, I get that same feeling from OBJECTION!" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x body" 		
	

Floyd | >x body
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes looked at the body of Sir Horace Spigot.
Floyd |    The hideous purplish tinge of the corpse's skin clearly indicated a
Floyd | death
Floyd | caused by an indigo violet.
Floyd |

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Dictionary.com says a salver is a serving tray." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "search horace" 		
	

Floyd | >search horace
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "search horace" means. Try typing some other
Floyd | command to
Floyd | Holmes.)
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "slaver on the salver" 		
	

Floyd | >slaver on the salver
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "slaver on the salver" means. Try typing some
Floyd | other
Floyd | command to Holmes.)
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >search corpse
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "search corpse" means. Try typing some other
Floyd | command to
Floyd | Holmes.)
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask holmes about corpse" 		
	

Floyd | >ask holmes about corpse
Floyd |
Floyd |    Nothing special happened.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "x violet" 		
	

Floyd | >x violet
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes looked at the indigo violet.
Floyd |    The crushed remains of the indigo violet had been left here by the
Floyd | murderer,
Floyd | after that flower's deadly fumes had done their work.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "say elementary watson" 		
	

Floyd | >say elementary watson
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes said elementary watson.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "pretty much nothing is going to work except examine and ask, I'm afraid" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "smell flower" 		
	

Floyd | >smell flower
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "smell flower" means. Try typing some other
Floyd | command to
Floyd | Holmes.)
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "> ask corpse about murderer # you never know" 	
			Jacqueline says (to sg), "heehee" 	
			djfletch says, "and accuse, once you are bored" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "say j'accuse watson" 		
	

Floyd | >say j'accuse watson
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes said j 'accuse watson.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask flower about murder" 		
	

Floyd | >ask flower about murder
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "ask flower about murder" means. Try typing some
Floyd | other
Floyd | command to Holmes.)
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks (of djf), "Aw. Not j'assuse?" 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Next release, perhaps." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "duffy, analyze violet" 		
	

Floyd | >duffy, analyze violet
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "duffy, analyze violet" means. Try typing some
Floyd | other
Floyd | command to Holmes.)
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "you can make the next speedif the multilingual speedif" 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "As in everyone writes using Google Language Tools? Yikes." 	
	ChrisC says (to Floyd), "x watson" 		
	

Floyd | >x watson
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes looked at me.
Floyd |

		Lionheart asks, "I miss Sgt. Duffy. How about you, Watson?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask watson about violet" 		
	

Floyd | >ask watson about violet
Floyd |
Floyd |    Nothing special happened.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "ask watson about violet" 		
	

Floyd | >ask watson about violet
Floyd |
Floyd |    Nothing special happened.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask watson about poisono" 		
	

Floyd | >ask watson about poisono
Floyd |
Floyd |    Nothing special happened.
Floyd |

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Watson is a doctor: He should know about fatal plants." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "eat violet" 		
	

Floyd | >eat violet
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes was unable to eat the indigo violet because the indigo violet
Floyd | was not
Floyd | suitable for that.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "true" 	
			djfletch says, "but he doesn't count as a suspect so he doesn't have the code for answering questions" 	
			smartgenes asks, "we are watson, right?" 	
			ChrisC says (to smartgenes), "yes" 	
			djfletch says, "that's a tricky question with curveship" 	
			Lionheart says, "Yes, watson should see something about the violet, anyway" 	
			djfletch says, "Watson is narrator, Holmes is focalizer, and Holmes is being commanded" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Holmes is a crack-addicted former boxer, so I wonder if we get to beat up the murderer after we find him?" 	
	smartgenes says (to Floyd), "eat violet" 		
	

Floyd | >eat violet
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes was unable to eat the indigo violet because the indigo violet
Floyd | was not
Floyd | suitable for that.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell violet" 		
	

Floyd | >smell violet
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes smelled the indigo violet.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "take violet" 		
	

Floyd | >take violet
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes was unable to pick the indigo violet up.
Floyd |

		Ellison says (to djfletch), "interesting setup. nice design." 	
			Lionheart says, "Not a satisfying response. Something about preserving the crime scene would be good there." 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, I meant to have a proper response to taking things but I didn't get that done." 	
			djfletch says, "basically you don't need to" 	
			djfletch exclaims (at Ellison), "thanks!" 	
			maga says (to inuredbyh), "it wasn't crack, it only appeared a couple of times, and Holmes weaned him off it pretty fast once Holmes became a beloved institution" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of djf), "Have I mentioned lately how very pleased I am that you decided to try Curveship?" 	
			maga says, "er, Doyle weaned him off it" 	
			Lionheart says, "I thought opium was the monkey on Holmes' back, not crack" 	
			Jacqueline says (to LH), "Crack didn't exist yet, I don't think, but that's just me being pedantic." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And possibly wrong, as I've done zero research." 	
			maga says, "what happens in your own fanon is your affair" 	
			DavidW asks, "'fanon'? Fanfic canon?" 	
			maga says, "yes" 	
			DavidW says, "good grief" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Lionheart says (to Jacq), "I don't know that cocaine did not exist back then, though the slang "crack" wouldn't have" 	
			Binder says, "fanon. fanoff. fanon, fanoff." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >l
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes looked at the study.
Floyd |
Floyd | == Study ==
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes was in the study.
Floyd |    Holmes saw the body of Sir Horace Spigot, the indigo violet, and me.
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "ok, what else should we go look at?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "So are you saying that Holmes and Watson..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kiss me" 		
	

Floyd | >kiss me
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "kiss me" means. Try typing some other command to
Floyd | Holmes.)
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Damn." 	
			Lionheart says (to Jacq), "I'm under the impression that heroin was known at the time, though" 	
			maga says (to Jacq), "I'm sorry, dear." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh yeah, heroin was, I think." 	
			djfletch says, "it's cocaine in the books. A seven per cent solution, IIRC." 	
			Lionheart says, "Ah, then crackhead is not an inapt noun." 	
			Lionheart says, "I was thinking about Holmes in the opium den." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | >s
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes headed south.
Floyd |    I followed Holmes.
Floyd |    Holmes examined the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | == Library ==
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes was in the library. The study, where the murder was
Floyd | committed, was
Floyd | north. The hall was to the west, and the drawing room to the east.
Floyd |    Holmes saw the salver and me.
Floyd |

		maga says, "crack is a form that didn't exist until the 1980s, though" 	
	Otto says, "time for me to go to bed I think. Goodbye, I had really fun playing those games with you :)" 		Binder asks, "have we seen the hall?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "That's what I was thinking" 	
	Otto disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Jacqueline says (to Binder), "Not sure." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >w
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes headed west.
Floyd |    I followed Holmes.
Floyd |    Holmes examined the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | == Hall ==
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes was in the hall. The morning room was west and the library
Floyd | east.
Floyd |    Holmes saw me.
Floyd |

		
	ChrisC says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >w
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes headed west.
Floyd |    I followed Holmes.
Floyd |    Holmes examined the morning room.
Floyd |
Floyd | == Morning room ==
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes was in the morning room. The only exit was east.
Floyd |    Holmes saw Captain Horsebrass, Trivet, Lady Mullion, Miss Flounce,
Floyd | and me.
Floyd |

		
	ChrisC says (to Floyd), "ask horsebrass about salver" 		
	

Floyd | >ask horsebrass about salver
Floyd |

		Lionheart asks (of maga), "So, if its not smokable, it's not crack?" 	
	

Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass said:
Floyd |    I showed everyone the indigo violet, explaining that its fumes could
Floyd | kill a
Floyd | man in seconds.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    I went into the library.
Floyd |    I went into the study.
Floyd |    Sir Horace had been killed with the indigo violet !
Floyd |

		Binder says, "ah, it's the drawing room we hadn't, I think." 	
			smartgenes says, "i'm exhausted, i'd better sleep" 	
			Binder says, "back to the east" 	
			Jacqueline says (to sg), "Night" 	
			Jacqueline says (to lh), "Right" 	
			Lionheart says (to maga), "I'm afraid I'm too straightedge to be up on these things." 	
			Jacqueline says (to LH), "I have unfortunately had to deal with crackheads at work, so ... yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says (to LH), "It is not a loss I would mourn." 	
			Binder asks, "any objection to going back east and seeing the drawing room?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nope" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >e
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes headed east.
Floyd |    I followed Holmes.
Floyd |    Holmes examined the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | == Hall ==
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes was in the hall. The morning room was west and the library
Floyd | east.
Floyd |    Holmes saw me.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >e
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes headed east.
Floyd |    I followed Holmes.
Floyd |    Holmes examined the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | == Library ==
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes was in the library. The study, where the murder was
Floyd | committed, was
Floyd | north. The hall was to the west, and the drawing room to the east.
Floyd |    Holmes saw the salver and me.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | >e
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes headed east.
Floyd |    I followed Holmes.
Floyd |    Holmes examined the drawing room.
Floyd |
Floyd | == Drawing room ==
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes was in the drawing room. The library was west.
Floyd |    Holmes saw me.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I wish Holmes would share his thoughts when he's examining all this stuff." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x drawing room" 		
	

Floyd | >x drawing room
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes looked at the drawing room.
Floyd |
Floyd | == Drawing room ==
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes was in the drawing room. The library was west.
Floyd |    Holmes saw me.
Floyd |

		maga says, "but it's much more fun for Doyle to give you a big expostulation-dump at the end" 	
			maga says, "proves how Holmes is Dreadfully Clever" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Wikipedia says he used cocaine and a little morphine, but was opposed to opium dens. Herion was used in a 2002 movie, not the stories. I guess I remembered the stories worng." 	
			Lionheart says, "A friend mocked me once for pronouncing hashish like one might might say the -ish in pinkish." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "wrong" 	
			Binder says, "well, sorry, that turned out to not be interesting." 	
			Binder asks, "back to standing around and asking NPCs about each other?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hrm." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x w" 		
	

Floyd | >x w
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "x w" means. Try typing some other command to
Floyd | Holmes.)
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x west" 		
	

Floyd | >x west
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's not clear what "x west" means. Try typing some other command to
Floyd | Holmes.)
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "I guess we're supposed to ask everyone about the flower, right?" 	
			Ellison says, "I have to get going. hopefully, I'll be back before everything is over. later all." 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >w
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes headed west.
Floyd |    I followed Holmes.
Floyd |    Holmes examined the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | == Library ==
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes was in the library. The study, where the murder was
Floyd | committed, was
Floyd | north. The hall was to the west, and the drawing room to the east.
Floyd |    Holmes saw the salver and me.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >w
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes headed west.
Floyd |    I followed Holmes.
Floyd |    Holmes examined the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | == Hall ==
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes was in the hall. The morning room was west and the library
Floyd | east.
Floyd |    Holmes saw me.
Floyd |

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Crack is the basic form of the neutral substance cocaine, and can be smoked whereas cocaine disintegrates at high temperatures. I did not have to check that on Wikipedia." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | >w
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes headed west.
Floyd |    I followed Holmes.
Floyd |    Holmes examined the morning room.
Floyd |
Floyd | == Morning room ==
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes was in the morning room. The only exit was east.
Floyd |    Holmes saw Captain Horsebrass, Trivet, Lady Mullion, Miss Flounce,
Floyd | and me.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "It was said that the killer lies and everyone else is completely truthful, which should help." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x horsebrass" 		
	

Floyd | >x horsebrass
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes looked at Captain Horsebrass.
Floyd |    Holmes deduced from his manner and bearing that Captain Horsebrass
Floyd | was a
Floyd | captain of the Indigo Hussars, recently returned from the Trobriand
Floyd | Islands.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "ask mullion about violet" 		
	

Floyd | >ask mullion about violet
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lady Mullion said:
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass picked up the indigo violet.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass came into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass put down the indigo violet.
Floyd |    I said that I was nervous looking at the indigo violet, and would
Floyd | put it
Floyd | back in the library.
Floyd |    I picked up the indigo violet.
Floyd |    I went into the library.
Floyd |    I put down the indigo violet.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says (to David), "Oh, I missed that." 	
			Lionheart says, "No suspects covering up other things as red herrings then" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "ask mullion about horace" 		
	

Floyd | >ask mullion about horace
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lady Mullion said:
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    I said that I was nervous looking at the indigo violet, and would
Floyd | put it
Floyd | back in the library.
Floyd |    I went into the library.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to djf), "I'll be interested, once we're done, learning how you pre-load all these NPCs with knowledge of what did and did not happen." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And how you got the one to lie." 	
			djfletch says, "very very hackily" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm also curious what happens if we just accuse someone for the hell of it." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "I am suspicious of this Lady MullionShe is scared of this deadly flower, yet she picks it up and carries it around with her?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "x trivet" 		
	

Floyd | >x trivet
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes looked at Trivet.
Floyd |    Holmes observed the peculiar indentations in the hands made by
Floyd | carrying
Floyd | salvers, and deduced that Trivet was the butler.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to inured), "A good point." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask trivet about flower" 		
	

Floyd | >ask trivet about flower
Floyd |
Floyd |    Nothing special happened.
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask trivet about salver" 		
	

Floyd | >ask trivet about salver
Floyd |
Floyd |    Trivet said:
Floyd |    I picked up the salver.
Floyd |    I went into the library.
Floyd |    I put down the salver.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    I asked if anyone required a drink.
Floyd |

		djfletch says (to Jacqueline), "if you are right you win. If you are wrong you get the true things that the person did." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "accuse mullion" 		
	

Floyd | >accuse mullion
Floyd |
Floyd |    You went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    You said that you were nervous looking at the indigo violet, and
Floyd | would put
Floyd | it back in the library.
Floyd |    You picked up the indigo violet.
Floyd |    You went into the library.
Floyd |    You put down the indigo violet.
Floyd |    You went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    I fear I am mistaken -- you cannot have been guilty. I must
Floyd | apologise.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | >undo
Floyd |
Floyd | ---
Floyd | The command "accuse mullion" has been undone.
Floyd | ---
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			ChrisC asks, "So I guess now we accuse everyone?" 	
			Lionheart says, "We know someone put down the violet in the library, but Mullion did conspicuously omit that event in her account" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Chris), "I'm sort of fine with that at this point, though that's kind of probably not the idea approach." 	
			Binder says, "I'd like more asking." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask trivet about mullion" 		
	

Floyd | >ask trivet about mullion
Floyd |
Floyd |    Trivet said:
Floyd |    I went into the library.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    I asked if anyone required a drink.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I'm more a Death off the Cuff sort of detective when it comes to IF." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask butler about violet" 		
	

Floyd | >ask butler about violet
Floyd |
Floyd |    Trivet said:
Floyd |    I went into the library.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    I asked if anyone required a drink.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | >l
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes looked at the morning room.
Floyd |
Floyd | == Morning room ==
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes was in the morning room. The only exit was east.
Floyd |    Holmes saw Captain Horsebrass, Trivet, Lady Mullion, Miss Flounce,
Floyd | and me.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Death off the Cuff was a lot of fun" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at Binder), "I'm happy to have you figure it ou!" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "er, out!" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask flounce about violet" 		
	

Floyd | >ask flounce about violet
Floyd |
Floyd |    Miss Flounce said:
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass picked up the indigo violet.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass came into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass put down the indigo violet.
Floyd |    Lady Mullion picked up the indigo violet.
Floyd |    Lady Mullion went into the library.
Floyd |    I said that I would look for a book in the library.
Floyd |    I went into the library.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |

		
	ChrisC asks, "watson about holmes" 		
	ChrisC says (to Floyd), "ask watson about holmes" 		
	

Floyd | >ask watson about holmes
Floyd |
Floyd |    Nothing special happened.
Floyd |

		Binder says, "hm." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask mullion about flounce" 		
	

Floyd | >ask mullion about flounce
Floyd |
Floyd |    Lady Mullion said:
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Miss Flounce came into the drawing room.
Floyd |    I said that I was nervous looking at the indigo violet, and would
Floyd | put it
Floyd | back in the library.
Floyd |    I went into the library.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Miss Flounce said that Miss Flounce would look for a book in the
Floyd | library.
Floyd |    Miss Flounce went into the library.
Floyd |    Miss Flounce came into the drawing room.
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "in theory it is supposed to be solvable with logic, but, there is more meta-puzzle than I wanted" 	
			Lionheart says, "So Horsebrass moved the violet to show off his knowledge about poisons" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask horsebrass about flounce" 		
	

Floyd | >ask horsebrass about flounce
Floyd |
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass said:
Floyd |    I showed everyone the indigo violet, explaining that its fumes could
Floyd | kill a
Floyd | man in seconds.
Floyd |    Miss Flounce went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Miss Flounce said that Miss Flounce would look for a book in the
Floyd | library.
Floyd |    Miss Flounce went into the library.
Floyd |    Miss Flounce came into the drawing room.
Floyd |    I went into the library.
Floyd |    I went into the study.
Floyd |    Sir Horace had been killed with the indigo violet !
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "And Mullion put it away because it made her twitchy" 	
			djfletch says, "in that, it's too hard tell what you should expect people to say when you ask them things" 	
			Binder says, "I think it was Miss Flounce." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Wait, so who moved the violet?" 	
			Binder says, "Mullion moved the violet out into the library." 	
			Lionheart says, "From what we've been told, both Horsebrass and Mullion handled it" 	
			Binder says, "then I think Flounce picked it up and took it to the murder site" 	
	rockersuke gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
	rockersuke arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Binder says, "on her 'oh I need to get a book' pretext" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
			Binder says, "since she comes back with no book" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Wait, did he just admit that he was in posession of the violet when Horace was murdered?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask butler about flounce" 		
	

Floyd | >ask butler about flounce
Floyd |
Floyd |    Trivet said:
Floyd |    I went into the library.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Miss Flounce came into the drawing room.
Floyd |    I asked if anyone required a drink.
Floyd |

		
	ChrisC says (to Floyd), "ask horsebrass about horace" 		
	

Floyd | >ask horsebrass about horace
Floyd |
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass said:
Floyd |    I showed everyone the indigo violet, explaining that its fumes could
Floyd | kill a
Floyd | man in seconds.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    I went into the library.
Floyd |    I went into the study.
Floyd |    Sir Horace had been killed with the indigo violet !
Floyd |

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ask horsebrass about flounce" 		
	

Floyd | >ask horsebrass about flounce
Floyd |
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass said:
Floyd |    I showed everyone the indigo violet, explaining that its fumes could
Floyd | kill a
Floyd | man in seconds.
Floyd |    Miss Flounce went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    I went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Miss Flounce said that Miss Flounce would look for a book in the
Floyd | library.
Floyd |    Miss Flounce went into the library.
Floyd |    Miss Flounce came into the drawing room.
Floyd |    I went into the library.
Floyd |    I went into the study.
Floyd |    Sir Horace had been killed with the indigo violet !
Floyd |

		Binder asks, "okay if I accuse flounce?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure." 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "accuse flounce" 		
	

Floyd | >accuse flounce
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "She looks guilty to me too" 	
	

Floyd |    You went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    You said that you would look for a book in the library.
Floyd |    You went into the library.
Floyd |    You picked up the indigo violet.
Floyd |    You went into the study.
Floyd |    You crushed the indigo violet under the nose of Sir Horace, who
Floyd | quickly
Floyd | died!
Floyd |    You put down the indigo violet.
Floyd |    You went into the library.
Floyd |    You went into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Holmes had solved the case!
Floyd |
Floyd | == The End ==
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline asks, "So, can we load with spin just to see what the spin does, even though we know the ending?" 	
			Binder says, "yeah, not about looking guilty. It was that she was in the right place at the right time [one move away from the crime scene WITH the murder weapon]" 	
			Binder says, "and no one else could see her" 	
			Binder says, "Kind of a Kill Dr. Lucky situation for her" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That and the 'I need a book' thing." 	
			Binder says (to Jacqueline), "I'd like to see spin! I saw vimes tinkering with it and I guessed some of what it does." 	
			Lionheart says, "Miss Flounce would have gotten away with it if it hadn't been for that meddling detective." 	
			djfletch says, "I have no idea how a spin will turn out, but have a go if you like" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "%load curveship:indigo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Logged to: logs/64.log
Floyd | Session started 2011-05-07 18:06:29
Floyd |
Floyd |                                     __________
Floyd |                                    / Curveship
Floyd |                                  version 0.5.0.0
Floyd |                              fiction: fiction/indigo
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | THE SINGULAR ADVENTURE OF THE INDIGO VIOLET
Floyd | From the reminiscences of John H. Watson
Floyd |    adapted by David Fletcher
Floyd |
Floyd | "I do not think, Watson," said my friend, "that you have ever placed
Floyd | before the
Floyd | public the facts of the case we investigated in the year 18--, in which
Floyd | the
Floyd | indigo violet was so deeply concerned."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Indeed not," I replied.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The case was a simple one, of course, but --"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Simple, Holmes!" I expostulated. "Really I do not see how it could be
Floyd | called
Floyd | simple."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Exceptionally so in one respect, Watson: that only the killer was
Floyd | discovered
Floyd | to have been lying. The other witnesses recounted the facts with a
Floyd | pleasing
Floyd | exactitude and honesty."
Floyd |
Floyd | I recalled that Holmes, after a brief examination of the scene, had
Floyd | asked the
Floyd | persons concerned only about each other and about those few rooms and
Floyd | items
Floyd | that were involved, and yet by the application of his remarkable
Floyd | deductive
Floyd | faculty had soon been able to accuse the guilty person.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes saw the morning room.
Floyd |
Floyd | == Morning room ==
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes was in the morning room. The only exit was east.
Floyd |    Holmes saw me, Captain Horsebrass, Trivet, Lady Mullion, and Miss
Floyd | Flounce.
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "%quit" 		
	Floyd says, "game ended by request of Jacqueline." 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "%load curveship:indigo prophecy" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Logged to: logs/66.log
Floyd | Session started 2011-05-07 18:07:11
Floyd |
Floyd |                                     __________
Floyd |                                    / Curveship
Floyd |                                  version 0.5.0.0
Floyd |                              fiction: fiction/indigo
Floyd |                                spin: spin/prophecy
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | THE SINGULAR ADVENTURE OF THE INDIGO VIOLET
Floyd | From the reminiscences of John H. Watson
Floyd |    adapted by David Fletcher
Floyd |
Floyd | "I do not think, Watson," said my friend, "that you have ever placed
Floyd | before the
Floyd | public the facts of the case we investigated in the year 18--, in which
Floyd | the
Floyd | indigo violet was so deeply concerned."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Indeed not," I replied.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The case was a simple one, of course, but --"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Simple, Holmes!" I expostulated. "Really I do not see how it could be
Floyd | called
Floyd | simple."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Exceptionally so in one respect, Watson: that only the killer was
Floyd | discovered
Floyd | to have been lying. The other witnesses recounted the facts with a
Floyd | pleasing
Floyd | exactitude and honesty."
Floyd |
Floyd | I recalled that Holmes, after a brief examination of the scene, had
Floyd | asked the
Floyd | persons concerned only about each other and about those few rooms and
Floyd | items
Floyd | that were involved, and yet by the application of his remarkable
Floyd | deductive
Floyd | faculty had soon been able to accuse the guilty person.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes will see the morning room.
Floyd |
Floyd | == Morning room ==
Floyd |
Floyd |    Holmes will be in the morning room. The only exit will be east.
Floyd |    Holmes will see me, Captain Horsebrass, Trivet, Lady Mullion, and
Floyd | Miss
Floyd | Flounce.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "I'm not totally satisfied because the killer has no revealed motive." 	
			djfletch says, "I didn't write it with external spins in mind, and it changes the spin internally a lot, so I think it may just override one that you add" 	
			maga says, "lulz" 	
			djfletch says, "or parts of it" 	
			Binder says, "Heh. I kind of love this 'will be'" 	
			Lionheart says, ">ask flounce about corpse -- Miss Flounce saw that Sir Horace had it coming." 	
			DavidW asks, "So 'prophecy' means all verbs in future tense?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask trivet about salver" 		
	

Floyd | >ask trivet about salver
Floyd |
Floyd |    Trivet will say:
Floyd |    I will pick up the salver.
Floyd |    I will go into the library.
Floyd |    I will put down the salver.
Floyd |    I will go into the drawing room.
Floyd |    I will ask if anyone required a drink.
Floyd |

		
	smartgenes goes home. 		
	smartgenes has disconnected. 		Binder exclaims, "Evidently!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "I guess so, yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Which is kind of funny, considering." 	
			Binder exclaims, "this puts the murder in the future, we could still stop it!" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, it's no good where I hardcoded the past tense" 	
			djfletch says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Binder), "heehee" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask flounce about book" 		
	

Floyd | >ask flounce about book
Floyd |
Floyd |    Nothing special happened.
Floyd |

		
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask flounce about violet" 		
	

Floyd | >ask flounce about violet
Floyd |
Floyd |    Miss Flounce will say:
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass will pick up the indigo violet.
Floyd |    I will go into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass will come into the drawing room.
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass will put down the indigo violet.
Floyd |    Lady Mullion will pick up the indigo violet.
Floyd |    Lady Mullion will go into the library.
Floyd |    I will say that I would look for a book in the library.
Floyd |    I will go into the library.
Floyd |    I will go into the drawing room.
Floyd |

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "A problem I had with the story was that Horsebrass and Mullion were equally viable suspects. We had to guess the identity of the killer." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Ah - 'Nothing special happened' is hard coded?" 	
			Lionheart says, "No one talks about the precrimes Sherlock Holmes thwarted" 	
			(from Jacqueline) Miss Flounce says, "I will lie through my teetch about needing a book." 	
			Binder says (to Jacqueline), "Heh." 	
			Jacqueline says, "TEETH, even." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, so, we're good then?" 	
	Binder says (to Floyd), "ask horsebrass about violet" 		
	

Floyd | >ask horsebrass about violet
Floyd |
Floyd |    Captain Horsebrass will say:
Floyd |    I will pick up the indigo violet.
Floyd |    I will show everyone the indigo violet, explaining that its fumes
Floyd | could kill
Floyd | a man in seconds.
Floyd |    I will go into the drawing room.
Floyd |    I will put down the indigo violet.
Floyd |    Lady Mullion will pick up the indigo violet.
Floyd |    Lady Mullion will go into the library.
Floyd |    I will go into the library.
Floyd |    I will go into the study.
Floyd |    Sir Horace had been killed with the indigo violet !
Floyd |

		djfletch says (to inured), "I did intend to rule out Mullion but it's possible I got it wrong. I _think_ if she had done it both her and Flounce would have been lying." 	
			Binder says, "now I'm good." 	
			Lionheart says, "Yeah, I think I've seen enough of this game engine" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "%quit" 		
	Floyd says, "game ended by request of Jacqueline." 		Binder says, "that was a fun one" 	
			Binder says, "I want to try writing something with Curveship now." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Yeah. Thanks, djf!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Binder), "w00t" 	
			Binder exclaims (at Jacqueline), "these speed-if tactics have converted me!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's the thing, I really think that we don't know where Curveship will go just yet, and the only way to see is for people to start using it." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Binder), "mwuhahaha" 	
			djfletch says, "great that you managed to play it. Thanks to whoever got Curveship going on Floyd." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So. We have Two CYOAs and the ADRIFT game, I think." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Should we do zarf's CYOA, then my game, then maga's naughty CYOA?" 	
			Binder says, "yes." 	
			Lionheart says, "It wasn't very satisfying as a mystery, but it was very interesting as an experimental IF" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Anyone need a potty or brandy break?" 	
			Binder needs a break for both! Not in that order. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay. Five minutes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's meet back at 20 until the hour." 	
			Jacqueline says, "(Which is more like 8 minutes)" 	
			ChrisC says, "Ok, I'll get dinner started" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I hope lots of children see the naughty game, because I get annoyed by assholes who say, " oh, FPSes/Grand Theft Auto games/action games/RPGs/everything are unsafe for children, even though children have been playing them for decades and the crime rate has been dropping for 18 years." 	
			Jacqueline says (to inured), "We were being facetious, fwiw." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oops - I totally misread the time." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I read the seconds on the ifMUD clock, not the minutes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Whoops." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So let's start at 6:20 mudtime." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hopefully people won't actually go away until twenty-until." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Everybody back?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry about that. I totally read the 'time' command wrong." 	
			rockersuke says, "emotes here" 	
			Royce says, "I'm back" 	
	

Floyd |  The Matter of the Monster
Floyd |  By Andrew Plotkin
Floyd |
Floyd |  You stagger up to itsthe gourd'sthe magpie'sthe squid's lair. Blue
Floyd |  sand drags at your feet.
Floyd |  Your hands don't tremble - well, much - as you ready your new weapon.
Floyd |  the axe you borrowed from the woodshed. your new sword. your new spear
Floyd |  and sword. Your voice doesn't quaver (hardly at all) as you shout out
Floyd |  the words you were taught. the words every child knows: "Ready or not,
Floyd |  here I come!" the words of protection. the words of valor and
Floyd |  protection.
Floyd |
Floyd |  One, two! Dive and roll! Jump! Attack!
Floyd |
Floyd |  ...That wasn't so hard, was it? You defeated the monster, and it's not even bedtime yet.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Haul the creature's body back to feed the starving city.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Plunder the hoard of treasure to restore your family's fortune.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Rescue the captive chained to the rocks below.

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I am going to get the Path soon, I hope it will be an intersting ambiguous story like that game about being caught in the rain." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh wait. What is it doing?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's ommitting words. Weird." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let me try again." 	
			Binder says, "I'm back, but I can't stay, alas." 	
			DavidW asks, "Were we supposed to see the variants like that?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No. Let me proof-read as I paste. I'll try again..." 	
	

Floyd |  You stagger up to its lair.  Blue sand drages at your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Your hands don't tremble -- well, much -- as you ready your new
Floyd |  weapon. Your voice doesn't quaver (hardly at all) as you shout out the
Floyd |  words you were taught.
Floyd |
Floyd |  One, two! Dive and roll! Jump! Attack!
Floyd |
Floyd |  ...That wasn't so hard, was it? You defeated the monster, and it's not
Floyd |  even bedtime yet.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Haul the creature's body back to feed the starving city.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Plunder the hoard of treasure to restore your family's fortune.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Rescue the captive chained to the rocks below.

		Jacqueline says, "Weird." 	
			maga says, "captive" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, that's what I actually ahve on my screen." 	
			DavidW says, "Rescue the captive" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "#3" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay." 	
	

Floyd |  You scurry down to the tide-line, leaving the squid-monster sprawled
Floyd |  among the dunes. Really, nothing should ever have that many tentacles.
Floyd |  You unchain the prisoner, who is duly grateful; but you are more
Floyd |  excited by the prospect of the anatomical paper you're going to write
Floyd |  when you both get home.

		inuredbyheavyrain exclaims, "steal the treasures!" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  * Your older brother set out before you.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Your older sister set out before you.

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "You guys are no fun. Fuck the hostages." 	
			DavidW says, "That wasn't an option." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I meant fguratively." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "How very drole. Well done" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "figuratively" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, droll" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Older brother, if it matters." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, sister or brother?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't quite understand this particular choice." 	
			maga says, "sister" 	
	

Floyd |  Your older brother set out before you.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * He marched blithely into the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * He traipsed carelessly along the river.

		maga says, "it's a touch confusing, but hey, zarf" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "traipsed" 	
			DavidW says, "Let's be careless." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, see, thing is - it's changing the text dynamically in sort of a vorpal way. I'm trying my best to relay it, thought." 	
			DavidW says, "For inured's sake." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "splash splash splash *steps on fish* splash" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "river" 		
	Floyd says (to maga), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		genericgeekgirl says, "oh. along. not in." 	
			maga says, "er, river" 	
			DavidW says, "He could trip over a crocodile." 	
	

Floyd |  Your older brother did not know where the squid-beast lived, so he
Floyd |  traipsed carelessly along the river.
Floyd |
Floyd |  He didn't find the fiend's cephalopoddiere. Instead, he discovered a
Floyd |  frail old woman on a pebbly curve of riverbank.  She was standing with
Floyd |  her hands on her hips, a frown on her face, and her legs caught knee-
Floyd |  deep in a pool of peanut butter.
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Well?" she asked snippily. "A little help for a frail old woman?"
Floyd |
Floyd |  Your brother looked puzzled. "How did you--"
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Let bygones by bygones!" snapped the old woman. "The situation is
Floyd |  under control. Investigations are in process. Personnel have been let
Floyd |  go and the case," she added pointedly, "has been closed. Be a dear,
Floyd |  though, would you, and give me a hand?"
Floyd |
Floyd |  * He snickered and continued on his way.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * He started gathering branches to help the woman.

		Jacqueline says, "Belated, s/thought/though" 	
			DavidW asks, "Q: What is a cephalopoddiere?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, snicker or help?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "No clue. A monster." 	
			DavidW asks, "A brain storage?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "snicker" 	
			maga says, "a cephalopod is a squid" 	
			maga says, "so 'squid-house', I assume" 	
			ChrisC says, "snicker" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Someone who has a squid in their back pocket is my guess." 	
			DavidW says, "oh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, we'll snicker. One moment while I fetch the text..." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I think this woman is woman is evil and might lead us somewhere interesting. Help her." 	
	

Floyd |  "I wouldn't want to spoil your fun," he replied. "Besides, chunky
Floyd |  peanut butter? Revolting."
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Shame on you, young man," said the woman. "Well then, I won't spoil
Floyd |  your fun either. What was it, a giant octopus? Squid?"
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Yes -- wait. How did you know that?" But the old woman refused to say
Floyd |  another word.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Sadly, no amount of peanut butter can appease an angry -
Floyd |  squashmagpiesquid.

		Jacqueline says, "er, that last bit is supposed to be an 'angry squid.'" 	
			ChrisC says, ">SQUASH MAGPIE" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "we could have had an angry squash?" 	
			vimes says, "ha ha, curse the lack of angry squash" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And... hm... the link I've got (which I assume goes back to the beginning), doesn't work." 	
			Jacqueline | The requested URL /zarf/zweb/matter/{TARGET} was not found on this server. 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Let's try again, shall we?" 	
	

Floyd |  The Matter of the Monster by Andrew Plotkin
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |
Floyd |  You stagger up to its lair. Blue sand drags at your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Your hands don't tremble -- well, much -- as you ready your new
Floyd |  weapon. the axe you borrowed from the woodshed. your new sword. your
Floyd |  new spear and sword. Your voice doesn't quaver (hardly at all) as you
Floyd |  shout out the words you were taught.
Floyd |  One, two! Dive and roll! Jump! Attack!
Floyd |
Floyd |  ...That wasn't so hard, was it? You defeated the monster, and it's not
Floyd |  even bedtime yet.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Haul the creature's body back to feed the starving city.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Plunder the hoard of treasure to restore your family's fortune.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Rescue the captive chained to the rocks below.

		Jacqueline says, "Zarf did say this thing was really, really short." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Plunder?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "sure" 	
	

Floyd |  You fling yourself into the giant magpie's nest, and come up laden
Floyd |  with glittering necklaces, shining ropes of jewels, and the occasional
Floyd |  highly polished armoire. (It was a really *big* giant magpie.) You'll
Floyd |  need a yard-sale the size of your entire manor to sell this lot, but
Floyd |  it was worth it.
Floyd |
Floyd |  That can't be all--
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Your older brother set out before you.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Your older sister set out before you.

		Jacqueline asks, "Sister?" 	
			rockersuke asks, "sister now?" 	
			maga says, "sure" 	
	

Floyd |  Your older sister set out before you.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * She marched blithely into the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * She traipsed carelessly along the river.

		ChrisC says, "River, this time." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Into the forest?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh, did we do forest last time?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, river is fine. Sound good?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "No, we went to the river" 	
			ChrisC says, "oh wait, we did river last time" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "whichever. we definitely did the river last time, though" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's too late. Let me process the text." 	
	

Floyd |  Your older sister did not know where the giant magpie lived, so she
Floyd |  also traipsed carelessly along the river.
Floyd |
Floyd |  She didn't find the fiend's nest. Instead, she discovered a frail old
Floyd |  woman on a pebbly curve of riverbank. She was standing with her hands
Floyd |  on her hips, a frown on her face, and her legs caught knee-deep in a
Floyd |  pool of peanut butter.
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Well?" she asked snippily. "A little help for a frail old woman?"
Floyd |
Floyd |  Your sister looked puzzled. "How did you--"
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Let bygones by bygones!" snapped the old woman. "The situation is
Floyd |  under control. Investigations are in process. Personnel have been let
Floyd |  go and the case," she added pointedly, "has been closed. Be a dear,
Floyd |  though, would you, and give me a hand?"
Floyd |
Floyd |  * She snickered and continued on her way.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * She started gathering branches to help the woman.

		genericgeekgirl says, "help" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we were jerks last time." 	
	

Floyd |  Your sister gathered dead branches to brace across the peanut butter
Floyd |  pool. In a few minutes, and with a most astonishing sucking sound, the
Floyd |  woman had pulled herself free.
Floyd |
Floyd |  "There go a couple of good walking shoes I won't see again," she
Floyd |  muttered, glaring irately at the pool. It burbled back in evident
Floyd |  satisfaction. "I don't suppose you--"
Floyd |
Floyd |  "No, no, I have a bird-monster to find," your sister said hastily.
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Really? They never bother me. Do you know the words for 'em?"
Floyd |
Floyd |  Your sister did not, and listened attentively as the old woman
Floyd |  pronounced the words. "Just shout 'em out -- should give the old
Floyd |  critter a nasty turn. Then get in quick with the sword. You do have a
Floyd |  sword, don't you?"
Floyd |
Floyd |  * "As it happens, no."

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Another dead link." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think this one may just be better for people to play individually once zarf has had a chance to figure out where these bad links are coming from." 	
			ChrisC says, "That's too bad. It does seem like Undum works better in real time, rather than cut and pasted" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think he's hacked the thing a bit, and it's pasting in words I can't see when I copy from my screen, like he's doing word substitutions and such." 	
			Jacqueline says, "maga's undum shouldn't (hopefully) pose that same problem." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, my game next, I guess." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load inmemory" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Loading game...
Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In Memory
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | That which creates night within us might also leave stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | ~ Victor Hugo
Floyd |

		Lionheart says (to inured), "#belated I've wanted someone to talk about The Path with for a while" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness.  A shadowy void.
Floyd |
Floyd | Are your eyes closed?  You test the theory by trying to open them, and
Floyd | find that you can't sense your eyelids anymore.  You can't sense
Floyd | anything physical at all, really.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just the darkness, the occasional indigo light in your peripheral
Floyd | vision.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | Images and thoughts come and go.  Snatches of memory, fragments of
Floyd | hopes, bits of dreams.  And always that lingering sense of the indigo
Floyd | haze at the edge of your perception.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ignore the score. I shut it off, but for some reason Floyd still sees it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Have fun, folks." 	
			DavidW asks, "This is yours, then, Jacqueline?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "You may or may not want a driver. It's kind of a stream of consciousness thing." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yeah, this one's mine." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x indigo" 		
	

Floyd | Yes, it's there.  Just at the edge of your awareness.  Perhaps if you
Floyd | could bring yourself to focus on it -- or at least ignore it -- having
Floyd | it linger there wouldn't bother you quite so much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "focus on indigo" 		
	

Floyd | You turn your attention to the indigo haze.  It's almost like looking
Floyd | indirectly at a very dim star in the night sky: rather than coming into
Floyd | focus, it actually grows more elusive, and threatens to disappear from
Floyd | your sight entirely.
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know why, but you don't want it to vanish.  Yet the harder
Floyd | you concentrate on it, the harder it is to see, so you avert your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | And there it remains, agonizingly close and yet just barely in sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch indigo" 		
	

Floyd | You reach out, if only with your mind, for the indigo light, but you
Floyd | can't connect with it directly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ignore indigo" 		
	

Floyd | You long for that faint glimmer of blue that lies on the edge of your
Floyd | perception.  Why?  Because it's there, that's why.  Because you know
Floyd | that every time you turn your attention to it, time and again, it will
Floyd | fade.
Floyd |
Floyd | But that's just you, isn't it?  The way you always are.  Always wanting
Floyd | what you can't have. It's typical, really.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wanting, and the punishing yourself for wanting... it's too much.
Floyd | And so you let go... not merely in the sense of not actively focusing
Floyd | on the haze: you ignore it entirely.  Completely and whole heartedly.
Floyd |

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "scream at indigo" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | ...and it would seem that in your letting it go, the indigo light
Floyd | finally responds.  It blossoms.  It grows to fill your vision, the
Floyd | whole of it...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating in the blue, the indigo, the indigo blue.  Finally some sense
Floyd | of stability, some serenity.
Floyd |
Floyd | The frenetic pace of the swirling thoughts has diminished.  Indeed -
Floyd | now that they've ceased their whirling, now that you can examine them,
Floyd | you know them to be memories from the life you've lived.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the tiny stuffed rabbit, the child-sized
Floyd | desk, your Homecoming outfit, Sam's incredible smile, the set of
Floyd | favorite over-sized headphones, a hardcover book and the vista from
Floyd | back home.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In Memory by Jacqueline A. Lott - May 2011
Floyd | Released as part of the Indigo New Language Speed IF
Floyd | For more information, type >ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, this.  This is what you were really wanting, to be wrapped in the
Floyd | soothing embrace of the indigo light.  To let it flow over you, and
Floyd | into you, and through you, and to show you how your struggles and
Floyd | desires have brought you to where you are now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Press space" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or yeah" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "scream at indigo" 		
	

Floyd | Unable to sense your lips or tongue, you find it impossible to form
Floyd | words.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "contemplate indigo" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with the indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x rabbit" 		
	

Floyd | You recognize the rabbit from your earliest childhood memories.  As you
Floyd | focus on it, the other images around you fade and all that you can see
Floyd | is that small, soft bunny.
Floyd |
Floyd | Holding onto the Bunny
Floyd | It seems impossible that you could remember something that happened so
Floyd | very long ago, but it feels very, very real... You are an infant, not
Floyd | yet able to speak, and you're clutching the tiny rabbit in your small
Floyd | arms.  You're able to clearly make out the shine of your old friend's
Floyd | button eyes and the tight stitching of its seams.  Somehow in the
Floyd | richness of your dream the rabbit appears simultaneously faded and
Floyd | vibrant: well-loved, yet the corduroy is a very rich, earthy brown.  No
Floyd | doubt your affection for it colors the memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the tiny stuffed rabbit.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As you hold the small rabbit close to your heart, emotions flood
Floyd | through you, and you are overwhelmed with a feeling of...
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Holding onto the Bunny | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "bunny!!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "squee" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze bunny" 		
	

Floyd | Yes, the small, soft bunny.  You remember those first years when there
Floyd | was security derived from...
Floyd |
Floyd | Holding onto the Bunny
Floyd | It seems impossible that you could remember something that happened so
Floyd | very long ago, but it feels very, very real... You are an infant, not
Floyd | yet able to speak, and you're clutching the tiny rabbit in your small
Floyd | arms.  You're able to clearly make out the shine of your old friend's
Floyd | button eyes and the tight stitching of its seams.  Somehow in the
Floyd | richness of your dream the rabbit appears simultaneously faded and
Floyd | vibrant: well-loved, yet the corduroy is a very rich, earthy brown.  No
Floyd | doubt your affection for it colors the memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the tiny stuffed rabbit.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As you hold the small rabbit close to your heart, emotions flood
Floyd | through you, and you are overwhelmed with a feeling of...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Good one. I should add that, though I'm not sure that's a 'feeling,' per se." 	
			Jacqueline says, "(squee, that is)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nostalgia" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Is this a dying hallucination where we get inreasingly disjointed memories? That would be kind of interesting." 	
			ChrisC says (to Jacqueline), "I'd say it's a synonym for happiness" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Chris), "Well, then say something else like happiness" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "comfort" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "friendship" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ChrisC says (to Floyd), "happiness" 		
	

Floyd | Yes, that was it.  Happiness and joy seemed to be the general default
Floyd | for much of your childhood, and now that you think about it, it set the
Floyd | tone for much of your life as well.  Not to say that there were never
Floyd | difficult times, but you managed to smile through much of the adversity
Floyd | and keep an optimistic outlook most of the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, the image fades all too soon, and the pleasant feelings
Floyd | dissipate with it...
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the child-sized desk, your Homecoming outfit,
Floyd | Sam's incredible smile, the set of favorite over-sized headphones, a
Floyd | hardcover book and the vista from back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There are over 2000 associations in here, and yet I knew you guys would find more. Man." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "misery" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x smile" 		
	

Floyd | You think back to the best of days when Sam was seemingly always there
Floyd | by your side. As you focus on Sam's smile, the other images around you
Floyd | fade and you remember what it was like...
Floyd |
Floyd | Loving Sam
Floyd | The world was kind of a scary place for you back then, fresh out of
Floyd | school.  Frightened to death of what lay ahead, unable to let go of the
Floyd | decisions you'd made that got you there.  But throughout it all was
Floyd | Sam, and why Sam was always there for you you'll never know.  Anyone
Floyd | would have been lucky to have so much of Sam's time.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see Sam's incredible smile.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | That smile.  That smile got to everyone, disarmed them from the word
Floyd | Go.  But that wasn't your favorite thing.  Far from it.  What you
Floyd | really loved was Sam's...
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Loving Sam | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So we go through the memory closet items one by one, I guess." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "kiss sam" 		
	

Floyd | I'm not sure Sam's incredible smile would appreciate that.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | That smile.  That smile got to everyone, disarmed them from the word
Floyd | Go.  But that wasn't your favorite thing.  Far from it.  What you
Floyd | really loved was Sam's...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eyes" 		
	

Floyd | You always found it difficult to believe that many people thought Sam
Floyd | was just so-so, because to you Sam was pretty much perfection.  So many
Floyd | small details that added up to something so much more... not just the
Floyd | smile, no -- everything.  Sam's bright eyes, cute little nose, full
Floyd | lips that felt so right brushing against your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | The memory, the warmth, the love fade...
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the child-sized desk, your Homecoming outfit,
Floyd | the set of favorite over-sized headphones, a hardcover book and the
Floyd | vista from back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		ChrisC asks (of Jacqueline), "is that like a combinatorial arrangement?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha - man. I'm sure Sam's smile would love a kiss! Weird how it parsed that." 	
			DavidW says, "Default kiss response." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | You remember how that book used to feel in your hands.  As you recall
Floyd | the sunny afternoons with it under the tree, the rainy evenings with it
Floyd | curled up near the fire, the other images around you fade and you are
Floyd | carried into...
Floyd |
Floyd | Imagined Realities
Floyd | Escapism's not such a bad thing, right?  All good things in moderation,
Floyd | they say.  Though, hm.  Perhaps you did overdo it a bit from time to
Floyd | time.  You loved to get you lost in a well-crafted world, to find
Floyd | yourself wondering about what the characters were up to when you were
Floyd | supposed to be focused on real life obligations.  Sometimes on the way
Floyd | home from work, looking forward to later in the evening when you could
Floyd | pick back up where you left off, you'd imagine the questions you wanted
Floyd | to ask the characters.  Imagined dialogues that played out countless
Floyd | ways.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see a hardcover book.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It took a certain kind of book to get you so engrosssed, though.  Your
Floyd | favorite genre by far was...
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Imagined Realities | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Chris), "No. I originally thought of going that route, but it turned out to have, like, literally over 16000 possibilities and I only had three weeks." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fantasy" 		
	

Floyd | Yes, fantasy novels make it particularly easy to escape, don't they?
Floyd | Hard to say which variety makes it easiest, though... The ones where
Floyd | things seem really close to the world you actually live in, except for
Floyd | the fact that some people have powers you'd never suspect they have by
Floyd | looking at them?  Or the books set long ago in the forests of Europe
Floyd | where people and elves speak made-up languages and act like modern day
Floyd | wanna-be people?  On the whole, the subtle ones are better, even if you
Floyd | can't sometimes help going for the authors that lay it on thick.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book closes, and the memory fades...
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the child-sized desk, your Homecoming outfit,
Floyd | the set of favorite over-sized headphones and the vista from back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put book in fire" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | So small... did you ever fit in that seat?  Yes, long ago you did.  As
Floyd | you focus on your desk from elementary school, the other images around
Floyd | you fade, and you are transported back to...
Floyd |
Floyd | School Days
Floyd | How old were you when you spent your days seated here, listening to Mrs
Floyd | Bright as she tried her best to make you into something?  It was that
Floyd | awkward, in between time of your life.  You weren't really a child, not
Floyd | really... but not yet a teen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of you hated being here -- so much more to do outside! -- but a
Floyd | part of you loved being in this desk, too.  Even if you wouldn't ever
Floyd | admit it, because that wouldn't have been cool.  But deep down you were
Floyd | actually fond of school.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the child-sized desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | That's funny... you can't quite put your finger on it.  What was your
Floyd | favorite subject?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ School Days | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "math" 		
	

Floyd | Ah, yes, that's right.  You always had a head for mathematical sorts of
Floyd | things, far more so than grammar, spelling, and all that.  Solid lines,
Floyd | black and white, things you could prove or disprove with certainty.
Floyd | Certainty was always a good thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small desk and thoughts of school fade from view...
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see your Homecoming outfit, the set of favorite
Floyd | over-sized headphones and the vista from back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Ever try to sit in a too-small desk as an adult? It's awkward or nigh-impossible." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I was wondering if this would go in a "throw away childish things and accept death" direction. I guess I was wrong." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "heh - yes" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "draw lines" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x outfit" 		
	

Floyd | Almost as if it were yesterday, you can see your Homecoming outfit
Floyd | lying there across the bed, waiting for you to put it on for the dance.
Floyd | As you focus on the ensemble, the other images around you fade, and
Floyd | you're transported back to...
Floyd |
Floyd | Homecoming Night
Floyd | What will Chris think of this outfit?  You're still not sure.  Oddly,
Floyd | though a part of you is sure that the dance, like this memory, has
Floyd | already happened, you can't recall the rest of the evening or what
Floyd | Chris thought of your attire.  Not that it matters, really -- Chris is
Floyd | going with you to the dance tonight because of you, not your style.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see your Homecoming outfit.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Heh, yeah.  Style.  What would you call this ensemble, anyway?  What
Floyd | fashion statement are you trying to make?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Homecoming Night | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "play soothing music" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inured), "Once you word associate, the memory fades and you're back at the beginning." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sassy" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Good one" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Frilly, maybe?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "dump chris" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sophisticated" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "propose to chris" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "grownup" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Fashion statements. I'm not sure I know the language." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "indignant" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "indigo" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with the indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Heh, yeah.  Style.  What would you call this ensemble, anyway?  What
Floyd | fashion statement are you trying to make?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "cool" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inured), "It only recognizes word associations, not action verbs." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "trendy" 		
	

Floyd | You like to look good, what can you say?  Chris, on the other hand...
Floyd | well, let's just say that Chris dresses like Chris.  Fortunately, the
Floyd | two of you get along so well it somehow doesn't matter how much you
Floyd | might clash.
Floyd |
Floyd | Memories of Chris and of the Homecoming night fade from view...
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also here are the set of favorite over-sized headphones and the vista
Floyd | from back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I was hoping for some sort of weird or humorous result from indignant." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x headphones" 		
	

Floyd | God yes, those headphones!  How they let you shut out the rest of the
Floyd | world, how they filled your head with music.  As you focus on them, the
Floyd | other images around you fade, and you become increasingly...
Floyd |
Floyd | Lost in Sound
Floyd | Being a grown up is sometime pretty difficult.  Decisions to make,
Floyd | burdens to carry.  Most of the time you like to think you did okay, but
Floyd | you have to admit there were nights -- hell, sometimes whole weekends
Floyd | where all you could do was put on the headphones, pull the curtains,
Floyd | and lie back on the couch listening to your favorite music.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also here are the set of favorite over-sized headphones.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, this headset blocked out everything: not just the noise of the
Floyd | world, as it was designed to do.  No.  When the volume was up high
Floyd | enough, it blocked out the worries and concerns, too.  The music that
Floyd | did it best was...
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Lost in Sound | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "classical" 		
	

Floyd | Yes... the sound that's best when there are a hundred professional
Floyd | artists working together to create a lush, full sound, full of power
Floyd | .... or soft and surprisingly gentle melodies.  Beauty for the ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The music fades from your memory...
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the vista from back home.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | For just a moment, somewhere in the distance, it seems like you can
Floyd | hear voices and the beeping of machines... but then it's gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "relax" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "disgusted" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "voices" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Are there sounds?  You think perhaps there are, but they're shifting
Floyd | and changing and faint and very difficult to discern in any
Floyd | understandable way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ignore sounds" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "chase sounds" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "f l" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), ";" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the vista from back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x vista" 		
	

Floyd | Even in the hardest times, coming here helped.  Nothing made you feel
Floyd | quite so at ease as when you looked out across...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Vista Back Home
Floyd | Looking back on the entirety of your life, you saw a fair amount of the
Floyd | world.  Not as much as some, certainly, but more than many of your
Floyd | acquaintances.  As a kid you couldn't wait to get away from home, and
Floyd | did your best to see what else was out there.  But eventually you came
Floyd | to realize that right here at home was where you understood yourself
Floyd | best.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the vista from back home.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your favorite part about the vantage point here, looking out across the
Floyd | vista you've known your whole life, is the...
Floyd |
Floyd | [ The Vista Back Home | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "happy little trees" 		
	

Floyd | Yes, the forest.  You've always felt safer in the forest -- grounded,
Floyd | somehow embraced and protected by the trees that sway in the storms but
Floyd | rarely give.  Strenth enough to bend when pressure comes their way,
Floyd | resistant enough to generally not give in completely.  Looking back,
Floyd | you suppose that the same could be said of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The landscape fades, taking the memory with it...
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd | And there are no more images, no more thoughts...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...but there's that gentle beeping sound again.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline exclaims, "yay that that worked!" 	
			Lionheart says, "Ha ha" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | And voices.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sam?  It... can't be.  But it sure sounds like --
Floyd |
Floyd | "All those years we've spent apart, Chris."  Chris?   Damn.  Surely not
Floyd | Chris from school... "I loved Alex the whole time, every minute, but
Floyd | never picked up the goddamn phone.  I wonder what I missed, y'know?
Floyd | And now... now it's kind of looking like Alex isn't going to wake up.
Floyd | No chance for a reunion... and no chance for me to say I'm sorry."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now wait.  First off, we don't know that Alex isn't going to wake up.
Floyd | Second, you can't blame yourself, Sam.  I think deep down you both
Floyd | still loved each other for a really long time.  I mean, not that I know
Floyd | much -- Alex and I drifted apart as well -- but we did go out for a
Floyd | beer after the twenty-five year reunion, and Alex mentioned you that
Floyd | night.  Circumstance is a bitch sometimes, y'know?  I don't think the
Floyd | two of you had much control over what happened."
Floyd |
Floyd | Damn, please, why can't I wake up?  Why can't I tell them that I'm
Floyd | here?  And that beeping... I guess it's the heart monitor, so I'm glad
Floyd | it's making that sound, but god it's also kind of annoying because I
Floyd | want to hear their voices and they're speaking so softly now.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Alex mentioned me?  After all those year?"
Floyd |
Floyd | I can hear Chris laugh a little bit.  Not in a harsh way, just a small,
Floyd | under-the-breath laugh.  "Yeah.  Specifically, I recall Alex
Floyd | reminiscing about your face.  Getting lost in your eyes and feeling the
Floyd | warmth of your smile and -- and it was pretty sappy like that for quite
Floyd | a few minutes, as I recall.  I think it was all Alex could do that
Floyd | night to not tear up, even though you two had been apart a really long
Floyd | time."
Floyd |
Floyd | Now it's Sam's gentle laugh.  A little worn, like some of the spark is
Floyd | gone, but I guess after all these years we've all lost a little of our
Floyd | spark.  "I have honestly missed Alex.  You hear that, Alex?  We
Floyd | shouldn't talk over you like you're not here, because you are.  I've
Floyd | missed you, and I'm sorry, and --"
Floyd |
Floyd | -- and that's the last thing I heard: Sam's voice.  Because the steady
Floyd | beep, beep, beep had ceased to beep.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "hit alarm" 		maga says, "wildcards: screw you over quite a lot, occasionally come through" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. Can we play that a time or so again? I'm interested in seeing what other things you folks try." 	
			maga says, "game over, man" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Unfortunately at this point ADRIFT ends the game." 	
			Lionheart says, "I guess that's the end" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, UNDO a turn, or QUIT? Restart
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In Memory
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | That which creates night within us might also leave stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | ~ Victor Hugo
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to lh), "You die, yeah." 	
			DavidW asks, "Are all the names gender ambiguous?" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness.  A shadowy void.
Floyd |
Floyd | Are your eyes closed?  You test the theory by trying to open them, and
Floyd | find that you can't sense your eyelids anymore.  You can't sense
Floyd | anything physical at all, really.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just the darkness, the occasional indigo light in your peripheral
Floyd | vision.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | Images and thoughts come and go.  Snatches of memory, fragments of
Floyd | hopes, bits of dreams.  And always that lingering sense of the indigo
Floyd | haze at the edge of your perception.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw. I was hoping you could not die." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yes, intentionally." 	
			Jacqueline says (to ggg), "Sorry, it's a speed IF." 	
			maga says, "yes, and the creepy bit is that my brother's name is Alexander" 	
			Lionheart says, "Maybe a *** or something indicating an ending would help." 	
			Jacqueline says, "You are in a coma. It never ends well. Though the conversation at the end can change slightly." 	
			Lionheart says, "Though I'm sure its not a problem in a normal game enging" 	
			Lionheart says, "in a normal terp" 	
			maga says, "(he has never gone by Alex, but STILL)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to LH), "Yeah. The browser usually tells you." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Are there sounds?  You think perhaps there are, but they're shifting
Floyd | and changing and faint and very difficult to discern in any
Floyd | understandable way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Interesting game, a good parser. I think it would have been better if the circumstances were not explained, though." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | Are there scents?  You think perhaps there are, but they're shifting
Floyd | and changing and faint and very difficult to discern in any
Floyd | understandable way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "touch" 		
	

Floyd | Everything's shifting, ephemeral.  Only the indigo at the edge of the
Floyd | darkness persists.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | Images and thoughts come and go.  Snatches of memory, fragments of
Floyd | hopes, bits of dreams.  And always that lingering sense of the indigo
Floyd | haze at the edge of your perception.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "And since I've done the others" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "taste" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "forget" 		
	

Floyd | You don't really remember anything... so on the one hand, there's
Floyd | nothing to forget.  But on the other hand, having these memories fly by
Floyd | you in the darkness, you can't help but wonder if they're from your own
Floyd | past.  You sense that they are, but it's impossible to focus on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x dreams" 		
	

Floyd | They come and go, flashes of things both important and
Floyd | inconsequential... but it's difficult to concentrate with that niggling
Floyd | bit of indigo at the edge of your vision.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	max arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW asks, "I'm guessing there's no wrong answers to the questions. We could've liked science fiction instead of fantasy, or rock instead of classical?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "dream" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "enter dreams" 		
	

Floyd | You're powerless to move, even toward the things that are right before
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	max goes home. 		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "remain calm" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to David), "Yes. Except that sometimes coding late at night I got snarky and judgmental on some of the possibilities." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | You concentrate, trying to recall something, but ultimately fail.  The
Floyd | memories fly past you so quickly in the darkness that you can't get a
Floyd | good look at them, and the bits you can discern don't make any sense,
Floyd | nor do they trigger anything in your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The key here was to ignore the indigo." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, like, you might not want to like Westerns." 	
			DavidW says, "ah" 	
			Lionheart says (to David), "Yes, I remember, I just wanted to try some different things" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "There are technically other solutions." 	
	rockersuke goes home. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha "What? No. Just, no."" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "meditate" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get indigo" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take the indigo haze!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "drift" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "float" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "concentrate on the aleph and omega" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "space out" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I probably will not implement 'concentrate on the alpha and omega.' heh" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | Perhaps that's what you're doing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	rockersuke arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "There are also in-game hints where needed, with a subtle clue leading to a bigger clue." 	
			Lionheart says, "Nice." 	
			DavidW says, "wake" 	
	vimes says (to Floyd), "chillax" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake" 		
	

Floyd | Oh, if only you could.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | Perhaps that's what you're doing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "move" 		
	

Floyd | You've no ability to manipulate anything, tangible or intangible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pinch me" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sit up" 		
	

Floyd | You've no ability to sense your body, let alone move in any way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	vimes says (to Floyd), "meditate" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're you.  Or, at least, you think you're you.  Who's to say?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart smiles 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smile" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "kill me" 		
	

Floyd | Always struggling, resisting, fighting.  Isn't it about time you let
Floyd | go?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "let go" 		
	

Floyd | You let go... of everything.  The images, the memories, that niggling
Floyd | indigo haze at the edge of the darkness.  You let it all go.
Floyd | Completely and whole heartedly.
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | ...and it would seem that in your letting go, the indigo light finally
Floyd | responds.  It blossoms.  It grows to fill your vision, the whole of
Floyd | it...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating in the blue, the indigo, the indigo blue.  Finally some sense
Floyd | of stability, some serenity.
Floyd |
Floyd | The frenetic pace of the swirling thoughts has diminished.  Indeed -
Floyd | now that they've ceased their whirling, now that you can examine them,
Floyd | you know them to be memories from the life you've lived.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the tiny stuffed rabbit, the child-sized
Floyd | desk, your Homecoming outfit, Sam's incredible smile, the set of
Floyd | favorite over-sized headphones, a hardcover book and the vista from
Floyd | back home.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In Memory by Jacqueline A. Lott - May 2011
Floyd | Released as part of the Indigo New Language Speed IF
Floyd | For more information, type >ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, this.  This is what you were really wanting, to be wrapped in the
Floyd | soothing embrace of the indigo light.  To let it flow over you, and
Floyd | into you, and through you, and to show you how your struggles and
Floyd | desires have brought you to where you are now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "deny existence" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "deny death" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "get angry" 		
	

Floyd | You've no ability to manipulate anything, tangible or intangible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | In Memory was written by Jacqueline A Lott for the 2011 Indigo New
Floyd | Language Speed IF.  This was a "speed IF" where you were given about
Floyd | three weeks to write a game in an interactive fiction language you'd
Floyd | never used before.  I did spend a fair amount of the allotted time
Floyd | working on In Memory, though not nearly as much as I could have (my
Floyd | real life was also fairly busy those three weeks).  It received some
Floyd | light testing from Sam Kabo Ashwell (thanks, maga!).
Floyd |
Floyd | My thanks to Duncan Bowsman for making me think about ADRIFT.  Without
Floyd | Bowsman, I probably wouldn't have sprung the ADRIFT Generator or been
Floyd | curious about how to create games with it.  Thanks also to Campbell
Floyd | Wild for the system itself, the stellar documentation he's written for
Floyd | it,  and his really great customer service.  I'm glad I chose ADRIFT
Floyd | for this speed-IF -- much as I'm a fan of I7, this might not be my last
Floyd | foray into ADRIFTland.
Floyd |
Floyd | As for the game itself, this is actually a game I'd been thinking about
Floyd | for some time, but which I thought would be too overambitious.  Then I
Floyd | went and crammed the whole thing into two weeks of work.  Sensible,
Floyd | right?  It was, unshockingly, too much to do for a SpeedIF.  I'm
Floyd | pleased enough with it, though, and I am not opposed to doing a second
Floyd | release of this, so if you encounter things you think should be added,
Floyd | please send a note to my gmail account: jacqueline.a.lott
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, and if you're curious about some of the stats about the game, you
Floyd | can type >STATS, but I'd wait until you've played through at least one
Floyd | full time before you check those out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks for playing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "bargain" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "stats" 		
	

Floyd | For the curious and terminally geeky, the game lets you associate well
Floyd | over two thousand words with the various memories you encounter.  The
Floyd | actual number is unknown, given that the game (for obvious reasons)
Floyd | makes heavy, heavy use of wildcards in text input.
Floyd |
Floyd | Holding onto the Bunny allows over 170 word associations, grouped into
Floyd | 10 categories.
Floyd |
Floyd | School Days allows over 225 word associations, grouped into 12
Floyd | categories.
Floyd |
Floyd | Homecoming Night allows over 130 word associations, grouped into 8
Floyd | categories.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loving Sam allows over 400 word associations, grouped into 21
Floyd | categories.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lost in Sound allows over 150 word associations, grouped into 14
Floyd | categories.
Floyd |
Floyd | Imagined Realities allows over 50 word associations, grouped into 15
Floyd | categories.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Vista Back Home allows over 80 word associations, grouped into 13
Floyd | categories.
Floyd |
Floyd | For the Indigo New Language Speed IF release of In Memory (i.e. the
Floyd | first (and possibly only (we'll see))) release, the only category of
Floyd | these that can change the end cut scene are the words you associate
Floyd | with your old lover, Sam.  While there are 21 categories, there are
Floyd | fewer endings than that because many of the categores -- particularly
Floyd | the, shall we say, more primal categories -- closely overlap.
Floyd |
Floyd | As for the other memories and all of their categories, this version of
Floyd | the game does keep track of which category of word associations you
Floyd | chose, but doesn't integrate them into the end game.  Such is the way
Floyd | of the Speed IF: I ran out of time.
Floyd |
Floyd | On a final note, a feelie of sorts.  If you want to see the horribly
Floyd | messy (and terribly spoilery) design document, there's a photo of it at
Floyd | [LINK]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | You consider offering up a prayer of some sort... but for what?  To
Floyd | awaken?  To actually sleep?  To die?  To actually live?  So many
Floyd | possibilities, but things are too confusing here to know just what you
Floyd | truly want for certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide it's better not to ask for something you're not sure you
Floyd | want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "feelie!" 	
			djfletch says, "wow, that's a lot of words" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pray to awaken" 		
	

Floyd | You consider offering up a prayer of some sort... but for what?  To
Floyd | awaken?  To actually sleep?  To die?  To actually live?  So many
Floyd | possibilities, but things are too confusing here to know just what you
Floyd | truly want for certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide it's better not to ask for something you're not sure you
Floyd | want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That's some document." 	
			vimes says, "i was thinking "pray for rain"" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "pray for rain" 		
	

Floyd | You consider offering up a prayer of some sort... but for what?  To
Floyd | awaken?  To actually sleep?  To die?  To actually live?  So many
Floyd | possibilities, but things are too confusing here to know just what you
Floyd | truly want for certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You decide it's better not to ask for something you're not sure you
Floyd | want.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "of course you want rain! there's that platypus right there!" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "damn" 		
	

Floyd | If that makes you feel better.  Consider it damned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "hee hee" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "contemplate mortality" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "chase haze" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with the indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am curious what other (reasonable) word associations you folks try that don't work." 	
	vimes says (to Floyd), "fondly regard creation" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn off light" 		
	

Floyd | You can't turn that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "obviously, we are not an MS Paint Adventures fan in this game" 	
			Lionheart says, "Heh" 	
	vimes says (to Floyd), "regret" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sigh" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the tiny stuffed rabbit, the child-sized
Floyd | desk, your Homecoming outfit, Sam's incredible smile, the set of
Floyd | favorite over-sized headphones, a hardcover book and the vista from
Floyd | back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	ChrisC says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | The memories are floating around you...
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the tiny stuffed rabbit, the child-sized
Floyd | desk, your Homecoming outfit, Sam's incredible smile, the set of
Floyd | favorite over-sized headphones, a hardcover book and the vista from
Floyd | back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x rabbit" 		
	

Floyd | You recognize the rabbit from your earliest childhood memories.  As you
Floyd | focus on it, the other images around you fade and all that you can see
Floyd | is that small, soft bunny.
Floyd |
Floyd | Holding onto the Bunny
Floyd | It seems impossible that you could remember something that happened so
Floyd | very long ago, but it feels very, very real... You are an infant, not
Floyd | yet able to speak, and you're clutching the tiny rabbit in your small
Floyd | arms.  You're able to clearly make out the shine of your old friend's
Floyd | button eyes and the tight stitching of its seams.  Somehow in the
Floyd | richness of your dream the rabbit appears simultaneously faded and
Floyd | vibrant: well-loved, yet the corduroy is a very rich, earthy brown.  No
Floyd | doubt your affection for it colors the memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the tiny stuffed rabbit.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As you hold the small rabbit close to your heart, emotions flood
Floyd | through you, and you are overwhelmed with a feeling of...
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Holding onto the Bunny | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "depression" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sadness" 		
	

Floyd | Something inside you breaks just a little bit as you recall that
Floyd | melancholy shadow that hung over you, not just in childhood, but for
Floyd | much of your life.  Sadness, grief, feelings of loneliness...
Floyd | legitimate or not, that's how you've felt most of the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thankfully, the image fades, taking some of negative feelings you've
Floyd | dredged up along with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the child-sized desk, your Homecoming outfit,
Floyd | Sam's incredible smile, the set of favorite over-sized headphones, a
Floyd | hardcover book and the vista from back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, ""Holding onto the Bunny" might be my new favourite room name" 	
			Jacqueline smiles. 	
			djfletch says, "although it's hard to beat "Standing in front of your sitting Mom" from a couple of comps back" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "horror" 		
	

Floyd | You remember how that book used to feel in your hands.  As you recall
Floyd | the sunny afternoons with it under the tree, the rainy evenings with it
Floyd | curled up near the fire, the other images around you fade and you are
Floyd | carried into...
Floyd |
Floyd | Imagined Realities
Floyd | Escapism's not such a bad thing, right?  All good things in moderation,
Floyd | they say.  Though, hm.  Perhaps you did overdo it a bit from time to
Floyd | time.  You loved to get you lost in a well-crafted world, to find
Floyd | yourself wondering about what the characters were up to when you were
Floyd | supposed to be focused on real life obligations.  Sometimes on the way
Floyd | home from work, looking forward to later in the evening when you could
Floyd | pick back up where you left off, you'd imagine the questions you wanted
Floyd | to ask the characters.  Imagined dialogues that played out countless
Floyd | ways.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see a hardcover book.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It took a certain kind of book to get you so engrosssed, though.  Your
Floyd | favorite genre by far was...
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Imagined Realities | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "horror" 		
	

Floyd | Stabby, stabby... or bitey, bitey.  Shit that jumps out when you turn
Floyd | the page.  Makes the heart pump faster, makes the eyes move over the
Floyd | words more quickly, makes you realize that your life isn't really as
Floyd | bad as all that.  Then again, maybe the fact that you're not paranoid
Floyd | is actually a bad sign.  Maybe they really are out to get you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book closes, and the memory fades...
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the child-sized desk, your Homecoming outfit,
Floyd | Sam's incredible smile, the set of favorite over-sized headphones and
Floyd | the vista from back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I meant the feeling,not the genre. Whoops." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was originally hoping for all the variables it's tracking to coalesce in the end sequence, but I just ran out of time. It *is* keeping track, though. So far you are a melancholy child who grew up to read scary books." 	
			Lionheart says, "We can try fear next time around" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "headphones" 		
	

Floyd | God yes, those headphones!  How they let you shut out the rest of the
Floyd | world, how they filled your head with music.  As you focus on them, the
Floyd | other images around you fade, and you become increasingly...
Floyd |
Floyd | Lost in Sound
Floyd | Being a grown up is sometime pretty difficult.  Decisions to make,
Floyd | burdens to carry.  Most of the time you like to think you did okay, but
Floyd | you have to admit there were nights -- hell, sometimes whole weekends
Floyd | where all you could do was put on the headphones, pull the curtains,
Floyd | and lie back on the couch listening to your favorite music.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also here are the set of favorite over-sized headphones.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, this headset blocked out everything: not just the noise of the
Floyd | world, as it was designed to do.  No.  When the volume was up high
Floyd | enough, it blocked out the worries and concerns, too.  The music that
Floyd | did it best was...
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Lost in Sound | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "punk rock" 		
	

Floyd | Good old rock-n-roll.  Nothing quite like it.  Crank it up, tune the
Floyd | rest out.  Sometimes, nothing else even mattered.  There was generally
Floyd | some sort of harsh awakening later, unforunately, but it always felt
Floyd | perfect at the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | The music fades from your memory...
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the child-sized desk, your Homecoming outfit,
Floyd | Sam's incredible smile and the vista from back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "outfit" 		
	

Floyd | Almost as if it were yesterday, you can see your Homecoming outfit
Floyd | lying there across the bed, waiting for you to put it on for the dance.
Floyd | As you focus on the ensemble, the other images around you fade, and
Floyd | you're transported back to...
Floyd |
Floyd | Homecoming Night
Floyd | What will Chris think of this outfit?  You're still not sure.  Oddly,
Floyd | though a part of you is sure that the dance, like this memory, has
Floyd | already happened, you can't recall the rest of the evening or what
Floyd | Chris thought of your attire.  Not that it matters, really -- Chris is
Floyd | going with you to the dance tonight because of you, not your style.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see your Homecoming outfit.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Heh, yeah.  Style.  What would you call this ensemble, anyway?  What
Floyd | fashion statement are you trying to make?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Homecoming Night | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "goth" 		
	

Floyd | The rainy gray miasma of your soul is best reflected in these fine
Floyd | threads and fabrics.  If you were cynical you'd think that Chris'
Floyd | flamboyant attire (for it will no doubt be just that) will outshine
Floyd | your darkness, but you prefer to think of this ensemble as having a
Floyd | balancing effect to Chris' extravagance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Memories of Chris and of the Homecoming night fade from view....
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the child-sized desk, Sam's incredible smile
Floyd | and the vista from back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "desk" 		
	

Floyd | So small... did you ever fit in that seat?  Yes, long ago you did.  As
Floyd | you focus on your desk from elementary school, the other images around
Floyd | you fade, and you are transported back to...
Floyd |
Floyd | School Days
Floyd | How old were you when you spent your days seated here, listening to Mrs
Floyd | Bright as she tried her best to make you into something?  It was that
Floyd | awkward, in between time of your life.  You weren't really a child, not
Floyd | really... but not yet a teen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of you hated being here -- so much more to do outside! -- but a
Floyd | part of you loved being in this desk, too.  Even if you wouldn't ever
Floyd | admit it, because that wouldn't have been cool.  But deep down you were
Floyd | actually fond of school.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the child-sized desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | That's funny... you can't quite put your finger on it.  What was your
Floyd | favorite subject?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ School Days | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay miasma" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "history" 		
	

Floyd | Yes, that's right.  You were always pretty interested in people and how
Floyd | the world works in a more practical, human way.  Centuries change,
Floyd | human nature pretty much stays the same.  Useful information to have as
Floyd | you moved through life.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small desk and thoughts of school fade from view...
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see Sam's incredible smile and the vista from
Floyd | back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Rainy gray miasma is a KoL ref." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I couldn't resist." 	
			DavidW says, "I know!" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "vista" 		
	

Floyd | Even in the hardest times, coming here helped.  Nothing made you feel
Floyd | quite so at ease as when you looked out across...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Vista Back Home
Floyd | Looking back on the entirety of your life, you saw a fair amount of the
Floyd | world.  Not as much as some, certainly, but more than many of your
Floyd | acquaintances.  As a kid you couldn't wait to get away from home, and
Floyd | did your best to see what else was out there.  But eventually you came
Floyd | to realize that right here at home was where you understood yourself
Floyd | best.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the vista from back home.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your favorite part about the vantage point here, looking out across the
Floyd | vista you've known your whole life, is the...
Floyd |
Floyd | [ The Vista Back Home | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "darkness" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "clouds" 		
	

Floyd | The sky is variable here -- sometimes clear, to reveal an endless blue
Floyd | by day or a blanket of stars by night, sometimes cloudy, sometimes dark
Floyd | and riddled with storms.  Perhaps it's the situation in which you
Floyd | currently find yourself, but you can't help feeling that there's a
Floyd | parallel here to life.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sky fades, taking the memory with it...
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see Sam's incredible smile.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | For just a moment, somewhere in the distance, it seems like you can
Floyd | hear voices and the beeping of machines... but then it's gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "smile" 		
	

Floyd | You think back to the best of days when Sam was seemingly always there
Floyd | by your side. As you focus on Sam's smile, the other images around you
Floyd | fade and you remember what it was like...
Floyd |
Floyd | Loving Sam
Floyd | The world was kind of a scary place for you back then, fresh out of
Floyd | school.  Frightened to death of what lay ahead, unable to let go of the
Floyd | decisions you'd made that got you there.  But throughout it all was
Floyd | Sam, and why Sam was always there for you you'll never know.  Anyone
Floyd | would have been lucky to have so much of Sam's time.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see Sam's incredible smile.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | That smile.  That smile got to everyone, disarmed them from the word
Floyd | Go.  But that wasn't your favorite thing.  Far from it.  What you
Floyd | really loved was Sam's...
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Loving Sam | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "muscles" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	vimes says, "puns" 		
	vimes says (to Floyd), "puns" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "hmor" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "hat" 		
	

Floyd | I've no idea what you mean... everything is so confusing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "humor" 		
	

Floyd | Sam was just a great person all-round, really.  Someone you could count
Floyd | on, who thought of others and was true to friends.  Sam never let you
Floyd | down, and had this incredibly solid character that you admired and
Floyd | tried your best to emulate (not always successfully...).  You had
Floyd | enough in common to talk for hours, and enough differences that you
Floyd | were always learning new things...
Floyd |
Floyd | The memory, the warmth, and the love fade...
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd | And there are no more images, no more thoughts...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...but there's that gentle beeping sound again.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Huh - I must not have added muscles. Thought that and brawn had been added." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | And voices.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sam?  It... can't be.  But it sure sounds like --
Floyd |
Floyd | "All those years we've spent apart, Chris."  Chris?   Damn.  Surely not
Floyd | Chris from school... "I loved Alex the whole time, every minute, but
Floyd | never picked up the goddamn phone.  I wonder what I missed, y'know?
Floyd | And now... now it's kind of looking like Alex isn't going to wake up.
Floyd | No chance for a reunion... and no chance for me to say I'm sorry."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now wait.  First off, we don't know that Alex isn't going to wake up.
Floyd | Second, you can't blame yourself, Sam.  I think deep down you both
Floyd | still loved each other for a really long time.  I mean, not that I know
Floyd | much -- Alex and I drifted apart as well -- but we did go out for a
Floyd | beer after the twenty-five year reunion, and Alex mentioned you that
Floyd | night.  Circumstance is a bitch sometimes, y'know?  I don't think the
Floyd | two of you had much control over what happened."
Floyd |
Floyd | Damn, please, why can't I wake up?  Why can't I tell them that I'm
Floyd | here?  And that beeping... I guess it's the heart monitor, so I'm glad
Floyd | it's making that sound, but god it's also kind of annoying because I
Floyd | want to hear their voices and they're speaking so softly now.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Alex mentioned me?  After all those year?"
Floyd |
Floyd | I can hear Chris laugh a little bit.  Not in a harsh way, just a small,
Floyd | under-the-breath laugh.  "Yeah.  Specifically, I recall Alex
Floyd | reminiscing about your personality and what a great all-round person
Floyd | you always were and how you were always there when Alex needed you."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not always, Chris.  Not these past few decades --"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look, enough with the blame game, okay?  That wasn't your fault."
Floyd |
Floyd | Now it's Sam's gentle laugh.  A little worn, like some of the spark is
Floyd | gone, but I guess after all these years we've all lost a little of our
Floyd | spark.  "I have honestly missed Alex.  You hear that, Alex?  We
Floyd | shouldn't talk over you like you're not here, because you are.  I've
Floyd | missed you, and I'm sorry, and --"
Floyd |
Floyd | -- and that's the last thing I heard: Sam's voice.  Because the steady
Floyd | beep, beep, beep had ceased to beep.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "So, as the >AMUSING that doesn't exist..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Last night at some point I realized that you could type in 'sex' for five of the seven memories and get a response." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So of course I went ahead and added sex for the other two as well." 	
			Lionheart says, "Heh, I suppose we can try that" 	
	Lionheart pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, UNDO a turn, or QUIT? Restart
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In Memory
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | That which creates night within us might also leave stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | ~ Victor Hugo
Floyd |

		djfletch says, "we should use undo more to try different things" 	
	Lionheart pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness.  A shadowy void.
Floyd |
Floyd | Are your eyes closed?  You test the theory by trying to open them, and
Floyd | find that you can't sense your eyelids anymore.  You can't sense
Floyd | anything physical at all, really.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just the darkness, the occasional indigo light in your peripheral
Floyd | vision.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | Images and thoughts come and go.  Snatches of memory, fragments of
Floyd | hopes, bits of dreams.  And always that lingering sense of the indigo
Floyd | haze at the edge of your perception.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "shun haze" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with the indigo haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to djf), "Hm, yeah. The undo (mostly) works." 	
			ChrisC asks, "So basically this is a pin the keyword on the noun game?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look away from haze" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see that right now, if it was ever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "close eyes" 		
	

Floyd | You've no ability to manipulate anything, tangible or intangible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Chris), "Basically, yeah. But reasonable keywords." 	
			ChrisC says, "That's an interesting way to structure a game." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "look down" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see that right now, if it was ever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "don't look at haze" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with the indigo haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "What's missing is that you can't say, for instance, that you loved Sam because Sam was dark and depressing. Only things generally considered to be good are accepted in this version." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "don't x haze" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with the indigo haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to LH), "You can 'avert eyes' or 'ignore haze'" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "abjure haze" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with the indigo haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Aww. But "dark and depressing" is one of the reasons I love cyberskunk so much." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "snub haze" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with the indigo haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "turn eyes" 		
	

Floyd | You've no ability to manipulate anything, tangible or intangible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "avert eyes" 		
	

Floyd | You try to look away, but you know it's still there.  Teasing,
Floyd | lingering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "disregard haze" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with the indigo haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This will be a great transcript. Huzzah." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "refuse to notice haze" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with the indigo haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "patently refuse to acknowledge the fucking haze" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with the indigo haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "screw the haze" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand what you want me to do with the indigo haze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think 'fuck haze' might work, fwiw" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "fuck haze" 		
	

Floyd | Feel better after getting that out of your system?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | Yes.  No.  Maybe.  I don't know.  As if any of that has meaning here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ooh - it burned you." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Unintentional (sort of) I assure you." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ignore haze" 		
	

Floyd | You long for that faint glimmer of blue that lies on the edge of your
Floyd | perception.  Why?  Because it's there, that's why.  Because you know
Floyd | that every time you turn your attention to it, time and again, it will
Floyd | fade.
Floyd |
Floyd | But that's just you, isn't it?  The way you always are.  Always wanting
Floyd | what you can't have. It's typical, really.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wanting, and the punishing yourself for wanting... it's too much.
Floyd | And so you let go... not merely in the sense of not actively focusing
Floyd | on the haze: you ignore it entirely.  Completely and whole heartedly.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "And yes, you could explore these a bit more with 'undo'" 	
	Lionheart pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | ...and it would seem that in your letting it go, the indigo light
Floyd | finally responds.  It blossoms.  It grows to fill your vision, the
Floyd | whole of it...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Floating in the blue, the indigo, the indigo blue.  Finally some sense
Floyd | of stability, some serenity.
Floyd |
Floyd | The frenetic pace of the swirling thoughts has diminished.  Indeed -
Floyd | now that they've ceased their whirling, now that you can examine them,
Floyd | you know them to be memories from the life you've lived.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the tiny stuffed rabbit, the child-sized
Floyd | desk, your Homecoming outfit, Sam's incredible smile, the set of
Floyd | favorite over-sized headphones, a hardcover book and the vista from
Floyd | back home.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In Memory by Jacqueline A. Lott - May 2011
Floyd | Released as part of the Indigo New Language Speed IF
Floyd | For more information, type >ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, this.  This is what you were really wanting, to be wrapped in the
Floyd | soothing embrace of the indigo light.  To let it flow over you, and
Floyd | into you, and through you, and to show you how your struggles and
Floyd | desires have brought you to where you are now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Easier than playing through from the start." 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x rabbit" 		
	

Floyd | You recognize the rabbit from your earliest childhood memories.  As you
Floyd | focus on it, the other images around you fade and all that you can see
Floyd | is that small, soft bunny.
Floyd |
Floyd | Holding onto the Bunny
Floyd | It seems impossible that you could remember something that happened so
Floyd | very long ago, but it feels very, very real... You are an infant, not
Floyd | yet able to speak, and you're clutching the tiny rabbit in your small
Floyd | arms.  You're able to clearly make out the shine of your old friend's
Floyd | button eyes and the tight stitching of its seams.  Somehow in the
Floyd | richness of your dream the rabbit appears simultaneously faded and
Floyd | vibrant: well-loved, yet the corduroy is a very rich, earthy brown.  No
Floyd | doubt your affection for it colors the memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the tiny stuffed rabbit.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As you hold the small rabbit close to your heart, emotions flood
Floyd | through you, and you are overwhelmed with a feeling of...
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Holding onto the Bunny | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sex" 		
	

Floyd | Babies, were they able to speak, would perhaps be prone to
Floyd | over-sharing, yes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rabbit and the memory fade...
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the child-sized desk, your Homecoming outfit,
Floyd | Sam's incredible smile, the set of favorite over-sized headphones, a
Floyd | hardcover book and the vista from back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | So small... did you ever fit in that seat?  Yes, long ago you did.  As
Floyd | you focus on your desk from elementary school, the other images around
Floyd | you fade, and you are transported back to...
Floyd |
Floyd | School Days
Floyd | How old were you when you spent your days seated here, listening to Mrs
Floyd | Bright as she tried her best to make you into something?  It was that
Floyd | awkward, in between time of your life.  You weren't really a child, not
Floyd | really... but not yet a teen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of you hated being here -- so much more to do outside! -- but a
Floyd | part of you loved being in this desk, too.  Even if you wouldn't ever
Floyd | admit it, because that wouldn't have been cool.  But deep down you were
Floyd | actually fond of school.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the child-sized desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | That's funny... you can't quite put your finger on it.  What was your
Floyd | favorite subject?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ School Days | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sex" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, okay, don't delude yourself.  So you weren't so much into
Floyd | studying.  You were a kid.  Kids are curious.  Kids like to try new
Floyd | things.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small desk and thoughts of school fade from view...
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see your Homecoming outfit, Sam's incredible
Floyd | smile, the set of favorite over-sized headphones, a hardcover book and
Floyd | the vista from back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x outfit" 		
	

Floyd | Almost as if it were yesterday, you can see your Homecoming outfit
Floyd | lying there across the bed, waiting for you to put it on for the dance.
Floyd | As you focus on the ensemble, the other images around you fade, and
Floyd | you're transported back to...
Floyd |
Floyd | Homecoming Night
Floyd | What will Chris think of this outfit?  You're still not sure.  Oddly,
Floyd | though a part of you is sure that the dance, like this memory, has
Floyd | already happened, you can't recall the rest of the evening or what
Floyd | Chris thought of your attire.  Not that it matters, really -- Chris is
Floyd | going with you to the dance tonight because of you, not your style.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see your Homecoming outfit.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Heh, yeah.  Style.  What would you call this ensemble, anyway?  What
Floyd | fashion statement are you trying to make?
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Homecoming Night | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sex" 		
	

Floyd | So what if you like to show off a little?  Why shouldn't you be proud
Floyd | of what you have?  Okay, so it may be a little over the top for
Floyd | Homecoming, but do you think Chris is going to tone it down tonight?
Floyd | Not for one second do you think that.  Might as well be yourself!
Floyd |
Floyd | Memories of Chris and of the Homecoming night fade from view....
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see Sam's incredible smile, the set of favorite
Floyd | over-sized headphones, a hardcover book and the vista from back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "You're using sex for every answer?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think that's what LH is doing this time, yeah." 	
			Lionheart says, "Well, she said it has an answer for it for every one" 	
			DavidW says, "(Sex is like a skeleton key? I'll have to remember that.)" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x smile" 		
	

Floyd | You think back to the best of days when Sam was seemingly always there
Floyd | by your side. As you focus on Sam's smile, the other images around you
Floyd | fade and you remember what it was like...
Floyd |
Floyd | Loving Sam
Floyd | The world was kind of a scary place for you back then, fresh out of
Floyd | school.  Frightened to death of what lay ahead, unable to let go of the
Floyd | decisions you'd made that got you there.  But throughout it all was
Floyd | Sam, and why Sam was always there for you you'll never know.  Anyone
Floyd | would have been lucky to have so much of Sam's time.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see Sam's incredible smile.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | That smile.  That smile got to everyone, disarmed them from the word
Floyd | Go.  But that wasn't your favorite thing.  Far from it.  What you
Floyd | really loved was Sam's...
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Loving Sam | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "dick" 		
	

Floyd | You feel a sense of warmth just thinking about him, yes.  Christ, he
Floyd | was incredible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The memory, the warmth, the lust and the love fade...
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also here are the set of favorite over-sized headphones, a hardcover
Floyd | book and the vista from back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "headphones" 		
	

Floyd | God yes, those headphones!  How they let you shut out the rest of the
Floyd | world, how they filled your head with music.  As you focus on them, the
Floyd | other images around you fade, and you become increasingly...
Floyd |
Floyd | Lost in Sound
Floyd | Being a grown up is sometime pretty difficult.  Decisions to make,
Floyd | burdens to carry.  Most of the time you like to think you did okay, but
Floyd | you have to admit there were nights -- hell, sometimes whole weekends
Floyd | where all you could do was put on the headphones, pull the curtains,
Floyd | and lie back on the couch listening to your favorite music.
Floyd |
Floyd | Also here are the set of favorite over-sized headphones.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, this headset blocked out everything: not just the noise of the
Floyd | world, as it was designed to do.  No.  When the volume was up high
Floyd | enough, it blocked out the worries and concerns, too.  The music that
Floyd | did it best was...
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Lost in Sound | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sex" 		
	

Floyd | Sometimes you'd get keyed up, try to chill out by lying on the sofa...
Floyd | but you couldn't help it and you'd put this on the headset anyway.
Floyd | Sometimes you'd come home exhausted, collapse on the couch thinking
Floyd | there was nothing left in you, but you'd listen to the same thing,
Floyd | because it was what woke you up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The result tended to be the same -- you'd try to stay down, but
Floyd | ultimately you'd be up and moving.  The music was like a drug that
Floyd | grabbed you and didn't let go.
Floyd |
Floyd | The music fades from your memory...
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see a hardcover book and the vista from back
Floyd | home.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "That was more evocative than I expected" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | You remember how that book used to feel in your hands.  As you recall
Floyd | the sunny afternoons with it under the tree, the rainy evenings with it
Floyd | curled up near the fire, the other images around you fade and you are
Floyd | carried into...
Floyd |
Floyd | Imagined Realities
Floyd | Escapism's not such a bad thing, right?  All good things in moderation,
Floyd | they say.  Though, hm.  Perhaps you did overdo it a bit from time to
Floyd | time.  You loved to get you lost in a well-crafted world, to find
Floyd | yourself wondering about what the characters were up to when you were
Floyd | supposed to be focused on real life obligations.  Sometimes on the way
Floyd | home from work, looking forward to later in the evening when you could
Floyd | pick back up where you left off, you'd imagine the questions you wanted
Floyd | to ask the characters.  Imagined dialogues that played out countless
Floyd | ways.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see a hardcover book.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It took a certain kind of book to get you so engrosssed, though.  Your
Floyd | favorite genre by far was...
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Imagined Realities | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Any idea how I make that [ Unconsciousness | Score: 0 ] thing go away on Floyd?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sex" 		
	

Floyd | Yes, you love love.  Nothing wrong with that.  And at least you read
Floyd | the real stuff that calls it as is it.  None of this half-assed stuff
Floyd | they call 'romance,' thankyouverymuch.  Books that get the blood
Floyd | pumping, that make you feel alive even when there's not much making you
Floyd | feel that way for real.
Floyd |
Floyd | The book closes, and the memory fades...
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the vista from back home.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | For just a moment, somewhere in the distance, it seems like you can
Floyd | hear voices and the beeping of machines... but then it's gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Good ol' bodice rippers" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "x vista" 		
	

Floyd | Even in the hardest times, coming here helped.  Nothing made you feel
Floyd | quite so at ease as when you looked out across...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Vista Back Home
Floyd | Looking back on the entirety of your life, you saw a fair amount of the
Floyd | world.  Not as much as some, certainly, but more than many of your
Floyd | acquaintances.  As a kid you couldn't wait to get away from home, and
Floyd | did your best to see what else was out there.  But eventually you came
Floyd | to realize that right here at home was where you understood yourself
Floyd | best.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the light, you can see the vista from back home.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your favorite part about the vantage point here, looking out across the
Floyd | vista you've known your whole life, is the...
Floyd |
Floyd | [ The Vista Back Home | Score: 0 ]
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "sex" 		
	

Floyd | Damn, you just have sex on the brain, don't you??
Floyd |
Floyd | The image of the landscape fades...
Floyd |
Floyd | Unconsciousness
Floyd | You are ensconced in the soothing indigo light.
Floyd | And there are no more images, no more thoughts...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...but there's that gentle beeping sound again.
Floyd |

		Lionheart says, "Hee" 	
			DavidW asks, "Possibly one of the glk commands that turns itself off?" 	
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "ignore beeping" 		
	

Floyd | And voices.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sam?  It... can't be.  But it sure sounds like --
Floyd |
Floyd | "All those years we've spent apart, Chris."  Chris?   Damn.  Surely not
Floyd | Chris from school... "I loved Alex the whole time, every minute, but
Floyd | never picked up the goddamn phone.  I wonder what I missed, y'know?
Floyd | And now... now it's kind of looking like Alex isn't going to wake up.
Floyd | No chance for a reunion... and no chance for me to say I'm sorry."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now wait.  First off, we don't know that Alex isn't going to wake up.
Floyd | Second, you can't blame yourself, Sam.  I think deep down you both
Floyd | still loved each other for a really long time.  I mean, not that I know
Floyd | much -- Alex and I drifted apart as well -- but we did go out for a
Floyd | beer after the twenty-five year reunion, and Alex mentioned you that
Floyd | night.  Circumstance is a bitch sometimes, y'know?  I don't think the
Floyd | two of you had much control over what happened."
Floyd |
Floyd | Damn, please, why can't I wake up?  Why can't I tell them that I'm
Floyd | here?  And that beeping... I guess it's the heart monitor, so I'm glad
Floyd | it's making that sound, but god it's also kind of annoying because I
Floyd | want to hear their voices and they're speaking so softly now.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Alex mentioned me?  After all those year?"
Floyd |
Floyd | I can hear Chris laugh a little bit.  Not in a harsh way, just a small,
Floyd | under-the-breath laugh.  "Yeah.  Specifically, I recall Alex
Floyd | reminiscing about your ... man, I can't believe I'm saying this to you,
Floyd | but it was classic Alex, so I'll just say it: Alex talked about the sex
Floyd | the two of you had.  Amazing and incredible and mind-blowing and ...
Floyd | and roughly fifty million other superlatives."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Seriously?  All that time together, then all those years apart, and
Floyd | all Alex went on about what a good lay I was?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sam, look.  I know this is going to sound like I'm covering, but that
Floyd | was always Alex, y'know?  Always focused on the physical stuff.  I
Floyd | could tell, though, that underneath it all Alex loved the whole
Floyd | package, Sam.  The whole you.  I think it was all Alex could do that
Floyd | night to not tear up, even though you two had been apart a really long
Floyd | time."
Floyd |
Floyd | Now it's Sam's gentle laugh.  A little worn, like some of the spark is
Floyd | gone, but I guess after all these years we've all lost a little of our
Floyd | spark.  "I have honestly missed Alex.  You hear that, Alex?  We
Floyd | shouldn't talk over you like you're not here, because you are.  I've
Floyd | missed you, and I'm sorry, and --"
Floyd |
Floyd | -- and that's the last thing I heard: Sam's voice.  Because the steady
Floyd | beep, beep, beep had ceased to beep.
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Unconsciousness  | Score: 0 ]
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Scoring is disabled in the Generator, but that didn't translate to Scare." 	
			DavidW says, "That's what I mean. That's Scare doing that, not ADRIFT." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, that's good." 	
			Lionheart says, "That was a better ending than those answers deserved, heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "If anyone of you are willing to test this some more offline, I'd be really appreciative." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'd like to integrate some more responses before I upload it anywhere else." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I mean, or we can play it here, but maybe we should give maga's game a try first." 	
			DavidW says, "I see all the sex answers changed the ending. Nice." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Especially since we just did the 'sex' run-through of my game." 	
	

Floyd |  Ed Packer Presents
Floyd |  The Cavity of Time
Floyd |  with apologies to more or less everyone

		DavidW asks, "oho. The 'Cavity' of Time, eh?" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd |  Superfluous Warning
Floyd |  Do not play this <stike>CYOA</strike> choice-based narrative in the
Floyd |  usual way, imagining that you are a mop-haired, somewhat androgynous
Floyd |  tween in the early 80s. Even if doing so is legal in your area.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The incredible erotic adventures you will shortly undergo are, in some
Floyd |  trivial sense, the result of your choices. You are monumentally
Floyd |  irresponsible because you choose. Most often, because you choose to
Floyd |  hit UNDO. (You see that button in the upper left? Regard it as your
Floyd |  closest companion. Not one of the platonic ones, either.) So at least
Floyd |  pretend to be deep in thought before you click anything. It may lead
Floyd |  to your ruin, or... okay, let's be honest, ruin's the main contender
Floyd |  here.
Floyd |
Floyd |  In your travels you may hear of the mystical Harem Ending Cave. In
Floyd |  idle moments, you may fantasise about whether your aimless staggering
Floyd |  will ever take you there. Sadly, many never find it, because you
Floyd |  cannot get to the Harem Ending by making choices or following
Floyd |  instructions!
Floyd |
Floyd |  Sufficiently inspired? Full sail for adventure!
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  ...

		Jacqueline asks, "Ready for more?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Do we get that ending by waiting a lot?" 	
			DavidW asks, "So... we get Harem Ending by ignoring what the game wants?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Dunno" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Want me to continue on, then?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes, plz" 	
	

Floyd |  The SS Turgidity
Floyd |
Floyd |  Frankly, your recent voyages have been a stream of utter bullshit. A
Floyd |  Starfleet management review eliminated the post of Miniskirt Officer
Floyd |  from all Penetrator-class ships. Phobos was distinctly less rewarding
Floyd |  than suggested, and you'll be having stern words with your
Floyd |  Precognitive Officer about the whole business with Titan; breaking
Floyd |  mimesis may be forgiven, but not when it kills your boner.
Floyd |
Floyd |  To top things off, you dozed off at the helm. The SS Turgidity's
Floyd |  autopilot turns out to be programmed to seek out the deepest hole in a
Floyd |  given body, so you are now stuck somewhere near the centre of a Swiss-
Floyd |  cheese planet. Your attempts to remedy the situation through manual
Floyd |  control have left your spaceship battered, crumpled and upside-down.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You could disembark and try to escape through the tunnels on foot,
Floyd |  head down to the engine-room to supervise repairs, or give up hope.
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  (You see that, Montgomery? Straight-up three choices on the first
Floyd |  page, none of your back-and-forth cocktease shit. That is how a pro
Floyd |  gets down.)

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "give up hope" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Give up hope, everyone?" 	
			djfletch says, "supervise repairs" 	
	

Floyd |  You resolutely give up hope. Somehow, no authorial device punishes you
Floyd |  for your lack of sticktoitiveness, and you are left in precisely the
Floyd |  same total shambles as before.

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I thought that would lead to the ending mentioned at the beginnng." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, supervise repairs..." 	
			DavidW says, "hm. I suppose the engine room might be worth a looksee." 	
	

Floyd |  Engine Room
Floyd |
Floyd |  Lieutenant Bundt, your Alchemy Officer, is frantically trying to
Floyd |  repair the impulse engines. An incredible variety of mystic whatsits
Floyd |  are scattered across his workbench, and a despairing expression clouds
Floyd |  his face.
Floyd |
Floyd |  "We're so dead, Captain. The Pneumatic Cockatrice has broken the Seal
Floyd |  of Temurah, and I think some phlogiston went up my nose. I've
Floyd |  collected all the components and recalled all the formulae I can, but
Floyd |  the abulafia's broken and I can't reliably interpret the logosbooks
Floyd |  without it. And I think I'm missing a Vital Principle."
Floyd |
Floyd |  You suppress a weary sigh. This would never have happened if you'd
Floyd |  stuck with a rational, scientific technology like dilithium crystals.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Make your excuses and quietly abandon ship.
Floyd |  * "It's probably semen, you know. Usually is."
Floyd |  * "The abulawhatnow?"

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Aie! Phlogiston up my nose!" 	
			DavidW asks, "Making fun of Zarf, are we now?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "semen" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, Semen on deck." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Semen it is. One moment, please." 	
			ChrisC asks (of DavidW), "When are we not?" 	
	

Floyd |  "It's probably semen, you know. Usually is."
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Of course I've tried semen! I've tried everything! I think we're in a
Floyd |  ley-line dead zone, Captain."
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Mmm, but your chowder's probably not of the purest, what with all
Floyd |  those mercury fumes, and those aether bottles that keep going astray,
Floyd |  plus you still drink out of a Nalgene, man. My body, on the other
Floyd |  hand, is a temple." You don't specify which kind.
Floyd |
Floyd |  "I really think, sir... it's probably just the dead zone." But there's
Floyd |  a sparkle in his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Press the issue.
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  "Indeed. Dead zone. Desperate times, desparate measures. You may have
Floyd |  to awaken the serpent of Kundalini."
Floyd |
Floyd |  Rimjobs are half the reason that anybody goes through alchemical
Floyd |  school, and Bundt proves to be thoroughly capable, tonguing you
Floyd |  briskly while leaving one hand free for the reach-around. The
Floyd |  spectacular effect is a little spoiled when he gets off his knees and
Floyd |  stuffs his chubby up you (is that the scent of tarragon oil?) but he's
Floyd |  professional enough to keep tugging, at least. Just before you do your
Floyd |  duty, he shoves your dick into what is presumably the appropriate
Floyd |  glassware. The globby chemical soup that results is triumphantly
Floyd |  conveyed to the primary power crucible.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Well, that wasn't so difficult.

		Jacqueline says, "You have been playing way too much Adam Thornton, maga." 	
			Lionheart says, "Dpn" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Also, can we say 'railroad'??" 	
	

Floyd |  Three minutes later, the Turgidity is lost with all hands. Luckily,
Floyd |  you'd stepped outside to take a post-coital whizz. Alone, shipwrecked,
Floyd |  and unable to shake the feeling that you may be partially responsible,
Floyd |  you comfort yourself with the thought that the survivor's guilt will
Floyd |  doubtless be every bit as agonising as the fate that consumed your
Floyd |  entire crew. Well, that's settled. Off to the caves!
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Continue into... THE CAVITY OF TIME.

		Lionheart says, "I suppose 'that wasn't so hard' wouldn't have been apropros" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	

Floyd |  Plumbing the Deeps
Floyd |
Floyd |  The tunnels twist and bifurcate like the wedding-tackle of a nine-
Floyd |  dimensional Shgresh brood-king. Your officer training included an
Floyd |  intensive course on orienteering under stress, so in short order you
Floyd |  are hopelessly lost.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Okay. Try again. Let's break this up into small, easy tasks. Big
Floyd |  strategic decision coming up. One of the classics. The tunnel forks
Floyd |  here. Left or right?
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Left.
Floyd |  * Right.

		DavidW says, "oh, I hated this part." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Heh. What part? The whole 'the cave path branches here' part?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "left" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, the CYOA totally arbitrary decision with wildly divergent consequences." 	
	

Floyd |  You wander down the left-hand passage. After walking for a few
Floyd |  minutes, you notice some figures approaching out of the darkness.
Floyd |  They're... kind of poorly conceived, rather as if someone drew an
Floyd |  arbitrary shape and then threw in arms, legs and a face to justify
Floyd |  calling it a monster, rather than a malformed dumpling. This is an
Floyd |  excellent sign that you'll never encounter their species again, and
Floyd |  can dispense with subtle diplomacy; still, they look hostile, and
Floyd |  they're approaching fast.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You could go with the time-honoured options of fight or flight. Or you
Floyd |  could employ your modern advantages, and use your tricorder to analyse
Floyd |  the creatures for sexual compatability.

		Lionheart says, "Let's hang a left there" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "You would think a pornographic would make you work slightly before you could get your asshole licked." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "analyse for sexual compatibility :)" 	
			Lionheart asks, "Fight, flight, or the third F?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, fight, flight, or analyze?" 	
			DavidW says, "Tri the corder." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay" 	
	

Floyd |  In one practised motion, you unholster your tricorder and wave it at
Floyd |  the creatures. Ah, the age we live in! Not so long ago, the only known
Floyd |  method to test for sexual compatability was to stick your penis in.
Floyd |  Advanced modern thought has replaced the serviceable but risky Penis
Floyd |  Test with an array of scientific and sociological metrics; thankfully,
Floyd |  Kirk had someone condense this into a two-button app, and you managed
Floyd |  to snaffle a spare copy.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Aww, 12%? You promised yourself you'd never go below twenty again
Floyd |  unless it was a real emergency, but anything below fifteen is
Floyd |  virtually guaranteed to cause lasting genital injury unless there's a
Floyd |  manual to consult.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Down towards the bottom of the detailed analysis, though, there's a
Floyd |  note that they're sentient, speak English and are not normally
Floyd |  aggressive. Armed with this knowledge, you strike up a conversation.
Floyd |  They explain that you have entered the Cavity of Time, a poorly-
Floyd |  organised gateway that allows highly unreliable travel across time and
Floyd |  space. To demonstrate the point, they drag you off to an Traveller
Floyd |  bar. The tricorder does considerably better here; most of the patrons
Floyd |  are human, in fact. But the drinks are a lot stronger than you
Floyd |  realise, and after an hour or so your short-term memory decides to cut
Floyd |  you off. The last thing you remember is attempting to seduce the 1966
Floyd |  Australian Federation Cup team through the power of solo barbershop. Floyd |
Floyd |  You're moderately sure that didn't work.
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  An Indigo Vacuole
Floyd |
Floyd |  Oy, but you're dozy. Everything's kind of wobbly and swimming around.
Floyd |  Aw hell, you don't want to turn into one of those amnesiac heroes,
Floyd |  they never get any tail. Pull yourself together. Basics first. Are you
Floyd |  a man or a woman?

		genericgeekgirl asks, "woman?" 	
			Alex says (to genericgeekgirl), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that A woman is the only thing that I am afraid of that I know will not hurt me." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay." 	
			Jacqueline says (to ggg), "I mean, if you're sure." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "yeah" 	
	

Floyd |  A woman? ...well, okay, whatever you and the other person agree on, I
Floyd |  suppose. And apparently there is another person; you're sleepily
Floyd |  entangled. They don't smell like anyone you've fucked lately, though.
Floyd |  Okay, okay, would you prefer them to be a man or a woman?
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Damn the oppressive gender-binary! I want one of those dickgirls
Floyd |  with enormous tits.

		genericgeekgirl says, "ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, three choices here." 	
			Lionheart says, "Excellent" 	
			Lionheart says, "I like the dickgirl option" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "the third, please" 	
			DavidW says, "Always go with door #3." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I cannot believe the stuff I am pasting." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And man, Door #3 has a whole new meaning now." 	
	

Floyd |  Uh, okay. Keep your eyes shut and your hands in strategic areas and
Floyd |  let the power of your imagination do the rest. Just so long as we
Floyd |  don't start on the lactation stuff, all right?
Floyd |
Floyd |  At any rate, zie's beginning to shift about, there's some warm semi-
Floyd |  conscious hip-grinding and fumbling going on. But other urges call to
Floyd |  you. Do you want to make love or make it nasty?

		Lionheart says, "Finally, a game that lets me pick both, darn it." 	
			DavidW says, "I choose nasty." 	
	canadianpuzzler has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "Man, the 'sex' run-through of my game is so tame by comparison." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Okay" 	
	

Floyd |  You start off with a little biting and clawing, and find it
Floyd |  enthusiastically returned. This isn't exactly your normal speed, but
Floyd |  sometimes the situation demands it. After that things escalate rather
Floyd |  swiftly; hands are clamped over mouths, a three-quarter-nelson is
Floyd |  applied, and the bed sustains major structural damage.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Though bruised, you retain enough presence of mind to sneak out in the
Floyd |  immediate aftermath. Albeit by a rather unorthodox route.

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "M<ight as well go for thanm nasty shit: 	
	

Floyd |  We are already an ass-licking shemale"
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  The Island
Floyd |
Floyd |  You stroll along the beach, bare-footed in the cool surf. At the head
Floyd |  of the bay you discover a weather-battered information board:
Floyd |
Floyd |  Due to the irresponsible overpopulation of narrative space, the number
Floyd |  of remote islands is exceeded several times over by the discrete
Floyd |  stories that require them. Given the relatively small area of an
Floyd |  island actually used by the average story (outside establishing shots
Floyd |  and other broad functions not entailing use conflicts), a partitioning
Floyd |  system is in effect on both beachfront and interior land. To
Floyd |  facilitate access by independent visitors, a map is provided detailing
Floyd |  current narrative assignments.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The map below is rather heavily water-damaged, and none of its text is
Floyd |  legible; but you can make out that the island is divided into three
Floyd |  areas: one consisting mostly of high crags, narrow valleys and small,
Floyd |  hidden harbours; a second covered in forest, and a third dominated by
Floyd |  meadows and rolling hills.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Mountains!
Floyd |  * Forests!
Floyd |  * Grassland!
Floyd |  * A vertex between all three!

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "vertex" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "vertex" 	
	

Floyd |  If that's your game, we all know what your role is, Stiffy, and it's
Floyd |  not one that's placed along the edges. Shall we try that again?
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Mountains!
Floyd |  * Forests!
Floyd |  * Grassland!

		DavidW asks, "Is that like a vortex?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "boo" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "I had the same question." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "forest" 	
	

Floyd |  Possibly out of sheer bloody-mindedness, you head into the forest. It
Floyd |  turns out to be less impenetrable than it looks: it's more a series of
Floyd |  Arcadian glades, with the occasional bubbling stream or picturesque
Floyd |  ruined temple. Birds sing, deer frolic. Nymph types in translucent...
Floyd |  well hello there.
Floyd |
Floyd |  On closer inspection, there seems to be just the one: broad shoulders,
Floyd |  solid contrapposto hips, Pre-Raphaelite pout. Barefoot. Tresses. She's
Floyd |  standing by a table in an ivy-choked ruin, pouring wine from an
Floyd |  amphora.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Get out of this forest as quickly as possible.
Floyd |  * Introduce yourself.

		ChrisC says, "Vertex is another name for point, like where two lines intersect" 	
			DavidW says, "I know." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I prefer plains." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, leave or say hi?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "introductions" 	
			Lionheart looks up 'contrapposto'. 	
			DavidW says, "She might know where the Harem is." 	
	

Floyd |  You stroll in her direction with a cheery wave; she glances up at you
Floyd |  with big dark eyes. "Greetings, sailor. You must have travelled far;
Floyd |  may I offer some..."
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Don't mind if I do. Very good of you," you say, throwing back a
Floyd |  cupful of the wine. "My, but that's... is that retsina or mulled or
Floyd |  something? Very good either way. Congratulations on your cellar."
Floyd |
Floyd |  She sets her cup aside as she slides up against you, running her
Floyd |  fingers up the inside of your forearm and toying with the brooch that
Floyd |  holds all that drapery together. You perk up even further. "Mmm. So
Floyd |  how about it?"
Floyd |
Floyd |  Her eyes shoot over to an ornamental sundial, and then she breathes
Floyd |  "Give me seven and a half minutes." and sidles off into a scenic
Floyd |  grotto.
Floyd |
Floyd |  You help yourself to some more wine, twiddle your thumbs a little,
Floyd |  then go to check your teeth in the reflection of a limpid pool. Your
Floyd |  teeth are spinach-free, but the tusks come as something of a surprise.
Floyd |  You appear to be a good-sized wild boar, albeit as good-looking as
Floyd |  ever. Well, that was almost unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Get out of here before she comes back.
Floyd |  * Charge into the grotto.
Floyd |  * Hang around.

		Lionheart | Contrapposto is an Italian term used in the visual arts to describe a human figure standing with most of its weight on one foot so that its shoulders and arms twist off-axis from the hips and legs. This gives the figure a more dynamic, or alternatively relaxed appearance. 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Introduce: In for a penny, out for hardcore bestiality." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Charge" 	
			DavidW says, "Eat roses if we find any." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Charge it is. One moment." 	
	

Floyd |  With an intemperate snort you charge into the grotto. After several
Floyd |  minutes of subterranean charging, Circe is still not in evidence, and
Floyd |  you have the sinking feeling that you're not going to be able to find
Floyd |  your way back. And she was probably the only person who could change
Floyd |  you back. You feel a little downcast as you continue through the
Floyd |  Cavity.
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  You pass through a maze of dark tunnels, through which blows a cold
Floyd |  and gusty wind. Eventually you emerge into light once again.
Floyd |
Floyd |  Brightly-coloured murals cover the walls of this room; surverying them
Floyd |  is a vast hulk of a man, quite naked and a little on the green side.
Floyd |  On seeing you, he approaches, making cooing noises and holding out a
Floyd |  chunk of processed fruit-cake.
Floyd |
Floyd |  * Eh, you've had worse. Let's get this over with.
Floyd |  * Flee back down the passageway.
Floyd |  * Dash between his legs and into one of the tunnels beyond.

		Lionheart says, "Hm, little concerned we might get eaten and not in a good way." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I'm basically the Floyd here. I have no preferences, I'm just squicked out." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Might as well fuck him. We have no standards, obviously." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm thinking dash between the legs." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "dash" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's two dashes." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "LH?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "maybe if it was something better than fruit cake" 	
			Lionheart says, "I'm thinking get it over with," 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Crap, now I have to break the tie." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I say dash." 	
			DavidW says, "Processed fruit-cake, which of course is the worst kind." 	
	

Floyd |  The green fellow turns out to be slow and clumsy, and you dash past
Floyd |  him before he has time to even attempt a grab. Hot-footing it down the
Floyd |  tunnels,
Floyd |
Floyd |  Fortunately, your next troglodytic encounter is with a gathering of
Floyd |  Isis-worshippers engaged in a secret ritual. You bowl over the ankh-
Floyd |  bearers, stick your snout into the crotch of the High Priestess,
Floyd |  frolic gaily across the Sealed Circle, knock over the ritual wine,
Floyd |  chase a blushing sistrum-boy around a pillar, and finally make off
Floyd |  with a garland of delicious roses. Munching contentedly, you continue
Floyd |  on your way. The roses become rather less appetising as time passes,
Floyd |  but and you bump your head on the ceiling a few times, but it's very
Floyd |  nice to have hands again.
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  You clamber through what seems like miles of indistinguishable
Floyd |  tunnels, hoping that you're not circling back on yourself. At last you
Floyd |  come to a place that you certainly haven't seen before: a high-vaulted
Floyd |  cavern with three exits at its further end. Which do you choose?
Floyd |
Floyd |  * A tunnel of rough yellow masonry.
Floyd |  * A dimly lit passageway, adorned with trash and pipework.
Floyd |  * An underdescribed tunnel.

		inuredbyheavyrain I was hoping for a light-hearted romp like Leisure Suit Larry or Leather Goddesses of Phobos, not disturbing fetish porn. 	
			DavidW says, "Yes! I called it on the rose-eating." 	
			Lionheart says, "Indeed" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "passageway" 	
			ChrisC says, "Let's go with the underdescribed area" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "yeah, ok. tunnel" 	
			Lionheart says, "The dirty tunnel is tempting" 	
			Lionheart says, "But sure, underdescribed." 	
			DavidW says, "fine" 	
	

Floyd |  You select one of many tunnels and follow it, but the passageway does
Floyd |  not rise. Instead, it opens onto a chamber in which a beard sits
Floyd |  enthroned. Within the beard is a wizened old man, who nods politely as
Floyd |  you enter.
Floyd |
Floyd |  "I suppose you want me to tell you how to get home."
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Not really. I'm really more of a picaresque, you know? It'd be better
Floyd |  if you could help me understand how these caves work."
Floyd |
Floyd |  The old man leers at you. "I might be able to manage that. But tell
Floyd |  me, first: why do you want control over time?"
Floyd |
Floyd |  * "The same reason that I signed up for the Turgidity: to explore new
Floyd |  worlds and bang everyone."
Floyd |  * "To avoid becoming trapped in unwinnable situations."
Floyd |  * "I just want to get to the most awesome time ever."
Floyd |  * "Look, how about I give you a blowjob, we skip over the
Floyd |  gatekeeper's-riddle bit and you just tell me the right answer?"

		Lionheart says, "Heh." 	
			genericgeekgirl exclaims, "blowjob!" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Exploration and fucking." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "or the "most awesome time ever"" 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk. I agree. 4" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Are we doing 4?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Pretty much the same reasons I would." 	
			DavidW says, "They're all good choices." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "yeah 4" 	
			Lionheart says, "Sounds like a consesus to me." 	
	

Floyd |  "Look, how about I give you a blowjob, we skip over the gatekeeper's-
Floyd |  riddle bit and you just tell me the right answer?"
Floyd |
Floyd |  "As you will," says the sage, sticking his helmet out through the
Floyd |  middle of his beard. "Whoa hey, did anybody ever tell you that you're
Floyd |  really damn good at that?"
Floyd |
Floyd |  He strings it out for rather longer than necessary, but what the hell,
Floyd |  he probably doesn't get too many visitors. At length you swallow.
Floyd |  "Very well, then. Here, (whew!) here's the map," he says, gesturing up
Floyd |  and behind you. "No, you have to move over here to see it properly;
Floyd |  let me just move out of your way..."
Floyd |
Floyd |  At which point, you find yourself seated in his throne, while he skips
Floyd |  away down a tunnel, cackling. Oh dear.
Floyd |
Floyd |  With any luck, someone stupider will happen along eventually. Until
Floyd |  then:
Floyd |
Floyd |  The End

		Jacqueline says, "It's taking a lot of time to edit the 'smart quotes.' I know not everyone can see them. Are they too jarring? It's a lot quicker if I just give you the output without editing." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I see question marks, but it's fine" 	
			maga says, "yeah, sorry about that, this wasn't really planned for copy-paste Floydage" 	
			Lionheart says, "I can handle ?marked copypasta." 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "Hrm. I'll edit them anyway, because they're coming up bad in the transcript." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, sorry, I'll just take a moment to edit when there's conversation." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So. Undo, or restart?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I see annoying aqustion marks." 	
			DavidW says, "Undo if you can." 	
			DavidW asks, "If this is Undum, you won't be able to undo, though, right?" 	
			maga says, "(credit to Jon Ingold for the UNDO function, which is pretty hacky but does the job)" 	
	

Floyd |  * "The same reason that I signed up for the Turgidity: to explore new
Floyd |  worlds and bang everyone."
Floyd |  * "To avoid becoming trapped in unwinnable situations."
Floyd |  * "I just want to get to the most awesome time ever."
Floyd |  * "Look, how about I give you a blowjob, we skip over the
Floyd |  gatekeeper's-riddle bit and you just tell me the right answer?"

		Lionheart asks, "Anyone know a good curly quote filter or plugin?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So... 1 this time?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "ok" 	
			DavidW says, "I like the first choice. It seems honest." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Exxploration and fucking, the best reasons." 	
			ChrisC says, "Yes, 1" 	
			Lionheart says, "To explore strange new worlds, to shtup new life and new civilizations..." 	
	Limax arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	

Floyd |  "The same reason that I signed up for the Turgidity: to explore new
Floyd |  worlds and bang everyone."
Floyd |
Floyd |  The little old beard cocks his head sideways like a demented owl. "All
Floyd |  say that they seek the best ending," he muses, while you long for a
Floyd |  rock to lob at him, "yet what does it bring us but finality, and
Floyd |  oblivion?"
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Yeah, tell me about it. I wanted the full-blown razmatazz with full
Floyd |  body part implementation and four-part harmony, but the author keeps
Floyd |  eliding all the sex-scenes like a total priss."
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Then you, Stiffy, have already won. For where you go they cannot
Floyd |  follow, and that is the true Undiscovered Country."
Floyd |
Floyd |  The End

		DavidW says, "Sexxxploration" 	
			Limax asks, "Sex scene???" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "See, those are the puns I was talking about earlier." 	
			Limax says, "Wow... I got here just in time for the ending" 	
			Lionheart asks, "Next?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Undo or Restart..." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, undo, then 2?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Undo and try the other two" 	
			ChrisC says (to Limax), "It pretty well encapsulates the whole game." 	
	

Floyd |  * "The same reason that I signed up for the Turgidity: to explore new
Floyd |  worlds and bang everyone."
Floyd |  * "To avoid becoming trapped in unwinnable situations."
Floyd |  * "I just want to get to the most awesome time ever."
Floyd |  * "Look, how about I give you a blowjob, we skip over the
Floyd |  gatekeeper's-riddle bit and you just tell me the right answer?"

		DavidW says, "I get the feeling that all four choices are game-enders." 	
			Limax says, "Hm" 	
	

Floyd |  "To avoid becoming trapped in unwinnable situations."
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Then you have already won," intones the old beard, "for the only
Floyd |  unwinnable state is when one is unwilling to begin anew."
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Christ, if you're going to be like that, just point me towards the
Floyd |  next place where I can get a quick lay, OK?"
Floyd |
Floyd |  "QED," says the old man. And he shows you the way.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The End

		Jacqueline asks, "Undo and the last option?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes please" 	
	

Floyd |  "I just want to get to the most awesome time ever."
Floyd |
Floyd |  "Awesomeness is a subjective value, my friend," muses the old man,
Floyd |  growing more insufferable by the second. I mean, duh. "But since you
Floyd |  insist, I will approximate an answer by sending you to the time that
Floyd |  received the highest mean approval ratings from the core adventure-
Floyd |  liking demographic."
Floyd |
Floyd |  "No, no, wait..." you cry, but you are cut off as the caves shift
Floyd |  their form around you, with a deep, irrevocable rumble.
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  ...
Floyd |  The Land Before Making Time
Floyd |
Floyd |  You emerge from a crack in the side of a high mountain. Thick black
Floyd |  smoke billows from the peak, and lava is pouring steadily down the
Floyd |  slope towards you. Another rumble shakes the ground. You decide to get
Floyd |  far away as quickly as possible.
Floyd |  As you hurry downslope through a forest of ginkgo and pine, you are
Floyd |  suddenly confronted with a herd of friendly apatosaurs! DINOSAURS!
Floyd |  Totally frackin' awesome!
Floyd |
Floyd |  Approximately thirty seconds later, your enthusiasm cools somewhat as
Floyd |  you realise that a) the way back into the Cavity of Time is now
Floyd |  permanently sealed, and b) no body part more enticing than a cloaca is
Floyd |  going to evolve for several million years.
Floyd |
Floyd |  The End

		DavidW says, "I'm guessing that's a ref to Aotearoa winning the last comp." 	
			Lionheart says, "Poor Stiffy." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, it's restart or game over, man." 	
			Limax asks, "Wait... do we only have one choice?" 	
			Limax asks, "ER... one choice and it's over?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We've done all four." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I guess we can end this session. It was fun, and the Rapunxel and cought in the rain games were interesting." 	
			DavidW says, "All four choices with Beardsley ended the game." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Fwiw, this one is online." 	
			Jacqueline | [LINK] 	
			DavidW says, "thanks" 	
			Royce had fun 	
			ChrisC says, "Yeah, it was cool" 	
			Royce says, "I'm also expanding on my game (well, attempting at the moment)" 	
			Lionheart says, "It was fun. I wouldn't mind trying some other associations in Jacq's game." 	
			maga says, "it's somewhat heavily-branching" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Zarf's is also online: [LINK]" 	
			Jacqueline says, "IF anyone is interested in doing some more testing of my game today so I can update it some tomorrow, I would be super thankful." 	
			Limax asks (of Jacqueline), "DO you have a page set up with all the games and links?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thank you so much to all the authors who did all the great games, btw." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Limax), "Yeah. A couple of folks are working on updates, and I kind of need a break because I've been going at this full-tilt. So I'll probably post the page a bit later this weekend." 	
			maga says, "(also I was worried that I'd included too much straightforward hetero sex for a proper Stiffy game, and then you carefully avoided all of it)" 	
			DavidW says, "That was a very interesting collection of speed-ifs. Very different than the usual." 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "haha" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Which game was made by Jacqueline?" 	
			ChrisC says (to inured), "The floating in dreams one." 	
			Jacqueline says (to inured), "The one where you're you're in coma." 	
			Limax says (to Jacqueline), "Okay" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Limax), "Zarf's, for instance, hits a couple of spots where it breaks entirely, so I want a chance to let him know about that before I release a more public zip file." 	
			Lionheart says (to maga), "Heh. Not enough nasty dickgirl sex for your kinky audience." 	
			Limax says, "Mmhmm" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Does anyone have any bleach handy? I'm going to need to sanitize this transcript before it touches my website." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I think the game would be more interesting if the ending was ambiguous, rather than spelling out thatthe guy is in a coma." 	
			Jacqueline says (to inured), "I'll consider that. Thanks." 	
			Lionheart says, "Maybe you should just wrap it in a "Are you over 18?" prompt." 	
			Jacqueline says (to LH), "Nah, I have an 'adult warning' now after a few other games we've played." 	
			ChrisC says, "Well, I'm off. I'd like the chance to see more transcripts of people playing my game, but I don't think that's possible with Choicescript" 	
			DavidW | By the way, what was your dump stat back when you were picking shirt colours? | Rum | Sodomy | The lash 	
			Jacqueline says (to inured), "In my game I'd almost rather take the time to rework the end to integrate the other variables, particularly wildly divergent ones (where, say, someone says Alex is preppy but then has a dark period of drug addiction), but if Alex actually wakes up, the conversation between Chris and Sam would derail." 	
	Limax has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Lionheart says, "Oo, I hadn't thought of going for a drugs angle" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hard to say where I'll take that. I think for this release I may leave it as is, but incorporate those other (reasonable) things that were tried." 	
	genericgeekgirl 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, "There seems to be a lot of maga's game we haven't seen." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "I'm happy to load 'er up again if you want." 	
			DavidW says, "no, I'm doing fine playing it from the page directly." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Use both hands and have a nice day." 	
			Ellison says, "sorry, I had to be away for family stuff a fair amount of the time, but it looks like there is a lot of good stuff to play on my own" 	
	tester goes home. 		
	tester has disconnected. 		Lionheart says (to Jacq), "I was going to go for the opposite of the goth run next and try for the most saccharine and kitschy choices I could think of, but then you mentioned that AMUSING thing to try" 	
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "ha ha. 'Hip Curves'." 	
			DavidW | It appears that the punk will have been, like, doing something terrible to the flaneur with, like, a saucepan? 	
			Lionheart asks (of DavidW), "What's that in ref to?" 	
			DavidW says, "Curveship" 	
			Lionheart says (to DavidW), "Heh, that does sound amusing." 	
			djfletch says, "nice" 	
			Limax asks, "There was at least one game today written in curveship, wasn't there?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes" 	
			djfletch says (to Limax), "yeah, I did a curveship thing" 	
			djfletch says, "I was just looking at maga's game more too but I'll play it properly tomorrow when I'm more awake"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Plundered Hearts by Amy Briggs
As played on ifMUD on May 14, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Plundered Hearts, written by Amy Briggs. Plundered Hearts was released in 1987 by Infocom. You can learn more about the game by visiting the ifWiki. The game is only available commercially, and given its age it can sometimes be quite difficult to track down, but it's well worth the investment of time and money to find your own copy, because it's a true classic.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
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	Jacqueline says, "We did just successfully launch Plundered Hearts, if people want that. but we're up for other suggestions." 	
			Jizaboz says, "That has my vote" 	
	schep arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Royce has been going through IFDB to look for inspiration, but all the ones that have caught his attention have already been played 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Infocom games are generally pretty interestingand challenging, based on my limited experience with text adventures, so one of those would be OK." 	
	maga arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline asks, "Well, maga and I have played it. But I'd love to watch it being played. Is it just two of you?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I guess I could announce this one in the holler, see who shows up." 	
			Jizaboz asks, "should I have any of the box materials? maps or anything?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't think that's necessary." 	
			Ellison says, "I have already played PH, too, but I have no objections" 	
	Jacqueline hollers, "We're thinking of playing Plundered Hearts for ClubFloyd today, but would like more takers - if you're interested, please come to the Toyshop!" 		Royce says, "any game is fine with me" 	
			Jizaboz says, "If I'm the only one who hasn't played it, I would like to select another game" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "I never played Leaqther Goddesses of Phobos, which that game last time made me think of it, was it similar to Leisure Suit Larry?" 	
	Gunther arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jacqueline asks, "Who hasn't played PH?" 	
			Jizaboz says, "I've played a lot of leather. Great game.. but weird puzzles and I think very long." 	
			schep says, "I" 	
	Gunther says, "but JACQ only GIRLS play plundered hearts" 		
	Gunther has left. 		Royce says, "I have not" 	
	schep says, "ha ha ha" 		Jacqueline says, "So that's at least four." 	
			Jizaboz says, "cool" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "schep, Royce, inured, and Jiz, right?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's enough." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Shall we?" 	
			Jizaboz says, "Aye" 	
	Jacqueline hollers, "Okay, we're starting..." 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load plundered" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >SHOOT THE PIRATE
Floyd | Trembling, you fire the heavy arquebus. You hear its loud report over
Floyd | the roaring wind, yet the dark figure still approaches. The gun falls
Floyd | from your nerveless hands.
Floyd |    "You won't kill me," he says, stepping over the weapon. "Not when I
Floyd | am the only protection you have from Jean Lafond."
Floyd |    Chestnut hair, tousled by the wind, frames the tanned oval of his
Floyd | face. Lips curving, his eyes rake over your inadequately dressed body,
Floyd | the damp chemise clinging to your legs and heaving bosom, your gleaming
Floyd | hair. You are intensely aware of the strength of his hard seaworn body,
Floyd | of the deep sea blue of his eyes. And then his mouth is on yours, lips
Floyd | parted, demanding, and you arch into his kiss...
Floyd |    He presses you against him, head bent. "But who, my dear," he
Floyd | whispers into your hair, "will protect you from me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press RETURN or ENTER to begin.]
Floyd |

		Royce asks (of Jacq), "did you have to holler that right in my ear?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Royce), "SORRY" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | PLUNDERED HEARTS
Floyd | Infocom interactive fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1987 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | PLUNDERED HEARTS is a trademark of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 26 / Serial number 870730
Floyd |
Floyd | LATE ONE SPRING NIGHT IN THE WEST INDIES...
Floyd |
Floyd |    A crash overhead! Pirates are boarding the Lafond Deux! The first
Floyd | mate hurries you into Captain Davis's cabin.
Floyd |    "Good, you brought the girl," Davis smirks. "She'll keep the pirates
Floyd | busy. She was only a tool of Lafond's, anyway. Let me just find that
Floyd | cof--" A man on deck screams in agony and Davis starts. "Let's go." The
Floyd | captain thrusts you on the bed and walks out, locking the door.
Floyd |    His laugh echoes. "Best get comfortable, girl. You're likely to be
Floyd | there for the rest of your life."
Floyd |
Floyd | Cabin, on the bed
Floyd |    You are in an officer's cabin, lit by the firelight glowing through
Floyd | a porthole. A door is to starboard. Except for the built-in bed, the
Floyd | room seems to have been emptied thoroughly, if hurriedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* Gunther has joined the channel. 	
	Royce says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing a cotton frock, very pretty, if a tad outmoded for
Floyd | today's fashions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I hope this is not a trashy romance novel adventure game." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the bed.
Floyd |    "Aaieeee!" echoes a scream, followed by several grunts and thumps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inured), "It is a swashbuckling romance, yes." 	
	Royce says (to Floyd), "search bed" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, ">HEAVE CHEST is not an important command" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Cabin
Floyd |    You are in an officer's cabin, lit by the firelight glowing through
Floyd | a porthole. A door is to starboard. Except for the built-in bed, the
Floyd | room seems to have been emptied thoroughly, if hurriedly.
Floyd |    "Cap'n Jamison! We've got 'em!" cries a rough voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "heave chest" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "heave."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, ">RIP BODICE" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It appears to be locked.
Floyd |    Suddenly, the ship lurches to one side, throwing you off balance. A
Floyd | coffer slides from under the bed and bumps against your foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x porthole" 		
	

Floyd | Through the porthole you see the bow of the pirate ship bucking in the
Floyd | high seas, lit by the fires burning on deck. It is called the "Helena
Floyd | Louise." Odd, that was your mother's name.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "HEAVE COFFER, on the other hand" 	
	Jizaboz says, ".. open porthole" 		
	gjnave waves his arms, rolls a poor lore check, and then disappears - 'oh cra..' 		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "open porthole" 		
	

Floyd | This isn't the opening kind of porthole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "Not the opening kind. heh" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "inv" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "inv."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have your reticule (hanging from your wrist). It seems that your
Floyd | reticule contains smelling salts and a banknote. You are wearing your
Floyd | kid slippers, a linen chemise and a cotton frock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have your reticule (hanging from your wrist). It seems that your
Floyd | reticule contains smelling salts and a banknote. You are wearing your
Floyd | kid slippers, a linen chemise and a cotton frock.
Floyd |    Crash! You whirl around to see the door shatter, kicked by a hulking
Floyd | man, his twisted visage blackened with soot and blood. "Me name's Andy
Floyd | Crulley, and ladies learn to love me," sniggers the pirate.
Floyd |    "The Falcon! The Falcon conquers!" yells someone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing a cotton frock, very pretty, if a tad outmoded for
Floyd | today's fashions.
Floyd |    "Avast me, but ain't ye a beauty," sniggers the pirate. His breath
Floyd | is heavy with rum.
Floyd |    You recognize a voice from far away, "Don't take that! Look in the
Floyd | cabin at the stern -- you'll find some fun there!" It sounds like
Floyd | Davis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read note" 		
	

Floyd | You can't read a banknote!
Floyd |    "They calls me Andy, but I'm really randy," sniggers the pirate,
Floyd | advancing toward you.
Floyd |    Crulley drags you, despite your resistance, towards him. Then
Floyd | suddenly he grunts, stiffens and slumps into your arms. Stunned,
Floyd | Crulley collapses at your feet, his eyes rolling.
Floyd |    A tall form blocks the shattered door, one fist still raised from
Floyd | striking your attacker. You catch a glimpse of the hard masculinity of
Floyd | his broad shoulders, the implied power in the scar that etches the
Floyd | stranger's jaw, and feel tremors course through your veins. Then you
Floyd | realize how ragged are his shirt, patched breeches and high boots.
Floyd | Intuitively, you understand -- he is the dreaded Falcon, scourge of the
Floyd | sea! Alas, your fate is sealed. Resigned, you meet his sea-blue eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, I love reading this. Even watching will be fun today." 	
	Jizaboz hops on his skateboard and rolls out. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "plead for mercy" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "plead."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "falcon, ravage me" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "ravage."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		
	

Floyd | They look just like your eyes.
Floyd |    To your surprise, the stranger bows. "Well met, my lady." His accent
Floyd | is cultured, his smile vibrant. "I am Captain Nicholas Jamison, known
Floyd | in these waters as 'The Falcon'. Your father has sent me." He chuckles
Floyd | at your glare of distrust. "Yes, you are like your sire. You needn't
Floyd | believe me untried -- I carry this." He hands you a missive.
Floyd |    With a creak and a crash, somewhere a mast falls to the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "take missive" 		
	

Floyd | You already have the missive.
Floyd |    The pirate captain glances around the empty room, then notices the
Floyd | coffer. "Davis's safety box -- my men were hoping I'd find it." He
Floyd | takes it and nudges the unconscious man on the floor, "I wonder how
Floyd | Crulley knew you were here? Just his bad luck? He'll be flogged when he
Floyd | wakes."
Floyd |    The pirate bows. "My lady, may I offer my protection and my ship
Floyd | until your father is free?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read missive" 		
	

Floyd | The missive is in dear Papa's handwriting:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dearest child,
Floyd |    You are in gravest danger! Lafond is a viper with the smile of a
Floyd | saint, my most particular enemy. I have only now learned the depth of
Floyd | his deception. Should Lafond get you in his power... It is unspeakable!
Floyd |    I have sided with Nicholas Jamison, a sea captain and a gentleman,
Floyd | whose circumstances have driven him to extreme measures, even branding
Floyd | him a pirate. Nevertheless, I trust him and so may you.
Floyd |    You will be safe -- but there is another for whom I fear! My horse
Floyd | is waiting and I ride to her rescue. Jamison will deliver this to you.
Floyd | Should anything happen to me, you must rely on him. I remain, with
Floyd | love, your father."
Floyd |
Floyd |    "We haven't time to waste. Will you come willingly or not?" says
Floyd | Captain Jamison.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "aye" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "aye."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "FAIL" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | You nod tentatively.
Floyd |    He chuckles. "Brave lady, to trust a stranger -- and a pirate. Who
Floyd | knows, perhaps I forged your father's signature? Keep by my side as we
Floyd | go to my ship -- few sailors respect a lady's dignity." He helps you
Floyd | through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deck
Floyd |    The deck is an avalanche of noise and blood. Lit by roaring fires,
Floyd | silhouetted forms crash swords, dancing around the screaming wounded.
Floyd |    Out of the smoke staggers Davis, tugging a bloodied knife from the
Floyd | back of a pirate. Davis's eyes gleam white from a face blackened and
Floyd | bloody, his lips dark red as if he has been drinking blood. He turns to
Floyd | face you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to gunther), "haha" 		schep says, "scream" 	
	Jizaboz says (to clubfloyd), "scream" 		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | Although your voice is quite piercing, no one notices you.
Floyd |    Davis leaps across the deck to your side, "Free me or she dies!" he
Floyd | yells, jabbing a knife up to your throat. In one smooth motion, Captain
Floyd | Jamison draws his rapier, pulls you free and stabs. Davis slumps into a
Floyd | bloody heap.
Floyd |    Swooning, you fall into the Falcon's arms. You are dimly aware of
Floyd | being carried to the other ship, down a short flight of stairs, and
Floyd | laid gently on a soft bed. When you gather strength to look around, the
Floyd | Falcon has left you in peace.
Floyd |    You remain confined to this room, a large cupboard blocking the
Floyd | door. Meals are brought by a peg-legged old man and eaten in silence.
Floyd | Of your handsome rescuer you see nothing. Slowly the days pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press RETURN or ENTER to continue.]
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take knife" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | TWO DAYS LATER...
Floyd |
Floyd |    You blear awake from a bored nap, focusing on something shiny. You
Floyd | discern it to be a new ring, on a strong hand in the act of tying a
Floyd | ribbon onto a rapier.
Floyd |    The man with the rapier and the ring turns, "Sorry, I tried not to
Floyd | wake you." You sit up as if the bed had caught fire, for this is the
Floyd | Falcon, changed from his rags to a finery all red velvet and white lace
Floyd | -- and in your presence!
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Quarters, on the bed
Floyd |    You are in the captain's quarters of the Helena Louise, where you
Floyd | have been trapped these past days since your "rescue" from the Lafond
Floyd | Deux. The room has a masculine air, with ebony panelling, a large messy
Floyd | table, and a rumpled bed (upon which you lie). A curtain masks the
Floyd | forward exit and gilded woodwork decorates the sill of the tall window
Floyd | looking aft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Captain's Quarters, on the bed
Floyd |    The room has a masculine air, with ebony panelling, a large messy
Floyd | table, and a rumpled bed (upon which you lie). A curtain masks the
Floyd | forward exit and gilded woodwork decorates the sill of the tall window
Floyd | looking aft.
Floyd |    Captain Jamison is adjusting his clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "emasculate air" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "emasculate."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "open curtain" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the curtain from the bed.
Floyd |    "We have anchored off St. Sinistra," says Captain Jamison, "and I
Floyd | must look like a guest at Lafond's dance tonight. I will find and free
Floyd | your father, and then finally wreak my revenge on Lafond." He half
Floyd | draws his rapier from its scabbard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "I give up" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to stand up first.
Floyd |    "I am sorry you have been confined down here, but I don't trust my
Floyd | lonely crew with such beauty. Crulley isn't the only man aboard with
Floyd | few principles." He smiles at you, eyes lingering, and takes your hand.
Floyd | You feel your color rising. "If anything goes wrong, turn to Cookie. He
Floyd | is quite deaf, but capable. He'll see you through."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to gunther), "heh" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "stand up" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the bed.
Floyd |    His look darkens. "You should know why I hate Lafond: Some years
Floyd | ago, as my brother and his bride sailed to a new life in Virginia,
Floyd | pirates struck. Their ship was boarded, looted and burned, the women
Floyd | taken, never to be seen again. A sailor, the one survivor, watched as a
Floyd | man of Lafond's description shot my brother in the back as he tried to
Floyd | save the women. Lafond has now bought respectability, but he shall
Floyd | never buy peace." Jamison straightens resolutely, bows, and departs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "xyzzy."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "JESUS CHRIST" 	
			Gunther says, "This game sucks" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "tell man to fuck himself" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "It's not OAD, no." 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Captain's Quarters
Floyd |    The room has a masculine air, with ebony panelling, a large messy
Floyd | table, and a rumpled bed. A curtain masks the forward exit and gilded
Floyd | woodwork decorates the sill of the tall window looking aft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther asks, "seriously, no xyzzy? In an Infocom game?" 	
	Royce says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | You have no need for that, milady.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "l table" 		
	

Floyd | You have no need for that, milady.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | Tall panes of glass are inset into the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "x sill" 		
	

Floyd | Tall panes of glass are inset into the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l in window" 		
	

Floyd | The moon beckons across the lagoon to St. Sinistra. Moored to the stern
Floyd | is a skiff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "jump out window" 		
	

Floyd | Suicide is not the answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "l woodwork" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "woodwork."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "I'm going to go track down the author and tell her" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Did you have any particular direction in mind?
Floyd |    You hear the large cupboard scrape, and turn to see Captain Jamison.
Floyd | "Hello! I came down to give you this -- my allotment from the coffer."
Floyd | He nods at the box in his arms.
Floyd |    Jamison starts to pin a jewelled brooch on your clothes, but, "Devil
Floyd | take it, the clasp is broken. I'll have it repaired." He folds the
Floyd | pretty thing into your hand. "And I meant to reassure you that if the
Floyd | men suddenly abandon ship, they are off to help me. Rodney will stay
Floyd | behind with you." He drops the coffer on the floor, smiling in
Floyd | farewell, and walks swiftly away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "then she'll have a story for Get Lamp II" 	
			Gunther says, "(I kid, I kid)" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "open coffer" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the coffer reveals an invitation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | coffer: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a coffer, a jewelled brooch, a missive and your reticule
Floyd | (hanging from your wrist). It seems that the coffer contains an
Floyd | invitation. It seems that your reticule contains smelling salts and a
Floyd | banknote. You are wearing your kid slippers, a linen chemise and a
Floyd | cotton frock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "x coffer" 		
	

Floyd | It is a small heavy chest, with a smashed lock. It is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "x invitation" 		
	

Floyd | The invitation is addressed to "Davis":
Floyd |
Floyd |        In Honor of Jean Lafond,
Floyd |          recently proclaimed
Floyd |        Governor of St. Sinistra
Floyd |         A Dance at his Mansion
Floyd |       Ananas Road, St. Sinistra
Floyd | Formal Dress and Invitation Required.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A ball! You haven't been to a ball in months!
Floyd |    Men clomp about overhead and a rope ladder unfurls itself past the
Floyd | window. Jamison climbs down it, entering the skiff that awaits him
Floyd | below. He rows to the island as the men above your head disperse,
Floyd | calling farewells to their captain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read invitation" 		
	

Floyd | The invitation is addressed to "Davis":
Floyd |
Floyd |        In Honor of Jean Lafond,
Floyd |          recently proclaimed
Floyd |        Governor of St. Sinistra
Floyd |         A Dance at his Mansion
Floyd |       Ananas Road, St. Sinistra
Floyd | Formal Dress and Invitation Required.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't read an invitation!
Floyd |    The end of a rope ladder blows past the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | These windows don't open.
Floyd |    The end of a rope ladder blows past the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "x rope" 		
	

Floyd | Completely common looking rope ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "huh, a bug" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "climb rope" 		
	

Floyd | It's on the other side of the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Captain's Quarters
Floyd |    The room has a masculine air, with ebony panelling, a large messy
Floyd | table, and a rumpled bed. A curtain masks the forward exit and gilded
Floyd | woodwork decorates the sill of the tall window looking aft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "open curtain" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the cloth aside momentarily. Behind it, a large cupboard
Floyd | mostly blocks the doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | You can see only the back of the large cupboard. You might be able to
Floyd | squeeze past it.
Floyd |    The end of a rope ladder blows past the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "climb through window" 		
	

Floyd | The available ledge on this side of the window is hardly deep enough to
Floyd | sit on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | The door is on the other side of the large cupboard.
Floyd |    The end of a rope ladder blows past the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "grab ladder" 		
	

Floyd | It's on the other side of the window.
Floyd |    The end of a rope ladder blows past the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "NO REALLY" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "really."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "throw chest at window" 		
	

Floyd | You hurl the coffer through the window, sending it and a shower of
Floyd | glass into the sea. The ledge now looks deep enough to sit upon.
Floyd |    The end of a rope ladder blows past the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "squeeze past cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "past."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "grab rope" 		
	

Floyd | You lean over the ledge, but the ladder is too far out to reach.
Floyd |    The end of a rope ladder blows past the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "sit ledge" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "sit on ledge" 		
	

Floyd | You climb onto the ledge. The ladder drifts within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You put everything in your reticule and reach out for the ladder and
Floyd | over-balance, tumbling from your perch. Your hand closes on a slimy
Floyd | hemp rung as you fly out over the waves, clinging tenuously, feet free,
Floyd | to the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Ladder
Floyd |    You are clinging to a slimy ladder, tied to a rail of the poop deck
Floyd | above you. Not far from your feet, waves kiss the stern of the ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | In these clothes? You jest.
Floyd |    All air is driven out of you as the ladder slams into the stern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Idd arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | In these clothes? You jest.
Floyd |    Rebounding, the ladder twists you around to face the Helena Louise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		
	

Floyd | In these clothes? You jest.
Floyd |    The ladder swings back towards the Helena Louise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "climb rail" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "rail."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "remove dress" 		
	

Floyd | You can't manage the fastenings while whipping to and fro on a ladder.
Floyd |    All air is driven out of you as the ladder slams into the stern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You pull yourself over the ledge, tumbling head over heels into
Floyd | Jamison's quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "remove dress" 		
	

Floyd | You take off the cotton frock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Did you have any particular direction in mind?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "3DS Mario having a gyroscopic camera is interesting: On the one hand, it could be revolutionary; on the other hand, a slight reflexive twitch could put the camera in a wall if it is implemented badly." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

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

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "sit on ledge" 		
	

Floyd | You climb onto the ledge. The ladder drifts within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to be holding the ladder first.
Floyd |    The end of a rope ladder blows by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "grab ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You put everything in your reticule and reach out for the ladder and
Floyd | over-balance, tumbling from your perch. Your hand closes on a slimy
Floyd | hemp rung as you fly out over the waves, clinging tenuously, feet free,
Floyd | to the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Ladder
Floyd |    Rebounding, the ladder twists you around to face the Helena Louise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You climb up the ladder.
Floyd |    Your battered hands can take no more. Your grip loosens and the sea
Floyd | comes up to break your fall.
Floyd |
Floyd |       ***   You have died   ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    In 58 turns, you have achieved a score of 1 out of 25 points. This
Floyd | gives you the rank of Damsel in Distress.
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "what" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "dang" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		Ellison says, "Gunther is a horrible damsel" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We hadn't saved yet... right? ...RIGHT?" 	
			Gunther says (to Ellison), "Let me just say how wrong you are" 	
			Jizaboz says, "Not so pretty, either" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		schep says, "right" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "%undo" 		
	Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		Jacqueline says, "Oh." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >SHOOT THE PIRATE
Floyd | Trembling, you fire the heavy arquebus. You hear its loud report over
Floyd | the roaring wind, yet the dark figure still approaches. The gun falls
Floyd | from your nerveless hands.
Floyd |    "You won't kill me," he says, stepping over the weapon. "Not when I
Floyd | am the only protection you have from Jean Lafond."
Floyd |    Chestnut hair, tousled by the wind, frames the tanned oval of his
Floyd | face. Lips curving, his eyes rake over your inadequately dressed body,
Floyd | the damp chemise clinging to your legs and heaving bosom, your gleaming
Floyd | hair. You are intensely aware of the strength of his hard seaworn body,
Floyd | of the deep sea blue of his eyes. And then his mouth is on yours, lips
Floyd | parted, demanding, and you arch into his kiss...
Floyd |    He presses you against him, head bent. "But who, my dear," he
Floyd | whispers into your hair, "will protect you from me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press RETURN or ENTER to begin.]
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Well, now you know to save." 	
			Jizaboz says, "haha" 	
			Gunther says, "the game should reset the counter when we get off the ladder" 	
	schep presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | PLUNDERED HEARTS
Floyd | Infocom interactive fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1987 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | PLUNDERED HEARTS is a trademark of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 26 / Serial number 870730
Floyd |
Floyd | LATE ONE SPRING NIGHT IN THE WEST INDIES...
Floyd |
Floyd |    A crash overhead! Pirates are boarding the Lafond Deux! The first
Floyd | mate hurries you into Captain Davis's cabin.
Floyd |    "Good, you brought the girl," Davis smirks. "She'll keep the pirates
Floyd | busy. She was only a tool of Lafond's, anyway. Let me just find that
Floyd | cof--" A man on deck screams in agony and Davis starts. "Let's go." The
Floyd | captain thrusts you on the bed and walks out, locking the door.
Floyd |    His laugh echoes. "Best get comfortable, girl. You're likely to be
Floyd | there for the rest of your life."
Floyd |
Floyd | Cabin, on the bed
Floyd |    You are in an officer's cabin, lit by the firelight glowing through
Floyd | a porthole. A door is to starboard. Except for the built-in bed, the
Floyd | room seems to have been emptied thoroughly, if hurriedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "what a crummy bugfest!" 	
			Ellison says, "PLUNDERED RESTARTS is more like it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Royce presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd | [Prithee, pardon?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "hahha" 	
	Royce says (to Floyd), "press space" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "space."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the bed.
Floyd |    "The Falcon! The Falcon conquers!" yells someone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | One cannot dance the minuet alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "if you guys want, I can e-mail Amy Briggs and take back all of the nice things I said to her" 	
			Ellison says, "(ok, I won't)" 	
			Gunther says, "no, by all means" 	
			Ellison says, "even with the bugs, it's still easier than Spellbreaker or Trinity" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It appears to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    Suddenly, the ship lurches to one side, throwing you off balance. A
Floyd | coffer slides from under the bed and bumps against your foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open coffer" 		
	

Floyd | It's quite locked.
Floyd |    You recognize a voice from far away, "Don't take that! Look in the
Floyd | cabin at the stern -- you'll find some fun there!" It sounds like
Floyd | Davis.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "I wonder if we could play a Legend game like Timequest, Eric the Unready, or Spellcasting in this manner? maybe someone could post the room descriptions here while playing it with our commands, or do some sort of Livestream?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "take coffer" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |    With a creak and a crash, somewhere a mast falls to the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a coffer and your reticule (hanging from your wrist). It seems
Floyd | that your reticule contains smelling salts and a banknote. You are
Floyd | wearing your kid slippers, a linen chemise and a cotton frock.
Floyd |    "Cap'n Jamison! We've got 'em!" cries a rough voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emily arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x chemise" 		
	

Floyd | It's covered by other clothes.
Floyd |    Crash! You whirl around to see the door shatter, kicked by a hulking
Floyd | man, his twisted visage blackened with soot and blood. "Me name's Andy
Floyd | Crulley, and ladies learn to love me," sniggers the pirate, advancing
Floyd | toward you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "kick andy" 		
	

Floyd | Your slippered toes could not hurt Crulley.
Floyd |    "Avast me, but ain't ye a beauty," sniggers the pirate. His breath
Floyd | is heavy with rum.
Floyd |    "Aaieeee!" echoes a scream, followed by several grunts and thumps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "kiss andy" 		
	

Floyd | "Wi' a wannion! I likes me ladies forward!"
Floyd |    "They calls me Andy, but I'm really randy," sniggers the pirate,
Floyd | advancing toward you.
Floyd |    Crulley drags you, despite your resistance, towards him. Then
Floyd | suddenly he grunts, stiffens and slumps into your arms. Stunned,
Floyd | Crulley collapses at your feet, his eyes rolling.
Floyd |    A tall form blocks the shattered door, one fist still raised from
Floyd | striking your attacker. You catch a glimpse of the hard masculinity of
Floyd | his broad shoulders, the implied power in the scar that etches the
Floyd | stranger's jaw, and feel tremors course through your veins. Then you
Floyd | realize how ragged are his shirt, patched breeches and high boots.
Floyd | Intuitively, you understand -- he is the dreaded Falcon, scourge of the
Floyd | sea! Alas, your fate is sealed. Resigned, you meet his sea-blue eyes.
Floyd |    With a creak and a crash, somewhere a mast falls to the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Jizaboz says, "Awesome" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x falcon" 		
	

Floyd | Jamison carries an aura of power unusual in men so slim and tall, the
Floyd | strength of a willow in his hard seaworn body, straight shouldered and
Floyd | resilient. Chestnut hair, tousled by the wind, frames the tanned oval
Floyd | of his face. A jagged scar etches one cheek, harsh against the warmth
Floyd | of his limpid blue eyes.
Floyd |    To your surprise, the stranger bows. "Well met, my lady." His accent
Floyd | is cultured, his smile vibrant. "I am Captain Nicholas Jamison, known
Floyd | in these waters as 'The Falcon'. Your father has sent me." He chuckles
Floyd | at your glare of distrust. "Yes, you are like your sire. You needn't
Floyd | believe me untried -- I carry this." He hands you a missive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		
	

Floyd | They look just like your eyes.
Floyd |    The pirate captain glances around the empty room, then notices the
Floyd | coffer in your arms. "Davis's safety box -- my men were hoping I'd find
Floyd | it." He takes it and nudges the unconscious man on the floor, "I wonder
Floyd | how Crulley knew you were here? Just his bad luck? He'll be flogged
Floyd | when he wakes."
Floyd |    The pirate bows. "My lady, may I offer my protection and my ship
Floyd | until your father is free?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | You nod tentatively.
Floyd |    He chuckles. "Brave lady, to trust a stranger -- and a pirate. Who
Floyd | knows, perhaps I forged your father's signature? Keep by my side as we
Floyd | go to my ship -- few sailors respect a lady's dignity." He helps you
Floyd | through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deck
Floyd |    The deck is an avalanche of noise and blood. Lit by roaring fires,
Floyd | silhouetted forms crash swords, dancing around the screaming wounded.
Floyd |    Out of the smoke staggers Davis, tugging a bloodied knife from the
Floyd | back of a pirate. Davis's eyes gleam white from a face blackened and
Floyd | bloody, his lips dark red as if he has been drinking blood. He turns to
Floyd | face you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | Although your voice is quite piercing, no one notices you.
Floyd |    Davis leaps across the deck to your side, "Free me or she dies!" he
Floyd | yells, jabbing a knife up to your throat. In one smooth motion, Captain
Floyd | Jamison draws his rapier, pulls you free and stabs. Davis slumps into a
Floyd | bloody heap.
Floyd |    Swooning, you fall into the Falcon's arms. You are dimly aware of
Floyd | being carried to the other ship, down a short flight of stairs, and
Floyd | laid gently on a soft bed. When you gather strength to look around, the
Floyd | Falcon has left you in peace.
Floyd |    You remain confined to this room, a large cupboard blocking the
Floyd | door. Meals are brought by a peg-legged old man and eaten in silence.
Floyd | Of your handsome rescuer you see nothing. Slowly the days pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press RETURN or ENTER to continue.]
Floyd |

		
	schep presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | TWO DAYS LATER...
Floyd |
Floyd |    You blear awake from a bored nap, focusing on something shiny. You
Floyd | discern it to be a new ring, on a strong hand in the act of tying a
Floyd | ribbon onto a rapier.
Floyd |    The man with the rapier and the ring turns, "Sorry, I tried not to
Floyd | wake you." You sit up as if the bed had caught fire, for this is the
Floyd | Falcon, changed from his rags to a finery all red velvet and white lace
Floyd | -- and in your presence!
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Quarters, on the bed
Floyd |    You are in the captain's quarters of the Helena Louise, where you
Floyd | have been trapped these past days since your "rescue" from the Lafond
Floyd | Deux. The room has a masculine air, with ebony panelling, a large messy
Floyd | table, and a rumpled bed (upon which you lie). A curtain masks the
Floyd | forward exit and gilded woodwork decorates the sill of the tall window
Floyd | looking aft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Aye-aye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "Aye." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "throw coffer at porthole" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any coffer here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "could we have hit anyone with the coffer in the first scene? seems a shame to have a coffer and not hit someone with it" 	
			schep says, "hm, good idea" 	
	Idd goes home. 		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jizaboz says, "I nominate Ellison as the captain of the SS Plundered Hearts." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "kiss falcon" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach Captain Jamison from the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Pity" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the bed.
Floyd |    "We have anchored off St. Sinistra," says Captain Jamison, "and I
Floyd | must look like a guest at Lafond's dance tonight. I will find and free
Floyd | your father, and then finally wreak my revenge on Lafond." He half
Floyd | draws his rapier from its scabbard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x rapier" 		
	

Floyd | Jamison's rapier is a dangerous looking sword with a narrow pointed
Floyd | blade. It is decorated with a big floppy ribbon.
Floyd |    "I am sorry you have been confined down here, but I don't trust my
Floyd | lonely crew with such beauty. Crulley isn't the only man aboard with
Floyd | few principles." He smiles at you, eyes lingering, and takes your hand.
Floyd | You feel your color rising. "If anything goes wrong, turn to Cookie. He
Floyd | is quite deaf, but capable. He'll see you through."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, ">AVERT EYES" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Captain's Quarters
Floyd |    The room has a masculine air, with ebony panelling, a large messy
Floyd | table, and a rumpled bed. A curtain masks the forward exit and gilded
Floyd | woodwork decorates the sill of the tall window looking aft.
Floyd |    Captain Jamison is adjusting his clothes.
Floyd |    His look darkens. "You should know why I hate Lafond: Some years
Floyd | ago, as my brother and his bride sailed to a new life in Virginia,
Floyd | pirates struck. Their ship was boarded, looted and burned, the women
Floyd | taken, never to be seen again. A sailor, the one survivor, watched as a
Floyd | man of Lafond's description shot my brother in the back as he tried to
Floyd | save the women. Lafond has now bought respectability, but he shall
Floyd | never buy peace." Jamison straightens resolutely, bows, and departs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Captain's Quarters
Floyd |    The room has a masculine air, with ebony panelling, a large messy
Floyd | table, and a rumpled bed. A curtain masks the forward exit and gilded
Floyd | woodwork decorates the sill of the tall window looking aft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm starting to have puzzle flashbacks. I shall be most intrigued to see how you brave men do." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "go cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | Did you have any particular direction in mind?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open curtain" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the cloth aside momentarily. Behind it, a large cupboard
Floyd | mostly blocks the doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "enter doorway" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "doorway."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "search cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | You can see only the back of the large cupboard. You might be able to
Floyd | squeeze past it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "enter cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any way to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "squeeze me" 		
	

Floyd | What an odd thing to attempt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You are now on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to stand up first.
Floyd |    You hear the large cupboard scrape, and turn to see Captain Jamison.
Floyd | "Hello! I came down to give you this -- my allotment from the coffer."
Floyd | He nods at the box in his arms.
Floyd |    Jamison starts to pin a jewelled brooch on your clothes, but, "Devil
Floyd | take it, the clasp is broken. I'll have it repaired." He folds the
Floyd | pretty thing into your hand. "And I meant to reassure you that if the
Floyd | men suddenly abandon ship, they are off to help me. Rodney will stay
Floyd | behind with you." He drops the coffer on the floor, smiling in
Floyd | farewell, and walks swiftly away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | coffer: You'll have to stand up first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Is this the same coffer with the invitation? That would be a lame gift." 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "stand up" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "yup" 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | coffer: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "open coffe" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "coffe."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "open coffer" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the coffer reveals an invitation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see what you're referring to.
Floyd |    Men clomp about overhead and a rope ladder unfurls itself past the
Floyd | window. Jamison climbs down it, entering the skiff that awaits him
Floyd | below. He rows to the island as the men above your head disperse,
Floyd | calling farewells to their captain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "squeeze cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | It's not worth it. Believe me.
Floyd |    The end of a rope ladder blows past the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Captain's Quarters
Floyd |    The room has a masculine air, with ebony panelling, a large messy
Floyd | table, and a rumpled bed. A curtain masks the forward exit and gilded
Floyd | woodwork decorates the sill of the tall window looking aft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take invitation" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | The invitation is addressed to "Davis":
Floyd |
Floyd |        In Honor of Jean Lafond,
Floyd |          recently proclaimed
Floyd |        Governor of St. Sinistra
Floyd |         A Dance at his Mansion
Floyd |       Ananas Road, St. Sinistra
Floyd | Formal Dress and Invitation Required.
Floyd |
Floyd |    A ball! You haven't been to a ball in months!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "invitation, check. dress, transportation, TBD." 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    The end of a rope ladder blows past the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "search bed" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing.
Floyd |    The end of a rope ladder blows past the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l under bed" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing under the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    The end of a rope ladder blows past the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "sing."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "remove dress" 		
	

Floyd | You take off the cotton frock.
Floyd |    The end of a rope ladder blows past the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x chemise" 		
	

Floyd | The linen chemise, kneelength and sleeveless, clings damply to your
Floyd | legs and torso.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says (to Floyd), "x frock" 		
	

Floyd | It is your favorite old frock, looking rather bedraggled without its
Floyd | hoops, which you hadn't time to put on during the pirate attack. The
Floyd | worn fabric of the skirt often catches on things, tearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "repair frock" 		
	

Floyd | But the cotton frock isn't broken!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Captain's Quarters
Floyd |    The room has a masculine air, with ebony panelling, a large messy
Floyd | table, and a rumpled bed. A curtain masks the forward exit and gilded
Floyd | woodwork decorates the sill of the tall window looking aft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Captain's Quarters
Floyd |    The room has a masculine air, with ebony panelling, a large messy
Floyd | table, and a rumpled bed. A curtain masks the forward exit and gilded
Floyd | woodwork decorates the sill of the tall window looking aft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Captain's Quarters
Floyd |    The room has a masculine air, with ebony panelling, a large messy
Floyd | table, and a rumpled bed. A curtain masks the forward exit and gilded
Floyd | woodwork decorates the sill of the tall window looking aft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "the ladder is gone..." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Completely common looking rope ladder.
Floyd |    The end of a rope ladder blows past the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have an invitation, a coffer, a jewelled brooch, a missive, your
Floyd | reticule (hanging from your wrist) and a cotton frock. It seems that
Floyd | your reticule contains smelling salts and a banknote. You are wearing
Floyd | your kid slippers and a linen chemise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "Oh, ok.." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    The end of a rope ladder blows past the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "did we miss the Capn leaving?" 	
			Jizaboz says, "Uhh.. hu, I don't get it" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x reticule" 		
	

Floyd | You and Mama made the little drawstring bag a few months before she
Floyd | passed on. It's amazing how much it can hold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x brooch" 		
	

Floyd | All diamonds winking fire, tears of sapphire and crushed rubies in an
Floyd | oval setting, it is a pity that the clasp of the jewelled brooch has
Floyd | broken. The gold pin at the back swings about uselessly.
Floyd |    The end of a rope ladder blows past the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "irta Captain Loving" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Rumor says that Grand Theft Auto V might be coming to the Cafe. A system with the imaginative variety of the Wii and some cool ultra-violent open world games would be fun, and infuriate the censors." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of inured), "Are you on the right chanel?" 	
			Gunther says, "no" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "throw coffer at porthole" 		
	

Floyd | You hurl the coffer through the window, sending it and a shower of
Floyd | glass into the sea. The ledge now looks deep enough to sit upon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz exclaims, "Thank you!" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I am watching the game, and also talking about other games." 	
			Gunther says, "talk about other games belongs on #videogames, though" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, well, please discuss the other games on the right channel." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "enter ledge" 		
	

Floyd | You climb onto the ledge. The ladder drifts within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says, "..floyd" 		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Sorry." 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Captain's Quarters, on the ledge
Floyd |    The room has a masculine air, with ebony panelling, a large messy
Floyd | table, and a rumpled bed. A curtain masks the forward exit and air
Floyd | breezes in over the ledge aft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You put everything in your reticule and reach out for the ladder and
Floyd | over-balance, tumbling from your perch. Your hand closes on a slimy
Floyd | hemp rung as you fly out over the waves, clinging tenuously, feet free,
Floyd | to the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Ladder
Floyd |    You are clinging to a slimy ladder, tied to a rail of the poop deck
Floyd | above you. Not far from your feet, waves kiss the stern of the ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "NP" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You climb up the ladder.
Floyd |    All air is driven out of you as the ladder slams into the stern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You climb up the ladder, passing the halfway point.
Floyd |    Rebounding, the ladder twists you around to face the Helena Louise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You climb up the ladder.
Floyd |    The ladder swings back towards the Helena Louise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "l helenda" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "helenda."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "l helena" 		
	

Floyd | You may use prepositions to indicate precisely what you want to do:
Floyd | LOOK AT the object, LOOK INSIDE it, LOOK UNDER it, etc. In this case
Floyd | I'll take you to mean LOOK AT the object.
Floyd |    On the Ladder
Floyd |    You are clinging to a slimy ladder, tied to a rail of the poop deck
Floyd | above you. Not far from your feet, waves kiss the stern of the ship.
Floyd |    All air is driven out of you as the ladder slams into the stern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "l at helena" 		
	

Floyd | On the Ladder
Floyd |    You are clinging to a slimy ladder, tied to a rail of the poop deck
Floyd | above you. Not far from your feet, waves kiss the stern of the ship.
Floyd |    Rebounding, the ladder twists you around to face the Helena Louise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You heave yourself over the stern rail and sink breathless to the deck
Floyd | of the Helena Louise.
Floyd |
Floyd | Poop
Floyd |    From this platform deck you can see the whole of the two-masted
Floyd | ship, shadowy forms moving about here and there. A railing protects you
Floyd | from stepping off the deck in any direction but to the fore. A rope
Floyd | ladder is tied to the railing at the stern of the ship.
Floyd |    The ship is floating midway between the island and a line of reefs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to Jizaboz), "the player only has a certain number of turns to get up the rope" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Aye-aye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to ellison), "Sorry & thanks" 		schep asks, "so stripping really was the answer?" 	
			Gunther says, "sure, we just ran out of turns" 	
			Gunther says, "I mean, not that I knew, but "not in these clothes" was a pretty strong hint" 	
	Jizaboz says (to clubfloyd), "which was my fault.." 		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I think the rom name might be appropriate for this game." 	
	canadianpuzzler arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		inuredbyheavyrain says, "room" 	
			schep says, "I guess it's more justification than most swashbuckling movies" 	
			Jizaboz says, "heh" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "take ladder" 		
	

Floyd | If you wish to climb down the ladder, say so.
Floyd |    Your eyes are drawn to a flicker of light off the sea. Squinting,
Floyd | you see a man swimming to shore, moonlight flashing off his hook. A
Floyd | wisp of breeze brings an odor of onions and rum, and the occasional
Floyd | gargling chuckle, "...mischief, har...reefs."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "l man" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Poop
Floyd |    From this platform deck you can see the whole of the two-masted
Floyd | ship, shadowy forms moving about here and there. A railing protects you
Floyd | from stepping off the deck in any direction but to the fore. A rope
Floyd | ladder is tied to the railing at the stern of the ship.
Floyd |    The ship is floating midway between the island and a line of reefs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x reefs" 		
	

Floyd | A line of reefs separates the lagoon from the sea beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Quarterdeck
Floyd |    No torches are lit, or needed on this moonlit night, except in the
Floyd | deep shadows cast by the huge navigation wheel. Men move about to the
Floyd | fore, talking quietly. Under the stairs aft to the poop is a barred
Floyd | door.
Floyd |    The ship is floating midway between the island and a line of reefs.
Floyd |    Abaft the wheel sits a large pyramid of casks, held in place by a
Floyd | heavy rope.
Floyd |    Cannon line the deck, aimed at open sea and the island.
Floyd |    A sailor notices the "swish" of your petticoats. "A woman," he
Floyd | gasps, "free, aboard this ship!"
Floyd |    It's been rather a long time since any of the crew have dealt with
Floyd | the fairer sex, and they are a bit rough, despite Rodney Quick's
Floyd | exhortations.
Floyd |
Floyd |       ***   You have died   ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    In 71 turns, you have achieved a score of 2 out of 25 points. This
Floyd | gives you the rank of Damsel in Distress.
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "..." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jizaboz says, "We just got rape raped" 	
			schep says, "to death, yes" 	
	Gunther has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x rail" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "rail."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* Gunther has left the channel. 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Poop
Floyd |    From this platform deck you can see the whole of the two-masted
Floyd | ship, shadowy forms moving about here and there. A railing protects you
Floyd | from stepping off the deck in any direction but to the fore. A rope
Floyd | ladder is tied to the railing at the stern of the ship.
Floyd |    The ship is floating midway between the island and a line of reefs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x island" 		
	

Floyd | St. Sinistra is blessed with lush tropical beauty, jungle besieging the
Floyd | mansion atop the southern cliffs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x mansion" 		
	

Floyd | You can't make out much of the house from this angle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Grand_Inquisitor exclaims, "Save often! Floss regularly! Floss meaningfully! Floss athletically! And above all, never forget who is the boss of you. ME! I am the boss of you! I am the boss of you!" 	
			Allen asks, "what are you playing?" 	
	Allen arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Plundered Hearts" 	
			Allen says, "oh! I should have been here earlier!" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "tear dress" 		
	

Floyd | You rip a large rag out of the cotton frock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "it's my FAVORITE" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x rag" 		
	

Floyd | It is a fairly hefty scrap of fabric.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh. anyhow, csb." 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "wear rag" 		
	

Floyd | You can't wear a rag!
Floyd |    The reefs seem a little larger than you thought before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "A dull romance thing, not up to the standards of other Infocom games." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x frock" 		
	

Floyd | It is your favorite old frock, looking rather bedraggled without its
Floyd | hoops. There is a tear out of the skirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "disguise me as boy" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "disguise."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "I don't want to get into this during the game, but remind me to ask you later why you never have anything positive to say about what we play, and why despite this you keep showing up to play with us." 	
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a rag and your reticule (hanging from your wrist). It seems
Floyd | that your reticule contains a cotton frock, a missive, a jewelled
Floyd | brooch, an invitation, smelling salts and a banknote. You are wearing
Floyd | your kid slippers and a linen chemise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "remove chemise" 		
	

Floyd | But that wouldn't be decent!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "(had to try it at some point)" 	
			Emily says, "alternatively, it's the most narratively advanced game Infocom ever wrote, and was a good decade ahead of its time design-wise" 	
			Emily says, "if you like that sort of thing" 	
			Jizaboz says, "I think it's neat so far, just clueless on what to do" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x slippers" 		
	

Floyd | They are dainty yet practical kidskin shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I did like some of the games we played, like The Best Man, Rapunzel, the one about a guy in a coma, and the one where you get caught in the rain." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I really enjoyed this one as well. It doesn't feel like the other Infocom games. It feels like it was written a couple of decades later than it actually was." 	
			schep asks (of inured), "do you like pina coladas?" 	
			Allen says (to Emily), "and it makes me grin like an idiot, when (spoiler) aoccurs, and then the vicious (spoiler) and at the end when they (spoiler) happily ever after" 	
			Jacqueline says (to schep), "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Allen), "haha" 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x brooch" 		
	

Floyd | All diamonds winking fire, tears of sapphire and crushed rubies in an
Floyd | oval setting, it is a pity that the clasp of the jewelled brooch has
Floyd | broken. The gold pin at the back swings about uselessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "This game makes me want crab legs." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "take gold pin" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any gold pin here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take pin" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x pin" 		
	

Floyd | All diamonds winking fire, tears of sapphire and crushed rubies in an
Floyd | oval setting, it is a pity that the clasp of the jewelled brooch has
Floyd | broken. The gold pin at the back swings about uselessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "break pin" 		
	

Floyd | Trying to destroy the jewelled brooch doesn't do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "sew shirt" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "sew."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "Too bad we can't stab someone in the neck with it.." 	
			Jacqueline says (to schep), "Damn you I have the pina colada song in my head now/" 	
			Jizaboz says, "Wasted away again in pina colodaville..." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "tear frock" 		
	

Floyd | You already have a rag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "No, not that one." 	
			Jizaboz says, "The Club Dread version is all I know." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give pin to pirate" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any pirate here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x sailors" 		
	

Floyd | Completely common looking man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "completely common and murderous" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x reef" 		
	

Floyd | A line of reefs separates the lagoon from the sea beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x helm" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "helm."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "it's a kind of hat" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "it's."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a jewelled brooch, a rag and your reticule (hanging from your
Floyd | wrist). It seems that your reticule contains a cotton frock, a missive,
Floyd | an invitation, smelling salts and a banknote. You are wearing your kid
Floyd | slippers and a linen chemise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Poop
Floyd |    From this platform deck you can see the whole of the two-masted
Floyd | ship, shadowy forms moving about here and there. A railing protects you
Floyd | from stepping off the deck in any direction but to the fore. A rope
Floyd | ladder is tied to the railing at the stern of the ship.
Floyd |    The reefs seem a little larger than you thought before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "man, the plot on rails has rather suddenly stopped pushing" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "put smelling salts on rag" 	
			schep says, "I guess we're supposed to do something clever now" 	
			Jizaboz says, "My thoughts exactly, schep" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "put salts on rag" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good surface on the rag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x salts" 		
	

Floyd | You always carry your smelling salts, for emergencies. There is a small
Floyd | tag on one side of them.
Floyd |    The reefs are definitely getting larger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put samelling salts on rag" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "samelling."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "oops smelling" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good surface on the rag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline | [LINK] 	
			Jizaboz says, "Oh god no haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There. Now I am not the only one in pain." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I was hoping for Chloroform and reciprocal rape, but no." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Fortunately I turned it up and sang along loudly until maga finally put on some Apocalyptica loud enough to drown me out and I think I'm okay now." 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Poop
Floyd |    From this platform deck you can see the whole of the two-masted
Floyd | ship, shadowy forms moving about here and there. A railing protects you
Floyd | from stepping off the deck in any direction but to the fore. A rope
Floyd | ladder is tied to the railing at the stern of the ship.
Floyd |    The reefs are definitely getting larger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "untie ladder" 		
	

Floyd | The rope is tied in too complex a knot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cut ladder with pin" 		
	

Floyd | And how do you propose to do that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "well you poke it a long time, and.." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I love Jimmy Buffett" 	
			Jizaboz says, "I hate him" 	
			Jizaboz says, "How are we going to get out here without getting raped? I don't see the materials for disguise" 	
			schep says, "maybe the ship will crash on the reefs" 	
	lno arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Quit talking about Jimmy Buffet or I'll have A Pirate Looks at Forty stuck in my head next." 	
			Jizaboz says, "Besides, that's a Swiss Family Robinson solution" 	
			* lno has joined the channel. 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), " give banknote to sailors" 		
	

Floyd | You can't give a banknote to a man!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Bribing does not work,drugging does not work; what options are left?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "wear frock" 		
	

Floyd | You don the cotton frock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jizaboz says, "crashing onto the reefs would make sense if we were with stupid pirates." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "[LINK]" 	
			Jizaboz says, "we need captain edison to move us along heh" 	
			Jizaboz says, "#ellison" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | Wasn't that fun?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

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

		Ellison says, "not that I remember what to do, I've already played this game so it's unfair for me to drive" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Dennis Leary stole everything." 	
			Jizaboz says, "I'm afraid to go out again" 	
	ParserGirl goes home. 		schep says, "might as well see if not prancing out in underwear makes any difference" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Quarterdeck
Floyd |    No torches are lit, or needed on this moonlit night, except in the
Floyd | deep shadows cast by the huge navigation wheel. Men move about to the
Floyd | fore, talking quietly. Under the stairs aft to the poop is a barred
Floyd | door.
Floyd |    The reefs are definitely getting larger.
Floyd |    Abaft the wheel sits a large pyramid of casks, held in place by a
Floyd | heavy rope.
Floyd |    Cannon line the deck, aimed at open sea and the island.
Floyd |    A sailor notices the "swish" of your petticoats. "A woman," he
Floyd | gasps, "free, aboard this ship!"
Floyd |    It's been rather a long time since any of the crew have dealt with
Floyd | the fairer sex, and they are a bit rough, despite Rodney Quick's
Floyd | exhortations.
Floyd |
Floyd |       ***   You have died   ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    In 100 turns, you have achieved a score of 2 out of 25 points. This
Floyd | gives you the rank of Damsel in Distress.
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		schep says, "nope" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | In these clothes? You jest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "stern" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "stern."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "starboard" 		
	

Floyd | You can't swim, and decide not to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | You can't swim, and decide not to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz hops on his skateboard and rolls out. 		Miseri says, "Oh, Plundered Hearts. People have seen the feelies, right? I think it was the banknote that's not described in game other than with some sort of 'see feelies' message ... unless that's been fixed for this version." 	
			Ellison says, "oh, I get it now" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a jewelled brooch, a rag and your reticule (hanging from your
Floyd | wrist). It seems that your reticule contains a missive, an invitation,
Floyd | smelling salts and a banknote. You are wearing a cotton frock, your kid
Floyd | slippers and a linen chemise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x banknote" 		
	

Floyd | This is the banknote that came in your game package.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I have an insane idea." 	
			Miseri says, "there was a puzzle that was clued only via the feelies, as I recall." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "remove frock" 		
	

Floyd | You take off the cotton frock.
Floyd |    Bswish! Waves smash against the reefs nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "this is also one of the games that absolutely pushes the limits of the z3 format." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "remove chemise" 		
	

Floyd | But that wouldn't be decent!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We got through this game without the feelies, Mis." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "remove slippers" 		
	

Floyd | But your kid slippers are so comfortable!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lno has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Allen says, "there's no extra space available" 	
	gjnave arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "Hrm... though maybe we looked the banknote up online or something." 	
			Miseri says (to Jacqueline), "Ah, good." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain I thought maybe if I took off the woman's clothes and wore the rag, I might be able to pretend to be a man, but no. 		Allen says, "I don't think the feelies are in any way necessary." 	
			gjnave asks, "what game are we playing?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, we got through it, and I don't have any tangible feelies, just the game." 	
			schep says, "I hope we didn't miss something important in the cabin" 	
			Ellison says, "the feelies are at [LINK]" 	
			Jacqueline says (to gjn), "Plundered Hearts" 	
			gjnave says, "ahh.. going classic" 	
			Ellison says, "looking at the banknote is necessary, but we don't need it yet" 	
			gjnave says, "ill check and see if the feelies are neccesary.. just a sec" 	
			gjnave says, "seems there is one thing that is necessary.. but not sure what it is" 	
			Allen says, "oh, I see what you mean about the banknote. I never noticed that before." 	
			Allen says, "it's completely possible to play and win the game without that hint" 	
			Ellison says, "weird" 	
	gjnave says (to floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Poop
Floyd |    From this platform deck you can see the whole of the two-masted
Floyd | ship, shadowy forms moving about here and there. A railing protects you
Floyd | from stepping off the deck in any direction but to the fore. A rope
Floyd | ladder is tied to the railing at the stern of the ship.
Floyd |    Bswish! Waves smash against the reefs nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave asks, "what is the point we are stuck at?" 	
			schep says, "the poop deck" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Two points out of 25." 	
			gjnave gives a 2 points out of 25 highfive 	
			gjnave asks, "whats up the rope?" 	
			schep says, "we climbed up the rope from the captain's quarters, where we were barred in by a cupboard blocking the door" 	
			gjnave asks, "and now we cant get off the poop deck?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I thought you could -- oh, nevermind. Can't speak." 	
	Royce says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
	Royce has disconnected. 		schep says, "the only obvious exits are back down the rope, and fore to the main deck, where there are many sailors who would rape and kill any woman they find aboard" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Poop
Floyd |    From this platform deck you can see the whole of the two-masted
Floyd | ship, shadowy forms moving about here and there. A railing protects you
Floyd | from stepping off the deck in any direction but to the fore. A rope
Floyd | ladder is tied to the railing at the stern of the ship.
Floyd |    Bswish! Waves smash against the reefs nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x mast" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any mast here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave asks, "so the game doesnt let you go to the main deck?" 	
			gjnave says, "floyd jump off deck" 	
			schep says, "it is an insta-death" 	
			Ellison says, "I think we need to get a disguise" 	
	gjnave says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a cotton frock, a jewelled brooch, a rag and your reticule
Floyd | (hanging from your wrist). It seems that your reticule contains a
Floyd | missive, an invitation, smelling salts and a banknote. You are wearing
Floyd | your kid slippers and a linen chemise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "This isn't from the same locale as the cupboard, right? That was the earlier scene?" 	
			Ellison says, "right" 	
			schep says, "the cupboard is back down in the cabin, though we can only get at its backside" 	
	gjnave says (to floyd), "examine missive" 		
	

Floyd | The missive is in dear Papa's handwriting:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dearest child,
Floyd |    You are in gravest danger! Lafond is a viper with the smile of a
Floyd | saint, my most particular enemy. I have only now learned the depth of
Floyd | his deception. Should Lafond get you in his power... It is unspeakable!
Floyd |    I have sided with Nicholas Jamison, a sea captain and a gentleman,
Floyd | whose circumstances have driven him to extreme measures, even branding
Floyd | him a pirate. Nevertheless, I trust him and so may you.
Floyd |    You will be safe -- but there is another for whom I fear! My horse
Floyd | is waiting and I ride to her rescue. Jamison will deliver this to you.
Floyd | Should anything happen to me, you must rely on him. I remain, with
Floyd | love, your father."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave asks, "is going to the main deck an insta-death?" 	
			schep says, "it was the last two times" 	
	gjnave says (to floyd), "examine poop" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "poop."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "hang from rail" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "rail."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "hang from railing" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "examine railing" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing extraordinary about the railing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | If you wish to climb down the ladder, say so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "swing ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave says, "maybe something with the railing? It does mention it in the description of the poop" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "sniff smelling salts" 		
	

Floyd | You jerk the smelling salts away from your nose after one brief
Floyd | ammoniac whiff. Your burning nostrils make you feel more alert.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "stand on railing" 		
	

Floyd | Don't bother.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | The rope is tied in too complex a knot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain I was hoping for a stimulant effect that would allow us to run from the pirates. 		gjnave says, "to where? ;)" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

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

		gjnave says, "we're probably missing an item" 	
	gjnave says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You climb down to opposite the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Ladder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You dash up the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Poop
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "yell for help" 		
	

Floyd | [You used the word "help" in a way that I don't understand.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You climb down to opposite the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Ladder
Floyd |    You are misted in the spray of waves hitting the reefs. The island
Floyd | is far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "enter ledge" 		
	

Floyd | You pull yourself over the ledge, tumbling head over heels into
Floyd | Jamison's quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Captain's Quarters
Floyd |    The room has a masculine air, with ebony panelling, a large messy
Floyd | table, and a rumpled bed. A curtain masks the forward exit and air
Floyd | breezes in over the ledge aft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "whoa, where'd that table come from?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | You have no need for that, milady.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "oh yeah that 'table'" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "search table" 		
	

Floyd | You have no need for that, milady.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x mess" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any mess here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "sleep bed" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | The large cupboard is not flush against the doorsill. You squeeze
Floyd | through the opening between cupboard and wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd |    You are on the landing of a steep stairway heading up and down. A
Floyd | large cupboard against the aft wall blocks the doorway to the captain's
Floyd | quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep kicks the parser 	
			Jacqueline says, "That... was what I was thinking of, yes." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "That's the first time you've squeezed past it?" 	
	olethros arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Ellison asks, "is that what schep was trying to SQUEEZE PAST earlier?" 	
			schep says, "yes" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The door at the top of the stairs won't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave asks, "so did we just get somewhere we hadnt before?" 	
			schep says, "'You could probably squeeze past it.' >SQUEEZE PAST CUPBOARD 'I don't know the word "past".' >GO CUPBOARD 'I don't understand.', etc" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x trap door" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any trap door here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Aft Hold
Floyd |    This is a gloomy, damp area at the bottom of the Helena Louise. To
Floyd | the fore there seems to be a little more light, or you can climb up
Floyd | some steep stairs.
Floyd |    Suddenly you appreciate what it is to be a ball in an exploding
Floyd | cannon. The intense heat, the push of fire, and the sense of release
Floyd | when spit from the cannon's mouth -- these you feel when the lighted
Floyd | fuse finally burns up to the largest keg of gunpowder in the hold.
Floyd |
Floyd |       ***   You have died   ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    In 129 turns, you have achieved a score of 2 out of 25 points. This
Floyd | gives you the rank of Damsel in Distress.
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "which games i sthis" 	
			schep says, "wha" 	
			gjnave says, "Plundered Hearts" 	
			schep says, "tell me that was just extremely unfortunate timing" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    Suddenly you appreciate what it is to be a ball in an exploding
Floyd | cannon. The intense heat, the push of fire, and the sense of release
Floyd | when spit from the cannon's mouth -- these you feel when the lighted
Floyd | fuse finally burns up to the largest keg of gunpowder in the hold.
Floyd |
Floyd |       ***   You have died   ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    In 129 turns, you have achieved a score of 2 out of 25 points. This
Floyd | gives you the rank of Damsel in Distress.
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I think there's a timer, and you are at its end." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I might be wrong." 	
			Ellison says, "oh yeah. I think Jacqueline is right." 	
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "list."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Grand_Inquisitor exclaims, "Save often! Floss regularly! Floss meaningfully! Floss athletically! And above all, never forget who is the boss of you. ME! I am the boss of you! I am the boss of you!" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Aye-aye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee - aye-aye" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You climb down to opposite the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Ladder
Floyd |    Your eyes are drawn to a flicker of light off the sea. Squinting,
Floyd | you see a man swimming to shore, moonlight flashing off his hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You pull yourself over the ledge, tumbling head over heels into
Floyd | Jamison's quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | The large cupboard is not flush against the doorsill. You squeeze
Floyd | through the opening between cupboard and wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd |    You are on the landing of a steep stairway heading up and down. A
Floyd | large cupboard against the aft wall blocks the doorway to the captain's
Floyd | quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | Opened. It is a dark messy bed, set entirely within and filling the
Floyd | large cupboard. A cabin boy must sleep here when Jamison isn't using
Floyd | it. Kicked into a far corner is a pile of clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "yay, cabin boy clothes" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the pile of clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "that explains our uncanny resemblance to Chris Elliot!" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Is this game seriously going to make us guess the direction of that corner?" 	
			Ellison says, "I'd imagine we have to enter the cupboard" 	
			schep says, "I knew boy-disguise was the correct meme" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "enter cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | Sleeping Cupboard
Floyd |    The bed is softer than it looks, plumped up with fresh straw. A
Floyd | soft, if somewhat cramped, bunk for the tall bulk of Jamison. The
Floyd | cupboard opens to the fore.
Floyd |    Kicked into a far corner is a pile of clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "examine clothes" 		
	

Floyd | To get a better look, you pick up the pile of clothes. It separates
Floyd | into a pair of breeches and a shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave says, "naise! now you can look like a dude" 	
	gjnave says (to floyd), "wear clothes" 		
	

Floyd | [Which clothes dost thou mean, the breeches, the shirt, the cotton
Floyd | frock, or the linen chemise?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "yay dost thou" 	
	gjnave says (to floyd), "breeches" 		
	

Floyd | You tuck the linen chemise into the pants. You look a little fat, but
Floyd | now you can move freely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "wear shirt" 		
	

Floyd | It fits loosely, masking your figure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "smell teeth" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "teeth."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave says, "that was a throw back to zork" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "hello sailor" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "xyzzy."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "undo."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "let's check out the hold, where it's extremely unlikely someone has lit a fuse to the gunpowder storage" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | Aft Hold
Floyd |    This is a gloomy, damp area at the bottom of the Helena Louise. To
Floyd | the fore there seems to be a little more light, or you can climb up
Floyd | some steep stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Hold
Floyd |    Steep stairs lead up in the dimness to a canvas hatch above. Rats'
Floyd | scratchings counterpoint the lullaby of bilge water sloshing in the
Floyd | bulkheads, punctuated by footsteps slapping the deck overhead. You may
Floyd | move fore or aft.
Floyd |    Behind a high fence, decorated by a sign, are stacked the food and
Floyd | ammunition supplies; casks of rum, water, flour and salt meat
Floyd | interspersed with kegs of gunpowder and shot. A closed gate is the only
Floyd | way in.
Floyd |    You gradually notice a familiar, worrying smell, sniff, and identify
Floyd | it as smoke. A tiny glow of fire creeps across a stretch of floor --
Floyd | inside the cage full of ammunition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to schep), "haha" 	
			schep exclaims, "shocking!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not at all a trope, yeah." 	
			gjnave says, "floyd extinguish fire" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		
	

Floyd | It's quite locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "unlock gate with pin" 		
	

Floyd | This is no time to get hysterical.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "extinguish fire" 		
	

Floyd | You aren't anywhere near the fuse!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take bilge" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "bilge."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have your reticule (hanging from your wrist). It seems that your
Floyd | reticule contains a cotton frock, a missive, a jewelled brooch, an
Floyd | invitation, smelling salts and a banknote. You are wearing a shirt,
Floyd | breeches, your kid slippers and a linen chemise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut fuse with pi" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "pi."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "oops pin" 		
	

Floyd | You aren't anywhere near the fuse!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "You've... saved... right?" 	
			schep says, "haven't done a whole lot since cf2" 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Fair enough" 	
			schep says, "I think we need to move on and search for a key or bucket or sailor or something" 	
			schep says, "hearing no objections," 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Crew's Quarters
Floyd |    The crew sleeps, in shifts, in this cramped space under the
Floyd | forecastle. A breeze blows in on a moonbeam through a grate in the
Floyd | ceiling. A low doorsill is abaft.
Floyd |    This area must also serve as sickroom. Strewn about the floor are
Floyd | various powders and spills of malodorous potions. In one corner, a
Floyd | large blood stain indicates an amputation; in another is the smear of a
Floyd | leech, dropped off a bloodletting.
Floyd |    A small bottle has been dropped nearby.
Floyd |    A chipped piece of mirror sits propped on a shoulder-high timber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | leather bottle: Taken.
Floyd | bit of mirror: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is the one puzzle from this game that gives me some serious PTSD flashbacks." 	
			schep asks, "flashbacks to playing this game, or to something from real life?" 	
			Jacqueline scoots forward on her seat, leans over, props her elbow on her knee and her chin on her hand, and watches 'em go. 	
			Jacqueline says (to schep), "No, just to this game." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We had a dickens of a time with this puzzle." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | Hold
Floyd |    A tiny glow of fire creeps across a stretch of floor -- inside the
Floyd | cage full of ammunition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Fortuntely I've really only been around an old cannon that was fired once, and that was really cool." 	
			(from Emily) Jacqueline says, "Good luck!" (cackle) 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "fill bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get anything into the leather bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | This is a squeezable bottle. You don't need to open or close it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Emily), "Yes" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "squeeze bottle" 		
	

Floyd | A bubble of laudanum forms on the tip of the leather bottle then slurps
Floyd | back in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "the leather bottle is the greatest invention ever!" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain exclaims, "Oh boy, we have Heroin!" 	
			Allen | [LINK] 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "eat laudanum" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze three colorless drops into your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "uh oh, this won't end well" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Very disappointing" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    Your face convulses in a prodigious yawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    You stare into space for a long, thoughtless moment. It seems very
Floyd | hard to think, you think, but you aren't sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    Your eyes are extraordinarily dry. You blink to moisten them, and
Floyd | snort awake a minute later, drool dripping down your chin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    Sleep overtakes you and you slump into unconsiousness.
Floyd |    You awake too late to save the ship -- or rather, you never wake at
Floyd | all.
Floyd |
Floyd |       ***   You have died   ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    In 100 turns, you have achieved a score of 4 out of 25 points. This
Floyd | gives you the rank of Damsel in Distress.
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I liked that death." 	
			schep asks, "hm, cf1 or cf2?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "My exploding canon is here, fwiw: [LINK]" 	
			Jacqueline says, "One of my favorite photos I've taken." 	
			gjnave says, "smelling salts" 	
			schep says, "if you say it's canonical" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Ellison says, "heh" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "smell salts" 		
	

Floyd | You jerk the smelling salts away from your nose after one brief
Floyd | ammoniac whiff. Your burning nostrils make you feel more alert.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Crew's Quarters
Floyd |    Sleep overtakes you and you slump into unconsiousness.
Floyd |    You awake too late to save the ship -- or rather, you never wake at
Floyd | all.
Floyd |
Floyd |       ***   You have died   ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    In 100 turns, you have achieved a score of 4 out of 25 points. This
Floyd | gives you the rank of Damsel in Distress.
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Aye-aye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x reef" 		
	

Floyd | A line of reefs separates the lagoon from the sea beyond.
Floyd |    Your eyes are drawn to a flicker of light off the sea. Squinting,
Floyd | you see a man swimming to shore, moonlight flashing off his hook. A
Floyd | wisp of breeze brings an odor of onions and rum, and the occasional
Floyd | gargling chuckle, "...mischief, har...reefs."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave waves his arms, rolls a poor lore check, and then disappears - 'oh cra..' 		schep says, "clearly we will later find the villain in an onion shop" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You climb down to opposite the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Ladder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You pull yourself over the ledge, tumbling head over heels into
Floyd | Jamison's quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | The large cupboard is not flush against the doorsill. You squeeze
Floyd | through the opening between cupboard and wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd |    You are on the landing of a steep stairway heading up and down. A
Floyd | large cupboard against the aft wall blocks the doorway to the captain's
Floyd | quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | Opened. It is a dark messy bed, set entirely within and filling the
Floyd | large cupboard. A cabin boy must sleep here when Jamison isn't using
Floyd | it. Kicked into a far corner is a pile of clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "enter cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | Sleeping Cupboard
Floyd |    The bed is softer than it looks, plumped up with fresh straw. A
Floyd | soft, if somewhat cramped, bunk for the tall bulk of Jamison. The
Floyd | cupboard opens to the fore.
Floyd |    Kicked into a far corner is a pile of clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | pile of clothes: You pick up the pile of clothes. It separates into a
Floyd | pair of breeches and a shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "wear breeches and shirt" 		
	

Floyd | [You can't use multiple direct objects with "wear".]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "wear breeches" 		
	

Floyd | You tuck the linen chemise into the pants. You look a little fat, but
Floyd | now you can move freely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "wear shirt" 		
	

Floyd | It fits loosely, masking your figure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Aye-aye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave says, "naise save" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Aft Hold
Floyd |    This is a gloomy, damp area at the bottom of the Helena Louise. To
Floyd | the fore there seems to be a little more light, or you can climb up
Floyd | some steep stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Hold
Floyd |    Steep stairs lead up in the dimness to a canvas hatch above. Rats'
Floyd | scratchings counterpoint the lullaby of bilge water sloshing in the
Floyd | bulkheads, punctuated by footsteps slapping the deck overhead. You may
Floyd | move fore or aft.
Floyd |    Behind a high fence, decorated by a sign, are stacked the food and
Floyd | ammunition supplies; casks of rum, water, flour and salt meat
Floyd | interspersed with kegs of gunpowder and shot. A closed gate is the only
Floyd | way in.
Floyd |    You gradually notice a familiar, worrying smell, sniff, and identify
Floyd | it as smoke. A tiny glow of fire creeps across a stretch of floor --
Floyd | inside the cage full of ammunition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "panic" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "panic."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Crew's Quarters
Floyd |    The crew sleeps, in shifts, in this cramped space under the
Floyd | forecastle. A breeze blows in on a moonbeam through a grate in the
Floyd | ceiling. A low doorsill is abaft.
Floyd |    This area must also serve as sickroom. Strewn about the floor are
Floyd | various powders and spills of malodorous potions. In one corner, a
Floyd | large blood stain indicates an amputation; in another is the smear of a
Floyd | leech, dropped off a bloodletting.
Floyd |    A small bottle has been dropped nearby.
Floyd |    A chipped piece of mirror sits propped on a shoulder-high timber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "A doorsill is abaft?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | leather bottle: Taken.
Floyd | bit of mirror: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take moonbeam" 		
	

Floyd | That seems a useless idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | Hold
Floyd |    A tiny glow of fire creeps across a stretch of floor -- inside the
Floyd | cage full of ammunition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "This room is filled with proof that everything before the 1950s was horrible." 	
			Allen says, "it's abaft but not a baft" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | The canvas hatch is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any way to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | Aft Hold
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze through the opening between cupboard and wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

Floyd | You climb onto the ledge. The ladder drifts within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You put everything in your reticule and hop out, catching the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Ladder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You dash up the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Poop
Floyd |    The reefs are definitely getting larger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Quarterdeck
Floyd |    No torches are lit, or needed on this moonlit night, except in the
Floyd | deep shadows cast by the huge navigation wheel. Men move about to the
Floyd | fore, talking quietly. Under the stairs aft to the poop is a barred
Floyd | door.
Floyd |    The reefs are definitely getting larger.
Floyd |    Abaft the wheel sits a large pyramid of casks, held in place by a
Floyd | heavy rope.
Floyd |    Cannon line the deck, aimed at open sea and the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "tell sailor about fuse" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't look like the pirate is interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "tell pirate rum go boom" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "boom."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It is closed and barred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Someone yells from ahead, "Cap'n 'll have your hide if you go down
Floyd | there!" You haven't the strength to lift the bar anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "also also, it probably just leads back to the cabinet" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x casks" 		
	

Floyd | Lying on their sides, the casks are stacked in a rather shaky pyramid:
Floyd | perhaps that's why someone has tied the rope about them. A cask on one
Floyd | corner has lost its lid. "Hey, boy! Get away from those. It ain't
Floyd | safe!" yells a sailor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l in cask" 		
	

Floyd | You can see a slab of pork.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any knots to untie, just line.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | Pulling the line has no desirable effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "doesn't that depend on my desires?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |    It is a deceptively quiet evening on the ship, the pirates singing
Floyd | low shanties as they repair cannon, twist ropes and sharpen daggers.
Floyd | The mainmast casts an inky shadow over the canvas screening the hatch.
Floyd | A tangled mass of rigging hangs down from the mast, like many rope
Floyd | ladders woven together.
Floyd |    The reefs are definitely getting larger.
Floyd |    Two large barrels stand near the stair to the foredeck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take dagger" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any dagger here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x barrels" 		
	

Floyd | The two open barrels contain rum and water, you can tell by the smell
Floyd | of each. They are identical but for the dark stains around the mouth of
Floyd | the rum barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take water" 		
	

Floyd | Don't bother.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "other folks still here?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Forecastle
Floyd |    Higher than all but the poop deck, this end of the ship commands a
Floyd | good view of the island; the "crow's nest," swinging above in the
Floyd | heights of the foremast, would command a better. A tangled mass of
Floyd | rigging hangs down from the mast, like many rope ladders woven
Floyd | together.
Floyd |    Imbedded in the deck is a grated air hole to the crew's quarters
Floyd | below. You can go aft, or forward through a break in the ubiquitous
Floyd | railing.
Floyd |    Odors of old grease and char waft from a little shack perched behind
Floyd | the mast.
Floyd |    The reefs are definitely getting larger.
Floyd |    You can see a mooring winch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I am here." 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x winch" 		
	

Floyd | Made of an old barrel turning on a pole, the mooring winch is used to
Floyd | coil in the anchor chain. A pair of metal teeth bite the links to
Floyd | prevent it from dragging out; a lever is connected to the teeth.
Floyd | Something is written on the lever.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "read lever" 		
	

Floyd | On the lever is written "Open Up, Close Down." You notice the lever is
Floyd | pointed down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to specify which way you want to move it.
Floyd |    Bswish! Waves smash against the reefs nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pull lever up" 		
	

Floyd | The metal teeth open as you raise up the lever. The anchor, released,
Floyd | splashes down into the sea, dragging its clanking chain. After a
Floyd | moment, you feel the ship pull slightly against the current. You lower
Floyd | the lever to prevent any more chain from spooling out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm still watching." 	
			schep says, "since obviously noone else cares about those reefs" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x shack" 		
	

Floyd | It's a tiny charred wooden shack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l in shack" 		
	

Floyd | You can't look inside Galley!
Floyd |    With a heave and creak of timbers, the Helena Louise drifts a little
Floyd | way back towards the island. The tide has turned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "enter shack" 		
	

Floyd | Galley
Floyd |    This tiny kitchen smells of old stew and yeast. A low door to
Floyd | starboard shows the way out.
Floyd |    A dagger is driven into the wooden floorboards.
Floyd |    An entirely bald man sits here, carving into his peg leg.
Floyd |    The man looks you over sharply, then winks an eye. "Hullo, boy --
Floyd | Sam, I'll call you. Nervous about Cap'n? He'll come to no harm. And if
Floyd | there is trouble, he only has to signal from that seaward winder of the
Floyd | house -- ye can see it from the crow's nest -- and we'll be there in a
Floyd | jiffy. Me and my peg are to stay aboard and guard y--, the Cap'n's
Floyd | young lady."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "tell cook about fuse" 		
	

Floyd | "Lose sommat? I be always losing things. Think there be thieves
Floyd | aboard."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "tell cook about fire" 		
	

Floyd | "Fire for the cold? I think it be too warm..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "tell cook about hold" 		
	

Floyd | "Fire for the cold? I think it be too warm..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take dagger" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "kiss cook" 		
	

Floyd | "Nah, me pretty, ye belong to Cap'n."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "says who?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Forecastle
Floyd |    You can see a mooring winch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | You drop all you are carrying and creep out over the waves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bowsprit
Floyd |    Hanging on the bowsprit, your arms and legs wrapped tightly around
Floyd | the narrow spar, you can't see much beside an upside-down view of the
Floyd | figurehead of the Helena Louise, and the anchor chain descending into
Floyd | the swelling and breaking waves over (under?) your head.
Floyd |    A stub of rope, roughly cut, swings rudely over the waves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take rope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't quite reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | Forecastle
Floyd |    You can see a dagger and a mooring winch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | dagger: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cut rope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any rope here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |    It is a deceptively quiet evening on the ship, the pirates singing
Floyd | low shanties as they repair cannon, twist ropes and sharpen daggers.
Floyd | The mainmast casts an inky shadow over the canvas screening the hatch.
Floyd | A tangled mass of rigging hangs down from the mast, like many rope
Floyd | ladders woven together.
Floyd |    Two large barrels stand near the stair to the foredeck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x barrels" 		
	

Floyd | The two open barrels contain rum and water, you can tell by the smell
Floyd | of each. They are identical but for the dark stains around the mouth of
Floyd | the rum barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | Quarterdeck
Floyd |    Abaft the wheel sits a large pyramid of casks, held in place by a
Floyd | heavy rope.
Floyd |    Cannon line the deck, aimed at open sea and the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cut rope" 		
	

Floyd | [with the dagger]
Floyd | The line snaps, and the pyramid collapses into dozens of tumbling
Floyd | casks. A large one rolls into you, stumbling you through the railing
Floyd | into the sea.
Floyd |
Floyd |       ***   You have died   ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    In 126 turns, you have achieved a score of 5 out of 25 points. This
Floyd | gives you the rank of Missish Minx.
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Take the dagger and use it to cut the fuse" 	
			schep exclaims, "we can't reach the fuse!" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "climb rigging" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any rigging here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "climb rigging" 		
	

Floyd | You bite down on the dagger, freeing your hands to climb. When you
Floyd | stop, you take it back again. The wind, a mere breeze on the deck,
Floyd | blows more fiercely.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Rigging
Floyd |    The deck swings far below as you cling to the rigging in the wind. A
Floyd | tangled mass of rigging hangs down from the mast, like many rope
Floyd | ladders woven together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Above you there only appears to be more of the same, except higher, and
Floyd | you can not vouch for the effects on your stomach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x crow's nest" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "crow's."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I remember everything about this puzzle... how it made us go 'grr' and how we struggled and how it made me feel... yeah, I pretty much remember everything except how we ended up solving it." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "That part of the memory is really vague." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You half-climb, half-fall, down to the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | Quarterdeck
Floyd |    Abaft the wheel sits a large pyramid of casks, held in place by a
Floyd | heavy rope.
Floyd |    Cannon line the deck, aimed at open sea and the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x cannon" 		
	

Floyd | Huge, old and blackened, these cannon have seen many battles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "search cannon" 		
	

Floyd | You can't search a cannon!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says, "!" 		olethros says, "!" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | Poop
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cut ladder" 		
	

Floyd | The dagger isn't sharp enough to cut through the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "wow, that's some ladder rope" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a dagger and your reticule (hanging from your wrist). It seems
Floyd | that your reticule contains a leather bottle, a bit of mirror, a cotton
Floyd | frock, a missive, a jewelled brooch, an invitation, smelling salts and
Floyd | a banknote. You are wearing a shirt, breeches, your kid slippers and a
Floyd | linen chemise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Quarterdeck
Floyd |    Abaft the wheel sits a large pyramid of casks, held in place by a
Floyd | heavy rope.
Floyd |    Cannon line the deck, aimed at open sea and the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take pork" 		
	

Floyd | The slab of pork is beyond your reach at the bottom of the cask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "enter cask" 		
	

Floyd | You crawl into the cask, feeling a slab of something stuck on the
Floyd | bottom. From this close, you can see the line is getting frayed where
Floyd | it rubs against the cask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take pork" 		
	

Floyd | You peel it off the cask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut line with dagger" 		
	

Floyd | You hesitate, thinking of the fates of those left aboard this ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the cask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Forecastle
Floyd |    You can see a mooring winch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Forecastle
Floyd |    Higher than all but the poop deck, this end of the ship commands a
Floyd | good view of the island; the "crow's nest," swinging above in the
Floyd | heights of the foremast, would command a better. A tangled mass of
Floyd | rigging hangs down from the mast, like many rope ladders woven
Floyd | together.
Floyd |    Imbedded in the deck is a grated air hole to the crew's quarters
Floyd | below. You can go aft, or forward through a break in the ubiquitous
Floyd | railing.
Floyd |    Odors of old grease and char waft from a little shack perched behind
Floyd | the mast.
Floyd |    You can see a mooring winch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | The water is sparkling clear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put dress in water" 		
	

Floyd | Keeping hold on the cotton frock, you soak it with water. It becomes so
Floyd | heavy, however, that you drop it, with a loud squelch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take frock" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | Quarterdeck
Floyd |    Abaft the wheel sits a large pyramid of casks, held in place by a
Floyd | heavy rope.
Floyd |    Cannon line the deck, aimed at open sea and the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Quarterdeck
Floyd |    No torches are lit, or needed on this moonlit night, except in the
Floyd | deep shadows cast by the huge navigation wheel. Men move about to the
Floyd | fore, talking quietly. Under the stairs aft to the poop is a barred
Floyd | door.
Floyd |    Abaft the wheel sits a large pyramid of casks, held in place by a
Floyd | heavy rope.
Floyd |    Cannon line the deck, aimed at open sea and the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x wheel" 		
	

Floyd | Completely common looking navigation wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | From the grumbling emitted as you near the navigation wheel, you gather
Floyd | that the sailors close by would not appreciate your action.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | Poop
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You climb down to opposite the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Ladder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You pull yourself over the ledge, tumbling head over heels into
Floyd | Jamison's quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze through the opening between cupboard and wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Aft Hold
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Hold
Floyd |    A tiny glow of fire creeps across a stretch of floor -- inside the
Floyd | cage full of ammunition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "throw frock at fuse" 		
	

Floyd | You throw the cotton frock up, its soaked skirt slapping your head. Too
Floyd | heavy and bulky to make it over the gate, it squelches to the floor
Floyd | nearby. A cold tear of water dribbles down the back of your neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "aww" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hold
Floyd |    Steep stairs lead up in the dimness to a canvas hatch above. Rats'
Floyd | scratchings counterpoint the lullaby of bilge water sloshing in the
Floyd | bulkheads, punctuated by footsteps slapping the deck overhead. You may
Floyd | move fore or aft.
Floyd |    Behind a high fence, decorated by a sign, are stacked the food and
Floyd | ammunition supplies; casks of rum, water, flour and salt meat
Floyd | interspersed with kegs of gunpowder and shot. A closed gate is the only
Floyd | way in.
Floyd |    A tiny glow of fire creeps across a stretch of floor -- inside the
Floyd | cage full of ammunition.
Floyd |    You can see a cotton frock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		
	

Floyd | The sign proclaims "Thieves be keel-hauled" in uncertain lettering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ooh - good try" 	
			Allen says, "that means they will KEEL you" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x hatch" 		
	

Floyd | Steep stairs lead up in the dimness to a canvas hatch.
Floyd |    The tail of your shirt suddenly catches on something, tearing the
Floyd | fabric. A large scrap flutters to your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "where's the other side of that hatch?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x rag" 		
	

Floyd | It is a fairly hefty scrap of fabric.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any way to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "soak rag" 		
	

Floyd | And how do you propose to do that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get frock" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get rag" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | Aft Hold
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze through the opening between cupboard and wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Did you have any particular direction in mind?
Floyd |    The end of a rope ladder blows past the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

Floyd | You climb onto the ledge. The ladder drifts within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You put everything in your reticule and hop out, catching the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Ladder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You dash up the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Poop
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Quarterdeck
Floyd |    Abaft the wheel sits a large pyramid of casks, held in place by a
Floyd | heavy rope.
Floyd |    Cannon line the deck, aimed at open sea and the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Forecastle
Floyd |    You can see a mooring winch here.
Floyd |    Suddenly you appreciate what it is to be a ball in an exploding
Floyd | cannon. The intense heat, the push of fire, and the sense of release
Floyd | when spit from the cannon's mouth -- these you feel when the lighted
Floyd | fuse finally burns up to the largest keg of gunpowder in the hold.
Floyd |
Floyd |       ***   You have died   ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    In 178 turns, you have achieved a score of 5 out of 25 points. This
Floyd | gives you the rank of Missish Minx.
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Aye-aye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Deaded again." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have your reticule (hanging from your wrist). It seems that your
Floyd | reticule contains a cotton frock, a missive, a jewelled brooch, an
Floyd | invitation, smelling salts and a banknote. You are wearing a shirt,
Floyd | breeches, your kid slippers and a linen chemise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "tear frock" 		
	

Floyd | You rip a large rag out of the cotton frock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | The door at the top of the stairs won't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze through the opening between cupboard and wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

Floyd | You climb onto the ledge. The ladder drifts within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You put everything in your reticule and hop out, catching the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Ladder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You dash up the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Poop
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Quarterdeck
Floyd |    No torches are lit, or needed on this moonlit night, except in the
Floyd | deep shadows cast by the huge navigation wheel. Men move about to the
Floyd | fore, talking quietly. Under the stairs aft to the poop is a barred
Floyd | door.
Floyd |    The reefs seem a little larger than you thought before.
Floyd |    Abaft the wheel sits a large pyramid of casks, held in place by a
Floyd | heavy rope.
Floyd |    Cannon line the deck, aimed at open sea and the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "For some reason, every time I see that you have your reticule bit, I read it as 'You have your retina (hanging from your wrist). I know, I know: ew." 	
			schep says, "a detached retina is no laughing matter" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Verily." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |    It is a deceptively quiet evening on the ship, the pirates singing
Floyd | low shanties as they repair cannon, twist ropes and sharpen daggers.
Floyd | The mainmast casts an inky shadow over the canvas screening the hatch.
Floyd | A tangled mass of rigging hangs down from the mast, like many rope
Floyd | ladders woven together.
Floyd |    The reefs seem a little larger than you thought before.
Floyd |    Two large barrels stand near the stair to the foredeck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put rag in water" 		
	

Floyd | Keeping hold on the rag, you soak it with water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Forecastle
Floyd |    Higher than all but the poop deck, this end of the ship commands a
Floyd | good view of the island; the "crow's nest," swinging above in the
Floyd | heights of the foremast, would command a better. A tangled mass of
Floyd | rigging hangs down from the mast, like many rope ladders woven
Floyd | together.
Floyd |    Imbedded in the deck is a grated air hole to the crew's quarters
Floyd | below. You can go aft, or forward through a break in the ubiquitous
Floyd | railing.
Floyd |    Odors of old grease and char waft from a little shack perched behind
Floyd | the mast.
Floyd |    The reefs seem a little larger than you thought before.
Floyd |    You can see a mooring winch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "enter shack" 		
	

Floyd | Galley
Floyd |    This tiny kitchen smells of old stew and yeast. A low door to
Floyd | starboard shows the way out.
Floyd |    A dagger is driven into the wooden floorboards.
Floyd |    An entirely bald man sits here, carving into his peg leg.
Floyd |    The man looks you over sharply, then winks an eye. "Hullo, boy --
Floyd | Sam, I'll call you. Nervous about Cap'n? He'll come to no harm. And if
Floyd | there is trouble, he only has to signal from that seaward winder of the
Floyd | house -- ye can see it from the crow's nest -- and we'll be there in a
Floyd | jiffy. Me and my peg are to stay aboard and guard y--, the Cap'n's
Floyd | young lady."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get dagger" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Forecastle
Floyd |    You can see a mooring winch here.
Floyd |    The reefs are definitely getting larger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | Quarterdeck
Floyd |    Abaft the wheel sits a large pyramid of casks, held in place by a
Floyd | heavy rope.
Floyd |    Cannon line the deck, aimed at open sea and the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | Poop
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You climb down to opposite the ledge.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Ladder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You pull yourself over the ledge, tumbling head over heels into
Floyd | Jamison's quarters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze through the opening between cupboard and wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Aft Hold
Floyd |    This is a gloomy, damp area at the bottom of the Helena Louise. To
Floyd | the fore there seems to be a little more light, or you can climb up
Floyd | some steep stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Hold
Floyd |    Steep stairs lead up in the dimness to a canvas hatch above. Rats'
Floyd | scratchings counterpoint the lullaby of bilge water sloshing in the
Floyd | bulkheads, punctuated by footsteps slapping the deck overhead. You may
Floyd | move fore or aft.
Floyd |    Behind a high fence, decorated by a sign, are stacked the food and
Floyd | ammunition supplies; casks of rum, water, flour and salt meat
Floyd | interspersed with kegs of gunpowder and shot. A closed gate is the only
Floyd | way in.
Floyd |    You gradually notice a familiar, worrying smell, sniff, and identify
Floyd | it as smoke. A tiny glow of fire creeps across a stretch of floor --
Floyd | inside the cage full of ammunition.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "throw rag at fuse" 		
	

Floyd | You throw the rag over the gate. Luckily, it lands directly on the
Floyd | burning end of the fuse. With a sputter and a sigh, the flame dies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Aye-aye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In 102 turns, you have achieved a score of 4 out of 25 points. This
Floyd | gives you the rank of Damsel in Distress.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "woo, time to blow this ship! uh, metaphorically" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Crew's Quarters
Floyd |    The crew sleeps, in shifts, in this cramped space under the
Floyd | forecastle. A breeze blows in on a moonbeam through a grate in the
Floyd | ceiling. A low doorsill is abaft.
Floyd |    This area must also serve as sickroom. Strewn about the floor are
Floyd | various powders and spills of malodorous potions. In one corner, a
Floyd | large blood stain indicates an amputation; in another is the smear of a
Floyd | leech, dropped off a bloodletting.
Floyd |    A small bottle has been dropped nearby.
Floyd |    A chipped piece of mirror sits propped on a shoulder-high timber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | leather bottle: Taken.
Floyd | bit of mirror: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | It's a small leather bottle, with a tiny label on one side. It appears
Floyd | to be almost empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "read bottle" 		
	

Floyd | The label reads, "Laudanum drops. Squeeze into a glass of wine to sleep
Floyd | free of pain and mental anguish."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | Hold
Floyd |    The crash of surf is increasing in volume. You'd best find out
Floyd | what's going on!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | Aft Hold
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze through the opening between cupboard and wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain's Quarters
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

Floyd | You climb onto the ledge. The ladder drifts within reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You put everything in your reticule and hop out, catching the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Ladder
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You dash up the ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Poop
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x reef" 		
	

Floyd | A line of reefs separates the lagoon from the sea beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Quarterdeck
Floyd |    Abaft the wheel sits a large pyramid of casks, held in place by a
Floyd | heavy rope.
Floyd |    Cannon line the deck, aimed at open sea and the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fore" 		
	

Floyd | Forecastle
Floyd |    You can see a mooring winch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pull lever up" 		
	

Floyd | The metal teeth open as you raise up the lever. The anchor, released,
Floyd | splashes down into the sea, dragging its clanking chain. After a
Floyd | moment, you feel the ship pull slightly against the current. You lower
Floyd | the lever to prevent any more chain from spooling out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "climb rigging" 		
	

Floyd | The wind, a mere breeze on the deck, blows more fiercely.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Rigging
Floyd |    The deck swings far below as you cling to the rigging in the wind. A
Floyd | tangled mass of rigging hangs down from the mast, like many rope
Floyd | ladders woven together. Farther up the rigging is a small platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You clamber up the rigging.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crow's Nest
Floyd |    You perch on a platform high above the deck, giving a view of the
Floyd | endless sea and the southernmost cliffs of the island, where a house
Floyd | pokes out of the vegetation. It gives off a general glow, but no lights
Floyd | can be seen in any of the second story windows. A tiny beach nestles
Floyd | into the base of the cliff.
Floyd |    With a heave and creak of timbers, the Helena Louise drifts a little
Floyd | way back towards the island. The tide has turned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Ah, the old days: When people thought Heroin was a good sleep aid." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x mansion" 		
	

Floyd | You can't make out much of the house from this angle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | In the Rigging
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You half-climb, half-fall, down to the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forecastle
Floyd |    You can see a mooring winch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "turn winch" 		
	

Floyd | The teeth are closed, so you can't move the chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pull lever d" 		
	

Floyd | It already is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pull lever up" 		
	

Floyd | Raising the lever would release more chain and you might ground the
Floyd | Helena Louise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "so I anchored us about as far from the island as possible, huh?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Belatedly, dunno." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Belatedly because you asked that three minutes ago and I keep waiting for someone who knows to speak up." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Main Deck
Floyd |    It is a deceptively quiet evening on the ship, the pirates singing
Floyd | low shanties as they repair cannon, twist ropes and sharpen daggers.
Floyd | The mainmast casts an inky shadow over the canvas screening the hatch.
Floyd | A tangled mass of rigging hangs down from the mast, like many rope
Floyd | ladders woven together.
Floyd |    Two large barrels stand near the stair to the foredeck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "drink rum" 		
	

Floyd | You take a sip and spit it out, coughing. This is much stronger than
Floyd | ratafia!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Royce says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
	Royce has disconnected. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "aft" 		
	

Floyd | Quarterdeck
Floyd |    Abaft the wheel sits a large pyramid of casks, held in place by a
Floyd | heavy rope.
Floyd |    Cannon line the deck, aimed at open sea and the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "enter cask" 		
	

Floyd | You crawl into the cask, feeling a slab of something stuck on the
Floyd | bottom. From this close, you can see the line is getting frayed where
Floyd | it rubs against the cask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get pork" 		
	

Floyd | You peel it off the cask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cut line with dagger" 		
	

Floyd | The line snaps, and the pyramid collapses into dozens of tumbling
Floyd | casks. Your cask is thrust into the sea, the dagger flying from your
Floyd | hand.
Floyd |    Sputtering mouthfuls of salt water, you first look around several
Floyd | minutes later.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lagoon, in the cask
Floyd |    You are crouched in a cask on the lagoon of St. Sinistra. The crash
Floyd | of surf hitting the reefs is quite loud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Aye-aye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cut line with dagger" 		
	

Floyd | The line snaps, and the pyramid collapses into dozens of tumbling
Floyd | casks. Your cask is thrust into the sea, the dagger flying from your
Floyd | hand.
Floyd |    Sputtering mouthfuls of salt water, you first look around several
Floyd | minutes later.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lagoon, in the cask
Floyd |    You are crouched in a cask on the lagoon of St. Sinistra. The crash
Floyd | of surf hitting the reefs is quite loud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "inland" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "inland."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a slab of pork and your reticule (hanging from your wrist). It
Floyd | seems that your reticule contains a leather bottle, a bit of mirror, a
Floyd | cotton frock, a missive, a jewelled brooch, an invitation, smelling
Floyd | salts and a banknote. You are wearing a shirt, breeches, your kid
Floyd | slippers and a linen chemise.
Floyd |    The current pulls you in towards the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "hello sailor" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens here.
Floyd |    The current pulls you in towards the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    The current pulls you in towards the island.
Floyd | Lagoon, in the cask
Floyd |    You are crouched in a cask on the lagoon of St. Sinistra. The jungle
Floyd | looms gray-green in the light of the full moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x jungle" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "jungle."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "'You need to sleep? Mix Heroin into a stimulant. Take some speed to wake you up in the morning." I wish I was exaggerating old-stylemedical advice." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Although the lagoon is warm and clear, it is much too deep.
Floyd |    The current pulls you in towards the island.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    The current pulls you in towards the island. With a scrape, the cask
Floyd | lodges in the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallows, in the cask
Floyd |    You are crouched in the cask in the warm, lapping waves of the
Floyd | shallows. A white sand beach is west of you.
Floyd |    A skiff nods in the waves, its oars jerking around in the current.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Free of your weight, the cask bobs and spins in the current, pulled out
Floyd | into the lagoon. You splash after it, but it is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "noo my fine vessel" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Beach
Floyd |    This is a tiny beach, at the base of vine-covered cliffs. To the
Floyd | east, the Helena Louise floats serenely on the lagoon.
Floyd |    Immediately north of you, a rocky staircase is hewn into the cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x vine" 		
	

Floyd | Completely common looking vine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "climb vine" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the vine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Lawn
Floyd |    Jungle looms around this clipped lawn, a path meandering westward
Floyd | into the dense undergrowth. To the east is a folly entangled in
Floyd | blooming jasmine. The way to the beach is obscure, but visible to the
Floyd | southeast. Behind the folly a thorny hedge blocks the cliff view of the
Floyd | sea.
Floyd |    Music and voices float from the veranda to the north.
Floyd |    Two men stand whispering in the shadows. You catch an occasional
Floyd | word, "Davis dead... girl... Falcon on Sinistra." The men separate, the
Floyd | well-dressed one going into the ballroom as the other slinks into the
Floyd | bushes. You see his face. Crulley!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "who was Crulley?" 	
			maga says, "rapey mcraperson" 	
			schep asks, "oh, Andy "Randy"?" 	
			Ellison asks, "is that also the hook-handed fellow we saw rowing away in the moonlight?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Veranda
Floyd |    Steps lead south from this white marble veranda to a clipped lawn.
Floyd | To the north, beyond a closed glass door, a line of people blocks your
Floyd | view of the ballroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any way to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | Silence answers back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave asks, "been away.. hows the adventure going?" 	
			schep says, "saved the ship, floated to the island" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The steps lead south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Lawn
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Forest
Floyd |    Buried in the subtropical undergrowth, you lose all sense of being
Floyd | on someone's private estate; jungle seems to extend for miles on all
Floyd | sides of you. A footworn path curves from east to north here, and the
Floyd | vegetation lessens to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Trade Entrance
Floyd |    You are on a well-trampled lawn at the side of the house, one low
Floyd | doorway leading in to the east. Gravelled paths lead north and south
Floyd | into the undergrowth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |    A firepit in the floor smokes badly, fogging up the depths of this
Floyd | large kitchen, somehow not escaping through either the south or west
Floyd | doors.
Floyd |    A blond woman huddles alone by the fire, as if cold.
Floyd |    The woman smiles uncertainly, then rushes over. "Are you come from
Floyd | the village, boy? Dost know Lord Dimsford?" She sighs at your surprise.
Floyd | "So he sent you -- I am his Lucy. It's been so long since I've seen
Floyd | him. Lafond caught me eavesdropping and now I can't leave the grounds."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen asks (of floyd), "woman, who is dimsford?" 		
	

Floyd | She fails to notice you've spoken.
Floyd |    "I haven't found Lafond's papers, I'm watched too closely. Tell
Floyd | Dimsford that I -- I'm scared, and I want him to come get me. Give this
Floyd | to him -- he'll recognize it." Lucy slides a garter down her leg and
Floyd | holds it out to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "wear garter" 		
	

Floyd | [taking the garter first]
Floyd | One doesn't wear a garter over breeches!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "wink at woman" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "wink."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "kiss woman" 		
	

Floyd | "Smooch!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "ha ha" 	
			schep says, "explore more mansion, or onward to village? I'm thinking village" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "ask lucy about lafond" 		
	

Floyd | "He's a regular lout who don't like my cooking."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask woman about dimsford" 		
	

Floyd | She fails to notice you've spoken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "lucy, kiss me" 		
	

Floyd | "I hardly know you!" she gasps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says, "nice" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha - "Smooch!" is great." 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "give banknote to lucy" 		
	

Floyd | Lucy slaps you hard across the face. "I'm not that sort of girl!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "bwahaha" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "kill lucy" 		
	

Floyd | Relax.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "relax" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "relax."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "lucy, fuck me" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "fuck."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "it's what happens when you take laudanum" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "it's."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | "Don't forget -- tell Dimsford," Lucy calls after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Trade Entrance
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The gravel path is just wide enough for a cart to pass. It bends around
Floyd | the west wing of the house, leading you to...
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Entrance
Floyd |    The front door stands open to the south, light splayed out onto a
Floyd | drive stretching north into the jungle. A path leads around the western
Floyd | wing of the house; jutting out from the east wing is a tall hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x hedge" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing unusual about the hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "search hedge" 		
	

Floyd | You can't search a hedge!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "hedge search" 		
	

Floyd | You can't search a hedge!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Front Drive
Floyd |    A rutted drive runs north-south here, from a high spiked gate
Floyd | through the jungle to Lafond's mansion. You hide in the bushes nearby.
Floyd |    Dragoons, conversing quietly, patrol the other side of the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x dragoons" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing noteworthy about the patrol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Dragoons guard the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "oh oh oh! I know what to do here!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Allen), "shhh" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any rock here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "we've got to smack the dragoons with our sword. They'll follow us to the glacier, see their reflection, breathe fire and down themselves" 	
			Limax asks, "How about a flamthrower?" 	
			olethros says, "plausible" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I thought for a moment that said dragons, but this game not that interesting." 	
			olethros says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "sorry, this is not adult IF day" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a garter, a slab of pork and your reticule (hanging from your
Floyd | wrist). It seems that your reticule contains a leather bottle, a bit of
Floyd | mirror, a cotton frock, a missive, a jewelled brooch, an invitation,
Floyd | smelling salts and a banknote. You are wearing a shirt, breeches, your
Floyd | kid slippers and a linen chemise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emily says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "dude, seriously, like it, don't like it, stay, leave, it's all fine -- but some people are enjoying the game, and griping about it not being to your taste is souring it a little" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "show invitation to dragoon" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't look like the patrol is interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* Limax has left the channel. 	
	olethros arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "squeeze bottle on pork" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze three colorless drops onto the slab of pork. A patch of
Floyd | salt dissolves as the laudanum absorbs into the meat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "throw pork at patrol" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the patrol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "I can't see how you fail to enjoy a game where you get to type" 	
			olethros | > SQUEEZE BOTTLE ON PORK 	
			olethros | > THROW PORK AT PATROL 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give pork to dragoon" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the patrol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "but maybe that's just my love of pork" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "throw pork at dragoon" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the patrol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lno arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take off cabin boy clothes" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "boy."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take off clothes" 		
	

Floyd | [in front of the patrol]
Floyd | That's not done in polite society.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain Damn, I was hoping they would be interested in a woman serving them meat. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The underbrush is much too thick to enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Main Entrance
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take off clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You strip down to your chemise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "wear dress" 		
	

Floyd | You don the cotton frock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Front Drive
Floyd |    Dragoons, conversing quietly, patrol the other side of the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Dragoons guard the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen asks, "I don't do floyd often... is it considered spammy to put the game in verbose mode?" 	
			Allen says, "I like to be reminded of surroundings with every move. It shouldn't be too spammy for an infocom z3 game" 	
			inky says, "I think people usually have it in verbose" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | Maximum verbosity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Drive
Floyd |    A rutted drive runs north-south here, from a high spiked gate
Floyd | through the jungle to Lafond's mansion. You hide in the bushes nearby.
Floyd |    Dragoons, conversing quietly, patrol the other side of the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "also, one thing great I learned playing infocom games" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		
	

Floyd | This is no time to get hysterical.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "when you type 'verbose', it gives yo a room description, without passing a turn" 	
			Allen says, "so if there's a tight timer going, you can type verbose without worry" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Huh - good to know" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Main Entrance
Floyd |    The front door stands open to the south, light splayed out onto a
Floyd | drive stretching north into the jungle. A path leads around the western
Floyd | wing of the house; jutting out from the east wing is a tall hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "enter hedge" 		
	

Floyd | Don't be absurd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The gravel path is just wide enough for a cart to pass. It bends around
Floyd | the west wing of the house, leading you to...
Floyd |
Floyd | Trade Entrance
Floyd |    You are on a well-trampled lawn at the side of the house, one low
Floyd | doorway leading in to the east. Gravelled paths lead north and south
Floyd | into the undergrowth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Forest
Floyd |    Buried in the subtropical undergrowth, you lose all sense of being
Floyd | on someone's private estate; jungle seems to extend for miles on all
Floyd | sides of you. A footworn path curves from east to north here, and the
Floyd | vegetation lessens to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Clearing
Floyd |    You are in a small clearing under the western side of the house.
Floyd | Heavy vines creep up the wall past a second floor window, open to the
Floyd | night air. Southwest is an opening in the bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "climb vines" 		
	

Floyd | In these clothes? You jest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "climb vines" 		
	

Floyd | In these clothes? You jest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "remove dress" 		
	

Floyd | You take off the cotton frock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "climb vines" 		
	

Floyd | You take a firm grasp on a particularly thick tendril, jerk once to
Floyd | secure it, and scamper up the wall like some huge tropical spider. It
Floyd | is easy to climb through the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd |    Lit only with moonlight through the open window, tonight this room
Floyd | is serving as a ladies' dressing room. An exit lies to the north.
Floyd |    Draped across the bed is a lovely cream colored watered silk gown.
Floyd | It looks about your size.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "x dress" 		
	

Floyd | [Which dress dost thou mean, the beautiful ball gown or the cotton
Floyd | frock?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "gown" 		
	

Floyd | Of cream silk, heavily embroidered on the stiffened skirt and
Floyd | stomacher, the beautiful ball gown is a work of art.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen asks, "stomacher?" 	
			Allen says, "oh, didn't know that word" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "wear garter" 		
	

Floyd | You slide the garter up around your thigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "wear dress" 		
	

Floyd | [Which dress dost thou mean, the beautiful ball gown or the cotton
Floyd | frock?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "gown" 		
	

Floyd | [taking the beautiful ball gown first]
Floyd | The beautiful ball gown fits perfectly, the creamy silk bringing a glow
Floyd | to your cheeks. You comb your hair with your fingers and bite your lips
Floyd | to make them red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "wear brooch" 		
	

Floyd | The jewelled brooch won't stay clasped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "wear pork" 		
	

Floyd | You can't wear a slab of pork!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "I guess hats of meat weren't popular for a few more decades" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd |    Lit only with moonlight through the open window, tonight this room
Floyd | is serving as a ladies' dressing room. An exit lies to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd |    You stand in a carpeted hallway, leading east to a stair landing.
Floyd | Rooms lie north and south of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Parlour
Floyd |    This room is exotically furnished with a Turkey divan and chairs.
Floyd | The exit is south.
Floyd |    A pair of duelling pistols is mounted high on one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see what you're referring to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get pistols" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach them. Ladies don't carry pistols, anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "stand on divan" 		
	

Floyd | You have no need for that, milady.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "other infocom trick, for early games: "get all" will list all objects as well as static objects (untakable) in the room" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd |    You stand in a carpeted hallway, leading east to a stair landing.
Floyd | Rooms lie north and south of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "it's sometimes useful for finding things not mentioned" 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Stair Landing
Floyd |    The east-west hallway opens here to curve into a grand staircase
Floyd | sweeping down to the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take guns" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "guns."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "the later games modified the parser so it doesn't do that" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "We should have taken the guns. We never know when a duel might happen." 	
			schep says, "We should have taken the guns. They're clearly not that firmly attached to the wall." 	
			Allen says, "ladies prefer to live by their wits, improvising weapons as needed when nearby coffers present themselves" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Stair Landing
Floyd |    The east-west hallway opens here to curve into a grand staircase
Floyd | sweeping down to the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd |    You stand in a carpeted hallway, leading west to a stair landing. To
Floyd | the north is an ornately carved door. From the south comes the
Floyd | impression of light and air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "look at invitation" 		
	

Floyd | The invitation is addressed to "Davis":
Floyd |
Floyd |        In Honor of Jean Lafond,
Floyd |          recently proclaimed
Floyd |        Governor of St. Sinistra
Floyd |         A Dance at his Mansion
Floyd |       Ananas Road, St. Sinistra
Floyd | Formal Dress and Invitation Required.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing extraordinary about the invitation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to open the ornate door first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It's quite locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Gallery
Floyd |    You are on a wide balcony overlooking the ballroom. A hallway lies
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |    Down on the dance floor you see myriad colors as the guests weave
Floyd | the intricate steps of their dances.
Floyd |    A chandelier is held above the dance floor by a rope and pulley
Floyd | system, so that the servants can lower it to light and snuff its
Floyd | candles. Several feet of rope hang down from the pulley, the excess
Floyd | tied around the railing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | Untied. The chandelier swings slightly, dribs of hot wax spilling to
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "undo."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Allen says, "grr" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Gallery
Floyd |    You are on a wide balcony overlooking the ballroom. A hallway lies
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |    Down on the dance floor you see myriad colors as the guests weave
Floyd | the intricate steps of their dances.
Floyd |    A chandelier is held above the dance floor by a rope and pulley
Floyd | system, so that the servants can lower it to light and snuff its
Floyd | candles. Several feet of rope hang down from the pulley, the end
Floyd | resting on the railing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "I thought it might crash to the floor" 	
			Allen says, "and kill everyone" 	
			schep asks, "that's the signal for the pirates to come help, right?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut ropew with dagger" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "ropew."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "oops rope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any dagger here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "we lost the dagger during the pile of barrels incident" 	
			Allen says (to inured), "we lost the dagger after cutting the casks. It went flying from our hands" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "lower chandelier" 		
	

Floyd | Playing in this way with the chandelier accomplishes nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | The chandelier swings, but is too heavy for you to pull up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "swing rope" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding the rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "climb rope" 		
	

Floyd | You have lost your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "enter dancefloor" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "dancefloor."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | The chandelier swings, but is too heavy for you to pull up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "Christine!" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "christine!."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "enter dance floor" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any dance floor here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I would prefer a Carrie-style ending." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd |    You stand in a carpeted hallway, leading west to a stair landing. To
Floyd | the north is an ornately carved door. From the south comes the
Floyd | impression of light and air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "Coraline wasn't a favorite" 	
			Allen says, "I like it ok" 	
			Allen says, "Neverwhere was a super duper favorite!" 	
			schep asks, "how strange. an upstairs hall with no convenient stairs down?" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd |    You stand in a carpeted hallway, leading west to a stair landing. To
Floyd | the north is an ornately carved door. From the south comes the
Floyd | impression of light and air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Stair Landing
Floyd |    The east-west hallway opens here to curve into a grand staircase
Floyd | sweeping down to the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I loved both Coraline and Neverwhere." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Foyer
Floyd |    A grandiose staircase splits and twists up to the next floor here,
Floyd | framing the entrance south to the ballroom. Long hallways lead east and
Floyd | west; cool night air drifts in through the front door, north of you.
Floyd |    The butler stands near the entrance to the ballroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The butler prevents you. "Miss... your invitation?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "butler, hello" 		
	

Floyd | He bows.
Floyd |    "Your invitation, Miss?" says the butler bowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "show invitation to butler" 		
	

Floyd | The butler takes the invitation. "Enjoy the dance, Miss Davis."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "show garter to butler" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't look like the butler is interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "oh, he's oriented that way" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The sea of spectators parts to admit you, murmuring approval.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ballroom
Floyd |    Lafond's party is well attended: you can hardly move for the crush.
Floyd | However, the room is oddly silent, no talk interrupting the musical
Floyd | efforts of the musicians to the west. Despite the heat, no one ventures
Floyd | south to the veranda, nor through the opening east. The foyer is north
Floyd | of you.
Floyd |    Captain Jamison moves up to you, saying, "May I have this dance?" He
Floyd | doesn't await an answer, sweeping you out onto the dance floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | You pace out the steps.
Floyd |    "What the devil are you doing here! Lafond is a dangerous man to
Floyd | play with!" Jamison smiles suddenly. "Why should I complain? You are
Floyd | quite safe, since no one expects you here. And you are looking lovely."
Floyd |    The steps of the dance separate you a moment, as you twirl around
Floyd | and curtsey to another dancer. You glide back into the captain's arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "This would not be a Mary Sue romance if the girl got anyone but the captain." 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "swoon" 		
	

Floyd | You've never been missish enough to faint on demand.
Floyd |    "I haven't found your father. We've long suspected a passage under
Floyd | the library, but I cannot find an entrance," says Jamison.
Floyd |    Your hands linked tightly with his and held high over your heads, a
Floyd | line of dancers files between you and Jamison.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "romance novel." 	
			Allen says, "this is one of the parts that make me grin!" 	
			Ellison says, "hee" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "ask jamison about lafond" 		
	

Floyd | "I abhor the fiend." He clenches a fist.
Floyd |    "If there is any trouble, and I am unable to help -- a signal from
Floyd | an upstairs seaward window will bring my men. They can be here in
Floyd | moments," the Captain says.
Floyd |    Together you whirl around the ballroom, his arm snug around your
Floyd | waist, leading you gracefully, masterfully.
Floyd |     Nicholas's grip tenses as he nods to a bewigged man staring at you.
Floyd | You turn, and the man moves on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "shorty george" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "shorty."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "x jamison" 		
	

Floyd | Jamison is finely dressed, in red velvet coat and full breeches, with a
Floyd | long gold embroidered vest and waterfalls of white lace at his neck,
Floyd | wrists and boottops. His rapier is bedecked with a fringed gold ribbon.
Floyd | He wears no wig, his unpowdered hair tied neatly at the back of his
Floyd | neck.
Floyd |    "I wish you would call me 'Nicholas' -- I feel I know you much
Floyd | better than our brief acquaintance would allow." He presses your hand.
Floyd |    The music ends with a flourish and you pirouette once more before
Floyd | curtseying to Jamison. As you move to the side of the dance floor, Nick
Floyd | adds, "We should separate -- I'm sure I am being watched. You would be
Floyd | safer aboard the Helena Louise. If you slip out the veranda doors, no
Floyd | one will notice you leaving." He touches your hand and dissolves into
Floyd | the crowd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In 230 turns, you have achieved a score of 9 out of 25 points. This
Floyd | gives you the rank of Missish Minx.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "look at lafond" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see Lafond here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Ballroom
Floyd |    Lafond's party is well attended: you can hardly move for the crush.
Floyd | However, the room is oddly silent, no talk interrupting the musical
Floyd | efforts of the musicians to the west. Despite the heat, no one ventures
Floyd | south to the veranda, nor through the opening east. The foyer is north
Floyd | of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Aye-aye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Supper Room
Floyd |    One long table set across the north entrance indicates that supper
Floyd | was served here earlier. West of you is the ballroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "search table" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l under table" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing unusual under the long table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You scuttle underneath the long table.
Floyd |
Floyd | East Hallway
Floyd |    The carpeted hallway turns from west to north here, extending into
Floyd | the east wing. A long table blocks the way south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Library
Floyd |    Everything in this private office is larger than life. A huge
Floyd | portrait decorates the north side, and black drapes mask the east wall.
Floyd | Bookshelves tower over a cherry desk, and a massive wooden globe squats
Floyd | in a corner. Music wafts distantly from the ballroom across the hall to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |    An expensive hat is hanging on a knob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "wear hat" 		
	

Floyd | [taking the hat first]
Floyd | As you lift the hat from its knob on the wall, a low vibration tingles
Floyd | up your legs from the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "wear hat" 		
	

Floyd | You're already wearing the hat!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x knob" 		
	

Floyd | You can see nothing on the knob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing extraordinary about the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "touch knob" 		
	

Floyd | Caressing the knob has no desirable effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "turn globe" 		
	

Floyd | The globe is solidly fastened to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Dictionary.com says missish means prudish and rigid: The opposite of a good main video game character." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x bookshelves" 		
	

Floyd | Most of the books appear unread, their pages uncut, the spines not yet
Floyd | creased. All except one, "Treatise of Power" by Sir Michael Villiers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take treatise of power" 		
	

Floyd | You half tip the book out of the shelf when it snaps surprisingly back
Floyd | into place. There is a mysterious scraping sound from inside the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "dude, people asked you to stop trying to spoil other people's fun" 	
	lno has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		inky says, "if you want to leave or not play, that is ok" 	
			inky says, "or if you want to stay and not complain, that is also ok" 	
			inky says, "but hanging around complaining is not ok" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "listen to wall" 		
	

Floyd | It sounds just like a wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "turn knob" 		
	

Floyd | Fiddling with the knob doesn't do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "push knob" 		
	

Floyd | Fiddling with the knob accomplishes nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing unusual about the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x trap door" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any trap door here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open curtain" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the cloth aside momentarily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "put hat on knob" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to remove the hat first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "remove hat. put hat on knob" 		
	

Floyd | Doffed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You prop the hat back on the knob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take hat" 		
	

Floyd | As you lift the hat from its knob on the wall, a low vibration tingles
Floyd | up your legs from the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "doffed, heh. I learned that word from Infocom games" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "rub knob" 		
	

Floyd | Caressing the knob doesn't do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "rub hat on knob" 		
	

Floyd | Caressing the knob has no desirable effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l behind curtain" 		
	

Floyd | In the dark behind the drapes is a window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Library
Floyd |    Everything in this private office is larger than life. A huge
Floyd | portrait decorates the north side, and black drapes mask the east wall.
Floyd | Bookshelves tower over a cherry desk, and a massive wooden globe squats
Floyd | in a corner. Music wafts distantly from the ballroom across the hall to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |    A knob juts out of the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l in window" 		
	

Floyd | You can see only darkness beyond the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "look at portrait" 		
	

Floyd | The portrait seems familiar, and you realize it is exactly the picture
Floyd | on the front of the banknote Lafond sent you, same clothes, same
Floyd | surroundings, same pose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "search desk" 		
	

Floyd | You have no need for that, milady.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "look at desk" 		
	

Floyd | You have no need for that, milady.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "man, what is it about four-legged furniture. Other than beds, of course." 	
			Jacqueline says, "My childhood I-learned-it-from-Infocom word was 'phosphorescent'" 	
			Allen asks (of Jacqueline), "from Zork II?" 	
			Allen asks, "the moss?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "One of the Zorks, yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, the moss." 	
			Allen says, "Zork II, yeah, in the tunnel 6 rooms south from the beginning" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha - you are suitably geeky" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a hat, a cotton frock, your reticule (hanging from your
Floyd | wrist), a leather bottle, a slab of pork, a shirt and breeches. It
Floyd | seems that your reticule contains a bit of mirror, a missive, a
Floyd | jewelled brooch, smelling salts and a banknote. You are wearing a
Floyd | beautiful ball gown, a garter, your kid slippers and a linen chemise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put frock on knob" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "x globe" 		
	

Floyd | The massive wooden globe, painted in greens and blues and white,
Floyd | describes the world as presently known.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "rub frokc" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "frokc."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "oops frock" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any frock here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I learned 'egress,' of course. another IF game taught me 'defenestration.'" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "x frock" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any frock here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "BUG!!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh yeah - defenestration's a good one" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "put all on knob" 		
	

Floyd | hat: You prop the hat back on the knob.
Floyd | beautiful ball gown: You'll have to remove the beautiful ball gown
Floyd | first.
Floyd | garter: You'll have to remove the garter first.
Floyd | your reticule: A lady is never without her reticule.
Floyd | leather bottle: There's no room on the knob for the leather bottle.
Floyd | slab of pork: There's no room on the knob for the slab of pork.
Floyd | shirt: There's no room on the knob for the shirt.
Floyd | breeches: There's no room on the knob for the breeches.
Floyd | your kid slippers: You'll have to remove your kid slippers first.
Floyd | linen chemise: You'll have to remove the linen chemise first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take frock" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any frock here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take all from knob" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see what you're referring to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to Allen), "we have come across a surprising number of bugs today. Gunther found a head-shakingly bad daemon/timer one earlier." 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "remove gown. put gown on knob" 		
	

Floyd | You remove the beautiful ball gown, exposing your linen chemise.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no room on the knob for the beautiful ball gown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x knob" 		
	

Floyd | The hat is on the knob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "get hat. put gown on knob. get gown" 		
	

Floyd | As you lift the hat from its knob on the wall, a low vibration tingles
Floyd | up your legs from the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's no room on the knob for the beautiful ball gown.
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have the beautiful ball gown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "touch globe" 		
	

Floyd | You press the globe at random.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "touch cuba" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "cuba."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen asks, "Cuba?" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "touch sinistra" 		
	

Floyd | You press the painted island, and it sinks into the wooden sea. You
Floyd | hear a whirr and a click and the portrait pops open. A draft of
Floyd | sea-scented air flows in from behind it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says, "we're on the sinisterly named... yeah" 		
	Allen says, "I hope we don't need the frock" 		Ellison says, "that is also the thing that is helped out by looking at the banknote" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Aye-aye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says (to Ellison), "somehow I figured it out without that" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Foyer
Floyd |    A grandiose staircase splits and twists up to the next floor here,
Floyd | framing the entrance south to the ballroom. Long hallways lead east and
Floyd | west; cool night air drifts in through the front door, north of you.
Floyd |    The butler stands near the entrance to the ballroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd |    No expense has been spared to make this long dim hallway anything
Floyd | but a servant's corridor. The foyer is east, a kitchen north of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |    A firepit in the floor smokes badly, fogging up the depths of this
Floyd | large kitchen, somehow not escaping through either the south or west
Floyd | doors.
Floyd |    Lucy huddles alone by the fire, as if cold.
Floyd |    "Milady," exclaims the woman. "Lafond's guests are wisest not to
Floyd | stray. Maybe you should stay at the ball." You find yourself ushered
Floyd | into a hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall
Floyd |    No expense has been spared to make this long dim hallway anything
Floyd | but a servant's corridor. The foyer is east, a kitchen north of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to Allen), "I guess it makes sense, now that I think about it" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "show garter to lucy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see Lucy here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "oh, pushed out" 	
			maga says, "I learned 'plinth', 'uniform'..." 	
			schep says, "I'm so pleased at my secret passage system that I shall put a clue for it on my bank notes." 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, it is odd" 	
			Allen says (to schep), "it said the portrait is exactly the same" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Foyer
Floyd |    A grandiose staircase splits and twists up to the next floor here,
Floyd | framing the entrance south to the ballroom. Long hallways lead east and
Floyd | west; cool night air drifts in through the front door, north of you.
Floyd |    The butler stands near the entrance to the ballroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | "No, ma'am, that way's private." The butler stops you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The sea of spectators parts to admit you, murmuring approval.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ballroom
Floyd |    Lafond's party is well attended: you can hardly move for the crush.
Floyd | However, the room is oddly silent, no talk interrupting the musical
Floyd | efforts of the musicians to the west. Despite the heat, no one ventures
Floyd | south to the veranda, nor through the opening east. The foyer is north
Floyd | of you.
Floyd |    A fashionably bewigged man stalks up to you and bows deeply. "Will
Floyd | you dance?" he asks, with a light French accent. "Not that you have
Floyd | much choice. If you turn me down, your father dies."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "so he probably smugly had his hand on the globe when the portrait was painted, and then for some reason used the portrait as a model for the banknotes" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "slap lafond" 		
	

Floyd | Lafond grabs your hair and pulls your head sharply back, clinching your
Floyd | arms to your sides. The ballroom is a whirling blur through your tears
Floyd | as he leads you around the floor. "Ma petite, a ball is not the right
Floyd | place to kill me. What would my guests think?!"
Floyd |    The man's smile hardens. "You have your father's eyes. I am Lafond
Floyd | --  I have recently become intimate with that gentleman." He slightly
Floyd | stresses the word "intimate."
Floyd |    "Now, tell me 'yes.' And remember, I am a man of my word."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "'invoices', 'bootleg'..." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | "No," you say, chin trembling.
Floyd |    "A mistake, ma petite." Lafond gestures to a shadowy figure, who
Floyd | disappears into the east wing. "Say adieu to your dear Papa."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "never" 		
	

Floyd | "No," you say, chin trembling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "oops" 	
			Allen asks, "can you undo twice?" 	
			schep says, "yes" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | You summon a gracious smile, "Why yes, I'd love to."
Floyd | He laughs triumphantly and pulls you into the dance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "step on lafond's toes" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "toes."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "This guy sounds like a creepy incestuous weirdo." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    "So you know I am not your father's friend," Lafond says, offering a
Floyd | hand for the promenade. "Unfortunately, you are in my power, he is in
Floyd | my dungeon and I am still King of these waters." A gold ring flashes on
Floyd | his hand. It seems vaguely familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ancient gold band, with a curious design of gargoyles, curled
Floyd | tongues extended, on its flat face, with "Sal Sapit Omnia" engraved at
Floyd | the bottom.
Floyd |    Lafond's eyes rake your body. "When I am ready, the butler will
Floyd | summon you to sup with me in my room; it may be some time. We will find
Floyd | much in common before dawn, I am sure. Then I may free your father."
Floyd | Lafond bows as the dance ends, and kisses your hand. He cocks his head,
Floyd | curious, "You have far less spirit than your father credited you. He
Floyd | swore you would have him freed in no time at all. A pity, I prefer
Floyd | doyennes with mettle." He moves to speak with the butler, then drifts
Floyd | into the crowd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "uh oh... that ring... Sal Sapit Omnia. I fear this game is just the start of a vast series of conspiracy tales that will end up deep beneath the vatican, in rome" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Supper Room
Floyd |    One long table set across the north entrance indicates that supper
Floyd | was served here earlier. West of you is the ballroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You scuttle underneath the long table.
Floyd |
Floyd | East Hallway
Floyd |    The carpeted hallway turns from west to north here, extending into
Floyd | the east wing. A long table blocks the way south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Library
Floyd |    Everything in this private office is larger than life. A huge
Floyd | portrait decorates the north side, and black drapes mask the east wall.
Floyd | Bookshelves tower over a cherry desk, and a massive wooden globe squats
Floyd | in a corner. Music wafts distantly from the ballroom across the hall to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |    An expensive hat is hanging on a knob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take hat" 		
	

Floyd | As you lift the hat from its knob on the wall, a low vibration tingles
Floyd | up your legs from the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l in window" 		
	

Floyd | You can see only darkness beyond the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "push island" 		
	

Floyd | You press the painted island, and it sinks into the wooden sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take treatise" 		
	

Floyd | You half tip the book out of the shelf when it snaps surprisingly back
Floyd | into place. There is a mysterious scraping sound from inside the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x island" 		
	

Floyd | A tiny replica of St. Sinistra is painted on the globe in greater
Floyd | detail than any other country, showing even the road from Santa Ananas
Floyd | to Lafond's mansion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "push island" 		
	

Floyd | You press the painted island, and it sinks into the wooden sea. You
Floyd | hear a whirr and a click and the portrait pops open. A draft of
Floyd | sea-scented air flows in from behind it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Library
Floyd |    Everything in this private office is larger than life. A huge
Floyd | portrait, slightly awry from the wall, decorates the north side, and
Floyd | black drapes mask the east wall. Bookshelves tower over a cherry desk,
Floyd | and a massive wooden globe squats in a corner. Music wafts distantly
Floyd | from the ballroom across the hall to the south.
Floyd |    A knob juts out of the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "look at portrait" 		
	

Floyd | Cool air seeps out from the portrait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | For safety's sake, you leave the hat on its knob. Best not to show that
Floyd | you've been wandering.
Floyd |    You move beyond the portrait into the flickering torchlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairwell
Floyd |    Cool salt air, blowing past a torch on a spiral staircase below you,
Floyd | ruffles your hair and circles south into the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take torch" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the torch. Ladies don't carry them anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Bottom of Stairwell
Floyd |    Flickering torchlight lights the bottom of a spiral staircase. A
Floyd | draft blows from the east; a passage leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen asks, "what do ladies do when there's a voice between torches, and spiders and snakes in the darkness?" 	
			Allen says, "voice? CHOICE" 	
			schep says, "summon a servant boy" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | North Passage
Floyd |    A strong wet breeze blows from a low doorway to the east. A circle
Floyd | of light leads west. The passageway continues south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | South Passage
Floyd |    You are at the far end of a dank passageway heading north. A wooden
Floyd | door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Cell
Floyd |    This tiny cell is airless and shivering cold, entirely empty of
Floyd | anything but darkness. A wooden door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "w.n.w.s" 		
	

Floyd | South Passage
Floyd |    You are at the far end of a dank passageway heading north. A wooden
Floyd | door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | North Passage
Floyd |    A strong wet breeze blows from a low doorway to the east. A circle
Floyd | of light leads west. The passageway continues south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairwell
Floyd |    Flickering torchlight lights the bottom of a spiral staircase. A
Floyd | draft blows from the east; a passage leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Anteroom
Floyd |    Two exits lead from this cavernous room, north and south. The walls
Floyd | drip with wet, forming a huge pool on the floor.
Floyd |    A crocodile lies half in the pool, gazing at you, with baleful eyes,
Floyd | jaws wide open. Dagger-sharp teeth glint in the torchlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "give pork to croc" 		
	

Floyd | The crocodile snaps its jaws shut as the slab of pork disappears into
Floyd | its maw.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "z.z." 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    With an inaudible creak, the crocodile's mouth opens again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    Without warning, the crocodile relaxes, eyes closed, asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "enter mouth" 		
	

Floyd | It would be safer to stay distant and throw things at the crocodile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "close mouth" 		
	

Floyd | You can't close a crocodile!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "search croc" 		
	

Floyd | That wouldn't be polite.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "is there nothing that pork can't solv e" 	
			schep says, "well, pork and opiate" 	
			olethros says, "pork is the opiate of the masse" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "kill croc" 		
	

Floyd | Harm a sleeping animal! Mama would have been shocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You edge past the reptile.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd |    You sense, rather than see, the rusty skeletons of old cages and
Floyd | torture devices that line the walls of this cavernous room. One flaming
Floyd | torch, high on a wall, casts mad licks of light into the darkness.
Floyd | Passages lead north and west. Set deep in the rocky floor is a closed
Floyd | trapdoor.
Floyd |    A pair of manacles hangs from iron chains attached high on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did you guys see that horrible Bacon Starry Night thing this week?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "open trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | The door creaks open to reveal a black well, water hushing deep within.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Corner
Floyd |    This short passage turns from east to north to stop abruptly at an
Floyd | iron door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Just, y'know, apropos of nothing." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline goes to find it. 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It's quite locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "unlock door with pin" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to unlock the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | Silence answers back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "pick lock" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any lock here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | Silence answers back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says, "oh, already tried" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to open the iron door first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah! Here we are:" 	
			Jacqueline | [LINK] 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd |    You sense, rather than see, the rusty skeletons of old cages and
Floyd | torture devices that line the walls of this cavernous room. One flaming
Floyd | torch, high on a wall, casts mad licks of light into the darkness.
Floyd | Passages lead north and west. Set deep in the rocky floor is an open
Floyd | trapdoor.
Floyd |    A pair of manacles hangs from iron chains attached high on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take manacles" 		
	

Floyd | That is a waste of time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x manacles" 		
	

Floyd | A pair of manacles hangs from iron chains attached high on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any water here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "wear manacles" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding the pair of manacles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "wow" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Though, oh, I guess that's the lj feed, not his actual site. The real post is at [LINK]" 	
			Ellison says, "that makes me want do a Bacon The Scream" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "open trap door" 		
	

Floyd | It is already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Get on it, dude." 	
			Ellison says, "(the bacon scream?)" 	
			schep asks, "was there an exit northish?" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "look in trap" 		
	

Floyd | You smell salt water and mold, but you can see nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "enter trap" 		
	

Floyd | You start to climb down the well, but lose your footing on the slimy
Floyd | rock. The fall to the bottom of the well is endless; you've lost
Floyd | consciousness by the time the water overtakes you.
Floyd |
Floyd |       ***   You have died   ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    In 289 turns, you have achieved a score of 13 out of 25 points. This
Floyd | gives you the rank of Plucky Lass.
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Dennis Jerz will be so happy." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Ellison says, "we are plucky now" 	
	

Floyd | If you're feeling pillaged, maps and hint booklets are available from
Floyd | your dealer, or via mail order with the form that came in your game
Floyd | package.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I often am." 	
	olethros says, "tired." 		
	olethros says, "zzz" 		
	olethros has ordered three mega-generators to be installed in his boathouse. 		
	Allen says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd |    You sense, rather than see, the rusty skeletons of old cages and
Floyd | torture devices that line the walls of this cavernous room. One flaming
Floyd | torch, high on a wall, casts mad licks of light into the darkness.
Floyd | Passages lead north and west. Set deep in the rocky floor is an open
Floyd | trapdoor.
Floyd |    A pair of manacles hangs from iron chains attached high on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Anteroom
Floyd |    Two exits lead from this cavernous room, north and south. The walls
Floyd | drip with wet, forming a huge pool on the floor.
Floyd |    The crocodile lies half in the pool, sleeping.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Bottom of Stairwell
Floyd |    Flickering torchlight lights the bottom of a spiral staircase. A
Floyd | draft blows from the east; a passage leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | North Passage
Floyd |    A strong wet breeze blows from a low doorway to the east. A circle
Floyd | of light leads west. The passageway continues south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Guard's Bunkroom
Floyd |    Once a cell, now, with the door missing, made into a guard's
Floyd | bunkroom, this room is distinctly uncomfortable. Gasps of air are
Floyd | forced through a crack in the seaward wall of the room. The way out is
Floyd | west of you.
Floyd |    A powder horn hangs on a long strap from the wall.
Floyd |    A canvas cot is shoved against a wall. Sitting on the cot is a large
Floyd | key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | Completely common looking large key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | powder horn: Taken.
Floyd | large key: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x horn" 		
	

Floyd | Almost triangular, with a little spout on top, the powder horn is
Floyd | similar to the one your father used to carry when hunting. It is filled
Floyd | with a mixture of gunpowder and shot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "look at bed" 		
	

Floyd | It is an uncomfortable canvas cot, old and torn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing under the cot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "look in crack" 		
	

Floyd | The Helena Louise floats, silent and serene, some distance out in the
Floyd | lagoon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | North Passage
Floyd |    A strong wet breeze blows from a low doorway to the east. A circle
Floyd | of light leads west. The passageway continues south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to flyod), "s" 		
	Allen says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | South Passage
Floyd |    You are at the far end of a dank passageway heading north. A wooden
Floyd | door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | It already is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "wait, I'm confused where we are" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "n. n. w. s. s. w" 		
	

Floyd | North Passage
Floyd |    A strong wet breeze blows from a low doorway to the east. A circle
Floyd | of light leads west. The passageway continues south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairwell
Floyd |    Flickering torchlight lights the bottom of a spiral staircase. A
Floyd | draft blows from the east; a passage leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Anteroom
Floyd |    Two exits lead from this cavernous room, north and south. The walls
Floyd | drip with wet, forming a huge pool on the floor.
Floyd |    The crocodile lies half in the pool, sleeping.
Floyd |
Floyd | You edge past the reptile.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd |    You sense, rather than see, the rusty skeletons of old cages and
Floyd | torture devices that line the walls of this cavernous room. One flaming
Floyd | torch, high on a wall, casts mad licks of light into the darkness.
Floyd | Passages lead north and west. Set deep in the rocky floor is an open
Floyd | trapdoor.
Floyd |    A pair of manacles hangs from iron chains attached high on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corner
Floyd |    This short passage turns from east to north to stop abruptly at an
Floyd | iron door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | [with the large key]
Floyd | Unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Cell
Floyd |    Hewn from dense rock, the cell is a stagnant burrow. Except for the
Floyd | tiniest glow of light from the torch two rooms away, it is pitch black.
Floyd |    As you enter, a tall bony man moves out of the darkness. "Papa," you
Floyd | cry, rushing into his arms.
Floyd |    "Why, hullo, my dear." He hugs you tightly. "Nick certainly took his
Floyd | time about fetching you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "ask papa about nick" 		
	

Floyd | "My dear," he says rather impatiently, "There are people waiting for
Floyd | our help -- I haven't time to answer your questions just now."
Floyd |    You briefly explain the current situation to your father.
Floyd |    "I knew Falcon would do his best to rescue me, once you were safe,"
Floyd | he responds. "Now to rescue Lucy -- Nicholas will have told you about
Floyd | her. You get him while I get Lucy, and the four of us will meet down at
Floyd | the beach. Just show me the way out of this maze, and we'll get
Floyd | started."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "show garter to papa" 		
	

Floyd | He smiles dreamily at a memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "give garter to papa" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to remove the garter first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Corner
Floyd |    This short passage turns from east to north to stop abruptly at an
Floyd | iron door.
Floyd |    Papa enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd |    You sense, rather than see, the rusty skeletons of old cages and
Floyd | torture devices that line the walls of this cavernous room. One flaming
Floyd | torch, high on a wall, casts mad licks of light into the darkness.
Floyd | Passages lead north and west. Set deep in the rocky floor is an open
Floyd | trapdoor.
Floyd |    A pair of manacles hangs from iron chains attached high on the wall.
Floyd |    Papa follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Anteroom
Floyd |    Two exits lead from this cavernous room, north and south. The walls
Floyd | drip with wet, forming a huge pool on the floor.
Floyd |    The crocodile lies half in the pool, sleeping.
Floyd |    Papa mutters something to himself. You hear an occasional "Zounds!"
Floyd |    Your father stops, smiling at the crocodile, "Hello, chum, how are
Floyd | you?" He bends over the creature, and scratches its bumpy snout,
Floyd | muttering, "Never seen you sleep like this before." It stirs to life as
Floyd | your father walks over to you by the north entrance. The reptile,
Floyd | waking, lunges after him, choking on its chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Bottom of Stairwell
Floyd |    Flickering torchlight lights the bottom of a spiral staircase. A
Floyd | draft blows from the east; a passage leads south.
Floyd |    Papa follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Stairwell
Floyd |    Cool salt air, blowing past a torch on a spiral staircase below you,
Floyd | ruffles your hair and circles south into the library.
Floyd |    Papa enters just a few steps behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

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

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You move beyond the portrait into the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd |    Everything in this private office is larger than life. A huge
Floyd | portrait, slightly awry from the wall, decorates the north side, and
Floyd | black drapes mask the east wall. Bookshelves tower over a cherry desk,
Floyd | and a massive wooden globe squats in a corner. Music wafts distantly
Floyd | from the ballroom across the hall to the south.
Floyd |    An expensive hat is hanging on a knob.
Floyd |    Papa mutters something to himself. You hear an occasional "Zounds!"
Floyd |    "A window!" your father exclaims. "I shall creep out to the kitchen.
Floyd | Get the Falcon." He climbs out the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | East Hallway
Floyd |    The carpeted hallway turns from west to north here, extending into
Floyd | the east wing. A long table blocks the way south.
Floyd |    There is a commotion from the west. A woman screams and a man yells,
Floyd | "Stop, Pirate!" You run to the foyer in time to see two dragoons
Floyd | dragging out the battered frame of Captain Jamison.
Floyd |    An officer quiets the guests, "This is the buccaneer who has been
Floyd | pirating our ships. He had the audacity to come here tonight intending
Floyd | to assassinate our dear governor. Do not worry, ladies, he was arrogant
Floyd | enough to come alone." The officer marches after his men. The dancers
Floyd | return to their banal conversations.
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd |    A grandiose staircase splits and twists up to the next floor here,
Floyd | framing the entrance south to the ballroom. Long hallways lead east and
Floyd | west; cool night air drifts in through the front door, north of you.
Floyd |    The butler stands near the entrance to the ballroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen asks, "good save point?" 		Jacqueline says, "sure" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Aye-aye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "oh, save button. I couldn't remember how to do that" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "kick butler" 		
	

Floyd | "Hey! Cut that out!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You just 'press save' (not to Floyd, just >PRESS SAVE)" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The sea of spectators parts to admit you, murmuring approval.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ballroom
Floyd |    Lafond's party is well attended: you can hardly move for the crush.
Floyd | However, the room is oddly silent, no talk interrupting the musical
Floyd | efforts of the musicians to the west. Despite the heat, no one ventures
Floyd | south to the veranda, nor through the opening east. The foyer is north
Floyd | of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Foyer
Floyd |    A grandiose staircase splits and twists up to the next floor here,
Floyd | framing the entrance south to the ballroom. Long hallways lead east and
Floyd | west; cool night air drifts in through the front door, north of you.
Floyd |    The butler stands near the entrance to the ballroom.
Floyd |    The butler walks up to you. "M. Lafond requests your presence in his
Floyd | room immediately, Miss." He points up the stairs, bows, and leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "spit" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "spit."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Main Entrance
Floyd |    The front door stands open to the south, light splayed out onto a
Floyd | drive stretching north into the jungle. A path leads around the western
Floyd | wing of the house; jutting out from the east wing is a tall hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Front Drive
Floyd |    A rutted drive runs north-south here, from a high spiked gate
Floyd | through the jungle to Lafond's mansion. You hide in the bushes nearby.
Floyd |    Dragoons, conversing quietly, patrol the other side of the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Dragoons guard the gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep exclaims, "and I'm all out of pork!" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a large key, a powder horn, a cotton frock, your reticule
Floyd | (hanging from your wrist), a leather bottle, a shirt and breeches. It
Floyd | seems that your reticule contains a bit of mirror, a missive, a
Floyd | jewelled brooch, smelling salts and a banknote. You are wearing a
Floyd | beautiful ball gown, a garter, your kid slippers and a linen chemise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In 331 turns, you have achieved a score of 15 out of 25 points. This
Floyd | gives you the rank of Daring Demoiselle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open horn" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any way to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "throw key at bush" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "bush."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Main Entrance
Floyd |    The front door stands open to the south, light splayed out onto a
Floyd | drive stretching north into the jungle. A path leads around the western
Floyd | wing of the house; jutting out from the east wing is a tall hedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Foyer
Floyd |    A grandiose staircase splits and twists up to the next floor here,
Floyd | framing the entrance south to the ballroom. Long hallways lead east and
Floyd | west; cool night air drifts in through the front door, north of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | East Hallway
Floyd |    The carpeted hallway turns from west to north here, extending into
Floyd | the east wing. A long table blocks the way south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Library
Floyd |    Everything in this private office is larger than life. A huge
Floyd | portrait, slightly awry from the wall, decorates the north side, and
Floyd | black drapes mask the east wall. Bookshelves tower over a cherry desk,
Floyd | and a massive wooden globe squats in a corner. Music wafts distantly
Floyd | from the ballroom across the hall to the south.
Floyd |    An expensive hat is hanging on a knob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You move beyond the portrait into the flickering torchlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairwell
Floyd |    Cool salt air, blowing past a torch on a spiral staircase below you,
Floyd | ruffles your hair and circles south into the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Bottom of Stairwell
Floyd |    Flickering torchlight lights the bottom of a spiral staircase. A
Floyd | draft blows from the east; a passage leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Anteroom
Floyd |    Two exits lead from this cavernous room, north and south. The walls
Floyd | drip with wet, forming a huge pool on the floor.
Floyd |    The crocodile lies half in the pool, gazing at you, with baleful
Floyd | eyes, jaws wide open. Dagger-sharp teeth glint in the torchlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Bottom of Stairwell
Floyd |    Flickering torchlight lights the bottom of a spiral staircase. A
Floyd | draft blows from the east; a passage leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | North Passage
Floyd |    A strong wet breeze blows from a low doorway to the east. A circle
Floyd | of light leads west. The passageway continues south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | South Passage
Floyd |    You are at the far end of a dank passageway heading north. A wooden
Floyd | door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Cell
Floyd |    This tiny cell is airless and shivering cold, entirely empty of
Floyd | anything but darkness. A wooden door leads west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | South Passage
Floyd |    You are at the far end of a dank passageway heading north. A wooden
Floyd | door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | North Passage
Floyd |    A strong wet breeze blows from a low doorway to the east. A circle
Floyd | of light leads west. The passageway continues south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Guard's Bunkroom
Floyd |    Once a cell, now, with the door missing, made into a guard's
Floyd | bunkroom, this room is distinctly uncomfortable. Gasps of air are
Floyd | forced through a crack in the seaward wall of the room. The way out is
Floyd | west of you.
Floyd |    A canvas cot is shoved against a wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | North Passage
Floyd |    A strong wet breeze blows from a low doorway to the east. A circle
Floyd | of light leads west. The passageway continues south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | South Passage
Floyd |    You are at the far end of a dank passageway heading north. A wooden
Floyd | door leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | North Passage
Floyd |    A strong wet breeze blows from a low doorway to the east. A circle
Floyd | of light leads west. The passageway continues south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Bottom of Stairwell
Floyd |    Flickering torchlight lights the bottom of a spiral staircase. A
Floyd | draft blows from the east; a passage leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Anteroom
Floyd |    Two exits lead from this cavernous room, north and south. The walls
Floyd | drip with wet, forming a huge pool on the floor.
Floyd |    The crocodile lies half in the pool, gazing at you, with baleful
Floyd | eyes, jaws wide open. Dagger-sharp teeth glint in the torchlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The crocodile roars at you. You retreat to the north entrance and the
Floyd | monster stills, waiting, chops open, almost smiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg arrives, full of fun and funk. 		schep asks, "did it say the Dragoons took him away from the building?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Bottom of Stairwell
Floyd |    Flickering torchlight lights the bottom of a spiral staircase. A
Floyd | draft blows from the east; a passage leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Stairwell
Floyd |    Cool salt air, blowing past a torch on a spiral staircase below you,
Floyd | ruffles your hair and circles south into the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You move beyond the portrait into the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd |    Everything in this private office is larger than life. A huge
Floyd | portrait, slightly awry from the wall, decorates the north side, and
Floyd | black drapes mask the east wall. Bookshelves tower over a cherry desk,
Floyd | and a massive wooden globe squats in a corner. Music wafts distantly
Floyd | from the ballroom across the hall to the south.
Floyd |    An expensive hat is hanging on a knob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | East Hallway
Floyd |    The carpeted hallway turns from west to north here, extending into
Floyd | the east wing. A long table blocks the way south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Foyer
Floyd |    A grandiose staircase splits and twists up to the next floor here,
Floyd | framing the entrance south to the ballroom. Long hallways lead east and
Floyd | west; cool night air drifts in through the front door, north of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Stair Landing
Floyd |    The east-west hallway opens here to curve into a grand staircase
Floyd | sweeping down to the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd |    You stand in a carpeted hallway, leading west to a stair landing. To
Floyd | the north is an ornately carved door. From the south comes the
Floyd | impression of light and air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l in door" 		
	

Floyd | It is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Stair Landing
Floyd |    The east-west hallway opens here to curve into a grand staircase
Floyd | sweeping down to the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd |    You stand in a carpeted hallway, leading east to a stair landing.
Floyd | Rooms lie north and south of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Parlour
Floyd |    This room is exotically furnished with a Turkey divan and chairs.
Floyd | The exit is south.
Floyd |    A pair of duelling pistols is mounted high on one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "sit on chair" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any chair here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd |    You stand in a carpeted hallway, leading east to a stair landing.
Floyd | Rooms lie north and south of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Stair Landing
Floyd |    The east-west hallway opens here to curve into a grand staircase
Floyd | sweeping down to the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd |    You stand in a carpeted hallway, leading west to a stair landing. To
Floyd | the north is an ornately carved door. From the south comes the
Floyd | impression of light and air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | "Welcome, ma petite." Lafond bows you in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lafond's Bedroom
Floyd |    Lafond's bedroom shows all the outpourings of his megalomania. Royal
Floyd | hues of purple and gold weigh down the hangings on the bed and the
Floyd | eastward window, as if trying to smother the moonbeam shining in.
Floyd |    Lafond is leering, lip curled.
Floyd |    A lace-covered table crouches beside a wing-backed chair in one
Floyd | corner. Sitting on the table is a green goblet, a blue goblet and a
Floyd | flagon.
Floyd |    "Have some wine." Lafond pours wine into two glasses, giving a blue
Floyd | one to you. "Drink this down. We have a long night ahead of us." He
Floyd | drains his own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Aye-aye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put laudanum in green goblet" 		
	

Floyd | Lafond bounds to your side, grabbing the leather bottle out of your
Floyd | hand before you can use it. "What have we here? Trying to poison
Floyd | yourself? Or me?" He throws it out the shutters.
Floyd |    Lafond waits impatiently for you to drink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "drink wine" 		
	

Floyd | You empty the blue goblet of wine.
Floyd |    "Good girl," he says, "Let's see more cooperation of this sort."
Floyd |    Suddenly, the door slams open. It is Jamison, coatless, sword bared,
Floyd | his shirt ripped. "Thank God I am not too late. Leave, darling, before
Floyd | I skewer this dog to his bedposts," he cries. The scar on his cheek
Floyd | gleams coldly.
Floyd |    With a yell, Crulley and the butler jump out of the darkness behind
Floyd | him. Nicholas struggles, but soon lies unconscious on the floor.
Floyd |    "Take him to the dungeon," Lafond says, setting down his glass.
Floyd | "You, butler, stay nearby. I do not wish to be disturbed again.
Floyd |    "Now that we are rid of that intrusion, cherie, I will change into
Floyd | something more comfortable. Pour me more wine." He crosses to the
Floyd | wardrobe removing his coat and vest, turned slightly away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pour wine in green goblet" 		
	

Floyd | You fill the green goblet with wine.
Floyd |    "In private, call me Jean, or whatever endearment you choose, once I
Floyd | have approved it." Lafond is looking into the wardrobe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put laudanum in green goblet" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze three colorless drops into the green goblet. You sense
Floyd | Lafond hesitate, then continue primping.
Floyd |    The butler enters, laying a silver tray of cold chicken on the
Floyd | table. "The kitchen wench has gone, your grace. I took the liberty of
Floyd | fetching these myself." He bows and leaves the room.
Floyd |    "Sprinkle some spices on the fowl, ma petite," Lafond says, donning
Floyd | a long brocade robe, his back to you. "They are hot, but delicious."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "spice chicken" 		
	

Floyd | [There was no verb in that sentence!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put spice on chicken" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding the spices.
Floyd |    "Tsk. The cook has gone too far. She shall be 'leaving us'
Floyd | tomorrow." Lafond adjusts the lace at his neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take spice" 		
	

Floyd | You take a pinch of spices between your thumb and forefinger.
Floyd |    Lafond strolls to the table smiling slyly. "But you haven't finished
Floyd | pouring the wine." He tops off both glasses. "Which glass was mine? I
Floyd | seem to have forgotten." He points at the green goblet and smiles in a
Floyd | way that does not grant you confidence. "Is this it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put spice on chicken" 		
	

Floyd | You sprinkle some spices on a wing and nibble at it. The peppery heat
Floyd | hits you like a wave, leaving you gasping, eyes watering.
Floyd |    "Ah yes, of course." Lafond obligingly takes the green goblet,
Floyd | shrugging off your lack of cooperation.
Floyd |    He inhales deeply of the bouquet of his wine, then turns to you.
Floyd | "You must think me very naive to fall for such a trick. I saw you pour
Floyd | something into one of these glasses -- although I cannot smell it." He
Floyd | switches goblets, setting the green goblet into your nerveless grasp
Floyd | and taking up the other, smiling evilly. "Now you will drink from the
Floyd | cup intended for me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "throw green goblet at lafond" 		
	

Floyd | The delicate glass of the green goblet shatters into pieces.
Floyd |    Lafond smacks you hard across the face with the back of his hand,
Floyd | "Fool." He casts aside all formalities.
Floyd |
Floyd |   ***     You have suffered
Floyd |        a fate worse than death  ***
Floyd |
Floyd |    In 377 turns, you have achieved a score of 16 out of 25 points. This
Floyd | gives you the rank of Daring Demoiselle.
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Aye-aye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "drink wine" 		
	

Floyd | You empty the blue goblet of wine.
Floyd |    "Good girl," he says, "Let's see more cooperation of this sort."
Floyd |    Suddenly, the door slams open. It is Jamison, coatless, sword bared,
Floyd | his shirt ripped. "Thank God I am not too late. Leave, darling, before
Floyd | I skewer this dog to his bedposts," he cries. The scar on his cheek
Floyd | gleams coldly.
Floyd |    With a yell, Crulley and the butler jump out of the darkness behind
Floyd | him. Nicholas struggles, but soon lies unconscious on the floor.
Floyd |    "Take him to the dungeon," Lafond says, setting down his glass.
Floyd | "You, butler, stay nearby. I do not wish to be disturbed again.
Floyd |    "Now that we are rid of that intrusion, cherie, I will change into
Floyd | something more comfortable. Pour me more wine." He crosses to the
Floyd | wardrobe removing his coat and vest, turned slightly away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fill green goblet" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding the green goblet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "lafond, You only think I guessed wrong! That's what's so funny! I switched glasses when your back was turned! Ha ha! You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders - The most famous of which is "never get involved in a land war in Asia" - but only slightly less well-known is this: "Never go against a Sicilian when death is on the line"! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ha ha ha." 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "only."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | [I don't know the word "nly."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says (to Allen), "yay" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pour wine in green goblet" 		
	

Floyd | You fill the green goblet with wine.
Floyd |    "In private, call me Jean, or whatever endearment you choose, once I
Floyd | have approved it." Lafond is looking into the wardrobe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pour wine in blue goblet" 		
	

Floyd | You fill the blue goblet with wine.
Floyd |    The butler enters, laying a silver tray of cold chicken on the
Floyd | table. "The kitchen wench has gone, your grace. I took the liberty of
Floyd | fetching these myself." He bows and leaves the room.
Floyd |    "Sprinkle some spices on the fowl, ma petite," Lafond says, donning
Floyd | a long brocade robe, his back to you. "They are hot, but delicious."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put laudanum in blue goblet" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze three colorless drops into the blue goblet. You sense
Floyd | Lafond hesitate, then continue primping.
Floyd |    "Tsk. The cook has gone too far. She shall be 'leaving us'
Floyd | tomorrow." Lafond adjusts the lace at his neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take spice" 		
	

Floyd | You take a pinch of spices between your thumb and forefinger.
Floyd |    Lafond strolls to the table smiling slyly. "Which glass was mine? I
Floyd | seem to have forgotten." He points at the green goblet and smiles in a
Floyd | way that does not grant you confidence. "Is this it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put spice on chicken" 		
	

Floyd | You sprinkle some spices on a wing and nibble at it. The peppery heat
Floyd | hits you like a wave, leaving you gasping, eyes watering.
Floyd |    "Ah yes, of course." Lafond obligingly takes the blue goblet,
Floyd | shrugging off your lack of cooperation.
Floyd |    He inhales deeply of the bouquet of his wine, then turns to you.
Floyd | "You must think me very naive to fall for such a trick. I saw you pour
Floyd | something into one of these glasses -- although I cannot smell it." He
Floyd | switches goblets, setting the blue goblet into your nerveless grasp and
Floyd | taking up the other, smiling evilly. "Now you will drink from the cup
Floyd | intended for me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | You nod.
Floyd |    "Ah yes, of course." Lafond obligingly takes the green goblet.
Floyd |    He inhales deeply of the bouquet of his wine, then turns to you.
Floyd | "You must think me very naive to fall for such a trick. I saw you pour
Floyd | something into one of these glasses -- although I cannot smell it." He
Floyd | switches goblets, setting the green goblet into your nerveless grasp
Floyd | and taking up the other, smiling evilly. "Now you will drink from the
Floyd | cup intended for me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "drink green goblet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't drink a green goblet!
Floyd |    The spices dribble out from between your fingers.
Floyd |    "Drink. We must not waste all night." Lafond pushes the glass toward
Floyd | your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "drink" 		
	

Floyd | [What do you want to drink?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "drink wine" 		
	

Floyd | You empty the green goblet of wine.
Floyd |    The spices dribble out from between your fingers.
Floyd |    "Good girl," he says. Lafond takes the leather bottle and drops it
Floyd | out the window. "You shall not need this. You may suffer no headaches
Floyd | in my employ."
Floyd |    He lifts his glass to drink, but stops. "Your father, for all his
Floyd | idiotic meddling in other people's business, is not a fool. I doubt you
Floyd | are, either." He calls in the butler, ordering him to empty the blue
Floyd | goblet. The man reports no odd taste and returns to his post.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "throw spices at lafond" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding the spices.
Floyd |    Lafond draws near, whispering indecencies. He caresses your lily
Floyd | white neck, his fingers ice-cold despite the tropic heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat chicken" 		
	

Floyd | You sprinkle some spices on a wing and nibble at it. The peppery heat
Floyd | hits you like a wave, leaving you gasping, eyes watering.
Floyd |    Lafond slides his hand up your neck and into your hair, letting it
Floyd | fall down your back in thick waves and tresses. He lays everything you
Floyd | carry on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have your reticule (hanging from your wrist). It seems that your
Floyd | reticule contains a bit of mirror, a missive, a jewelled brooch,
Floyd | smelling salts and a banknote. You are wearing a beautiful ball gown, a
Floyd | garter, your kid slippers and a linen chemise.
Floyd |    One by one Lafond undoes your buttons. He pulls open your bodice.
Floyd | Your clothes float to the floor.
Floyd |    You hear a "thump-phoosh," like someone slumping against a wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "lafond, I'm trying to eat here" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "i'm."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "stab lafond with pin" 		
	

Floyd | To put it bluntly, neither the jewelled brooch nor you are very sharp.
Floyd |    Lafond runs his fingers down your naked spine, and compliments your
Floyd | body. He removes his dressing gown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "wear chemise" 		
	

Floyd | [taking the linen chemise first]
Floyd | Lafond stops you.
Floyd |    Lafond kisses your shoulder, your neck, your ear. "Close your eyes,
Floyd | if you will," he taunts, "and pretend I am your dearest Captain
Floyd | Jamison. But I am greater than he will ever be." He kisses you, his
Floyd | lips thin and cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Lafond whirls you around. "My pretty, you came here freely, but you may
Floyd | not leave freely."
Floyd |    Lafond leads you over to the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "kick lafond" 		
	

Floyd | Lafond grabs your hair and pulls your head sharply back, clinching your
Floyd | arms to your sides. Twisting your wrist, pain stabbing down your arm,
Floyd | he forces his mouth on yours, hard, thrusting, cutting your lips. He
Floyd | releases you. "Let that be a warning to you, my love."
Floyd |    Lafond pulls the sheets up to cover you both, pressing his long
Floyd | flaccid body against yours. Waves crash against the base of the cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd |   ***     You have suffered
Floyd |        a fate worse than death  ***
Floyd |
Floyd |    In 384 turns, you have achieved a score of 17 out of 25 points. This
Floyd | gives you the rank of Daring Demoiselle.
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | Papa always says, "Action, not reaction, girl!"
Floyd |    Lafond pulls the sheets up to cover you both, pressing his long
Floyd | flaccid body against yours. Waves crash against the base of the cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd |   ***     You have suffered
Floyd |        a fate worse than death  ***
Floyd |
Floyd |    In 384 turns, you have achieved a score of 17 out of 25 points. This
Floyd | gives you the rank of Daring Demoiselle.
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		
	schep says, "hmm" 		
	Ghogg asks, "could someone summarize what's been tried so far?" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Aye-aye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Lafond's Bedroom
Floyd |    Lafond's bedroom shows all the outpourings of his megalomania. Royal
Floyd | hues of purple and gold weigh down the hangings on the bed and the
Floyd | eastward window, as if trying to smother the moonbeam shining in.
Floyd |    Lafond is leering, lip curled. He has a green goblet.
Floyd |    A lace-covered table crouches beside a wing-backed chair in one
Floyd | corner. Sitting on the table is a flagon.
Floyd |    Lafond waits impatiently for you to drink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says, "poisoned his wine, but he had the butler taste it" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "drink wine" 		
	

Floyd | You empty the blue goblet of wine.
Floyd |    "Good girl," he says, "Let's see more cooperation of this sort."
Floyd |    Suddenly, the door slams open. It is Jamison, coatless, sword bared,
Floyd | his shirt ripped. "Thank God I am not too late. Leave, darling, before
Floyd | I skewer this dog to his bedposts," he cries. The scar on his cheek
Floyd | gleams coldly.
Floyd |    With a yell, Crulley and the butler jump out of the darkness behind
Floyd | him. Nicholas struggles, but soon lies unconscious on the floor.
Floyd |    "Take him to the dungeon," Lafond says, setting down his glass.
Floyd | "You, butler, stay nearby. I do not wish to be disturbed again.
Floyd |    "Now that we are rid of that intrusion, cherie, I will change into
Floyd | something more comfortable. Pour me more wine." He crosses to the
Floyd | wardrobe removing his coat and vest, turned slightly away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg asks, "and what was up with the spices?" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pour wine in blue goblet" 		
	

Floyd | You fill the blue goblet with wine.
Floyd |    "In private, call me Jean, or whatever endearment you choose, once I
Floyd | have approved it." Lafond is looking into the wardrobe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put laudanum in green goblet" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze three colorless drops into the green goblet. You sense
Floyd | Lafond hesitate, then continue primping.
Floyd |    The butler enters, laying a silver tray of cold chicken on the
Floyd | table. "The kitchen wench has gone, your grace. I took the liberty of
Floyd | fetching these myself." He bows and leaves the room.
Floyd |    "Sprinkle some spices on the fowl, ma petite," Lafond says, donning
Floyd | a long brocade robe, his back to you. "They are hot, but delicious."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put laudanum in flagon" 		
	

Floyd | You squeeze three colorless drops into the flagon. You sense Lafond
Floyd | hesitate, then continue primping.
Floyd |    The butler enters, laying a silver tray of cold chicken on the
Floyd | table. "The kitchen wench has gone, your grace. I took the liberty of
Floyd | fetching these myself." He bows and leaves the room.
Floyd |    "Sprinkle some spices on the fowl, ma petite," Lafond says, donning
Floyd | a long brocade robe, his back to you. "They are hot, but delicious."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pour wine in green flagon" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any green flagon here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pour wine in green" 		
	

Floyd | You fill the green goblet with wine.
Floyd |    "Tsk. The cook has gone too far. She shall be 'leaving us'
Floyd | tomorrow." Lafond adjusts the lace at his neck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take spice" 		
	

Floyd | You take a pinch of spices between your thumb and forefinger.
Floyd |    Lafond strolls to the table smiling slyly. "Which glass was mine? I
Floyd | seem to have forgotten." He points at the green goblet and smiles in a
Floyd | way that does not grant you confidence. "Is this it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | You shake your head, teeth clenched.
Floyd |    "Ah yes, of course." Lafond obligingly takes the blue goblet.
Floyd |    He inhales deeply of the bouquet of his wine, then turns to you.
Floyd | "You must think me very naive to fall for such a trick. I saw you pour
Floyd | something into one of these glasses -- although I cannot smell it." He
Floyd | switches goblets, setting the blue goblet into your nerveless grasp and
Floyd | taking up the other, smiling evilly. "Now you will drink from the cup
Floyd | intended for me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put spice on chicken" 		
	

Floyd | You sprinkle some spices on a wing and nibble at it. The peppery heat
Floyd | hits you like a wave, leaving you gasping, eyes watering.
Floyd |    The spices dribble out from between your fingers.
Floyd |    Lafond grows suddenly violent. "I will not have insubordination. You
Floyd | shall cooperate, minx." He forces the quantity of wine down your
Floyd | throat.
Floyd |    Lafond takes the leather bottle and drops it out the window. "You
Floyd | shall not need this. You may suffer no headaches in my employ."
Floyd |    He lifts his glass to drink, but stops. "Your father, for all his
Floyd | idiotic meddling in other people's business, is not a fool. I doubt you
Floyd | are, either." He calls in the butler, ordering him to empty the green
Floyd | goblet. The man reports no odd taste and returns to his post.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "get spices" 		
	

Floyd | You take a pinch of spices between your thumb and forefinger.
Floyd |    Lafond draws near, whispering indecencies. He caresses your lily
Floyd | white neck, his fingers ice-cold despite the tropic heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "throw spices at lafond" 		
	

Floyd | You blow the spices off your fingertips, directly into Lafond's face.
Floyd | He sneezes, his eyes watering from the heat of the peppers. Reaching
Floyd | blindly for some wine, he instead upsets the table, shattering a glass.
Floyd | Lafond stumbles cursing out of the room, in search of relief.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You run out -- into the butler's barrel chest and leering grin. You
Floyd | return to the bedroom, the butler following. "The governor said you
Floyd | were not to leave this room."
Floyd |    The butler collapses, head back, snoring loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "nice dramatic timing" 	
	Ghogg says, "go team" 		Jacqueline says, "Leering is such a... yeah." 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "kick butler" 		
	

Floyd | He doesn't respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says, "(also save)" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Aye-aye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You creep over the prostrate butler.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd |    You stand in a carpeted hallway, leading west to a stair landing. To
Floyd | the north is an ornately carved door. From the south comes the
Floyd | impression of light and air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		schep says, "gtg. I will read the transcript or resume tomorrow." 	
	schep has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "Has it basically just been schep and Allen (who's play it already, naughty Allen)" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "?" 	
			Ellison says, "I think so, although this has me considering firing the game up on my own computer" 	
			Allen says, "I assumed schep had played it before" 	
			Allen says, "he did things too expertly not to" 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "I'm here, though I've been fine with just watching." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Screw it, let's just finish it here... you, me, Allen - anyone who's played." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's not like any of us have actually played recently." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And schep was okay with reading the rest." 	
			Allen says, "also, I haven't played it since the 90s, so there's a LOT I don't remember" 	
			Allen says, "I did remember the spices" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We're pretty close, if memory serves." 	
			Ghogg says, "you are" 	
			Allen says, "we have to signal the boat, but I don't remember where we do it from" 	
			Ghogg asks, "could you reload back to the butler real quick?" 	
			Ellison says, "I'm fine with us finishing, yeah" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of ghogg), "Hm. Which save?" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd |    You stand in a carpeted hallway, leading west to a stair landing. To
Floyd | the north is an ornately carved door. From the south comes the
Floyd | impression of light and air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Need me to scroll back to see?" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Lafond's Bedroom
Floyd |    Lafond's bedroom shows all the outpourings of his megalomania. Royal
Floyd | hues of purple and gold weigh down the hangings on the bed and the
Floyd | eastward window, as if trying to smother the moonbeam shining in.
Floyd |    The butler lies on the floor, prone and snoring loudly.
Floyd |    A lace-covered table crouches beside a wing-backed chair in one
Floyd | corner. Sitting on the table is a silver tray and a flagon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "cf9" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says (to Ghogg), "Go for it." 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "load cf9" 		Allen says, "go ahead" 	
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "cf9."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "restore" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | [I don't know the word "cf9."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Aye-aye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Lafond's Bedroom
Floyd |    Lafond's bedroom shows all the outpourings of his megalomania. Royal
Floyd | hues of purple and gold weigh down the hangings on the bed and the
Floyd | eastward window, as if trying to smother the moonbeam shining in.
Floyd |    The butler lies on the floor, prone and snoring loudly.
Floyd |    A lace-covered table crouches beside a wing-backed chair in one
Floyd | corner. Sitting on the table is a silver tray and a flagon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg exclaims, "Ah!" 		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "get tray" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "hard game?" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "put tray in moonbeam" 		
	

Floyd | You scrape everything off the silver tray into the bushes below. You
Floyd | roll the silver tray around in the beam of moonlight till it glows
Floyd | silver-white. After a moment, a flash of light responds from the Helena
Floyd | Louise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "there you go" 	
			Allen says, "no, it's a pretty easy one, by infocom standards" 	
			Allen says (to Ghogg), "oh, I thought we did that with the mirror" 	
			Allen says, "there was a mirror fragment earlier" 	
			Ghogg says, "I think that works too" 	
			Ellison says, "there are multiple solutions to several puzzles. one of the neat things about this game." 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You creep over the prostrate butler.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd |    You stand in a carpeted hallway, leading west to a stair landing. To
Floyd | the north is an ornately carved door. From the south comes the
Floyd | impression of light and air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

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

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Stair Landing
Floyd |    The east-west hallway opens here to curve into a grand staircase
Floyd | sweeping down to the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Foyer
Floyd |    A grandiose staircase splits and twists up to the next floor here,
Floyd | framing the entrance south to the ballroom. Long hallways lead east and
Floyd | west; cool night air drifts in through the front door, north of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wow. >put tray in moonbeam. Wow." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Just... wow" 	
			Ghogg says, "I was not sure how to phrase that" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Main Entrance
Floyd |    The front door stands open to the south, light splayed out onto a
Floyd | drive stretching north into the jungle. A path leads around the western
Floyd | wing of the house; jutting out from the east wing is a tall hedge.
Floyd |    An eerie battle cry arises on the wind, from all sides of the house.
Floyd | It is drowned out a few minutes later by screams of terror from the
Floyd | dancers in the ballroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen asks, "darn it, where is the library?" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Foyer
Floyd |    A grandiose staircase splits and twists up to the next floor here,
Floyd | framing the entrance south to the ballroom. Long hallways lead east and
Floyd | west; cool night air drifts in through the front door, north of you.
Floyd |    Cookie rushes up to you, looking worried. "Miss, we must find the
Floyd | Cap'n. Have ye any idea where to look?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | East Hallway
Floyd |    The carpeted hallway turns from west to north here, extending into
Floyd | the east wing. A long table blocks the way south.
Floyd |    Cookie pegs after you.
Floyd |    Cookie grins broadly, "I knew we could depend on you, lass. Lead
Floyd | on!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You scuttle underneath the long table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Supper Room
Floyd |    One long table set across the north entrance indicates that supper
Floyd | was served here earlier. West of you is the ballroom.
Floyd |    Cookie pegs after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "grr" 	
			Ghogg says, "wait.." 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You scuttle underneath the long table.
Floyd |
Floyd | East Hallway
Floyd |    The carpeted hallway turns from west to north here, extending into
Floyd | the east wing. A long table blocks the way south.
Floyd |    Cookie pegs after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Library
Floyd |    Everything in this private office is larger than life. A huge
Floyd | portrait decorates the north side, and black drapes mask the east wall.
Floyd | Bookshelves tower over a cherry desk, and a massive wooden globe squats
Floyd | in a corner.
Floyd |    An expensive hat is hanging on a knob.
Floyd |    Cookie pegs after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Allen says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The portrait is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "oh I guess that works" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "button."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "push island" 		
	

Floyd | You press the painted island, and it sinks into the wooden sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "get hat" 		
	

Floyd | As you lift the hat from its knob on the wall, a low vibration tingles
Floyd | up your legs from the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to flosh), "push island" 		Ellison asks, "did we already have our faceoff with Lafond?" 	
	smartgenes arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Allen says (to flosh), "pull book. push island" 		
	Allen says (to floyd), "pull book. push island" 		
	

Floyd | Pardon?
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the painted island, and it sinks into the wooden sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "lemme try something..." 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "put hat on knob. get hat. get treatise. push island" 		
	

Floyd | You prop the hat back on the knob.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you lift the hat from its knob on the wall, a low vibration tingles
Floyd | up your legs from the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You half tip the book out of the shelf when it snaps surprisingly back
Floyd | into place. There is a mysterious scraping sound from inside the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the painted island, and it sinks into the wooden sea. You
Floyd | hear a whirr and a click and the portrait pops open. A draft of
Floyd | sea-scented air flows in from behind it. Cookie harrumphs, surprised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | For safety's sake, you leave the hat on its knob. Best not to show that
Floyd | you've been wandering.
Floyd |    You move beyond the portrait into the flickering torchlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairwell
Floyd |    Cool salt air, blowing past a torch on a spiral staircase below you,
Floyd | ruffles your hair and circles south into the library.
Floyd |    Cookie pegs after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "go on, if you want to take over" 	
			Ghogg says, "actually, you got what I was about to do, but I'll steer for a sec" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Bottom of Stairwell
Floyd |    Flickering torchlight lights the bottom of a spiral staircase. A
Floyd | draft blows from the east; a passage leads south.
Floyd |    Cookie pegs after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Anteroom
Floyd |    Two exits lead from this cavernous room, north and south. The walls
Floyd | drip with wet, forming a huge pool on the floor.
Floyd |    The crocodile lies half in the pool, gazing at you, with baleful
Floyd | eyes, jaws wide open. Dagger-sharp teeth glint in the torchlight.
Floyd |    Cookie pegs after you.
Floyd |    Cookie rushes at the crocodile, crying, "I'll take care of this
Floyd | monster, sweetheart. You run by and do what you must do." He dives
Floyd | headlong into the pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline watches 'em go. 	
			Allen says, "I thought we were suppsoed to put the garter belt on the crocodile, when it was passed out" 	
			Allen says, "but maybe that's an alternative solution (so its mouth won't open)" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | A whip cracks the air. "Flogs me, will ye, Cap'n? Taste it yourself,
Floyd | har." Jamison groans, half conscious. You rush in.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd |    You sense, rather than see, the rusty skeletons of old cages and
Floyd | torture devices that line the walls of this cavernous room. One flaming
Floyd | torch, high on a wall, casts mad licks of light into the darkness.
Floyd | Passages lead north and west. Set deep in the rocky floor is an open
Floyd | trapdoor.
Floyd |    Nicholas is spread-eagled against the wall, shackled in the pair of
Floyd | manacles.
Floyd |    A rapier lies in the half-dark of a corner.
Floyd |    Crulley steps leering out of the shadows and cracks the whip near
Floyd | you, hopping you towards the open trapdoor. "What, afrighted of a lick
Floyd | o' the whip?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to Allen), "huh" 	
			Ghogg says, "I think it is time to swash and buckle" 	
			Ghogg says, "Jacq, I think you're up" 	
			Ghogg says, "get the rapier and go all piratey" 	
			Allen says, "His rapier hilt a-twinkle / under the jeweled sky" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ghogg), "No no - I'm enjoying the ride." 	
			Ghogg says, "ah ok" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "get rapier" 		
	

Floyd | Taken. Crulley snorts, "Be careful, you might hurt yer dearie."
Floyd |    Crulley cracks the whip near you, hopping you towards the open
Floyd | trapdoor. "Would yer like a taste o' water?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "attack crulley" 		
	

Floyd | Crulley seems more amazed than frightened of your attack, guessing
Floyd | correctly that you hardly know the tip from the hilt of the rapier. He
Floyd | steps sideways in surprise, so he stands at the edge of the trapdoor.
Floyd |    Crulley cracks the whip near you, hopping you towards the open
Floyd | trapdoor. "Ye're a tasty doxy to let slip, but no 'elp fer it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "attack crulley" 		
	

Floyd | You flick the rapier across his chest, barely scratching him. He cries,
Floyd | "Avast me! Pricked by a woman!" and trips into the trapdoor.
Floyd |    You peer down the hole to find Crulley hanging in midair, his hook
Floyd | caught in the rocks a few yards down. He curses and starts to climb up
Floyd | the sheer slimy walls of the well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Allen says, "I learned 'doxy' from D&D, not infocom. From the prostitute encounter table in the DMG" 	
			smartgenes says, "it sounds to me like Lady Gaga is not singing Judas but Junipus in this song" 	
			smartgenes says, "oops wrong channel" 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "pick lock with brooch" 		
	

Floyd | You twist the pin of the jewelled brooch in the locks, quickly freeing
Floyd | Nicholas. He falls in a faint at your feet.
Floyd |    Sounds of scraping hook against stone and curses echo out of the
Floyd | well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "close trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | Shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg asks, "there's smelling salts or somesuch, aren't there?" 	
			Allen says, "does that work? I don't remember" 	
			Allen says, "oh yeah!" 	
			DavidW says, "Plundered Hearts, I assume." 	
	Allen says (to floyd), "give salts to jamison" 		
	

Floyd | You wave the smelling salts under Nicholas's nose. He stirs, sneezes
Floyd | and looks at you blearily. "How --?" he says, bewildered. "Lafond, did
Floyd | he --?" He straightens. "Darling, you are an angel, to have gone
Floyd | through all this and then rescue me. Your ravisher will not go
Floyd | unpunished." He squares his shoulders. "For my brother, his wife, and
Floyd | your honor, I will kill Jean Lafond."
Floyd |    Nick kisses you briefly, a butterfly touching your lips, then seizes
Floyd | his rapier and runs off to the north. Cookie calls a breathless "Hullo,
Floyd | Cap'n" to him as he races past.
Floyd |    Sounds of scraping hook against stone and curses echo out of the
Floyd | well, muffled by the trapdoor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "save time I think" 	
			Allen says, "I don't remember what happens now" 	
			Allen says, "good idea" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Aye-aye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "this is the endgame branch part" 	
			Ghogg exclaims, "so multiple things happen next!" 	
	inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	smartgenes has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Allen says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Dungeon
Floyd |    You sense, rather than see, the rusty skeletons of old cages and
Floyd | torture devices that line the walls of this cavernous room. One flaming
Floyd | torch, high on a wall, casts mad licks of light into the darkness.
Floyd | Passages lead north and west. Set deep in the rocky floor is a closed
Floyd | trapdoor.
Floyd |    A pair of manacles hangs from iron chains attached high on the wall.
Floyd |    Sounds of scraping hook against stone and curses echo out of the
Floyd | well, muffled by the trapdoor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg asks, "but I think there's rope swinging in our future if we go back how we came somehow?" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Anteroom
Floyd |    The pool is roily with the writhing bodies of Cookie and the
Floyd | crocodile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | "I ain't goin' to fight this beast if you're headin' back upstairs."
Floyd | Cookie follows you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bottom of Stairwell
Floyd |    Cookie pegs after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Stairwell
Floyd |    Cookie pegs after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | Maximum verbosity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stairwell
Floyd |    Cool salt air, blowing past a torch on a spiral staircase below you,
Floyd | ruffles your hair and circles south into the library.
Floyd |    Cookie chews anxiously at a cheroot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You move beyond the portrait into the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd |    Everything in this private office is larger than life. A huge
Floyd | portrait, slightly awry from the wall, decorates the north side, and
Floyd | black drapes mask the east wall. Bookshelves tower over a cherry desk,
Floyd | and a massive wooden globe squats in a corner.
Floyd |    An expensive hat is hanging on a knob.
Floyd |    Cookie pegs after you.
Floyd |    Cookie cocks his head. "What is that noise? Is Cap'n duelling
Floyd | Lafond? There's no chance he could win as beaten as he is!" Cookie
Floyd | races out towards the ballroom.
Floyd |    Swords engage and disengage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | East Hallway
Floyd |    The carpeted hallway turns from west to north here, extending into
Floyd | the east wing. A long table blocks the way south.
Floyd |    You hear a duellist leap forward, and swords clash, parrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Foyer
Floyd |    A grandiose staircase splits and twists up to the next floor here,
Floyd | framing the entrance south to the ballroom. Long hallways lead east and
Floyd | west; cool night air drifts in through the front door, north of you.
Floyd |    You hear a piece of furniture being knocked over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Stair Landing
Floyd |    The east-west hallway opens here to curve into a grand staircase
Floyd | sweeping down to the foyer.
Floyd |    You hear metal scrape metal. A woman gasps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Upstairs Hall
Floyd |    You stand in a carpeted hallway, leading west to a stair landing. To
Floyd | the north is an ornately carved door. From the south comes the
Floyd | impression of light and air.
Floyd |    "You must ... pay ... for your actions!" Nicholas gasps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yay, if this is the part I think it is" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Quite belatedly, yes." 	
	Allen says (to fylod), "s" 		
	Allen says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Gallery
Floyd |    You are on a wide balcony overlooking the ballroom. A hallway lies
Floyd | to the north.
Floyd |    Down on the dance floor the dancers are pressed in a wide circle
Floyd | around Nicholas and Lafond. Cookie stands anxiously in the door to the
Floyd | veranda, near your father and Lucy.
Floyd |    A chandelier is held above the dance floor by a rope and pulley
Floyd | system, so that the servants can lower it to light and snuff its
Floyd | candles. Several feet of rope hang down from the pulley, the end
Floyd | resting on the railing.
Floyd |    Nicholas and Lafond circle each other intently, the one breathing
Floyd | hard, the other casual, sword tips almost touching. Jamison has lost
Floyd | copious amounts of blood and is no match for Lafond, cool and
Floyd | competent.
Floyd | Lafond's voice is cold, lazy, "You will die, you know, Jamison."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "ok, Jacq should really do this part" 	
			Ghogg says, "oh yeah" 	
			Ellison says (to Allen), "you can shorten it to 'f command' in here, you know" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha - no, no" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Go." 	
			Allen says (to Ellison), "oh, I knew there was a shortcut but I couldn't remember it" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | That seems a useless idea.
Floyd |    Someone calls out, "We've got the Dimsford girl, Governor" -- lying,
Floyd | of course, since you're obviously free. But Nick glances towards the
Floyd | voice, missteps, and slips in his own blood, falling backwards to the
Floyd | floor, his rapier skittering aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says, "Hmm" 		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Was wondering where you were. Hope you are well." 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "swing on rope" 		
	

Floyd | "Aaieeee!" The cry comes uncalled to your lips as you swoop down from
Floyd | the balcony, petticoats flying, on the end of the rope.
Floyd |    Your timing is perfect: you slam into Lafond just as he steps into
Floyd | his lunge. His rapier stabs wildly, piercing Nicholas's shoulder,
Floyd | missing his heart. You and Lafond roll into a snowball of petticoats
Floyd | and brocade, dropping everything between you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    Nicholas shouts, from far away, "Let me go! Let me deliver Lafond to
Floyd | a 'better' world."
Floyd |    "A gentleman can't kill an unconscious man!" That is Papa's voice.
Floyd | "And you're in no shape to continue, Nicholas. Rodney -- help my
Floyd | daughter. I'll take Nick."
Floyd |    Cookie leans over you. "We must get back to the ship, Miss. Dragoons
Floyd | surround the house." Nicholas, injured but still arguing, is already on
Floyd | the veranda, half-forced, half-supported by your father, shadowed by
Floyd | Lucy. Cookie helps you to your feet and rushes after them, expecting
Floyd | you to follow. Lafond lies nearby, apparently unconscious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ballroom
Floyd |    The dancers stare amazed at Lafond's limp body, some disbelieving,
Floyd | some hopeful, all stock still. The pirates have fled to the darkness of
Floyd | the lawn.
Floyd |    Lafond, his wig awry, sprawls across the parquet floor.
Floyd |    You can see breeches, a shirt, a cotton frock, a powder horn, a
Floyd | large key and a silver tray here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says, "There you go" 		Allen says (to ghogg), "we untied it earlier" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, I was merely asleep. Awake all night again." 	
			Ghogg says, "ah ok" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "get wig" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "wig."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg asks, "is the only thing we need the powder horn?" 	
			Ellison asks, "not sure if we need even that. isn't there a rock to pick up or something in the last part?" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | breeches: Taken.
Floyd | shirt: Taken.
Floyd | cotton frock: Taken.
Floyd | powder horn: Taken.
Floyd | large key: Taken.
Floyd | silver tray: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "depends on your ending" 	
	Emily goes home. 		
	Emily has disconnected. 		Allen says, "first rule of adventuring, GET ALL" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Veranda
Floyd |    Steps lead south from this white marble veranda to a clipped lawn.
Floyd | To the north the wreckage left by the duel is visible in the ballroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Lawn
Floyd |    Jungle looms around this clipped lawn, a path meandering westward
Floyd | into the dense undergrowth. To the east is a folly entangled in
Floyd | blooming jasmine. The way to the beach is obscure, but visible to the
Floyd | southeast. Behind the folly a thorny hedge blocks the cliff view of the
Floyd | sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg asks, "this is the showdown, right?" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Beach
Floyd |    This is a tiny beach, at the base of vine-covered cliffs. To the
Floyd | east, the Helena Louise floats serenely on the lagoon. Halfway out to
Floyd | the ship is a skiff crowded with men; another skiff sits on the sand.
Floyd |    Immediately north of you, a rocky staircase is hewn into the cliff.
Floyd |    Cookie, Lucy and your father are moving towards the skiff.
Floyd |    Nicholas stands alone at one edge of the beach. He has a rapier.
Floyd |    You splash into the rising surf and pain needles up your leg. Blood
Floyd | swirls out from your shoe in the shallow water, flowing over a small
Floyd | pointed stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "yeah. I don't remember where the gun comes from" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think so, yeah" 	
			Ghogg says, "I think you can get it in this scene" 	
			Ghogg says, "save one more time" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Aye-aye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    A shot rings out over the roar of the surf. Turning, you see that
Floyd | Lafond stands at the top of the cliff, a pistol in each hand. "Trying
Floyd | to sneak out the back, cowards? You will die like your brother, Falcon.
Floyd | Snivelling for mercy." He hands one gun to Crulley, standing nearby,
Floyd | and levels the other at Jamison.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jizaboz hops on his skateboard and rolls out. 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "kill crulley" 		
	

Floyd | Your dainty fists could not hurt Crulley.
Floyd |    As the gun fires, Cookie throws himself before his captain. He cries
Floyd | out, blood blossoming on his shoulder, and falls face first into the
Floyd | sand. Lucy runs to him.
Floyd |    Jamison yells up the cliff, brandishing his sword. "Fight like a
Floyd | man, Lafond. You have drawn my blood once tonight -- let me draw
Floyd | yours."
Floyd |    Lafond sneers. "On one condition. If I win, your lady comes to me.
Floyd | You will have no need of her when you are dead."
Floyd |    Nicholas stiffens, glances at the dragoons on the cliff above, and
Floyd | turns slowly to you. He says nothing, his face hard, but his eyes tell
Floyd | you what you want to know. "Answer, my darling. Yes or no?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "it mentioned the stone we can pick up" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | You have no breath to speak. You nod once, never taking your eyes off
Floyd | Nicholas Jamison.
Floyd |    Nicholas looks determined. "I accept. So long as my people go free
Floyd | if I win. Order your dragoons to obey us, then." In answer, Lafond
Floyd | jumps off the cliff like a huge brocaded bat to land in front of
Floyd | Captain Jamison. "Die then, fool!"
Floyd |    The pistol, spinning from Lafond's grip, drops to the sand nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "get pistol" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |    Lafond immediately takes the advantage, forcing Nicholas in a
Floyd | retreat towards the foaming surf. But Nicholas fights hard, jaw set,
Floyd | ignoring his wounds. Lafond finally loses his smile.
Floyd |    Behind the duellists, far away atop the cliff, you notice Crulley
Floyd | madly reloading the pistol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "put powder in pistol" 		
	

Floyd | You pour a lumpy stream of gunpowder mixture into the barrel of the
Floyd | pistol tamping it as best you can.
Floyd |    Suddenly the force of the duel turns, Nicholas advancing against
Floyd | Lafond's retreat. Their blades silently flash in the moonlight. Lafond
Floyd | is pressed back into the shadow of the cliff, sweat beading on his
Floyd | forehead. Abruptly, Jamison leaps forward, metal scrapes, and his
Floyd | rapier licks neatly into Lafond's ribs, like a snake slipping into its
Floyd | burrow. The body of the governor of St. Sinistra convulses, as in
Floyd | amazement, then sags dead on the sword.
Floyd |    Nicholas removes a gold ring from the dead man's finger, throwing
Floyd | his own cheap copy into the surf.
Floyd |    Far above him, Crulley moves down the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a powder horn, a pistol, a silver tray, a large key, a cotton
Floyd | frock, a shirt, breeches and your reticule (hanging from your wrist).
Floyd | It seems that your reticule contains a bit of mirror, a missive, a
Floyd | jewelled brooch, smelling salts and a banknote. You are wearing a
Floyd | beautiful ball gown, a garter, your kid slippers and a linen chemise.
Floyd |    Crulley is levelling the pistol, feet apart, braced by the cliff
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen asks, "where do we get a bullet?" 	
			Ghogg asks, "I dunno, what happens if we try to shoot it?" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "get ring" 		
	

Floyd | Captain Jamison curls his fist around it. "This is the family ring lost
Floyd | with my brother."
Floyd |    Crulley carefully aims the pistol, a triumphal grin benighting his
Floyd | face. Nicholas turns and walks smiling towards you, oblivious to his
Floyd | danger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "shoot crulley" 		
	

Floyd | Trembling, you fire the heavy pistol. You hear its loud report over
Floyd | roaring surf. Crulley staggers, hit, and falls from the cliff. The gun
Floyd | falls from your nerveless hands.
Floyd |    Time stops as you and Nicholas gaze at one another, adoring and
Floyd | amazed. Slowly he bows and offers his hand.
Floyd |    Chestnut hair, tousled by the wind, frames the tanned oval of his
Floyd | face. His eyes, twin seas of blue, devour you with a love deep and
Floyd | true-hearted, and you are pulled into his embrace, your mouth on his,
Floyd | lips parted, thirsting, arching into his kiss...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Forecastle
Floyd |    As dawn breaks over the eastern seas, you stand with Nicholas on his
Floyd | ship, looking north. "I have nothing left in England," he says. "There
Floyd | I am but a destitute gentleman, wanted for piracy. Here -- this isle
Floyd | holds too many memories; your father may have it. Mayhap my brother's
Floyd | wife yet lives. I must try to find her, either way." He takes you into
Floyd | his arms. "Come with me, my love? To America -- they tell of endless
Floyd | fertile fields and strange beasts in that wild land. It won't be easy,
Floyd | but we will have each other. Together, shall we carve a kingdom blessed
Floyd | with fair children and freedom?"
Floyd |    You wrap your arms about his waist and lean into him, and smile at
Floyd | the rising sun.
Floyd |
Floyd |    In 437 turns, you have achieved a score of 25 out of 25 points.
Floyd |    Thus you have finished the story of PLUNDERED HEARTS, earning the
Floyd | title, "Happily Ever After."
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "woo, America! Strange beasts! fertile fields!" 	
			Ghogg says, "hee hee" 	
			Ghogg says, "can we try the other ending I like? (I remember how the other one goes)" 	
			Ellison says, "sure" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "restore" 		Allen asks, "wow, really?" 	
			maga says (to Allen), "of course I read that as 'strange breasts'" 	
			Ellison says, "can we save Cookie in the other endings? I forget" 	
			Allen says, "I didn't know there was an alt ending" 	
			DavidW says, "There's four endings, iirc." 	
			Allen says, "holy moly!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Really?" 	
	Ghogg asks, "er, floyd?" 		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Failed.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Thus you have finished the story of PLUNDERED HEARTS, earning the
Floyd | title, "Happily Ever After."
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "my favorite infocom game, and I know so little about it" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "restore" 		DavidW says, "I don't remember what they are, but I think so." 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Failed.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Thus you have finished the story of PLUNDERED HEARTS, earning the
Floyd | title, "Happily Ever After."
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd |    Thus you have finished the story of PLUNDERED HEARTS, earning the
Floyd | title, "Happily Ever After."

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "cf12" 		
	

Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd |    Thus you have finished the story of PLUNDERED HEARTS, earning the
Floyd | title, "Happily Ever After."
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		Ghogg asks, "it was 11?" 	
			Ghogg says (to Allen), "you go ahead and do it" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Failed.
Floyd |    A shot rings out over the roar of the surf. Turning, you see that
Floyd | Lafond stands at the top of the cliff, a pistol in each hand. "Trying
Floyd | to sneak out the back, cowards? You will die like your brother, Falcon.
Floyd | Snivelling for mercy." He hands one gun to Crulley, standing nearby,
Floyd | and levels the other at Jamison.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "enter boat" 		
	

Floyd | The skiff is out of reach. Wade into the shallows.
Floyd |    As the gun fires, Cookie throws himself before his captain. He cries
Floyd | out, blood blossoming on his shoulder, and falls face first into the
Floyd | sand. Lucy runs to him.
Floyd |    Jamison yells up the cliff, brandishing his sword. "Fight like a
Floyd | man, Lafond. You have drawn my blood once tonight -- let me draw
Floyd | yours."
Floyd |    Lafond sneers. "On one condition. If I win, your lady comes to me.
Floyd | You will have no need of her when you are dead."
Floyd |    Nicholas stiffens, glances at the dragoons on the cliff above, and
Floyd | turns slowly to you. He says nothing, his face hard, but his eyes tell
Floyd | you what you want to know. "Answer, my darling. Yes or no?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "uh..." 	
			Ghogg says, "hmmm" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Note to self: three-hour group play IRL = five-hour group play on CF" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "swim to boat" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "you can get in the boat and go to the ship somehow" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "enter lagoon" 		
	

Floyd | Shallows
Floyd |    You are holding your skirts high over the warm, lapping waves of the
Floyd | shallows. A white sand beach is west of you.
Floyd |    As the gun fires, Cookie throws himself before his captain. He cries
Floyd | out, blood blossoming on his shoulder, and falls face first into the
Floyd | sand. Lucy runs to him.
Floyd |    Jamison yells up the cliff, brandishing his sword. "Fight like a
Floyd | man, Lafond. You have drawn my blood once tonight -- let me draw
Floyd | yours."
Floyd |    Lafond sneers. "On one condition. If I win, your lady comes to me.
Floyd | You will have no need of her when you are dead."
Floyd |    Nicholas stiffens, glances at the dragoons on the cliff above, and
Floyd | turns slowly to you. He says nothing, his face hard, but his eyes tell
Floyd | you what you want to know. "Answer, my darling. Yes or no?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "enter boat" 		
	

Floyd | You are now in the skiff.
Floyd |    Lafond calls down to you, "My pretty doxy, do make up your mind. Yes
Floyd | or no?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "row to ship" 		
	

Floyd | You dip the oars and pull them towards you. The skiff plows through the
Floyd | lagoon.
Floyd |    You hear distant shots and screams, and gaze back across the
Floyd | restless waves to the massacre on the beach. The sight blurs with your
Floyd | tears of shame, tears for the father and the lover you left behind.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    The tale you tell Jamison's crew, of rapine and blood, of your
Floyd | heroic attempt to save their captain, and of your own escape after his
Floyd | death in your arms, is not so far from the truth that you cannot appear
Floyd | sincere. Cannily, you take advantage of their temporary grief, select a
Floyd | private guard, and teach the rest the discipline of the whip. You have
Floyd | started on the ruthless road to revenge. You intend to meet Lafond
Floyd | again, and that time, you intend to win.
Floyd |
Floyd |    In 433 turns, you have achieved a score of 25 out of 25 points.
Floyd |    Thus you have finished the story of PLUNDERED HEARTS, earning the
Floyd | title, "Pirate Queen." There are other, perhaps more satisfying,
Floyd | conclusions.
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave waves his arms, rolls a poor lore check, and then disappears - 'oh cra..' 		Allen says, "wow" 	
			Allen says, "that's great" 	
			Ghogg says, "now THAT'S my happy ending there" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "nice" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Aye-aye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get stone" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any stone here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get rock" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any rock here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "dang it" 	
			Ellison asks, "didn't it mention us stepping on it?" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see what you're referring to.
Floyd |    Sounds of scraping hook against stone and curses echo out of the
Floyd | well, muffled by the trapdoor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "oh, wrong save" 	
			Ghogg says, "you need cf11" 	
			Ellison says, "oh, my mistake" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "ah" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get stone" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |    A shot rings out over the roar of the surf. Turning, you see that
Floyd | Lafond stands at the top of the cliff, a pistol in each hand. "Trying
Floyd | to sneak out the back, cowards? You will die like your brother, Falcon.
Floyd | Snivelling for mercy." He hands one gun to Crulley, standing nearby,
Floyd | and levels the other at Jamison.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "throw stone at lafond" 		
	

Floyd | You hurl the stone, but it falls far short of Lafond.
Floyd |    As the gun fires, Cookie throws himself before his captain. He cries
Floyd | out, blood blossoming on his shoulder, and falls face first into the
Floyd | sand. Lucy runs to him.
Floyd |    Jamison yells up the cliff, brandishing his sword. "Fight like a
Floyd | man, Lafond. You have drawn my blood once tonight -- let me draw
Floyd | yours."
Floyd |    Lafond sneers. "On one condition. If I win, your lady comes to me.
Floyd | You will have no need of her when you are dead."
Floyd |    Nicholas stiffens, glances at the dragoons on the cliff above, and
Floyd | turns slowly to you. He says nothing, his face hard, but his eyes tell
Floyd | you what you want to know. "Answer, my darling. Yes or no?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "sling stone at lafond" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to put the stone into the garter.
Floyd |    As the gun fires, Cookie throws himself before his captain. He cries
Floyd | out, blood blossoming on his shoulder, and falls face first into the
Floyd | sand. Lucy runs to him.
Floyd |    Jamison yells up the cliff, brandishing his sword. "Fight like a
Floyd | man, Lafond. You have drawn my blood once tonight -- let me draw
Floyd | yours."
Floyd |    Lafond sneers. "On one condition. If I win, your lady comes to me.
Floyd | You will have no need of her when you are dead."
Floyd |    Nicholas stiffens, glances at the dragoons on the cliff above, and
Floyd | turns slowly to you. He says nothing, his face hard, but his eyes tell
Floyd | you what you want to know. "Answer, my darling. Yes or no?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oh yeah" 	
			Ghogg says, "blast" 	
			Ghogg says, "I guess you don't have enough time" 	
			Ellison says, "hmm" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put stone in garter" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding the stone.
Floyd |    A shot rings out over the roar of the surf. Turning, you see that
Floyd | Lafond stands at the top of the cliff, a pistol in each hand. "Trying
Floyd | to sneak out the back, cowards? You will die like your brother, Falcon.
Floyd | Snivelling for mercy." He hands one gun to Crulley, standing nearby,
Floyd | and levels the other at Jamison.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "undo."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get stone" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |    As the gun fires, Cookie throws himself before his captain. He cries
Floyd | out, blood blossoming on his shoulder, and falls face first into the
Floyd | sand. Lucy runs to him.
Floyd |    Jamison yells up the cliff, brandishing his sword. "Fight like a
Floyd | man, Lafond. You have drawn my blood once tonight -- let me draw
Floyd | yours."
Floyd |    Lafond sneers. "On one condition. If I win, your lady comes to me.
Floyd | You will have no need of her when you are dead."
Floyd |    Nicholas stiffens, glances at the dragoons on the cliff above, and
Floyd | turns slowly to you. He says nothing, his face hard, but his eyes tell
Floyd | you what you want to know. "Answer, my darling. Yes or no?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oops" 	
	Jizaboz arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Allen says, "pastebomb incoming" 	
			Allen | new_line; 	
			Allen | print (string) Spacing_str, "He ducks as it whirs past his ear"; 	
			Allen | if (noun == Crulley) { 	
			Allen | give your_father general_1; 	
			Allen | ++score; 	
			Allen | print ". Papa, creeping unnoticed up the stairs, leaps and wrests the gun from his grip, toppling all three, father, pirate and gun, off the cliff. Lucy screams as the struggling pair fall to the rocks below.^ You run to Nicholas. You have lost"; 	
			Allen | Cast_with_the(your_father); ! not popped 	
			Allen | print ", but Nicholas's embrace remains, comforting, shielding, a world of love", (string) Dot_newline_str; 	
			Allen | return WinGame(); 	
			Allen | } 	
			Allen | print " to disappear with a quiet thud into the sand"; 	
			Allen | if (noun == your_father) { 	
			Allen | print ". He looks a bit surprised, but nods encouragingly"; 	
			Allen | } 	
			Allen | print (string) Dot_newline_str; 	
			Allen | rtrue; 	
			Jacqueline says, "um - wow" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "How?" 	
			Allen says, "that's the decompiled zcode" 	
			Jacqueline says, "You - yeah" 	
			Ellison says, "according to the hints, one of the other endings is using the garter and the last one is firing the pistol into the air" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The garter? ITYM teh awesome" 	
			Allen says, "if you want to put in about 10-20 hours work, you can massage it into a compilable inform game" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Allen | [LINK] 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get stone" 		
	

Floyd | You already have the stone.
Floyd |    Lafond calls down to you, "My pretty doxy, do make up your mind. Yes
Floyd | or no?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put stone in garter" 		
	

Floyd | Not while you're wearing the garter.
Floyd |    Lafond cries, "No deal then. Take them, men!" The dragoons pour down
Floyd | the cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd |       ***   You have died   ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    In 433 turns, you have achieved a score of 23 out of 25 points. This
Floyd | gives you the rank of Lady Leman.
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oops" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Failed.
Floyd |    The current pulls you in towards the island. With a scrape, Beach
Floyd | lodges in the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >SHOOT THE PIRATE
Floyd | Trembling, you fire the heavy arquebus. You hear its loud report over
Floyd | the roaring wind, yet the dark figure still approaches. The gun falls
Floyd | from your nerveless hands.
Floyd |    "You won't kill me," he says, stepping over the weapon. "Not when I
Floyd | am the only protection you have from Jean Lafond."
Floyd |    Chestnut hair, tousled by the wind, frames the tanned oval of his
Floyd | face. Lips curving, his eyes rake over your inadequately dressed body,
Floyd | the damp chemise clinging to your legs and heaving bosom, your gleaming
Floyd | hair. You are intensely aware of the strength of his hard seaworn body,
Floyd | of the deep sea blue of his eyes. And then his mouth is on yours, lips
Floyd | parted, demanding, and you arch into his kiss...
Floyd |    He presses you against him, head bent. "But who, my dear," he
Floyd | whispers into your hair, "will protect you from me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press RETURN or ENTER to begin.]
Floyd |

		
	Ellison presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | PLUNDERED HEARTS
Floyd | Infocom interactive fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1987 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | PLUNDERED HEARTS is a trademark of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 26 / Serial number 870730
Floyd |
Floyd | LATE ONE SPRING NIGHT IN THE WEST INDIES...
Floyd |
Floyd |    A crash overhead! Pirates are boarding the Lafond Deux! The first
Floyd | mate hurries you into Captain Davis's cabin.
Floyd |    "Good, you brought the girl," Davis smirks. "She'll keep the pirates
Floyd | busy. She was only a tool of Lafond's, anyway. Let me just find that
Floyd | cof--" A man on deck screams in agony and Davis starts. "Let's go." The
Floyd | captain thrusts you on the bed and walks out, locking the door.
Floyd |    His laugh echoes. "Best get comfortable, girl. You're likely to be
Floyd | there for the rest of your life."
Floyd |
Floyd | Cabin, on the bed
Floyd |    You are in an officer's cabin, lit by the firelight glowing through
Floyd | a porthole. A door is to starboard. Except for the built-in bed, the
Floyd | room seems to have been emptied thoroughly, if hurriedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get stone" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |    A shot rings out over the roar of the surf. Turning, you see that
Floyd | Lafond stands at the top of the cliff, a pistol in each hand. "Trying
Floyd | to sneak out the back, cowards? You will die like your brother, Falcon.
Floyd | Snivelling for mercy." He hands one gun to Crulley, standing nearby,
Floyd | and levels the other at Jamison.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put stone in garter" 		
	

Floyd | Not while you're wearing the garter.
Floyd |    As the gun fires, Cookie throws himself before his captain. He cries
Floyd | out, blood blossoming on his shoulder, and falls face first into the
Floyd | sand. Lucy runs to him.
Floyd |    Jamison yells up the cliff, brandishing his sword. "Fight like a
Floyd | man, Lafond. You have drawn my blood once tonight -- let me draw
Floyd | yours."
Floyd |    Lafond sneers. "On one condition. If I win, your lady comes to me.
Floyd | You will have no need of her when you are dead."
Floyd |    Nicholas stiffens, glances at the dragoons on the cliff above, and
Floyd | turns slowly to you. He says nothing, his face hard, but his eyes tell
Floyd | you what you want to know. "Answer, my darling. Yes or no?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Now I have this vision of Ellison walking awkwardly while wearing a garter with a rock lodge in it." 	
			Ellison says, "dang it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's not the prettiest mental image I've ever had." 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "remove garter" 		
	

Floyd | [in front of Crulley]
Floyd | That's not done in polite society.
Floyd |    Lafond calls down to you, "My pretty doxy, do make up your mind. Yes
Floyd | or no?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "YAY" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    A shot rings out over the roar of the surf. Turning, you see that
Floyd | Lafond stands at the top of the cliff, a pistol in each hand. "Trying
Floyd | to sneak out the back, cowards? You will die like your brother, Falcon.
Floyd | Snivelling for mercy." He hands one gun to Crulley, standing nearby,
Floyd | and levels the other at Jamison.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |    As the gun fires, Cookie throws himself before his captain. He cries
Floyd | out, blood blossoming on his shoulder, and falls face first into the
Floyd | sand. Lucy runs to him.
Floyd |    Jamison yells up the cliff, brandishing his sword. "Fight like a
Floyd | man, Lafond. You have drawn my blood once tonight -- let me draw
Floyd | yours."
Floyd |    Lafond sneers. "On one condition. If I win, your lady comes to me.
Floyd | You will have no need of her when you are dead."
Floyd |    Nicholas stiffens, glances at the dragoons on the cliff above, and
Floyd | turns slowly to you. He says nothing, his face hard, but his eyes tell
Floyd | you what you want to know. "Answer, my darling. Yes or no?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "yes?" 	
			Ellison says, "(doing the 'fire into the air' one now)" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | You shake your head firmly, "No."
Floyd |    Lafond cries, "No deal then. Take them, men!" The dragoons pour down
Floyd | the cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd |       ***   You have died   ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    In 432 turns, you have achieved a score of 23 out of 25 points. This
Floyd | gives you the rank of Lady Leman.
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | You have no breath to speak. You nod once, never taking your eyes off
Floyd | Nicholas Jamison.
Floyd |    Nicholas looks determined. "I accept. So long as my people go free
Floyd | if I win. Order your dragoons to obey us, then." In answer, Lafond
Floyd | jumps off the cliff like a huge brocaded bat to land in front of
Floyd | Captain Jamison. "Die then, fool!"
Floyd |    The pistol, spinning from Lafond's grip, drops to the sand nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get pistol" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |    Lafond immediately takes the advantage, forcing Nicholas in a
Floyd | retreat towards the foaming surf. But Nicholas fights hard, jaw set,
Floyd | ignoring his wounds. Lafond finally loses his smile.
Floyd |    Behind the duellists, far away atop the cliff, you notice Crulley
Floyd | madly reloading the pistol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "load pistol with powder" 		
	

Floyd | You pour a lumpy stream of gunpowder mixture into the barrel of the
Floyd | pistol tamping it as best you can.
Floyd |    Suddenly the force of the duel turns, Nicholas advancing against
Floyd | Lafond's retreat. Their blades silently flash in the moonlight. Lafond
Floyd | is pressed back into the shadow of the cliff, sweat beading on his
Floyd | forehead. Abruptly, Jamison leaps forward, metal scrapes, and his
Floyd | rapier licks neatly into Lafond's ribs, like a snake slipping into its
Floyd | burrow. The body of the governor of St. Sinistra convulses, as in
Floyd | amazement, then sags dead on the sword.
Floyd |    Nicholas removes a gold ring from the dead man's finger, throwing
Floyd | his own cheap copy into the surf.
Floyd |    Far above him, Crulley moves down the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "fire pistol in air" 		
	

Floyd | You fire the pistol into the air. Startled by the loud report, Crulley
Floyd | jerks his pistol and fires, aiming not at Nicholas, but at you. You
Floyd | hear a distant scream, your own, and watch, as through from afar, your
Floyd | father wrestle Crulley to the ground. You feel only numbness as loving
Floyd | arms take you up, and Nicholas kisses you into death, his tears damp on
Floyd | your cheek.
Floyd |
Floyd |       ***   You have died   ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    In 435 turns, you have achieved a score of 25 out of 25 points.
Floyd |    Thus you have finished the story of PLUNDERED HEARTS, earning the
Floyd | title, "Love Transcending Death." There are other, perhaps more
Floyd | satisfying, conclusions.
Floyd |    You may start over, restore a saved position, or end this session of
Floyd | the game. (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT):
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice title." 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			Ellison says, "ok, I've got to go. fun playing, everyone!" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		Allen | Array Ending_title --> 	
			Allen | 0 	
			Allen | "Orphan" 	
			Allen | "Love Transcending Death" 	
			Allen | "Pirate Queen" 	
			Allen | "Happily Ever After" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Which character made the creepy statement abput her father? We should shoot him." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thanks, everyone." 	
			Allen says, "that was fun"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It by Jeff O'Neill
As played on ifMUD on May 21, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It, written by Jeff O'Neill. Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It was released in 1987 by Infocom. You can learn more about the game by visiting the ifWiki. The game is only available commercially, and given its age it can sometimes be quite difficult to track down, but it's well worth the investment of time and money to find your own copy, because it's a true classic.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
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Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd | Untied Press International
Floyd |
Floyd |   PUNSTER (UPI) - Citizens of the little town of Punster have recently
Floyd | been victimized by a series of strange happenings which have ground
Floyd | local businesses to a halt and played havoc with everyday life.
Floyd |   The wide-spread plague seems to be focused on the area of language
Floyd | itself. In some cases, what were once simple actions to perform now
Floyd | require the use of old, time-worn phrases.
Floyd |   In other cases, objects and even citizens have been transformed
Floyd | overnight into strange mutations of their previous selves.
Floyd |   A man-on-the-street interview conducted by this reporter proved
Floyd | fruitless. Two local farmers asked for their opinions of the situation
Floyd | said they couldn't make head or tail of it, and made no further
Floyd | statement.
Floyd |   The mayor of Punster, whose administration has been widely viewed as
Floyd | being paralyzed and corrupted by the plague, could not be reached for
Floyd | comment.
Floyd |   Meanwhile, a Citizens' Action Committee was recently formed to probe
Floyd | for ways to restore the town of Punster to its happily mundane
Floyd | condition.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Reporter's Note: This story was compiled with help from whoever it was
Floyd | who untied me so I could type out this story.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press any key to begin.]

		
	DavidW clears the save counter. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "contract plague" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It
Floyd | Infocom interactive fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1987 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | Nord and Bert Couldn't Make Head or Tail of It
Floyd | is a trademark of Infocom, Inc. Interpreter 2 Version N
Floyd | Release 19 / Serial number 870722
Floyd |
Floyd | Beginning
Floyd |
Floyd | We, the members of the Citizens' Action Committee, welcome you to our
Floyd | mixed-up Town of Punster. You have no doubt already heard about the
Floyd | nature of our troubles. Very giving of yourself indeed it is, for you
Floyd | to help cleanse the land of every wrongful, wordful deed. In this time
Floyd | when phraseology is practiced with mischief as the sole black art, when
Floyd | the currency is debased with the ceaseless random coinage of words,
Floyd | when verbicide is statistically the common household tragedy -- now is
Floyd | the time when such a doer of good words is most welcome.
Floyd |
Floyd | We can see you are anxious to go now. So be off, but pick your words
Floyd | carefully; weigh them upon the most delicate of scales. Watch out not
Floyd | only for your P's and Q's, but your K's and M's as well. And while
Floyd | you're at it, watch your R's.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can do one of the following: Go to the Shopping Bizarre, Play
Floyd | Jacks, Buy the Farm, Eat your Words, Act the Part, Visit the Manor of
Floyd | Speaking, Shake a Tower, or Meet the Mayor.
Floyd |
Floyd | If at any time in your travels you wish to tackle another situation,
Floyd | indicate BEGINNING, and you shall return here empty-handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah" 	
			Gunther says, "I'll give a warning right now:" 	
			Gunther says, "only save in the "hub"" 	
			Gunther says, "Some of the subparts can render the game unwinnable" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Gunther), "Due to randomization or... ?" 	
			Gunther says, "the manor of speaking is the one I recall" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "This is an Infocom game, so I assume there are also some fuck you moments in the hub." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | There's no time to dawdle. You must do one of the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | >Go to the Shopping Bizarre
Floyd | >Play Jacks
Floyd | >Buy the Farm
Floyd | >Eat your Words
Floyd | >Act the Part
Floyd | >Visit the Manor of Speaking
Floyd | >Shake a Tower
Floyd | >Meet the Mayor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You have to choose one of these options." 	
	olethros arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "shake tower" 		
	

Floyd | In the dark forest outside the town boundries of Punster, chaos has
Floyd | been the order of the day. On a recent afternoon the daughter of a
Floyd | leading citizen of our town, out for a stroll among the tall pines,
Floyd | disappeared without apparent trace. Rumor has it that one strange,
Floyd | stand-alone door is the only means of escape from the forest. But no
Floyd | volunteer has yet been found to face the oddball nature of the place.
Floyd | That is, until now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd |
Floyd | You're in a clearing of a deep, dark forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The odd sight of a lead house stands here under the trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is one door here that is not connected to any building and which
Floyd | is closed. Yet there is something radiant imbedded in it: A gritty
Floyd | pearl appears to shine on the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh joy. One of the more difficult sections first." 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "x house" 		
	

Floyd | It's somewhat small as houses go, but it's one heavy property since
Floyd | it's made entirely of thick lead, and has neither doors nor windows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Sorry." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "turn pearl" 		
	

Floyd | Turning the gritty pearl has no desirable effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "pretty girl" 		
	

Floyd | Tiny grains of sand fall from the pearl as it begins to pulse slowly
Floyd | with radiant red light, whose brightness soon becomes blinding. When
Floyd | you're finally able to move your arms away from your face, you can see
Floyd | a beautiful girl before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl is radiantly pretty, but as she continues to "shine on the
Floyd | door," she kicks her feet angrily in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dine on the shore" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shore
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the shore of a river, between two tributaries of the Rhine. A
Floyd | pile of rocks jutting from the beach into the river blocks your path
Floyd | along the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | A pretty girl is sitting on the beach, holding what appears to be a pan
Floyd | of keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "AMATNG" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "can of peas" 		
	

Floyd | The keys jingle together in the pan, as if simmering, and one key pops
Floyd | out of the pan onto the ground. Then in a sudden "poof" the pan is
Floyd | transformed into a can.
Floyd | The girl takes a whiff of the can of peas and scowls at it. "Yukko. Gag
Floyd | me with a spoonerism."
Floyd |
Floyd | From the looks of her very trim figure, the pretty girl is certainly in
Floyd | need of a square meal. But, being deprived of any kind of dining
Floyd | experience on the shore, she instead, by leaps and bounds, sprints
Floyd | toward the Rhine and dives headlong into the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "feed girl" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any girl here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "exits."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | On the Shore
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the shore of a river, between two tributaries of the Rhine. A
Floyd | pile of rocks jutting from the beach into the river blocks your path
Floyd | along the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a can of peas here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get can" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "bound leap" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "bound."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "x pile" 		
	

Floyd | Each face of the rocks has the same hungry, crazed expression that says
Floyd | "Feed me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "mead fee" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "mead."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther asks, "what is 'pile of rocks' a spoonerism for?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "race fox" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "race."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "give peas to rocks" 		
	

Floyd | You scatter the green peas among the hungry rocks, who crack heads with
Floyd | each other in their eagerness to gobble them up. When the peas are
Floyd | gone, they devour even the tin can, which is loudly crushed as it
Floyd | disappears between several of the fed rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "red fox" 		
	

Floyd | With frightful expressions on the faces of the rocks, a loud rumbling
Floyd | avalanche sends them tumbling and splashing into the Rhine. Through the
Floyd | thick rock dust, you can make out a red fox trotting out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a new section of the shore open to view, you now observe the
Floyd | following sight:
Floyd |
Floyd | A queer old dean here seems to be the subject of a rare hazing
Floyd | experience. A tall leopard, standing up on its hind legs, is shoving
Floyd | him up and down the shoreline, creating quite a scene and kicking up
Floyd | sand all along the way. The dean, with his long grey locks flaming out
Floyd | like Einstein's, is hopelessly mismatched by the leopard and
Floyd | continuously gives up sandy ground to him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "dear old queen" 		
	

Floyd | In the distance you hear the first few bars of the British National
Floyd | Anthem as, before your very eyes, the dean is transformed into a
Floyd | reigning monarch in full regalia.
Floyd | Our shoving leopard stops to make a brief curtsy before the queen, then
Floyd | continues pushing her up and down the shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "rock fox" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "loving shepherd" 		
	

Floyd | The leopard changes its appearance from beast into man and changes its
Floyd | spots into a black suit with a white, wraparound collar. He takes out a
Floyd | black book and intones solemnly in a guttural Germanic language for a
Floyd | few moments.
Floyd | Closing his book with a hollow thud, the shepherd uses a stick to
Floyd | scrawl a two-line message on the shore. And then, looking with grand
Floyd | vision toward the tributaries of the Rhine River, our loving shepherd
Floyd | turns tail, walks away from the shore, and disappears in the distance
Floyd | as he leads between the Rhines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "read message" 		
	

Floyd | Since the two lines scrawled on the shore are written in the obscure
Floyd | language of sand-script, you're not able to comprehend their meaning.
Floyd |
Floyd | The queen marches away down the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "read between the lines" 		
	

Floyd | You gather the gist of the sand-script message to be: Follow your
Floyd | Shepherd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "follow shepherd" 		
	

Floyd | You follow in the precise direction of the shepherd. It's trecherous
Floyd | going, since you're travelling over dill and hail -- that is, pickles
Floyd | strewn along the paths, and ice chunks hurling from the sky. You
Floyd | eventually come upon an out-of-the-way spot along the now quite
Floyd | polluted river. It's a prime location for such a flagrant violator of
Floyd | anti-pollution laws as the old factory, between whose grimy gates you
Floyd | suspiciously enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Factory
Floyd |
Floyd | This is an old factory. A passage leads into a back room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shepherd has placed his black book on the floor of the factory.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a seedy corner of the factory, you can observe a scuffle going on.
Floyd | As far as you can see, our loving shepherd is engaged in a tug-of-war
Floyd | with a large, man-sized rodent which appears to be a rat. The shepherd
Floyd | is struggling, with religious zeal, to pull some black-and-white cloth
Floyd | from the huge over-grown rat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has left a bonfire going, as a large pile of foam is burning in
Floyd | the middle of the factory floor. Above the foam burning, an icicle is
Floyd | hanging down from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shepherd keeps struggling against all odds, with religious zeal,
Floyd | attempting to extract the habit from the large rat, which is fiercely
Floyd | clenching it in his snout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "you guys have played this? I'm having trouble keeping up" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "gutterman geric" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "gutterman."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen asks, "yeah, are you remembering this or playing for real?" 	
			Gunther says, "I have, a decade ago, but remember almost nothing except the dead end in Manor of Speaking" 	
			Gunther says, "well, and that this section is obviously about spoonerisms, but that's in the manual" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rat" 		
	

Floyd | At the thick-haired shoulder, the rat stands tall as you. In it's buck
Floyd | teeth, which are the size of cheese wedges, hangs a habit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shepherd keeps struggling against all odds, with religious zeal,
Floyd | attempting to extract the habit from the large rat, which is fiercely
Floyd | clenching it in his snout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull rabbit out of hat" 		
	

Floyd | The big rat twitches its bewhiskered snout, and yawns a gap-toothed
Floyd | yawn, then incredibly shrinks down to the size, and now the shape, of a
Floyd | hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the black-and-white cloth folding in upon itself and
Floyd | twisting and wringing itself in a laundry-like fashion. With a final
Floyd | turning inside-out and the emergence of floppy ears from the cloth, it
Floyd | blooms gradually into the fluffy body of a rabbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Abracadabra, Alacazam! With nothing up your sleeve (with the exception
Floyd | of your knobby elbow) you yank the scruffy rabbit, which is pedaling
Floyd | its lucky feet in the air, out of the hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shepherd turns into a leopard and, licking his chops, scampers away
Floyd | with the rabbit tucked under one claw.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says (to DavidW), "Nice" 	
			Allen says, "I was thinking rabbit, but couldn't get the rest" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Old Factory
Floyd |
Floyd | This is an old factory. A passage leads into a back room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shepherd has placed his black book on the floor of the factory.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has left a bonfire going, as a large pile of foam is burning in
Floyd | the middle of the factory floor. Above the foam burning, an icicle is
Floyd | hanging down from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a hat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get hat" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "that does it, I'm not going to bother with anything that scrolls above one page" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "habit rat" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther asks, "oh, you're on webly?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like every other book of riddles you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get book" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "no, just a slow reader" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | You riddle for a while and eventually grow tired of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "huh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		
	

Floyd | The hat seems to be crafted out of fine mohair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "roam fern" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "roam."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "hmm... pile of foam... hanging icicle..." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "x foam" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like every other foam burning you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "ha ha" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "x icicle" 		
	

Floyd | Suspended from the ceiling, the icicle makes a steady drip-dripping
Floyd | onto the fire. But, strangely, it seems not to be shrinking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "back room" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "out of the fire into the firepan" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "firepan."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "go to back room" 		
	

Floyd | [Refer to the top of the screen to find out where you can go.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "uh oh" 	
			DavidW says, "oops" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "passage" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "passage."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "go passage" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "passage."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "oiled bicycle" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any bicycle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says (to cp), "oo, good try" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, something to do with bicycle, I'm sure." 	
			Gunther says, "ooh, except it's not boiled yet, I assume" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a book of riddles, a hat and a shiny key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "ok, I'll fire it up locally and check out the status line for us" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, I see. If we have an boiled icicle, then we can have an oiled bicycle." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "That was a genuine Spooner one, by the way, apparently. (keeping icicles well boiled)" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "boil icicle" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "boil."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "so, do we need a pot?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "fire up bicyce" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "bicyce."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Old Factory
Floyd |
Floyd | This is an old factory. A passage leads into a back room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has left a bonfire going, as a large pile of foam is burning in
Floyd | the middle of the factory floor. Above the foam burning, an icicle is
Floyd | hanging down from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "oops bicycle" 		
	

Floyd | [OOPS is useful only after the "I don't know the word..." response.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go to back room" 		
	

Floyd | [Refer to the top of the screen to find out where you can go.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "stock room" 		
	

Floyd | Jean Stock
Floyd |
Floyd | You're standing toward the rear of the factory, back in the jean stock.
Floyd | Jeans of every conceivable size, color, shape, and texture are stacked
Floyd | up along the walls, arranged into dozens of rows, piled high onto
Floyd | heaps. There is a dizzying effect, as if your point of view were from
Floyd | inside a large-capacity clothes dryer.
Floyd |
Floyd | A jean client, an intense-looking man wearing thick glasses, is
Floyd | impatiently rummaging through the haberdashery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see, looming in the distance, the dwarfish figure of a man who
Floyd | appears to have been sold into slavery to weave fabric at this factory,
Floyd | even in its dilapidated condition.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach, the sold elf awkwardly attempts to make a tall smock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "fire up bicycle" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go back" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "it's called "Stock Room"" 	
			Gunther says, "and "Factory" to go back" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go to stock room" 		
	

Floyd | You've already arrived.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "clean giant" 		
	

Floyd | Much to his horror, the jean client begins to undergo a Hulkian
Floyd | transformation -- with popping buttons, ripping seams, and bug-eyed
Floyd | self-examination.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seemingly shamed by the revealing ordeal, the client, while he's still
Floyd | of a human size, demonstrates his dexterity and strength by clambering
Floyd | up the towering pile of jeans until he can no longer be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "old self" 		
	

Floyd | The elf sprouts up and goes through the whole Dorian Grey thing,
Floyd | looking gradually more and more like you but a lot grayer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther asks, "smock?" 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "small talk." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "gory dre" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "gory."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jack and the bean stalk" 		
	

Floyd | The mile-high stack of jeans slowly leans heavily into your direction
Floyd | and as it passes the point of no return in a chaos of color, fabric and
Floyd | rivets, all the jeans come tumbling down upon your head, burying you
Floyd | completely in blackness.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you come to, it's in a new environment...
Floyd |
Floyd | Bean Stalk
Floyd |
Floyd | A page from the imagination of your childhood, an illustration of a
Floyd | country scene, an open field amid rolling hills under blue sky
Floyd | punctuated by cottony soft clouds, next to a simple story punctuated by
Floyd | exclamation points.
Floyd |
Floyd | An overgrown bean stalk grows thick and tall up into the clouds.
Floyd | Nowadays, sadly, it seems the stalk would have to be rationalized,
Floyd | explained away somehow by experts, as an ominous instance of
Floyd | radioactive mutation, or as a patented, genetically manufactured hybrid
Floyd | -- rather than attributed to, as in the old days, simply, magic. Such a
Floyd | realization stirs a nostalgic longing for the days of yore when
Floyd | imagination reigned in all its grandeur and innocence.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the distance you can hear the strange and unmistakable sound of a
Floyd | female horse attempting to imitate the sound of a pig.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walking around in circles here with its feathers ruffled is a crow,
Floyd | which is typically black except for its blushing red face. The crow
Floyd | seems embarrassed by the kind of strange behavior animals are capable
Floyd | of exhibiting in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen asks, "how did you get that?" 	
			DavidW says, "jean stock sounded damn close to it." 	
			Allen says, "dang" 	
			Allen says, "my brain isn't wired for this kind of puzzle" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "crushing blow" 		
	

Floyd | The crow squawks loudly, scratches at the dirt, and bounds into flight,
Floyd | soaring higher and higher into the sky. Then, tucking in its wings, the
Floyd | weird bird takes a sudden nose dive that ends smashingly in a cloud of
Floyd | dirt on the field. Dust settles around the crushing blow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Gunther says, "you think YOU have it bad, English is at least your first language" 	
			schep says, "mare squeal ->" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "square meal" 		
	

Floyd | The squealing of the mare becomes so increasingly strained and
Floyd | high-pitched that you are forced to cover your ears, lowering your head
Floyd | in squint-eyed pain. The instant the terrible noise shuts off, your
Floyd | eyes pop open and notice a rather angular meal at your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ooh. That one I could never get." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "get meal" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I kept thinking 'mare oink'" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "mangle squeal" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "mangle."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Bean Stalk
Floyd |
Floyd | A page from the imagination of your childhood, an illustration of a
Floyd | country scene, an open field amid rolling hills under blue sky
Floyd | punctuated by cottony soft clouds, next to a simple story punctuated by
Floyd | exclamation points.
Floyd |
Floyd | An overgrown bean stalk grows thick and tall up into the clouds.
Floyd | Nowadays, sadly, it seems the stalk would have to be rationalized,
Floyd | explained away somehow by experts, as an ominous instance of
Floyd | radioactive mutation, or as a patented, genetically manufactured hybrid
Floyd | -- rather than attributed to, as in the old days, simply, magic. Such a
Floyd | realization stirs a nostalgic longing for the days of yore when
Floyd | imagination reigned in all its grandeur and innocence.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a crushing blow here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "blushing crow" 		
	

Floyd | A crack appears upon the surface of the blow, and extends jaggedly down
Floyd | with a loud cracking noise. Out hops the crow, shedding its membrane
Floyd | with bristling feathers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "Ah, thought there was something else to get." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "I turned the crow into a blow. Can we take the blow?" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "turned."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "er, I turned the crow into a blow. Can we take the blow?" 	
			canadianpuzzler asks, "Yeah, which do we want?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cell quake" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "cell."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to DavidW), "So much for the war on drugs" 		Allen says, "er, lac" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "crushing blow. get blow" 		
	

Floyd | The crow squawks loudly, scratches at the dirt, and bounds into flight,
Floyd | soaring higher and higher into the sky. Then, tucking in its wings, the
Floyd | weird bird takes a sudden nose dive that ends smashingly in a cloud of
Floyd | dirt on the field. Dust settles around the crushing blow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a crushing blow, a square meal, a book of riddles, a hat and a
Floyd | shiny key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "I hope we didn't screw up by not doing anything with the old self and the icicle" 	
			Gunther says, "but usually we can just go back to other locations by typing their names" 	
			DavidW says, "We can go back down, I'm sure." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "Old self we did, icicle we didn't." 	
			Gunther asks, "what did we do with the old self?" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Tower score: 14 of 26
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "transformed it from the sold elf, but for no obvious benefit" 	
			DavidW says, "So we need 12 more spoonerisms." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "f l" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Bean Stalk
Floyd |
Floyd | A page from the imagination of your childhood, an illustration of a
Floyd | country scene, an open field amid rolling hills under blue sky
Floyd | punctuated by cottony soft clouds, next to a simple story punctuated by
Floyd | exclamation points.
Floyd |
Floyd | An overgrown bean stalk grows thick and tall up into the clouds.
Floyd | Nowadays, sadly, it seems the stalk would have to be rationalized,
Floyd | explained away somehow by experts, as an ominous instance of
Floyd | radioactive mutation, or as a patented, genetically manufactured hybrid
Floyd | -- rather than attributed to, as in the old days, simply, magic. Such a
Floyd | realization stirs a nostalgic longing for the days of yore when
Floyd | imagination reigned in all its grandeur and innocence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler asks, "Didn't the pretty girl want the square meal?" 	
			Gunther says, "good point" 	
			Gunther says, ""Shore" is available from the factory as a location" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "shore" 		
	

Floyd | It's on a different plane of existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "did you already do something about the nostalgia?" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		schep says, "nope" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stock room" 		
	

Floyd | A swift cloud of dust blows up from the trackless wastes into your
Floyd | face, causing you to bring your fists to your eyes like binoculars.
Floyd | After much rubbing, your vision, though blurry at first, returns to
Floyd | reveal familiar surroundings...
Floyd |
Floyd | Jean Stock
Floyd |
Floyd | Your old self stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther asks, "yays of dore?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "mock steal" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "mock."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops. Should we go back" 	
			canadianpuzzler asks, "Talk to self?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x self" 		
	

Floyd | It's you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "well, the tall smock..." 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "talk to self" 		
	

Floyd | He speaks slowly and deliberately, "All I have to say: Don't end up
Floyd | like this. You still have time to avoid such a fate. Listen: mutual
Floyd | funds and long-term bonds."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "lemme try something" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "talk me" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "oh, or not" 	
			Allen says, "ha" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "sold elf" 		
	

Floyd | Self to elf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Jean Stock
Floyd |
Floyd | You're standing toward the rear of the factory, back in the jean stock.
Floyd | Jeans of every conceivable size, color, shape, and texture are stacked
Floyd | up along the walls, arranged into dozens of rows, piled high onto
Floyd | heaps. There is a dizzying effect, as if your point of view were from
Floyd | inside a large-capacity clothes dryer.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sold elf stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "small talk" 		
	

Floyd | Whom do you want to make small talk with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "make small talk with elf" 		
	

Floyd | You lean over and onto whole cloth he stitches out precise directions
Floyd | for getting back to the clearing, which you commit to memory.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But you'll never make it on foot. You need some transportation."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Allen says, "nice" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "old self" 		
	

Floyd | The elf sprouts up and goes through the whole Dorian Grey thing,
Floyd | looking gradually more and more like you but a lot grayer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "make small talk with self" 		
	

Floyd | "I have nothing to say."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "ok" 	
			DavidW says, "And that's why we need a bicycle, I guess." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "x cloth" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any cloth here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "oh, to memory" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "bean stalk" 		
	

Floyd | The mile-high stack of jeans slowly leans heavily into your direction
Floyd | and as it passes the point of no return in a chaos of color, fabric and
Floyd | rivets, all the jeans come tumbling down upon your head, burying you
Floyd | completely in blackness.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you come to, it's in a new environment...
Floyd |
Floyd | Bean Stalk
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Bean Stalk
Floyd |
Floyd | A page from the imagination of your childhood, an illustration of a
Floyd | country scene, an open field amid rolling hills under blue sky
Floyd | punctuated by cottony soft clouds, next to a simple story punctuated by
Floyd | exclamation points.
Floyd |
Floyd | An overgrown bean stalk grows thick and tall up into the clouds.
Floyd | Nowadays, sadly, it seems the stalk would have to be rationalized,
Floyd | explained away somehow by experts, as an ominous instance of
Floyd | radioactive mutation, or as a patented, genetically manufactured hybrid
Floyd | -- rather than attributed to, as in the old days, simply, magic. Such a
Floyd | realization stirs a nostalgic longing for the days of yore when
Floyd | imagination reigned in all its grandeur and innocence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "wait, where's the meal? I'm confused now" 	
			DavidW says, "inventory" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a crushing blow, a square meal, a book of riddles, a hat and a
Floyd | shiny key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yays of dore" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "yays."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says (to inky), "well that makes no sense" 	
			schep asks, "so?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yong for the lays of door" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "yong."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler asks, "Factory, then shore, then give the girl the meal?" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You'd never make it up the stalk while holding anything in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Giving her the meal will probably require a pun." 	
			Gunther says, "hmm" 	
			DavidW says, "We can wear the hat" 	
			schep says, "save. drop all. up." 	
			Gunther says, "this is annoyingly unplayable without the status bar" 	
			Allen asks, "what's on the status bar?" 	
			Gunther says, "all the exits" 	
			schep says, "list of exits" 	
			Allen says, "ah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "exits."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "exits."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "yeah, I tried that earlier" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "xyzzy."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Can the guy playing this please copy the status bar?" 	
			DavidW says (to Gunther), "sorry" 	
			schep asks, "what guy?" 	
			Gunther says, "anyway, there's an up from here" 	
			Allen says, "there needs to be a meta command to floyd to display the status bar" 	
			schep says, "Tricky, but should be possible." 	
			Allen asks, "how does floyd work, by the way? Is he a custom interpreter, or does it act as a pipe to a binary like frotz?" 	
			schep says, "he's a pipe to cheapnitfol" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear hat" 		
	

Floyd | You're now wearing the hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a hat (being worn), a crushing blow, a square meal, a book of
Floyd | riddles and a shiny key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		
	

Floyd | The hat seems to be crafted out of fine mohair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "(and various other text-only terps)" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "factory" 		
	

Floyd | It's on a different plane of existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "we should try Border Zone next. The timer puzzles should be lots of fun with this setup" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "shore" 		
	

Floyd | It's on a different plane of existence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "gah, border zone" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "back room" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "jean stock" 		
	

Floyd | A swift cloud of dust blows up from the trackless wastes into your
Floyd | face, causing you to bring your fists to your eyes like binoculars.
Floyd | After much rubbing, your vision, though blurry at first, returns to
Floyd | reveal familiar surroundings...
Floyd |
Floyd | Jean Stock
Floyd |
Floyd | Your old self stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "factory" 		
	

Floyd | You walk into the factory.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Factory
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has left a bonfire going, as a large pile of foam is burning in
Floyd | the middle of the factory floor. Above the foam burning, an icicle is
Floyd | hanging down from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "second-hardest disliked infocom game for me" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "shore" 		
	

Floyd | You go there.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shore
Floyd |
Floyd | Lines of sand-script are scrawled on the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "I disliked border zone intensely as well" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "pretty girl" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any pretty girl here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lines" 		
	

Floyd | Since the two lines scrawled on the shore are written in the obscure
Floyd | language of sand-script, you're not able to comprehend their meaning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says (to schep), "she left" 	
			Allen says, "I did play it with a walkthru, never enjyoed it" 	
			Gunther says, "we need that bicycle" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we need the bicycle." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "We should try Leather Goddesses of Phobos: Steve Meretsky's games are usually excellent, and it will be a nice contrast to that lame romance novel game from last time." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "land signs" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "signs."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "oh christ. I just googled 'foam burns'. You don't want to know." 	
	Gunther says (to inky), "no, that was 'read between the lines'" 		canadianpuzzler says, "Good thought, though, Inky." 	
			DavidW says, "Well, it's not boam ferns." 	
			DavidW says, "Oh." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "factory" 		
	

Floyd | You travel over hill and dale...
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Factory
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has left a bonfire going, as a large pile of foam is burning in
Floyd | the middle of the factory floor. Above the foam burning, an icicle is
Floyd | hanging down from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW We can RIDDLE WHILE FOAM BURNS! 		Allen says, "ha ha ha" 	
			schep says (to DW), "excellent" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Allen says, "nice" 	
			Gunther says, "I can't believe you got that." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "Awesome! :-D" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fiddle while Rome burns" 		
	

Floyd | Fiddling just doesn't do the trick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "bern foam" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "bern."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "riddle while foam burns" 		
	

Floyd | As you while away the time in the grand manner of great decadent epochs
Floyd | of the historical past, the icicle overhead suddenly takes as much heat
Floyd | as it can stand, letting loose from the ceiling and dropping to the
Floyd | factory floor with a surprising "Thud."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x icicle" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing special about the well-boiled icicle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "man" 	
			Allen says, "there we go" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Old Factory
Floyd |
Floyd | This is an old factory. A passage leads into a back room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has left a bonfire going, as a large pile of foam is burning in
Floyd | the middle of the factory floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a well-boiled icicle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "(we do have the book of riddles)" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "oiled bicycle" 		
	

Floyd | The icicle, though thoroughly boiled already, lets off a searing
Floyd | vertical wall of steam. As the white vapor clears, a shiny, brand new
Floyd | bicycle is revealed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get bicycle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "To the shore, jeeves?" 	
			Gunther says, "no" 	
			Gunther says, "to the..." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "clearing" 		
	

Floyd | You'd need transportation to get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "drop bike" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "ride bike" 		
	

Floyd | Decisively, you take the bike by the handlebars and swing the seat
Floyd | under you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "clearing" 		
	

Floyd | With all the enthusiasm of a child actor in a Steven Spielberg movie
Floyd | with a percentage, you pedal away...
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing, on the bike
Floyd |
Floyd | The odd sight of a lead house stands here under the trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is one door here that is not connected to any building and which
Floyd | is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I am surprised we did not have to say bide reich or something." 	
			DavidW says, "yuck, I remember the 'lead house'." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "head louse" 		
	

Floyd | The house disappears before your very eyes, a situation that leaves you
Floyd | scratching your head in perplexity.
Floyd | Moments later, you feel the curious little head louse migrate from your
Floyd | skull into the mohair fabric of the hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove hat" 		
	

Floyd | You remove the hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Tower score: 18 of 26
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "scour tore" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "scour."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hat" 		
	

Floyd | The hat seems to be crafted out of fine mohair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "hee hee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door, is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door, is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder esc-js to join this #cf already in progress. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the door from the well-oiled bicycle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "comma splice" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "comma."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the well-oiled bicycle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You're already standing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "fauxhair mabric" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "fauxhair."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Clearing
Floyd |
Floyd | You're in a clearing of a deep, dark forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is one door here that is not connected to any building and which
Floyd | is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a well-oiled bicycle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | You must indicate what to unlock the door with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | "Click." As you unlock the door it creaks open. A tunnel of darkness
Floyd | opens up to you, and you cautiously walk inside. You almost vanish into
Floyd | the darkness, it is so black.
Floyd |
Floyd | So bone-chillingly penetrating is the vacancy of the tunnel, that you
Floyd | retreat out through the door, and lock it behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "done poor" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "done."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Clearing
Floyd |
Floyd | You're in a clearing of a deep, dark forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is one door here that is not connected to any building and which
Floyd | is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a well-oiled bicycle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x forest" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "forest."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I'm guessing the door is our way out but only after all the spoonerisms are done?" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a hat, a crushing blow, a square meal, a book of riddles and a
Floyd | shiny key.
Floyd | It seems that the hat contains a head louse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "for those who want a status line: [LINK]" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "taken vunnel" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "taken."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "is the game file" 	
			Gunther says, "so we're left with going up the stalk" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "factory" 		
	

Floyd | You travel over hill and dale...
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Factory
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has left a bonfire going, as a large pile of foam is burning in
Floyd | the middle of the factory floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "uh, our bike?" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "undo."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "loam theft" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "loam."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ride bike" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any bike here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "clearing" 		
	

Floyd | You'd need transportation to get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Allen says, "oh crap" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Gunther says, "sorry!" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take bike" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "whew" 	
			Gunther says, "see, that's what I meant" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a well-oiled bicycle, a hat, a crushing blow, a square meal, a
Floyd | book of riddles and a shiny key.
Floyd | It seems that the hat contains a head louse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Clearing
Floyd |
Floyd | You're in a clearing of a deep, dark forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is one door here that is not connected to any building and which
Floyd | is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ride bike" 		
	

Floyd | Decisively, you take the bike by the handlebars and swing the seat
Floyd | under you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Now factory?" 	
			Allen says, "ok, I gotta do errands. I can't waste another saturday on games" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "crush louse" 		
	

Floyd | Trying to destroy the head louse accomplishes nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go factory" 		
	

Floyd | [Refer to the top of the screen to find out where you can go.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "factory" 		
	

Floyd | Pedaling madly away, you ride like the wind...
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Factory, on the bike
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone has left a bonfire going, as a large pile of foam is burning in
Floyd | the middle of the factory floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "stock room" 		
	

Floyd | Pedaling madly away, you ride like the wind...
Floyd |
Floyd | Jean Stock, on the bike
Floyd |
Floyd | Your old self stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "sold elf" 		
	

Floyd | Self to elf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I think I am starting to get the hang of this game." 	
			DavidW says, "There was that nostalgia thing, and we still want to climb the beanstalk." 	
			DavidW says (to inured), "This is only the spoonerism section." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "jack and the bean stalk" 		
	

Floyd | The mile-high stack of jeans slowly leans heavily into your direction
Floyd | and as it passes the point of no return in a chaos of color, fabric and
Floyd | rivets, all the jeans come tumbling down upon your head, knocking the
Floyd | well-oiled bicycle away and burying you completely in blackness.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you come to, it's in a new environment...
Floyd |
Floyd | Bean Stalk
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler asks, "Drop everything, but wear the hat?" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, I think so." 	
			Gunther asks, "save?" 	
			Gunther says, "just in case" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Save, completed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm thinking if we can get someone else to wear the hat, then we can crush them with the lead house." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "Well, there is that giant..." 	
			schep says, "Violence is not the answer." 	
			DavidW says, "And I nominate any mean giants, yes." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You'd never make it up the stalk while holding anything in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "drop all except hat" 		
	

Floyd | crushing blow: The crushing blow falls harmlessly to the ground.
Floyd | square meal: Dropped.
Floyd | book of riddles: Dropped.
Floyd | shiny key: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You'd never make it up the stalk while holding anything in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a hat.
Floyd | It seems that the hat contains a head louse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "wear hat" 		
	

Floyd | You're now wearing the hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You shinny up the bean stalk like a native. Soon your head's in the
Floyd | clouds, followed by your whole body...
Floyd |
Floyd | On Cloud 673
Floyd |
Floyd | You're on cloud 673. It's not exactly cloud nine but it's rather cushy,
Floyd | and certainly roomy enough to be the home of a giant, which it just so
Floyd | happens to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you stands a giant of exceptional cleanliness, hands on his
Floyd | hips, wearing an immaculately tailored and dazzlingly white tee shirt.
Floyd | So statuesque is the figure of the giant that the floor of the cloud on
Floyd | which he stands sags noticeably under his weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Off to one side of the cloud, a great many beets are piled up inside a
Floyd | shed, evidently having been harvested from the green acres below in
Floyd | order to satisfy the cravings of one gigantic appetite.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laughing maliciously, the giant leans over and spills a large bucketful
Floyd | of thick, creamy butter on the bean stalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. beet shed -> bedsheet" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "peat bile" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "peat."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wags gait" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "wags."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bedsheet" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "bedsheet."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bed sheet" 		
	

Floyd | The entire cloud becomes turbulently billowy, its vapors undulating
Floyd | around and enveloping the shed. As the cloud recedes back to form, a
Floyd | pile of sheets is revealed lying in place of the beets.
Floyd | "Deny me my daily bread, will you, scoundrel!" decries Mr. Clean in a
Floyd | stern voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | Glaring at you from high above are the giant's pair of sparkling eyes
Floyd | which are deep-set into his shiny bald head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "give hat to giant" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to remove the hat first.
Floyd |
Floyd | The roar of a passing supersonic flight of fancy can be heard, and the
Floyd | wake of its exhaust ruffles the cloud for a few moments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "halbred" 		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "remove hat" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "halbred."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You remove the hat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "give hat to giant" 		
	

Floyd | The giant greedily snatches your offering and eyes it with suspicion.
Floyd | The big giant examines his fingernails, unfolds his massive arms and
Floyd | puts his hands on his hips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fancy free" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "fancy."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "assive marms" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "assive."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "lead house" 		
	

Floyd | You can see the giant's feet sinking deeply into the cloud floor, which
Floyd | soon gives way to the weight of the giant holding a lead house at his
Floyd | chest. You get a close-up, front-row view of the horrified expression
Floyd | across his huge face as it passes down in front of you and through the
Floyd | cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "booya" 	
			Gunther says, "DW was right" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "sighs with auspicion" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "sighs."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "if not 100%" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get bed sheet" 		
	

Floyd | Inexplicably, the sheet won't separate from the pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | On Cloud 673
Floyd |
Floyd | You're on cloud 673. It's not exactly cloud nine but it's rather cushy,
Floyd | and certainly roomy enough to be the home of a giant, which it just so
Floyd | happens to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see bed sheets here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "x sheets" 		
	

Floyd | The many bed sheets are soft and fluffy as the cloud, yet seem to be
Floyd | made of sturdy fabric.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "make rope from sheets" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "rope."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "gnome of a hyatt" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "gnome."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "tie sheet to sheet" 		
	

Floyd | One by one, you tie together the bed sheets, testing each knot with a
Floyd | firm tug accompanied by a tight-lipped grunt. Now off the edge of the
Floyd | cloud gets thrown the line of sheets, which is strung out and down,
Floyd | looking like a long kite tail swaying gently in the breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | The last sheet you tie firmly to the cloud itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "wow, that worked" 	
			DavidW says, "weird" 	
			canadianpuzzler asks, "what happened to that pail of butter?" 	
			Gunther asks, "save, or go down?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x stalk" 		
	

Floyd | It's coated with melting butter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "belt mutter" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "belt."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "bail putter" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "bail."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "we can go back down on the sheet rope" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, I guess." 	
			Gunther says, "not sure the butter is a spoonerism" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You grip the line of sheets and begin your hand-over-hand descent from
Floyd | the sky, feeling the sharp winds against your back. As your biceps
Floyd | begin tightening to the point of pain, you are again close to the land.
Floyd | And none too soon, for a few feet above the ground the tension of the
Floyd | life line is broken, and you tumble down to earth, buried under a
Floyd | waterfall of sheets that comes streaming down upon your head.
Floyd | Restlessly you dig yourself out...
Floyd |
Floyd | Bean Stalk
Floyd |
Floyd | The jean client, having been smashed back into his currently thin
Floyd | man-sized shape, stands here looking disheveled and shaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see bed sheets, a shiny key, a book of riddles, a square meal
Floyd | and a crushing blow here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Impulsively, the client dashes nearer, whips a needle out of his
Floyd | pocket, and begins to maliciously sew you to a sheet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "stutter balk" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "stutter."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "show me to a seat" 		
	

Floyd | Bumped by the train of your thoughts, the client pokes himself sharply
Floyd | with his needle. To the accompaniment of ripping stitches and popping
Floyd | buttons, the client's ire, along with his stature, is raised to the
Floyd | great height of a giant. Between thumb and forefinger, he smashes the
Floyd | intervening chair into splinters, which drift away above the rural
Floyd | landscape. Almost in slow-motion the giant starts after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant's nearly upon you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "show me to a seat" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any seat here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "get crushing blow" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The giant's nearly upon you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "hit giant with crushing blow" 		
	

Floyd | KABOOM! The ground quakes with the staggering of the giant. Appearing
Floyd | like a punch drunk fighter, he weaves round and round, all the while
Floyd | shrinking in size, finally to the lowly hunched figure of the client.
Floyd | Humiliated at his defeat, the man makes a Chaplinesque exit, kicking
Floyd | dust as he walks crookedly away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I was about to say show you to a seat." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | shiny key: Taken.
Floyd | book of riddles: Taken.
Floyd | square meal: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Tower score: 22 of 26
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat meal" 		
	

Floyd | You stop and realize there are other people in this world who need it
Floyd | more than you do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Bean Stalk
Floyd |
Floyd | A page from the imagination of your childhood, an illustration of a
Floyd | country scene, an open field amid rolling hills under blue sky
Floyd | punctuated by cottony soft clouds, next to a simple story punctuated by
Floyd | exclamation points.
Floyd |
Floyd | An overgrown bean stalk grows thick and tall up into the clouds.
Floyd | Nowadays, sadly, it seems the stalk would have to be rationalized,
Floyd | explained away somehow by experts, as an ominous instance of
Floyd | radioactive mutation, or as a patented, genetically manufactured hybrid
Floyd | -- rather than attributed to, as in the old days, simply, magic. Such a
Floyd | realization stirs a nostalgic longing for the days of yore when
Floyd | imagination reigned in all its grandeur and innocence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "dicking cunt" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "dicking."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says, "umm" 		inky says, "hmm, beanstalk nostalgia is still around" 	
			Gunther says, "oh" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Hoping for some sort of joke given the kickingdust. Disappointing." 	
			Gunther says, "I remember one thing we need to do now" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, not sure what the nostaglia one is." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "I don't thinking infocom games know those words exist, inured." 	
			Gunther says, "we're missing one item" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x stalk" 		
	

Floyd | It's coated with melting butter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "at a different location" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get coat" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any coat here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "basically, we were all wondering where the pretty girl went" 	
			Gunther says, "she's still out there" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "get butter" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "butter."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "if not in her formal norm" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "ride bike" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any bike here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says, "The bike got buried under the jeans, I think." 	
			Gunther says, "we need to do something at the shore" 	
			Gunther asks, "it did? then we're fucked again?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Sell sea shells, perhaps?" 	
			gjnave asks, "back after a massive car overheating.. what are we playing?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bicycle" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any bicycle here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Bean Stalk
Floyd |
Floyd | A page from the imagination of your childhood, an illustration of a
Floyd | country scene, an open field amid rolling hills under blue sky
Floyd | punctuated by cottony soft clouds, next to a simple story punctuated by
Floyd | exclamation points.
Floyd |
Floyd | An overgrown bean stalk grows thick and tall up into the clouds.
Floyd | Nowadays, sadly, it seems the stalk would have to be rationalized,
Floyd | explained away somehow by experts, as an ominous instance of
Floyd | radioactive mutation, or as a patented, genetically manufactured hybrid
Floyd | -- rather than attributed to, as in the old days, simply, magic. Such a
Floyd | realization stirs a nostalgic longing for the days of yore when
Floyd | imagination reigned in all its grandeur and innocence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jean stock" 		
	

Floyd | A swift cloud of dust blows up from the trackless wastes into your
Floyd | face, causing you to bring your fists to your eyes like binoculars.
Floyd | After much rubbing, your vision, though blurry at first, returns to
Floyd | reveal familiar surroundings...
Floyd |
Floyd | Jean Stock
Floyd |
Floyd | A sold elf stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a well-oiled bicycle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "there it is." 	
			inky says, "whew" 	
			Gunther says, "oh thank god" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "get bike" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "shore" 		
	

Floyd | You go there.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Shore
Floyd |
Floyd | Lines of sand-script are scrawled on the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "x river" 		
	

Floyd | On the Shore
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the shore of a river, between two tributaries of the Rhine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lines of sand-script are scrawled on the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros has ordered three mega-generators to be installed in his boathouse. 		canadianpuzzler says, "Nord and Bert, gjname" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x gritty pearl" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any gritty pearl here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shore" 		
	

Floyd | On the Shore
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the shore of a river, between two tributaries of the Rhine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lines of sand-script are scrawled on the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "I'm not sure you can get it without the context" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lead between the rhines" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x river" 		
	

Floyd | On the Shore
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the shore of a river, between two tributaries of the Rhine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lines of sand-script are scrawled on the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "roar shine" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "roar."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "Er, gjnave." 	
	

Gunther  | Floyd | experience on the shore, she instead, by leaps and bounds, sprints
Gunther  | Floyd | toward the Rhine and dives headlong into the river.

		DavidW says (to Floyd), "x river" 		
	

Floyd | On the Shore
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the shore of a river, between two tributaries of the Rhine.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lines of sand-script are scrawled on the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search river" 		
	

Floyd | You can't search Rhines!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read between the lines" 		
	

Floyd | You gather the gist of the sand-script message to be: Follow your
Floyd | Shepherd.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to shake off your toes first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take off shoes" 		
	

Floyd | Though you feel like a real beach nut, it does the trick. You now dive
Floyd | deep into danger and pull out a gritty pearl from the bottom of the
Floyd | river and come back to shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "..schep you're a star" 		
	

Floyd | [What do you want to tell?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave cadianpuzzler .. er? 	
	Gunther says, "er" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take off your shoes" 		
	

Floyd | As so often happens after swimming at the beach, you can't seem to
Floyd | locate where you left your shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | You're waterlogged enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "pretty girl" 		
	

Floyd | Tiny grains of sand fall from the pearl as it begins to pulse slowly
Floyd | with radiant red light, whose brightness soon becomes blinding. When
Floyd | you're finally able to move your arms away from your face, you can see
Floyd | a beautiful girl before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "drop bike" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We can get the pretty girl now." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "give meal to girl" 		
	

Floyd | Wide-eyed, the girl turns the square meal in her hands, marveling at
Floyd | the exactitude of its right angles. She then hungrily devours it in
Floyd | several large neck-stretching gulps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Tower score: 24 of 26
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x girl" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing eye-catching about the pretty girl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "gritty pearl" 		
	

Floyd | The girl withers down into a pearl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Tower score: 24 of 26
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says, "hmm, ok" 		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "get pear" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "pear."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "get pearl" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says, "oops" 		
	Gunther asks, "shall we try the door?" 		inky asks, "aren't we still one short?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Nostalgia?" 	
			schep says, "There's got to be something with the melting butter on the bean stalk. That's not normal." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "You need to get back on #clubfloyd, gunther." 	
			Gunther says, "er, sorry" 	
			DavidW says, "We never figured out the nostalgia/days of yore one." 	
			Gunther says, "maybe we'll get the last points for the door and what's beyond" 	
			Gunther says, "dunno" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Belting mutter, maybe?" 	
			DavidW says, "You tried that." 	
			Gunther asks, "mind if I try?" 	
			gjnave asks, "so what are we playing?" 	
			DavidW says (to gjnave), "Nord and Bert" 	
			gjnave says, "sweet! great game .. ill have to keep quiet though on most of it" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "ride bike" 		
	

Floyd | Decisively, you take the bike by the handlebars and swing the seat
Floyd | under you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "clearing" 		
	

Floyd | With all the enthusiasm of a child actor in a Steven Spielberg movie
Floyd | with a percentage, you pedal away...
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing, on the bike
Floyd |
Floyd | There is one door here that is not connected to any building and which
Floyd | is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "exit bike" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the well-oiled bicycle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "get bike" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | "Click." As you unlock the door the key is swallowed by the lock. A
Floyd | tunnel of darkness opens up to you, and you cautiously walk inside. You
Floyd | almost vanish into the darkness, it is so black.
Floyd |
Floyd | But just now you can discern a fuzzy light beginning to shine from the
Floyd | pearl. It brightens to illuminate your upper body, creating a halo of
Floyd | pure white light around you. So astounding is the effect of the
Floyd | brightened pearl, that it spills from your hand and rolls vanishingly
Floyd | away from you, echoing grittily along the tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Congratulations are in order. Having braved mutable strangeness and
Floyd | having made the heroic gesture of a rescue, you make possible the
Floyd | reuniting in joy of a grateful Punster family. This feat earns you the
Floyd | rank of Kinkering Cong.
Floyd |
Floyd | It would be prudent to commit to memory this and all ranks you have
Floyd | achieved.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Truth is, there was one more thing that could've been accomplished
Floyd | shaking a tower.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Beginning
Floyd | You now have the opportunity to do one of the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | >Go to the Shopping Bizarre
Floyd | >Play Jacks
Floyd | >Buy the Farm
Floyd | >Eat your Words
Floyd | >Act the Part
Floyd | >Visit the Manor of Speaking
Floyd | >Shake a Tower
Floyd | >Meet the Mayor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "tada" 	
			Allen asks, "out of tub... you just finish?" 	
			Gunther says, "though if you want to undo..." 	
			gjnave asks, "so does this mean there's been a definitive decision that we can play Infocom gmes on Floyd?" 	
			Gunther says, "(for that one extra thing we missed)" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Save, completed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave says, "i havent playe Manor of speaking yet or Shake a Tower" 	
			DavidW says, "We just did Shake a Tower." 	
			Gunther says, "well, so much for that." 	
			Gunther asks, "isn't there a magic autosave thingy?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "buy the farm" 		
	

Floyd | The farm crisis never seemed so desperate as it has this planting
Floyd | season in Punster. One such family farm on the edge of town, the
Floyd | McCleary's, has been especially blighted. The family, though well
Floyd | accustomed to hard work, suddenly lost the ability to perform even the
Floyd | simplist of chores necessary to scratch a living from the soil. They
Floyd | have since been driven from the land, and join with their fellow
Floyd | Punster neighbors in urging you to somehow save the family farm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Road
Floyd |
Floyd | The telltail smell of grain and dung drifts by. You're on a dusty road
Floyd | in front of abandoned farm -- a nice-sized spread of land that
Floyd | stretches far out to meet the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden cart sits in the dusty road here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old dog sits in the dust at the side of the road, feeling all of the
Floyd | spirit of gravity, looking dog-eared and worn out by a lifetime on the
Floyd | farm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave waves wand of autosave 	
			DavidW says, "Just the push save button." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "This sounds like an interesting one." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "Will google for a walkthrough for the Last Lousy Point on Shake a Tower later." 	
			gjnave says, "ill have to sit this one out .. done it" 	
			Gunther says, "well, inured just saved over our first game" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "slanting peas on" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "slanting."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says, "no, this one works differently" 		
	Gunther says, "it's the cliche section" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "outstanding in the field" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "outstanding."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "We just completed one section, so saving was logical." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "teach old dog new tricks" 		
	

Floyd | The old dog perks up one of its dog-eared ears, then the other. Its
Floyd | tail emerges from the surrounding dust and begins oscillating back and
Floyd | forth with such intensity that you'd think it was a case of the tail
Floyd | wagging the dog.
Floyd |
Floyd | In turn the old boy goes through a series of back flips, chases its
Floyd | tail, walks around on his hind legs, and howls at the moon. The dog,
Floyd | bursting with energy through its shiny new coat, is no longer dry as
Floyd | the dust that surrounds it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly by leaps and bounds, the old dog bolts away, and comes back
Floyd | with one stone in its slobbery mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "saving into cf2 instead of cf1 would have been even better" 	
			Gunther says, "next time please "push save button", which does that automatically" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think inured knows the buttons." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "squeeze water from stone" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "ZSorry, I have only been here a few times." 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "cast the first stone" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "first."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get stone" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "throw the first stone" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "first."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Road
Floyd |
Floyd | The telltail smell of grain and dung drifts by. You're on a dusty road
Floyd | in front of abandoned farm -- a nice-sized spread of land that
Floyd | stretches far out to meet the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden cart sits in the dusty road here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A youthful-looking old dog is here, chasing his tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "gather moss with stone" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "gather."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "cast stone" 		
	

Floyd | The old dog tears out after the stone and retrieves it back to you,
Floyd | panting and holding it in his slobbery mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x cart" 		
	

Floyd | This is simple a wooden cart, made to be drawn by a beast of burden.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put cart before horse" 		DavidW says, "hm. I'm thinking this is again, tricky without the status bar for locations." 	
	

Floyd | You can't see any horse here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave says, "there are other locations you can go" 	
			DavidW says (to schep), "And lead that horse to water" 	
			Allen | You can go: Barn, Barnyard, Stable, Field, Market 	
			DavidW says, "And look for a gift in its mouth!" 	
			Allen says, "I just opened it up" 	
			Allen says, "but I'm leaving in a few min" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "follow the sun" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "sun."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "barnyard" 		
	

Floyd | You trudge along and get there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Barnyard
Floyd |
Floyd | You're standing here in the barnyard, a meager patch of scratched
Floyd | earth. You can tell right away what a dog-eat-dog world the farm can
Floyd | be, as you see lying on the ground a sow's ear, and then some poor
Floyd | animal's tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a full complement of swords leaning up against the broad
Floyd | side of the barn, looking very out of place here on the farm.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sow's ear and a tail here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old dog follows behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Is that a colloquial expression?" 	
			Allen says, "from barnyard: You can go: Road, Barn, Stable, Field, Market" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | full complement of swords: These implements of ancient warfare have
Floyd | nothing to do with your task on the farm.
Floyd | sow's ear: Taken.
Floyd | tail: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "beat sword into ploughshares" 		
	

Floyd | If you only had a hammer...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "make silk purse out of sow's ear." 		
	

Floyd | It seams like a difficult thing to make, but surely impossible without
Floyd | a needle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "make a silk purse from a sow's ear" 		
	

Floyd | It seams like a difficult thing to make, but surely impossible without
Floyd | a needle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "i'd hammer in the morning" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "i'd."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit the broad side of a barn" 		
	

Floyd | You wind up, haul off, and throw a haymaker at the barn.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thump."
Floyd |
Floyd | No one can ever challenge your accuracy after this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "find needle in the haystack" 		
	

Floyd | Those things aren't here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "hammer swords into plowshares" 		
	

Floyd | If you only had a hammer...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says (to Gunther), "already did that!" 	
			DavidW says, "Look in the barn for those" 	
			Gunther says, "oops" 	
			Allen says, "and I used the nice archaic spelling too. Pah, plowshares" 	
			gjnave says, "the difficult thing here is that Floyd doesnt show points... many times you'll say something correctly, and only know it because the point goes up" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Farm score: 2 of 19
Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "notify on" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "notify."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "the old dog tricks and broad side of barn, I'm guessing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "barn" 		
	

Floyd | You kick up a little sawdust as you enter the barn...
Floyd |
Floyd | Barn
Floyd |
Floyd | You're surrounded by the deep shade of a nearly abandoned barn, with
Floyd | very little activity but for an occasional hoot of an owl. Yet toward
Floyd | the rear of the barn, under the loft, a cascading spillage of grain is
Floyd | creating an ever-widening pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden ladder leads, presumably, up to the loft.
Floyd |
Floyd | Over near the wide entrance to the barn, there stands a canister of
Floyd | milk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old dog enthusiastically bounds into the barn after you, and
Floyd | heedless of where it's going crashes into the canister of milk,
Floyd | spilling it in a wide puddle on the floor of the barn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dog looks sheepish, and exits the barn with its tail between its
Floyd | legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "make dog chase tail" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cry over spilled milk" 		
	

Floyd | In throwing your fit, you can hear the poor ol' dog yowling in the
Floyd | distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen | You can go: Road, Barnyard, Stable, Field, Market, and Up 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "make dog chase tail" 		
	

Floyd | [You used the word "chase" in a way that I don't understand.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x grain" 		
	

Floyd | You can see, falling down within the silky stream of golden grain, a
Floyd | succession of little mice spread-eagled and smiling widely, some
Floyd | giggling, others tumbling head over heels. They each splash deeply into
Floyd | the ever-widening pile of grain, and then burrow out the side of it,
Floyd | and disappear somewhere in the barn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sorry, the dog left." 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "x mice" 		
	

Floyd | You can see, falling down within the silky stream of golden grain, a
Floyd | succession of little mice spread-eagled and smiling widely, some
Floyd | giggling, others tumbling head over heels. They each splash deeply into
Floyd | the ever-widening pile of grain, and then burrow out the side of it,
Floyd | and disappear somewhere in the barn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "The cat must be away." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Separate mice from grain" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "cry over milk" 		
	

Floyd | In throwing your fit, you can hear the poor ol' dog yowling in the
Floyd | distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "did that" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "separate mice from grain" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "separate."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "oh" 	
			canadianpuzzler asks, "What's in the loft?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'd like to know that too." 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Loft
Floyd |
Floyd | It's humid up here in the loft, muggy with the heavy smell of barley
Floyd | corn in summer. Bags of the pungent grain, all of them torn up and
Floyd | derelict, are strewn about the edge of the loft, creating a constant
Floyd | spillage over the side into which mice are leaping.
Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | This area at one time must have been used by a handyman, for against
Floyd | one wall a grindstone sits idle with a hammer next to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden ladder leads down from the loft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | [Refer to the top of the screen to find out where you can go.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it's hammer time" 	
			Allen says, "oops" 	
			DavidW says, "there's the hammer" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "separate grain from chaff" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "separate."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put nose to grindstone" 		
	

Floyd | It's no skin off your nose, but the gesture of good labor stiffens your
Floyd | resolve to salvage the farm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get hammer" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "want for a nail" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "want."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search grain" 		
	

Floyd | You can't search bags of grain!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "x mice" 		
	

Floyd | The mice are wildly enjoying the grain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We need a cat, I think." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "OK, we still need to keep our eyes open for a cat and a haystack, but we should be able to hammer swords into plowshares." 	
			Allen says, "that's a universally true statement" 	
			DavidW says, "I hope I'm not letting the cat out of the bag." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "let cat out of bag" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding the bags of grain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get bag" 		
	

Floyd | Without heavy farm machinery, you could never tidy up this mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "walk under ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You bang your bean against the wooden ladder as you attempt this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "get bag of grain" 		
	

Floyd | Without heavy farm machinery, you could never tidy up this mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd | Farm score: 3 of 19
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Do the plowshares bit." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "road" 		
	

Floyd | You trudge along and get there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Road
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden cart sits in the dusty road here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "barnyard" 		
	

Floyd | You trudge along and get there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Barnyard
Floyd |
Floyd | A youthful-looking old dog is here, sitting up.
Floyd | It seems that the old dog has one stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a full complement of swords leaning up against the broad
Floyd | side of the barn, looking very out of place here on the farm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops, where were -- ah, there" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "beat swords into ploughshares" 		
	

Floyd | With your best craftsmanship, you fashion the swords into plowshares
Floyd | with the gold-glowing hammer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "gold-glowing?" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "take plowshares" 		
	

Floyd | Those won't be needed until planting time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "make gold into dust" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "dust."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x hammer" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing eye-catching about the hammer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "let's explore." 	
			DavidW says, "Check out the stable or field next." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "make everything look like a nail" 		
	

Floyd | [You used the word "look" in a way that I don't understand.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "stable" 		
	

Floyd | You follow your nose to the stable...
Floyd |
Floyd | Stable
Floyd |
Floyd | The strong, earthy smell in this wide-open area reminds you that you're
Floyd | on a farm. So meet the primary interior decorator of the stable: a very
Floyd | odd-looking horse who snorts when it sees you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rusty tin trough here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "everything looks like a nail" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "looks."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lead horse to water" 		
	

Floyd | You lead the horse, suddenly trusting of you, over to the trough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "make horse drink" 		
	

Floyd | Not only can you lead a horse to water, but contrary to popular belief,
Floyd | you CAN make him drink. He slurps his fill of water, and with unbridled
Floyd | energy, he trots away toward the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "look in horse's mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any horse's mouse here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "look in horse's mouth" 		
	

Floyd | [You don't need to refer to that body part in such a manner.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look horse in the mouth" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any horse here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "road" 		
	

Floyd | You trudge along and get there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Road
Floyd |
Floyd | An odd-looking horse stands here, nonchalantly shooing at flies with
Floyd | its tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden cart sits in the dusty road here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put cart before horse" 		
	

Floyd | Using perfectly backward logic, you put the cart before the horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "ok, the thing we missed in the first one: a single-turn-availability pun" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "make dog chase tail" 		
	

Floyd | [You used the word "chase" in a way that I don't understand.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "screw that" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x horse" 		
	

Floyd | The horse, which is a hackney, is wearing a large red-ribbon bow in
Floyd | place of a saddle and is hooked up to the cart. It continues shooing at
Floyd | flies with its tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I can't tell if we're getting points for any of this" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd | Farm score: 7 of 19
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look a gift horse in the mouth" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like the horse has drunk a lot of water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ew" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "tie ribbon around tree" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any tree here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd | Farm score: 8 of 19
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "get in cart" 		
	

Floyd | You are now in the wooden cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "market" 		
	

Floyd | With the horse pushing rather than pulling the cart, you follow a
Floyd | crooked and bumpy road for some time. You faintly hear sweet music from
Floyd | a woodwind drifting toward you, and sure enough, around the next bend
Floyd | you come upon a man playing music on a flute. You pull the cart to a
Floyd | rumbling halt, and the horse gives a snort.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seeing you, the piper plays a short flat note, draws the pipe from his
Floyd | mouth, and takes quick inventory of the wares he is peddling: a cart
Floyd | full of apples, a rumpled canvas bag, and some strong-smelling peppers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "a bag!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "upset the apple cart" 		
	

Floyd | [getting out of the cart first]
Floyd | Visibly perturbed, the stacked apples begin to tremble and quake, until
Floyd | one apple heaves up out of the pile and into the air. Your horsey
Floyd | companion eyeballs the apple, bares his teeth, tilts back his long
Floyd | mane, and catches it. He loudly chomps it into a pulp, and swallows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "pay the piper" 		
	

Floyd | You have no money!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "get sack of apples" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "sack."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		
	

Floyd | The piper quickly tells you there's a pig in the bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "ha, nice" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x peppers" 		
	

Floyd | With narrowed eyes you take stock: There seems to be about a peck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "let cat out of bag" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding the canvas bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "make a pig in a poke" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any pig here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pick a peck of pickled peppers" 		
	

Floyd | "That's easy for you to say," says the piper, and with a sweep of his
Floyd | pipe, allows you to take away peppers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pick a peck of pickled pepper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look horse in mouth" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like the horse has drunk a lot of water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "get bag" 		
	

Floyd | The piper strikes a high shrill note, like that of a policeman's
Floyd | whistle. "Hands off the merchandise," he says, and then goes on piping
Floyd | a merrier tune.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave says, "yeah.. this pig thing is obnoxious" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "get gift from horse" 		
	

Floyd | [There seems to be a noun missing in that sentence.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take a pig in a poke" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any pig here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have peck of pickled peppers, a hammer, a tail and a sow's ear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "feel bag" 		
	

Floyd | Keeping in touch with the canvas bag doesn't do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | "It'll cost you a pretty penny, one fine sow, she is, she is," says the
Floyd | piper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "pay the piper" 		
	

Floyd | You have no money!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "I remember where the penny is." 	
	

Floyd | You have peck of pickled peppers, a hammer, a tail and a sow's ear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x peppers" 		
	

Floyd | With narrowed eyes you take stock: There seems to be about a peck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave says, "you still need a needle" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tail" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing eye-catching about the tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "pin the tail on the piper" 		
	

Floyd | You may be on pins and needles, but you have none.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah. We need the needle" 	
			schep says, "probably in a haystack in the field" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "give piper tail" 		
	

Floyd | Briskly, the piper refuses your offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "field" 		
	

Floyd | It's really too long a walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "road" 		
	

Floyd | It's really too long a walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen | You can go: Road 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "get in cart" 		
	

Floyd | You are now in the wooden cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "get in cart" 		
	

Floyd | Look around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "road" 		
	

Floyd | With the horse pushing rather than pulling the cart, you follow a
Floyd | crooked and bumpy road for some time...
Floyd |
Floyd | Road, in the wooden cart
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen | You can go: Barn, Barnyard, Stable, Field, Market 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "field" 		
	

Floyd | This is no off-road, all-terrain, 4x4 vehicle you've got here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "get out" 		
	

Floyd | [What do you want to get out?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the wooden cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put horse before cart" 		
	

Floyd | The horse snorts and rears. It seems paranoid about having the cart
Floyd | behind it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "field" 		
	

Floyd | You trudge along and get there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Field
Floyd |
Floyd | You are standing at the edge of a barren field that is reminiscent of
Floyd | the dust bowl days. A steady wind, having secreted away the topsoil, is
Floyd | now drifting sandy dirt across the plain. A scant sign of life here is
Floyd | a freshly burrowed molehill on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marking the corner of the property is a large stack of hay, whose musty
Floyd | odor sticks in your nostrils.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "search haystack" 		
	

Floyd | What on earth do you expect to find in a haystack?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "needle" 		
	

Floyd | It's hard, of course, because all those stalks of hay look like needles
Floyd | themselves. The needle is found twinkling brightly silver among the
Floyd | yellow stalks of hay grass. You grab it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "make a mountain out of a molehill" 		
	

Floyd | There is a tremendous rumbling in the distance, getting louder and
Floyd | louder, until it is deafening. The ground shakes with violence from the
Floyd | mammoth pressures of the earth's crust. The dirt around the molehill
Floyd | crumbles away as mighty, jagged granite peaks begin to emerge from deep
Floyd | underneath it, and you are knocked back as the mountain continues to
Floyd | rise majestically.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surrounding landscape, once bleak, now undergoes transformation
Floyd | into a fertile valley before your very eyes. Crops sprout and grow tall
Floyd | with the crisp snapping sound of fresh corn being husked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yet with the abundance comes new dangers, as two birds can be seen
Floyd | circling above, surveying the lush crops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a needle, peck of pickled peppers, a hammer, a tail and a
Floyd | sow's ear. You also notice a green tint to your thumb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "whistle" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "whistle."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "make a silk purse out of a sow's ear." 		
	

Floyd | After working your fingers to the bone and using some rather amazing
Floyd | stitches, you finally tie up the last thread, taking pride in the silky
Floyd | radiance of the lavender purse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Opening the silk purse reveals a pretty penny.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "kill two birds with one stone" 		
	

Floyd | [You can't see that here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "where's that dog and our stone?" 	
			Allen asks, "oh, where'd the stone go?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "whistle" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "whistle."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The dog has our stone." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "grow corn as high as an elephant's eye" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "as."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get penny" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "grow corn elephant's eye" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "elephant's."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "grow corn knee high by the fourth of july" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "knee."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I hate musicals." 	
			canadianpuzzler asks, "back to town, get the cat, come back?" 	
			Allen says, "elephant's eye? I don't know that ref" 	
			Gunther asks, "have you sown any wild oats?" 	
			DavidW says (to Gunther), "no" 	
			DavidW asks, "Do we have any?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "sew wild oats" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "sew."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "dunno, there's a sewing ne... oh" 	
			Gunther says, "sowing" 	
			gjnave says, "sow wild oats" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "sow wild oats" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any wild oats here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "never mind" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "sow wild oats" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any wild oats here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "oh, do mind then ;)" 	
	

Floyd | You have a pretty penny, a silk purse, a needle, peck of pickled
Floyd | peppers, a hammer and a tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave asks, "is there a way to talk to floyd w/out typing '..floyd' every time?" 	
			inky says, "you can type f stuff" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "purse your lips" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "'f'" 	
			DavidW says, "yes. f" 	
			Allen says, "like f you" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tail" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like every other tail you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Field
Floyd |
Floyd | You are standing in a fertile valley among the tall and lush crops in
Floyd | the field. Mountains bordering the valley serve to shield the fields
Floyd | from damaging wind storms.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two birds are circling high above, and every once in a while swoop down
Floyd | upon the field to despoil the green acres.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marking the corner of the property is a large stack of hay, whose musty
Floyd | odor sticks in your nostrils.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "we should wander around looking for the dog" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "find needle in haystack" 		
	

Floyd | You already have.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "ok" 	
			Allen says, "greeeeeen acres is the place to be" 	
			Gunther says, "I need to pay more attention clearly" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "barnyard" 		
	

Floyd | You trudge along and get there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Barnyard
Floyd |
Floyd | A lot of plowshares are lying over by the broad side of the barn.
Floyd |
Floyd | A youthful-looking old dog is here, doing back flips into the air.
Floyd | It seems that the old dog has one stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get stone" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "field" 		
	

Floyd | You trudge along and get there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Field
Floyd |
Floyd | Two birds are circling high above, and every once in a while swoop down
Floyd | upon the field to despoil the green acres.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marking the corner of the property is a large stack of hay, whose musty
Floyd | odor sticks in your nostrils.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "try farm living" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "try."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "our epic quest is over" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill two birds with one stone" 		
	

Floyd | Sensing their impending doom, the birds flutter down to take refuge
Floyd | within the dense, green acreage. Just now, the old dog, looking as
Floyd | spritely as ever, comes bouncing upon the scene. Intensely, the old boy
Floyd | scours back and forth between the furrows, finally scratching to a
Floyd | stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | He freezes, raises one paw, and stiffens his tail parallel to the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flush is made! The birds pop up frantically from the cover,
Floyd | criss-crossing each other's heavenward flight path.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take aim and throw, and the birds explode in rapid succession like
Floyd | clay pigeons.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old dog lets out a long, wolfish howl which echoes thoughout the
Floyd | valley.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave says, "you've got the hammer now" 	
			schep says, "and we used it to beat swords into ploughshares/plowshares" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "bros before hos" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "bros."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "hammer in the morning" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "morning."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do we have a donkey to pin this tail to?" 	
			schep says (to DW), "haven't seen one" 	
			schep says, "let's pay the piper" 	
			Allen asks, "was there anything else in the stable?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "flip bird" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any bird here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave asks, "where are the swords?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Could we check the stable again?" 	
			Allen says, "heh" 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "I believe it's a pigtail anyway." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "pull pigtail" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "pigtail."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stable" 		
	

Floyd | You follow your nose to the stable...
Floyd |
Floyd | Stable
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rusty tin trough here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pull tail" 		
	

Floyd | There's no utility in doing that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Stable
Floyd |
Floyd | The strong, earthy smell in this wide-open area reminds you that you're
Floyd | on a farm.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rusty tin trough here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "x trough" 		
	

Floyd | The rusty old trough is divided into two parts, containing water and
Floyd | wild oats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get oats" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "field" 		
	

Floyd | You trudge along and get there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Field
Floyd |
Floyd | A youthful-looking old dog is here, tripping around on his hind legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marking the corner of the property is a large stack of hay, whose musty
Floyd | odor sticks in your nostrils.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "heyyy" 	
			DavidW asks, "okay. Who wanted wild oats?" 	
			Gunther says, "mee" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd | Farm score: 14 of 19
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "sow wild oats" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't even met the farmer's daughter yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "ha ha" 	
			Gunther says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Farm score: 15 of 19
Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says (to schep), "but we haven'" 	
			Gunther says, "etc." 	
			DavidW asks, "Market next?" 	
			schep says, "yup" 	
			Gunther asks, "wait, is there a pig?" 	
			DavidW asks, "so uh, road?" 	
			Gunther asks, "leadable to market?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "road" 		
	

Floyd | You trudge along and get there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Road
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden cart with a horse hooked up to it sits in the dusty road here.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you stop in the road, suddenly a bucking donkey with a swarm of
Floyd | buzzing flies chasing it crosses the road in front of you and heads
Floyd | towards the stable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "the piper claims to be selling a pig in a bag" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pin the tail on the donkey" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any donkey here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "(this swindle is the true origin of 'let the cat out of the bag')" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pin tail on donkey" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any donkey here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, it went to the stable." 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "get in cart" 		
	

Floyd | You are now in the wooden cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "market" 		
	

Floyd | With the horse pushing rather than pulling the cart, you follow a
Floyd | crooked and bumpy road for some time...
Floyd |
Floyd | Market, in the wooden cart
Floyd |
Floyd | Along side the road stands a man playing a pipe and selling his wares.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an applecart and a canvas bag here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "pay the piper" 		
	

Floyd | [getting out of the cart first]
Floyd | "It's a deal!" says the man. "I like the way you do business -- buying
Floyd | a pig in a poke." You pay the piper and he plucks the pretty penny from
Floyd | you. "Okay, she's yours. Take it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have wild oats, a silk purse, a needle, peck of pickled peppers, a
Floyd | hammer and a tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave waves his arms, rolls a poor lore check, and then disappears - 'oh cra..' 		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "take bag" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the bag you hear "Meow... Meow." You gingerly pick up the
Floyd | bag. It continues moving slowly in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "let the cat out of the bag" 		
	

Floyd | "All sales are final!" pipes the piper. Just now a furry cat appears
Floyd | out of one of the folds in the bag. But finding nothing of particular
Floyd | interest, it rolls itself back into the bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "road" 		
	

Floyd | It's really too long a walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave says, "back.. my internet got temporarily raptured" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "barn" 		
	

Floyd | It's really too long a walk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "get in cart" 		
	

Floyd | You are now in the wooden cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave says, "wait" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Go to the mice and let the cat out of the bag" 	
			gjnave asks, "did you buy the pig in the poke yet?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "road" 		
	

Floyd | With the horse pushing rather than pulling the cart, you follow a
Floyd | crooked and bumpy road for some time...
Floyd |
Floyd | Road, in the wooden cart
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "there's also the donkey still" 	
			schep says, "a demon internet has taken up the job" 	
			Gunther says, "he's in the barn" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the wooden cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "barn" 		
	

Floyd | You kick up a little sawdust as you enter the barn...
Floyd |
Floyd | Barn
Floyd | A cascading grainfall is spilling onto the barn floor. Mice appear to
Floyd | be riding the grain down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Over near the wide entrance to the barn, there lies spilt milk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "let the cat out of the bag" 		
	

Floyd | Just now a furry cat appears out of one of the folds in the bag.
Floyd | Suddenly the cat lets out an electrified scream in your arms. You feel
Floyd | keenly its needle claws emerge from hitherto cottony paws, and the cat
Floyd | shoots out of your arms. Now the feline makes a beeline toward the
Floyd | grain. Like a fiery pin ball, the cat ricochets around the barn until
Floyd | the place is rocked into full tilt.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the excitement dies down, you see the grainfall slow to a trickle
Floyd | and then the last bits of grain hit the pile with a "tick... tick."
Floyd |
Floyd | The mice are no longer to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "let the cat out of the bag" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any cat here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a canvas bag, wild oats, a silk purse, a needle, peck of
Floyd | pickled peppers, a hammer and a tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave says, "go up" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "cry over spilled milk" 		
	

Floyd | In throwing your fit, you can hear the poor ol' dog yowling in the
Floyd | distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Loft
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a grindstone and bags of grain here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to Floyd), "let cat out of bag" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any cat here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Farm score: 17 of 19
Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		
	

Floyd | It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "grind axe" 		
	

Floyd | [You can't see that here!]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "make the grain" 		
	

Floyd | You can't just make bags of grain out of thin air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		
	

Floyd | Strangely, as you turn the bag in your hands, the bag appears to have
Floyd | no opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "let cat out of bag" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any cat here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says, "cat's gone, guys" 		Allen says, "oh crap" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "while the cat's away the mice will play" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "cat's."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "it did its job" 	
			schep says, "no, it did what we wanted" 	
			gjnave says, "i dont think you can get into an unwinnable state" 	
			Allen says, "oh, I misssed it. I looked away for 10 seconds" 	
			Gunther asks, "where'd the donkey go?" 	
			schep says (to gjnave), "oh yes you can." 	
			DavidW says, "stable" 	
			schep says, "stable" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "stable" 		
	

Floyd | You follow your nose to the stable...
Floyd |
Floyd | Stable
Floyd |
Floyd | A donkey is being chased willy-nilly around the stable being followed
Floyd | by a swarm of flies in hot and pesky pursuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rusty tin trough here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pin tail to donkey" 		
	

Floyd | It's so easy, you could do this blindfolded. Smarting from the
Floyd | sharpness of the needle, the donkey jacks its hooves into the air,
Floyd | narrowly missing your chin. But the beast of burden soon settles down,
Floyd | and starts shooing flies with its newly-won tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Farm score: 18 of 19
Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave asks, "did you try to beat swords into ploughshares again?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a canvas bag, wild oats, a silk purse, peck of pickled peppers
Floyd | and a hammer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave says, "ok so its just the mice" 	
			DavidW says, "We're just missing one thing." 	
			schep says, "cat got the mice" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "look a gift donkey in the mouth" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any gift donkey here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Allen), "did that." 	
			gjnave asks, "look a gift horse?" 	
			canadianpuzzler asks, "You mean the the farm family?" 	
			gjnave asks, "did you look a gift horse in the mouth?" 	
			DavidW says, "YES" 	
			Gunther asks, "where's the daughter?" 	
			gjnave says, "SORRY" 	
			Gunther says, "surely we must be able to sow!" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "road" 		
	

Floyd | You trudge along and get there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Road
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden cart with a horse hooked up to it sits in the dusty road here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Gunther says, "and then reap what we sowed" 	
			schep says, "we did get a point for either SOW WILD OATS or SCORE" 	
			DavidW says (to Gunther), "oh, that might be the one we need." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "field" 		
	

Floyd | You trudge along and get there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Field
Floyd |
Floyd | A youthful-looking old dog is here, wagging his tail.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marking the corner of the property is a large stack of hay, whose musty
Floyd | odor sticks in your nostrils.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "reap what we sowed" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "reap."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. I guess not." 	
			gjnave says, "does floyd use hint systems? Nord has a progressive hint system that can at least give you an idea of where you should be looking" 	
			Gunther says, "oh, duh" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "barn" 		
	

Floyd | You kick up a little sawdust as you enter the barn...
Floyd |
Floyd | Barn
Floyd |
Floyd | Over near the wide entrance to the barn, there lies spilt milk. A cat
Floyd | is licking up the milk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Loft
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a grindstone and bags of grain here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Something with the grain, maybe?" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "put nose to grindstone" 		
	

Floyd | Not again....
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "buy the farm" 		
	

Floyd | You've already arrived.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "...augh." 	
			schep asks, "are there any new exits?" 	
	gjnave says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Barn
Floyd |
Floyd | Over near the wide entrance to the barn, there lies spilt milk. A cat
Floyd | is licking up the milk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | [Refer to the top of the screen to find out where you can go.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "exits."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "field" 		
	

Floyd | You trudge along and get there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Field
Floyd |
Floyd | A youthful-looking old dog is here, baying at the moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marking the corner of the property is a large stack of hay, whose musty
Floyd | odor sticks in your nostrils.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "look oats" 		
	

Floyd | Use prepositions to indicate precisely what you want to do: LOOK AT the
Floyd | object, LOOK INSIDE it, LOOK UNDER it, etc.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Field
Floyd |
Floyd | You are standing in a fertile valley among the tall and lush crops in
Floyd | the field. Mountains bordering the valley serve to shield the fields
Floyd | from damaging wind storms.
Floyd |
Floyd | A youthful-looking old dog is here, tripping around on his hind legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marking the corner of the property is a large stack of hay, whose musty
Floyd | odor sticks in your nostrils.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "roll in the hay" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Something like 'nose to grindstone' but ear to the ground or eye on the prize?" 	
			Gunther says (to schep), "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put ear to the ground" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any ear here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd | Farm score: 18 of 19
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell hay" 		
	

Floyd | It smells just like a haystack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crops" 		
	

Floyd | The lush crops, gently waving in the breeze, stretch far to the
Floyd | horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "x field" 		
	

Floyd | Field
Floyd |
Floyd | You are standing in a fertile valley among the tall and lush crops in
Floyd | the field. Mountains bordering the valley serve to shield the fields
Floyd | from damaging wind storms.
Floyd |
Floyd | A youthful-looking old dog is here, doing back flips into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marking the corner of the property is a large stack of hay, whose musty
Floyd | odor sticks in your nostrils.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "x dog" 		
	

Floyd | The dog has a shiny black coat, and displays the abundant energy of a
Floyd | hungry hunting dog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "x mountains" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing special about the mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb every mountain" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "every."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "climb mountain because it's there" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "because."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "climb mountain" 		
	

Floyd | No dice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave asks, "did you do anything to the cart?" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "harvest" 		
	

Floyd | [What do you want to harvest?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "hmm" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "moon" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "moon."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther asks, "has anyone NOT cried over spilt milk?" 	
			DavidW says, "We put the cart before the horse." 	
			schep says, "we put it before the horse, and rode around in it" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "barn" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such place here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "harvest crops" 		
	

Floyd | That's best left for the professionals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave says, "theres something else you can do with the cart i think" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "plant Monsanto genetically-modified sugar beets" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "plant."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther asks, "how do we get to the barn?" 	
			schep says, "we upset the apple cart (which is a different cart)" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "road. barn" 		
	

Floyd | You trudge along and get there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Road
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden cart with a horse hooked up to it sits in the dusty road here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You kick up a little sawdust as you enter the barn...
Floyd |
Floyd | Barn
Floyd |
Floyd | Over near the wide entrance to the barn, there lies spilt milk. A cat
Floyd | is licking up the milk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Just 'barn'" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "don't cry over spilled milk" 		
	

Floyd | You manage the ol' stiff upper lip, and the dog comes bounding back up
Floyd | to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Congratulations for the completion of these 19 chores. You have
Floyd | transformed their abandoned husk of a farm into a horn of plenty. The
Floyd | McCleary's, under your tutelage, have learned much about how to manage
Floyd | their farm, coping with the tough realities of modern farming. After
Floyd | this long period of want, the townspeople of Punster will feast
Floyd | heartily upon the fruits of your labor. You shall be honored by them
Floyd | with the rank of Sodbuster.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beginning
Floyd | You now have the opportunity to do one of the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | >Go to the Shopping Bizarre
Floyd | >Play Jacks
Floyd | >Eat your Words
Floyd | >Act the Part
Floyd | >Visit the Manor of Speaking
Floyd | >Shake a Tower
Floyd | >Meet the Mayor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "ok, I didn't "don't" there" 	
			gjnave asks, "you made the horse drink?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh ho" 	
			DavidW says (to gjnave), "yes" 	
			Allen says, "but we never lead a horticulture" 	
			Gunther says, "um, the save button isn't working" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Save, completed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "..." 	
			schep asks, "did you just 'save' instead of 'push save' or something?" 	
			Gunther says, ""push save button"" 	
			Gunther | Nothing exciting happens. 	
			Allen says, "that's not a valid action for the ob" 	
			Gunther says, "ok, "play jacks" and "act the part" are easy ones" 	
			Allen says, "> push gunther -> Nothing exciting happens." 	
			DavidW says, "Act the Part isn't *that* easy." 	
			schep says, "hm. it should probably have a push field though." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Save, completed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "we've got a good crew here; I think we're actually doing fairly well." 	
			McMartin says, "The Manor of Speaking is not *difficult*, but it *can* be game-breakingly buggy" 	
			Gunther says (to Allen), "try again" 	
			Gunther says, "(pushing me, that is)" 	
			Allen says, "heh" 	
			gjnave says, "the shopping one is cool" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "shopping bizarre" 		
	

Floyd | On a recent Friday night at the Supermarket, the usual shopping frenzy
Floyd | suddenly turned into shopping panic. Crazed bargain-hunters, recklessly
Floyd | pushing shopping carts before them, were observed to stream from the
Floyd | aisles and out the market, many of whom not even stopping to pause in
Floyd | the parking lot. Whatever it was that caused the panic, one thing's for
Floyd | sure -- business has never been the same. By restoring some semblance
Floyd | of order to this bizarre situation, and perhaps purchasing some item or
Floyd | another, you can begin to rebuild customer confidence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dessert Aisle
Floyd |
Floyd | You are all alone in a dessert aisle. The hum of a long freezer that
Floyd | runs the length of the aisle is monotonous and the air blows chilly
Floyd | upon your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | An imposing, broad-shouldered adult moose, dark chocolate from hoof to
Floyd | antler, stands here chewing its thick brown cud and blocking part of
Floyd | this narrow aisle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Maybe we should just get the manor done now, before we get tired and frustrated." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "desert isle" 		
	

Floyd | You've already arrived.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The Manor is the last one." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "chocolate mousse" 		
	

Floyd | There's a sudden, belching "poof" of smoke, and the odor of burnt
Floyd | chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | With the down-sizing of the big lug, you can see there are numbers
Floyd | inside your grocer's freezer, rather than goodies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "no, the mayor is" 	
			DavidW says, "oops, right." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "desert isle" 		
	

Floyd | You've already arrived.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get pi" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pie" 		
	

Floyd | The thing undergoes a deafening amount of number crunching.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Dessert Aisle
Floyd |
Floyd | You are all alone in a dessert aisle. The hum of a long freezer that
Floyd | runs the length of the aisle is monotonous and the air blows chilly
Floyd | upon your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see chocolate mousse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l in freezer" 		
	

Floyd | Inside your grocer's freezer you see nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. What are the other aisles?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "put pie in freezer" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "Save *before you enter* the Manor, and don't use the reset." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "freeze air" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "freeze."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Cereal, Meat, Dairy, Vegetable?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Bizarre score: 2 of 22
Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd | Farm score: 19 of 19
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "meat big lug" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "big."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "dairy aisle" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "dairy."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cereal" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any cereal here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, ">EXITS" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "produce" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "produce."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go meat" 		
	

Floyd | [Refer to the top of the screen to find out where you can go.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "five alive" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "five."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go meat aisle" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "meat" 		
	

Floyd | [You'll have to be more specific.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "meat aisle" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go aisle 5" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go aisle 1" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Dessert Aisle
Floyd |
Floyd | You are all alone in a dessert aisle. The hum of a long freezer that
Floyd | runs the length of the aisle is monotonous and the air blows chilly
Floyd | upon your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see chocolate mousse here.
Floyd | It seems that your grocer's freezer contains a pie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "I gave y'all the URL" 	
			Gunther says, "someone download it and help :)" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "produce isle" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "produce."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "x pir" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "pir."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "x pie" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like every other pie you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "I figured Allen or Gunther might help" 	
			gjnave says, "dl what? my internet is buggy and im missing posts" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "goosebumps" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "goosebumps."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Dessert Aisle
Floyd |
Floyd | You are all alone in a dessert aisle. The hum of a long freezer that
Floyd | runs the length of the aisle is monotonous and the air blows chilly
Floyd | upon your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see chocolate mousse here.
Floyd | It seems that your grocer's freezer contains a pie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get pie" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "desert aisle" 		
	

Floyd | You've already arrived.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "Gotta get me an interpreter before that'll help but I guess I can do that." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "get mousse" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat mousse" 		
	

Floyd | Don't eat profits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "chocolate mouse" 		
	

Floyd | [You'll have to be more specific.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "manicotti, british, white, meets, misc" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "chocolate moose" 		
	

Floyd | "Poof!" The moose is suddenly enveloped in a thick plume of chocolaty
Floyd | smoke. The large mammal lands awkwardly on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "are the exits." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pies are squares" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "pies."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pies are squared" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "pies."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "square pie" 		
	

Floyd | [You'll have to be more specific.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pie are squared" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "squared."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "chocolate mousse" 		
	

Floyd | There's a sudden, belching "poof" of smoke, and the odor of burnt
Floyd | chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "write, not white" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "manicotti" 		
	

Floyd | You dash around the corner, sliding on the high-sheen surface of the
Floyd | well-waxed supermarket floor...
Floyd |
Floyd | Aisle of Manicotti
Floyd |
Floyd | As its name indicates, this is the aisle where grains and cereals are
Floyd | stocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | About halfway down the aisle there is a sinister and pallid-looking
Floyd | gentleman in a dark tuxedo. He appears to be systematically destroying
Floyd | boxes of cereal, taking deep bites into them with his long fangs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on the shelves is an infinite variety of cereals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to Floyd), "pi" 		
	

Floyd | Pie to pi.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pallid gentleman continues his rampage by tearing his fangs into a
Floyd | package of tortellini.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh no, it's a cereal killer!" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "arrest cereal killer" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "arrest."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh right" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "serial killer" 		
	

Floyd | (True, he is both a cereal and a SERIAL murderer, but just knowing his
Floyd | modus operandi doesn't defeat him.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The pallid gentleman continues his rampage by murdering, in cold red
Floyd | dye #2, a package of Froot Loops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "oh, i remember this part from originally playing it in the 80s" 	
			Gunther says, "tortellini aren't a cereal!" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "kill chcula" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "chcula."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "oops chocula" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "chocula."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave says, "you actually need something to defeat him" 	
	vimes arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "take cereal number" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any cereal number here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah. Garlic or holy water or ..." 	
			Allen says, "just wait till we get to the ghetto part, and have to deal with the Ask Murderer" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "take serial number" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any serial number here!

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "meets" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You zip around the corner...
Floyd |
Floyd | Meets
Floyd |
Floyd | This is where people tend to run into each other....
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on the shelf are a mince and a steak.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a blur of colorful lace and flowing blond hair come rolling
Floyd | off one of the shelves. A little girl stands at your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get steak" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tattooing your knee caps with her little fists, the little girl starts
Floyd | throwing a tantrum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stake" 		
	

Floyd | Under your gaze, the meat starts sizzling and smoking wildly, licking
Floyd | flames into the air till nothing is left to it but a charred and
Floyd | pointed stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Practicing field goals upon your shins, the little girl continues
Floyd | testing your threshold of pain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to Floyd), "mint" 		
	

Floyd | You catch a whiff of fresh little candies as the mince goes to pieces
Floyd | and becomes white before your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little girl keeps on boxing your calves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bratwurst" 		
	

Floyd | The little girl begins running away in horror. She tumbles head over
Floyd | heels to the floor in a blur, and then you observe a sausage come
Floyd | rolling to a stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			gjnave exclaims, "awesome!" 	
			Binder says, "mmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get bratwurst" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), ";" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word ";."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Meets
Floyd |
Floyd | This is where people tend to run into each other....
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on the shelf are mints.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "the subsidiary writing is very nice in this part. :-)" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x mints" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing unusual about the mints.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get mints" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "I like the Shopping Bizarre best of the game." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "mince" 		
	

Floyd | You hear the tortured "moo" of a cow in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "mince meats" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "meats."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have mince, bratwurst, a stake and 22/7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "meets mince" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to Floyd), "misc" 		
	

Floyd | You dash around the corner, sliding on the high-sheen surface of the
Floyd | well-waxed supermarket floor...
Floyd |
Floyd | Musselaneous
Floyd |
Floyd | This aisle is filled with various and sundry items.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on the shelves are tacks, a sail and mussels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tax" 		
	

Floyd | You hear the distant ring-ring of cash registers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sale" 		
	

Floyd | You hear the distant ring-ring of cash registers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "tax" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing unusual about the tax.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "sales tax" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "sales."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "muscles" 		
	

Floyd | You feel yourself undergo a Hulkian physical transformation, with
Floyd | material ripping and buttons popping and the whole bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "muscles" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing unusual about the muscles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get tax" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Musselaneous
Floyd |
Floyd | This aisle is filled with various and sundry items.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on the shelves is a sale.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get sale" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "sale tax" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "smash" 		
	

Floyd | [What do you want to smash?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pay sale tax" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "manicotti" 		
	

Floyd | You zip around the corner...
Floyd |
Floyd | Aisle of Manicotti
Floyd |
Floyd | About halfway down the aisle there is a sinister and pallid-looking
Floyd | gentleman in a dark tuxedo.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on the shelves is an infinite variety of cereals.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pallid gentleman continues his rampage by devilishly ripping into a
Floyd | package of pasta primavera.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "stake cereal killer" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "smash tax" 		
	

Floyd | Trying to destroy the tax accomplishes nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pallid gentleman continues his rampage by tucking into a package of
Floyd | sugar-frosted flakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "raise stakes for cereal killer" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "stakes."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh, wait. Do we need a hammer?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "attack cereal killer with stake" 		
	

Floyd | The cereal murderer faces you open-mouthed, and his bad breath caused
Floyd | by all his recent activity drives you back down the aisle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pallid gentleman continues his rampage by tearing his fangs into a
Floyd | package of linguini.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "mints" 		
	

Floyd | You catch a whiff of fresh little candies as the mince goes to pieces
Floyd | and becomes white before your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pallid gentleman continues his rampage by murdering, in cold red
Floyd | dye #2, a package of Count Chocula.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mints to killer" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the mints down the aisle to him. He summarily bites them, then
Floyd | flings them away over the shelves. There's a noticable improvement in
Floyd | his breath, even from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pallid gentleman continues his rampage by devilishly ripping into a
Floyd | package of rice crispies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kill killer with stake" 		
	

Floyd | With a powerful thrust, you drive the stake deep into the heart of the
Floyd | now horrified cereal murderer. He collapses to the floor, blood
Floyd | trickling out of the sides of his mouth. Then he vanishes with a puff
Floyd | of pale blue smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to Floyd), "ill write" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "ill."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "attack killer" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any killer here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Aisle of Manicotti
Floyd |
Floyd | As its name indicates, this is the aisle where grains and cereals are
Floyd | stocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on the shelves is an infinite variety of cereals.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cereals" 		
	

Floyd | It's dizzying to look at all the different brands. The shelf reaches a
Floyd | vanishing point at either end of the long aisle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "serial limit" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "limit."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "infinite series" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "series."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave says (to Floyd), "write" 		
	

Floyd | You zip around the corner...
Floyd |
Floyd | I'll Write
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the stationery section.
Floyd |
Floyd | Powdery white flour has been spilled onto the floor alongside the
Floyd | shelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The far end of the aisle appears to be blocked off by a solid wall of
Floyd | quartz.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on the shelf are a large block of stationary and a bear clause.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "flower" 		
	

Floyd | The white powder drifts away like the shifting sands of the desert --
Floyd | in its place, a flower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "quarts" 		
	

Floyd | The surface of the wall crumbles away, revealing a tall and wide stack
Floyd | of quarts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stationery" 		
	

Floyd | The floor of the aisle rumbles and the shelf bounces a few inches off
Floyd | its foundation, as the "stationary" takes on the markings of many reams
Floyd | of stationery bundled together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "sniff flower" 		
	

Floyd | The flower contains a wonderful scent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "bear claws" 		
	

Floyd | The paper dries up and blows away, replaced by -- bear claws!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cent" 		
	

Floyd | You can hear it -- the penny drops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take flower" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take penny" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get claws" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | I'll Write
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the stationery section.
Floyd |
Floyd | The far end of the aisle appears to be blocked off by a tall stack of
Floyd | quarts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on the shelf are reams of stationery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "bear clause" 		
	

Floyd | The hairy fist clenches itself so tightly that it becomes
Floyd | two-dimensional  -- paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push quarts" 		
	

Floyd | The stack of quarts weaves sideways like a drunk and then comes
Floyd | tumbling down in a short, rumbling avalanche. A door behind the quarts
Floyd | is revealed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "bare" 		
	

Floyd | [There seems to be a noun missing in that sentence.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "bare claws" 		
	

Floyd | [You'll have to be more specific.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
	

Floyd | [Which paper do you mean, the reams of stationery or the bear clause?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It's lined with many different kinds of locks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x locks" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing noteworthy about the locks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x quarts" 		
	

Floyd | These generic containers are each labeled with the word "quart."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "quartz door" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lox" 		
	

Floyd | Smoke issues from each of the locks, as they turn into smoked salmon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take lox" 		
	

Floyd | You "unlox" the door by gathering the smoked salmon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Although you tug your hardest, you can see the door jamb is too tight
Floyd | against the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read clause" 		
	

Floyd | Written on a brittle, yellowing piece of paper are the words:
Floyd |
Floyd | "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free
Floyd | State, the right of the people to keep and arm Bears, shall not be
Floyd | infringed."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jam" 		
	

Floyd | The outline of the door smokes, and hot fresh jam oozes out from the
Floyd | outline of the door onto the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "bare arms" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "arms."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | The door swings open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "claws" 		
	

Floyd | The paper dries up and blows away, replaced by -- bear claws!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "jam aisle" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get claws" 		
	

Floyd | You already have the bear claws.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter door" 		
	

Floyd | You walk down the rickety stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the empty cellar of the market.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Bizarre score: 17 of 22
Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd | Farm score: 19 of 19
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "seller" 		
	

Floyd | The room starts spinning madly around, the four walls begin to close in
Floyd | on you. When it finally slows enough for you to open your eyes, you see
Floyd | a woman wearing a store uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the empty cellar of the market.
Floyd |
Floyd | A seller stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x seller" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing unusual about the seller.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cellar" 		
	

Floyd | The clerk's body becomes cubist, expands, and engulfs you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Did we do the British Aisle yet?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the empty cellar of the market.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "sell cellar" 		
	

Floyd | [Whom do you want to sell the cellar to?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "oh, don't think so" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "british" 		
	

Floyd | That's easy for you to say since you don't even have the cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "sell cellar to seller" 		
	

Floyd | That's easy for you to say since you don't even have the cellar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "seller" 		
	

Floyd | The room starts spinning madly around, the four walls begin to close in
Floyd | on you. When it finally slows enough for you to open your eyes, you see
Floyd | a woman wearing a store uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have lox, bear claws, a cent, a flower, a sale, a tax, muscles,
Floyd | bratwurst and 22/7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "she's a seller, not a buyer" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "pi" 		
	

Floyd | You can see the number 22 frozen over the number 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pie" 		
	

Floyd | The thing undergoes a deafening amount of number crunching.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "sell pie to seller" 		
	

Floyd | The seller offhandedly rejects the pie.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm a seller, not a receiver, damn it. You want to buy something, then
Floyd | buy it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give sale to seller" 		
	

Floyd | The seller offhandedly rejects the sale.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm a seller, not a receiver, damn it. You want to buy something, then
Floyd | buy it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "buy cellar" 		
	

Floyd | The clerk's body becomes cubist, expands, and engulfs you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "buy cellar" 		
	

Floyd | If the cellar were only on sale, you might be able to afford it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drop sale" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "seller" 		
	

Floyd | The room starts spinning madly around, the four walls begin to close in
Floyd | on you. When it finally slows enough for you to open your eyes, you see
Floyd | a woman wearing a store uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "seller" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing eye-catching about the seller.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give cent to seller" 		
	

Floyd | "Exactly what is it you want to buy?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "sense" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "sense."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "tax seller" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give tax to seller" 		
	

Floyd | "Exactly what is it you want to buy?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "buy store" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "store."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "let's go British" 	
			DavidW says, "up to you" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "british" 		
	

Floyd | You climb up the stairs, going to...
Floyd |
Floyd | British Aisle
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor here is richly painted in the bold colours of Brittania.
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a large sign, a box boy is frantically filling and overfilling
Floyd | the shelves with boxes, which are spilling over into the aisle and
Floyd | blocking the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | Large block letters proclaim:
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting Section.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "bouy" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "bouy."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "box boy" 		
	

Floyd | The entire body of the boy is made out of various sized boxes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "push boxes" 		
	

Floyd | Pushing the cardboard boxes has no desirable effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pudding" 		
	

Floyd | The boxes begin swirling into a dark, menacing whirlwind, causing you
Floyd | to cover yourself up defensively. In an instant there is again calm,
Floyd | with order having been restored to the aisle.
Floyd | Having tidied up the place, you can now see a trail of ants crawling
Floyd | along the aisle floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "aunts" 		
	

Floyd | Instantly, the little creatures become big creatures.
Floyd |
Floyd | The aunts start milling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have lox, bear claws, a cent, a flower, a tax, muscles, bratwurst
Floyd | and a pie.
Floyd |
Floyd | The milling aunts are gawking and talking among themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | They sound just like aunts.
Floyd |
Floyd | The milling aunts are gawking and talking among themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "million" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "million."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to aunts" 		
	

Floyd | They are too busy gossiping among themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The milling aunts are gawking and talking among themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "worst brat" 		
	

Floyd | The sausage suddenly sprouts legs, and is transformed into the form of
Floyd | a small girl (thereby shattering the myth about sugar and spice and
Floyd | everything nice). She fiercely struggles from your grip and sprints
Floyd | away down the aisle into the waiting hands of her aunts. They thank
Floyd | you, then leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | British Aisle
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor here is richly painted in the bold colours of Brittania.
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a large sign, a wide variety of puddings are neatly stacked upon
Floyd | the shelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think that's all we can do here." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd | Farm score: 19 of 19
Floyd | Bizarre score: 21 of 22
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pudding on the ritz" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "ritz."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get pudding" 		
	

Floyd | They're best left on the shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, we're one point away. We should go back to the seller/cellar" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "cellar" 		
	

Floyd | You dash over to "I'll Write..." You walk down the rickety stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cellar
Floyd |
Floyd | A seller stands here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a sale here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "put seller on sale" 		
	

Floyd | That's easy for you to say since you don't even have the seller.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have lox, bear claws, a cent, a flower, a tax, muscles and a pie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "get seller" 		
	

Floyd | What a concept.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put pie on sale" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "buy pie" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you buy the pie, handing the cent and the tax to the seller.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bravo! Cheer! Kudos! With your feats of homonymic skill, you have shown
Floyd | the way to restoring customer confidence to the puzzled shoppers of
Floyd | Punster. Having broken the tape at the end of your Bizarre shopping
Floyd | spree, you thusly achieve the esteemed rank of Super Saver.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beginning
Floyd | You now have the opportunity to do one of the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | >Play Jacks
Floyd | >Eat your Words
Floyd | >Act the Part
Floyd | >Visit the Manor of Speaking
Floyd | >Shake a Tower
Floyd | >Meet the Mayor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Save, completed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "You still didn't use the save button, did you?" 	
			Gunther asks, "why is "shake a tower" still there?" 	
			DavidW says, "We didn't get full score." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "What is the save button? I tried push save button, but it did not work?" 	
			DavidW says, "It's 'push save'" 	
			schep says, "yeah, it's just 'push save' or 'press save'" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Thanks" 	
			schep says, "I'm going to step it up to three anyway" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Save, completed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "thanks" 	
			DavidW asks, "Play Jacks next?" 	
			schep says, "shore" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "play jacks" 		
	

Floyd | The oddities of language have been so prevalant in the town of Punster,
Floyd | that surrounding communities have been similarly affected. One such
Floyd | bordering town is Jackville, located in the northern backwoods region,
Floyd | but still well within the realm of possibilities.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jackville
Floyd |
Floyd | You have come upon a region far to the north of Punster, but still
Floyd | within the realm of possibilities. A simple wood-plank house stands
Floyd | near.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "lean to" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x house" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing eye-catching about the house that Jack built.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're empty-handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "enter house" 		
	

Floyd | Inside House
Floyd |
Floyd | This drafty one-room cabin is so sparsely furnished as to be completely
Floyd | unfurnished. It looks like it has not been lived in for years and
Floyd | years.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a strange contraption leaning against one of the wood-plank
Floyd | walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "constant plank" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "constant."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x contraption" 		
	

Floyd | You can see right away it's versatile.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's sort of squarish, but sort of longish too and has a fluffy ball of
Floyd | cottony fur at one end. Its surface is made of thick cloth, except for
Floyd | one edge which is a long piece of metal that looks as if it can be
Floyd | pulled out.
Floyd |
Floyd | On three different sides of the strange contraption you can see a hand
Floyd | crank, a water faucet, and an electrical switch. As if all that wasn't
Floyd | enough, there is also a pair of sleeves sticking out of the thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "impossibility" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "impossibility."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "wear contraption" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding the Jack of all Traits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You don't got Jack." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "show verisimilitude to contraption" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "verisimilitude."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "take contraption" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "wear contraption" 		
	

Floyd | As you slip on the jacket, you find that it fits you quite well. It
Floyd | feels a lot more comfortable than it looks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "spin" 		
	

Floyd | [What do you want to spin?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Verisimilitude means servility, not versatility" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "spin wool" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any spin wool here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "turn crank" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any crank here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jacket" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing eye-catching about the jacket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think that when the jack is something specific, it loses its other qualities." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "remove jacket" 		
	

Floyd | You slip off what feels to be a jacket. All features return to the Jack
Floyd | of all Traits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "turn crank" 		
	

Floyd | The Jack of all Traits begins to play a simple plunkety tune, and as
Floyd | the music becomes louder and louder the strange contraption starts
Floyd | looking a lot more like a box and a lot less like anything else, and
Floyd | the music gets louder and louder until...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Pop!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The lid springs open and a jester rears its jolly head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Boing... Boing"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put jack in box" 		
	

Floyd | You can almost swear that the jester winks at you as his head is
Floyd | lowered into the box and the lid is shut with a "Click." All the other
Floyd | features of the Jack of all Traits come back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "flip switch" 		
	

Floyd | "Rata-tat-tat! Rata-rata-rata-rata Tat-tat-tat!" The Jack of all Traits
Floyd | powerfully roars to life as you hang on the wildly chugging jackhammer
Floyd | like a rodeo cowboy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "jack it" 		
	

Floyd | [You'll have to be more specific.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "turn off switch" 		
	

Floyd | One hand slips off the handle and hits the switch. The jackhammer
Floyd | coughs, wheezes and shudders to a halt. All the features of the Jack of
Floyd | all Traits return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Must be a jackknife in there too, somewhere." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "stab wall" 		
	

Floyd | The pun is mightier than the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "stab me" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd |       ****  You have died  ****
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to start over, restore a saved position, or end this
Floyd | session of the game?
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT): >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to start over, restore a saved position, or end this
Floyd | session of the game?
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT): >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to start over, restore a saved position, or end this
Floyd | session of the game?
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT): >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Inside House
Floyd |
Floyd | This drafty one-room cabin is so sparsely furnished as to be completely
Floyd | unfurnished. It looks like it has not been lived in for years and
Floyd | years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "jackknife contraption" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x contraption" 		
	

Floyd | You can see right away it's versatile.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's sort of squarish, but sort of longish too and has a fluffy ball of
Floyd | cottony fur at one end. Its surface is made of thick cloth, except for
Floyd | one edge which is a long piece of metal that looks as if it can be
Floyd | pulled out.
Floyd |
Floyd | On three different sides of the strange contraption you can see a hand
Floyd | crank, a water faucet, and an electrical switch. As if all that wasn't
Floyd | enough, there is also a pair of sleeves sticking out of the thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You have to manipulate the thing in a specifc way." 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "pat ball of fur" 		
	

Floyd | The ball of fur twitches excitedly for a moment. Suddenly the Jack of
Floyd | all Traits seems to give birth as a full-grown jackrabbit is ejected
Floyd | from the contraption. His metabolism, following its winter of cooped-up
Floyd | discontent, seems to be racing away. But the furry mammal itself
Floyd | remains at your feet, all atremble. He pauses to look up at you. To the
Floyd | extent that his beady red eyes are able to emote, he seems to express
Floyd | gratitude. Then, with a jackrabbit start, he is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		schep says, "maybe we still had the contraption that time? 'seems to give birth'" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pull sheet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any sheet here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pat fur" 		
	

Floyd | The ball of fur twitches excitedly for a moment. Suddenly the Jack of
Floyd | all Traits seems to give birth as a full-grown jackrabbit is ejected
Floyd | from the contraption. His metabolism, following its winter of cooped-up
Floyd | discontent, seems to be racing away. But the furry mammal itself
Floyd | remains at your feet, all atremble. He pauses to look up at you. To the
Floyd | extent that his beady red eyes are able to emote, he seems to express
Floyd | gratitude. Then, with a jackrabbit start, he is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x contraption" 		
	

Floyd | You can see right away it's versatile.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's sort of squarish, but sort of longish too. Its surface is made of
Floyd | thick cloth, except for one edge which is a long piece of metal that
Floyd | looks as if it can be pulled out.
Floyd |
Floyd | On three different sides of the strange contraption you can see a hand
Floyd | crank, a water faucet, and an electrical switch. As if all that wasn't
Floyd | enough, there is also a pair of sleeves sticking out of the thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pull antenna" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "antenna."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pull metal" 		
	

Floyd | The long piece of metal, in reality the glistening, razor-sharp blade
Floyd | of a jackknife, pivots out of its handle and with a "snap!" all the
Floyd | other features of the Jack of all Traits vanish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fold knife" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "fold."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "close knife, perhaps" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "close knife" 		
	

Floyd | Being careful that you don't lop off any fingers, you pivot the blade
Floyd | back and it closes with a "snap!" All the other dimensions of the Jack
Floyd | of all Traits return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "If we need the rabbit, the game is now unwinnable (there is no fur on the contraption anymore.)" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't remember." 	
			DavidW says, "We can replay sections, though." 	
			schep says, "it disappeared the same turn it appeared. So probably not important." 	
			Gunther asks, "replay, or just go back in?" 	
			DavidW says, "If we need to, BEGINNING will put us back at the menu, and we can play jacks again." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "turn on faucet" 		
	

Floyd | There is a deep gurgling sound, then scalding hot water begins gushing
Floyd | out of the faucet, and you are surrounded by a thick cloud of steam. As
Floyd | the steam begins to thin out, you find yourself leaning back in a hot
Floyd | tub with Jacuzzi, and you can't remember when being in hot water ever
Floyd | felt so good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Your muscles and your mind have so relaxed from the immersion in the
Floyd | steamy waters that you have not the power or the will to leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "turn off the faucet?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "turn off faucet" 		
	

Floyd | The washerless faucet spins round, and some hot, steamy water gurgles
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cool my engines" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "cool."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Or pull a plug?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jacuzzi" 		
	

Floyd | The well-insulated tub's full of hot steamy water and you. There's a
Floyd | plug at the bottom of the hot tub.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes! a plug." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "so now that we know all about the thing that Jack gave you but you don't know what it is, we just need to figure out where to use it." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pull plug" 		
	

Floyd | The water, slowly at first, begins to swirl toward the plug, creating a
Floyd | whirl of water so loud that it's nightmarish. You close your eyes and
Floyd | cover your ears and when you hear the last loud slurp you find yourself
Floyd | standing again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Farm score: 19 of 19
Floyd | Jack score: 6 of 11
Floyd | Bizarre score: 22 of 22
Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're empty-handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look in plug" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any plug here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "carve pumpkin" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "carve."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take jack" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look in hole" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any hole here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jack" 		
	

Floyd | You can see right away it's versatile.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's sort of squarish, but sort of longish too. Its surface is made of
Floyd | thick cloth, except for one edge which is a long piece of metal that
Floyd | looks as if it can be pulled out.
Floyd |
Floyd | On three different sides of the strange contraption you can see a hand
Floyd | crank, a water faucet, and an electrical switch. As if all that wasn't
Floyd | enough, there is also a pair of sleeves sticking out of the thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "jack hole" 		
	

Floyd | [You'll have to be more specific.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wear sleeves" 		
	

Floyd | As you slip on the jacket, you find that it fits you quite well. It
Floyd | feels a lot more comfortable than it looks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "does this one have more locations?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think so, yes." 	
			DavidW says, "We probably need to do things elsewhere with it." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Jackville
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "jack off" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | Maximum verbosity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jackville
Floyd |
Floyd | You have come upon a region far to the north of Punster, but still
Floyd | within the realm of possibilities. A simple wood-plank house stands
Floyd | near.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "I suspect the rabbit is the Last Lousy Point here, and we need to apply each other part once for the remaining points." 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "turn on switch" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any switch here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull cloth" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any cloth here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a jacket (being worn).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh." 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "take off jacket" 		
	

Floyd | You slip off what feels to be a jacket. All features return to the Jack
Floyd | of all Traits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, ">EXITS?" 	
			DavidW says, "we wish" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "flip switch" 		
	

Floyd | "Rata-tat-tat! Rata-rata-rata-rata Tat-tat-tat!" The Jack of all Traits
Floyd | powerfully roars to life as you hang on the wildly chugging jackhammer
Floyd | like a rodeo cowboy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's all in the invisible status bar." 	
			schep says, "I know." 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "turn off jackhammer" 		
	

Floyd | One hand slips off the handle and hits the switch. The jackhammer
Floyd | coughs, wheezes and shudders to a halt. All the features of the Jack of
Floyd | all Traits return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can someone list the exits please?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "chug jack" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "chug."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Hoping for a Jack Daniels?" 	
			schep asks, "was that around in the 80s?" 	
			DavidW says, "I dunno." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "pumpkin" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "pumpkin."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "town" 		
	

Floyd | [There seems to be a noun missing in that sentence.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "exits."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Okay. There's OUT to forest and IN to house." 	
			DavidW says, "(Took me a while to find my copy.)" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You walk along the trail a long way. With each uncertain step you take,
Floyd | it grows darker. Clouds gather. With large puffy white cheeks, they
Floyd | blow noisy cold across the sky, as will happen in this changeable
Floyd | realm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Whiteness
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like a picture of a wedding gown in a snow storm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cold wind is breezing right through you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "turn on faucet" 		
	

Floyd | Your fingers are so stiff with cold, it's impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wear jacket" 		
	

Floyd | As you slip on the jacket, you find that it fits you quite well. It
Floyd | feels a lot more comfortable than it looks. It offers much shelter from
Floyd | the cold, which is now nipping at your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	gjnave has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn on faucet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any faucet here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | [Refer to the top of the screen to find out where you can go.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Despite the shelter of the jacket, you're still in the midst of a cold
Floyd | snap. You begin to smell the vague illusory odor of "chestnuts roasting
Floyd | on an open fire."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at jack" 		
	

Floyd | Suddenly, all of the thick, nasty weather surrounding you begins to
Floyd | swirl, then lift, slowly at first, and then more rapidly up above your
Floyd | head, then up further to expose the large and many trunks of dense
Floyd | evergreen forest, and then up and past the high tops of the trees
Floyd | themselves and into the heavens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near pond
Floyd |
Floyd | The mountain air is still and cold. You are next to a frozen-over pond,
Floyd | ringed by dense forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an old wooden sign leaning slightly over.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old man is next to the pond, standing bent like one of the age old
Floyd | trees of the forest, with the frost of storms past still clinging in
Floyd | its whiteness upon his dark overcoat. He holds in his hands a gnarled
Floyd | stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man refuses to communicate with you, but stands still and silent as
Floyd | the mountain air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "stick in the mud" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "mud."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "remove jacket" 		
	

Floyd | You slip off what feels to be a jacket. All features return to the Jack
Floyd | of all Traits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW | You can go: In (onto the Pond) 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "bite old man" 		
	

Floyd | Biting Jack Frost doesn't do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "turn on faucet" 		
	

Floyd | There is a deep gurgling sound, then scalding hot water begins gushing
Floyd | out of the faucet, and you are surrounded by a thick cloud of steam. As
Floyd | the steam begins to thin out, you find yourself leaning back in a hot
Floyd | tub with Jacuzzi, and you can't remember when being in hot water ever
Floyd | felt so good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x old man" 		
	

Floyd | He wears a permafrost frown upon his face, a face that betrays a
Floyd | lifetime of never any joy, never any surprise, never any sunshine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "use jackhammer on old man" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pull plug" 		
	

Floyd | The water, slowly at first, begins to swirl toward the plug, creating a
Floyd | whirl of water so loud that it's nightmarish. You close your eyes and
Floyd | cover your ears and when you hear the last loud slurp you find yourself
Floyd | standing again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "That'll be jack frost." 	
			DavidW says, "yes." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm thinking the jack in the box might cheer him up a little." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn crank" 		
	

Floyd | The Jack of all Traits begins to play a simple plunkety tune, and as
Floyd | the music becomes louder and louder the strange contraption starts
Floyd | looking a lot more like a box and a lot less like anything else, and
Floyd | the music gets louder and louder until...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Pop!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The lid springs open and a jester rears its jolly head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Boing... Boing"
Floyd |
Floyd | The jester winks at the frozen old man, and you can almost hear the
Floyd | rushing torrent of flood waters coming from deep within the heart of
Floyd | Jack Frost. Some human color suddenly rushes into his cheeks in a
Floyd | flush, reddening his face and thawing the frown into much dripping and
Floyd | wetness, which can scarcely be distinguished from tears of happiness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Under a sunny disposition, a more quick and nimble Jack frolics down
Floyd | the path, making instant puddles out of his domain wherever he treads.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give jack to old man" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any old man here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put jester in box" 		
	

Floyd | That's easy for you to say since you don't even have the
Floyd | jack-in-the-box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put jack in box" 		
	

Floyd | That's easy for you to say since you don't even have the
Floyd | jack-in-the-box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put jack in box" 		
	

Floyd | You can almost swear that the jester winks at you as his head is
Floyd | lowered into the box and the lid is shut with a "Click." All the other
Floyd | features of the Jack of all Traits come back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Near pond
Floyd |
Floyd | The mountain air is still and cold. You are next to a frozen-over pond,
Floyd | ringed by dense forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an old wooden sign leaning slightly over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		
	

Floyd | It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | NO DANGER! THICK ICE
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Jackhammer time, I think." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "enter ice" 		
	

Floyd | You walk out onto the middle of the frozen pond.
Floyd |
Floyd | On Frozen Pond
Floyd |
Floyd | You're on a frozen pond covered by a thin layer of frost.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "agreed" 	
	gjnave arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	gjnave waves his arms, rolls a poor lore check, and then disappears - 'oh cra..' 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push switch" 		
	

Floyd | "Rata-tat-tat! Rata-rata-rata-rata Tat-tat-tat!" Shiny shards of ice go
Floyd | flying out of the plume of exhaust created by the jackhammer as you
Floyd | ride the roaring machine in a tight circle. Then the hammer itself is
Floyd | pulverized back into the Jack of all Traits.
Floyd |
Floyd | The engine exhaust lifts, revealing the sight of a blue-tinted mermaid
Floyd | lying exhausted next to a hole in the ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mermaid wearily slaps her tail fin against the damp ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "helloooo, lady" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mermaid" 		
	

Floyd | The mermaid is tall, curvaceous and attractive, even with her long
Floyd | blond hair dripping wet. There is a large tangle of fishing line
Floyd | wrapped around her sizable tail fin. She's wearing a shark-tooth
Floyd | necklace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pull metal" 		
	

Floyd | The long piece of metal, in reality the glistening, razor-sharp blade
Floyd | of a jackknife, pivots out of its handle and with a "snap!" all the
Floyd | other features of the Jack of all Traits vanish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cut line" 		
	

Floyd | [What do you want to cut the line with?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "jackknife" 		
	

Floyd | Taking care not to fillet the fishy end of the mermaid, you slice away
Floyd | the tangle of fishing line, which blows away like a tumbleweed over the
Floyd | surface of the frozen pond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "metal" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing noteworthy about the jackknife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		(from DavidW) Mermaid says, "ooh, careful" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Farm score: 19 of 19
Floyd | Jack score: 9 of 11
Floyd | Bizarre score: 22 of 22
Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "close knife" 		
	

Floyd | Being careful that you don't lop off any fingers, you pivot the blade
Floyd | back and it closes with a "snap!" All the other dimensions of the Jack
Floyd | of all Traits return.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "hello mermaid" 		
	

Floyd | [The proper way to talk to characters in the story is PERSON, HELLO.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "mermaid, hello" 		
	

Floyd | The mermaid gives you a slow smile and tilts her head slightly to one
Floyd | side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "well okay then" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "kiss mermaid" 		
	

Floyd | You drift near enough to feel the warmth of her breath, which carries
Floyd | barely a hint of brine but is not unpleasant. She turns gracefully
Floyd | away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "tease" 	
			Gunther says, "jack her!" 	
			Gunther says, "whatever that means" 	
			DavidW says, "j'accuse!" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x necklace" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing eye-catching about the shark-tooth necklace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I would be curious to take that knife and see if a mermaid could be crcumcised. Certainly more interesting than fucking a creature with a fish vagina." 	
			Gunther says, "what the fuck" 	
			canadianpuzzler asks, "Jacuzzi time?" 	
			schep says, "um, moderately family-friendly, please" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Maybe some anatomical experiments, showing how the two species' organs could interact." 	
			DavidW says (to canadianpuzzler), "I think so." 	
			DavidW says, "Let's get away from Dr Moreau, here." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "turn on faucet" 		
	

Floyd | There is a deep gurgling sound, then scalding hot water begins gushing
Floyd | out of the faucet, and you are surrounded by a thick cloud of steam. As
Floyd | the steam begins to thin out, you find yourself leaning back in a hot
Floyd | tub with Jacuzzi, and you can't remember when being in hot water ever
Floyd | felt so good.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mermaid is also in the hot tub, smiling with her eyes closed as she
Floyd | swims luxuriously through the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Mermaid fantasies are pretty disturbing when you think about them." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "I'm playing IF rather than having mermaid fantasies. Whether that makes me more lame or less is left as an exercise to the reader." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask mermaid about necklace" 		
	

Floyd | The mermaid gives you a slow smile while effortlessly and relaxingly
Floyd | treading water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | This is no time for swimming.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	gjnave says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | On Frozen Pond, in the tub
Floyd |
Floyd | You're on a frozen pond covered by a thin layer of frost. There is a
Floyd | hole in the ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says (to gjnave), "we are also in the hot tub with a mermaid" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull plug" 		
	

Floyd | The water, slowly at first, begins to swirl toward the plug, creating a
Floyd | whirl of water so loud that it's nightmarish. You close your eyes and
Floyd | cover your ears and when you hear the last loud slurp you find yourself
Floyd | standing again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mermaid, having been warmed by the dip in the hot tub, and freed of
Floyd | the entanglement of the fishing line, appears ready to brave the frigid
Floyd | waters for a long swim to warmer regions. She hyperventilates for a few
Floyd | moments and braces herself with a frenetic self-hug, stopping to give
Floyd | you a smile with her thin lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | She bids farewell, and slips back into the frigid water, causing a
Floyd | little plop of water as her tail fin disappears beneath the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Congratulations. You have been nimble and you have been quick. Punster
Floyd | will from here on out enjoy better relations with its northern
Floyd | neighbor, Jackville. The Citizen's Action Committee does hereby confer
Floyd | upon you the title of Jackster.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beginning
Floyd |
Floyd | You now have the opportunity to do one of the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | >Eat your Words
Floyd | >Act the Part
Floyd | >Visit the Manor of Speaking
Floyd | >Shake a Tower
Floyd | >Meet the Mayor
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Save, completed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I used the button that time." 	
			DavidW asks, "Which section next?" 	
			DavidW says (to inured), "thanks" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "Act the part" 		
	

Floyd | The foremost star of stage and scream in Punster, Brad Watkins, has
Floyd | left behind our small-town difficulties in search of fame and fortune
Floyd | beyond the purple horizon. We of course wish him the very worst of
Floyd | luck. It has been very dashing of you to take the stage in his absence.
Floyd | With the proper make-up applied, you're a side-splitting image.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Living Room
Floyd |
Floyd | Glaring bright lights bake down upon the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The living room of your apartment is furnished in the drab period style
Floyd | of the 1950's situation comedy. Luckily, there's not much furniture on
Floyd | the set for you to bump into. However, one brass lamp with a rather
Floyd | ostentatious lamp shade stands here. A flimsy, union-constructed front
Floyd | door leads out of the apartment, another door leads to the bathroom.
Floyd | Both are closed. Your kitchen is at the other side of the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your favorite chair sits here facing the television.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a man's voice from the other side of your front door. "Knock
Floyd | knock."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "This sounds like an interesting title." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "who's there" 		
	

Floyd | "Bob."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "who's there" 		
	

Floyd | Good question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "bob who" 		
	

Floyd | "Ba ba ba, ba ba ba-ran...."
Floyd |
Floyd | The door swings open and in walks your irrepressible, long-lost ("but
Floyd | not long enough") brother-in-law Bob. "Howdy, Sammy! Just flew in from
Floyd | Pittsburgh. Boy are my arms tired," he says, flapping and smiling
Floyd | goonily. Bob extends his hand to you in greeting...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake hand" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bob enthusiastically grabs your hand in greeting.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bzzzzzzzzzzzzz!"
Floyd |
Floyd | It feels like you are shaking hands with a Hoover Dam generator, as the
Floyd | mega-voltages of power surging into the palm of your hand cause your
Floyd | entire body to writhe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bob doubles himself over with knee-slapping, gasping laughter. "I guess
Floyd | I got you that time, eh?" he says, flashing you the joy buzzer in his
Floyd | palm, and then skates into the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "burn with rage" 		
	

Floyd | [You won't find the word "rage" anywhere in the script.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is the slapstick comedy section." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "trip on chair" 		
	

Floyd | [You won't find the word "trip" anywhere in the script.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "it's also on a timer" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "kitchen" 		
	

Floyd | You walk across the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen suffers from the neglect so often decried by the 1950's
Floyd | sitcom husband in the presence of his 1950's sitcom wife.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a bottle in front of you. Your mind echos the phrase, "a bottle
Floyd | in front of me," which gives you ideas...
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a scalpel-like knife, a blue sponge and yellow rubber
Floyd | gloves here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brother-in-law Bob swings open the refrigerator door, loads
Floyd | himself down, shuts the fridge door with his knee, and with his movable
Floyd | feast shuffles back into the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "more or less" 	
			DavidW says (to Gunther), "ugh" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "kitchen" 		
	

Floyd | You've already arrived.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "take sponge" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I wonder if we get to throw a pie in his face" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "get pie" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any pie here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | hot-water bottle: The hot-water bottle, which is devoid of water but
Floyd | puffed up with air, is squeezed and emits a rude Bronx cheer.
Floyd | scalpel-like knife: Taken.
Floyd | yellow rubber gloves: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "how could we not" 	
			schep says, "I guess that joke could be on us instead" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put bottle on chair" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any chair here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "ask bob to sit" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see Bob here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "living room" 		
	

Floyd | You walk across the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, it seems that Bob has already taken the liberty of moving the
Floyd | lamp away from his TV viewing area and over near the kitchen entrance,
Floyd | where you now have the misfortune of tripping over the cord from the
Floyd | lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a pratfall, landing heavily on the floor to the beat of a bass
Floyd | drum, and then a rim shot. The crowd loves it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Meanwhile, the live wire, ripped from the lamp but still plugged into
Floyd | the wall, snakes around the floor, spitting sparks out of the end that
Floyd | was torn from the lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bob, who is kicking back on your favorite chair, is too engrossed with
Floyd | the TV to notice any of this.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Living Room
Floyd |
Floyd | Glaring bright lights bake down upon the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The living room of your apartment is furnished in the drab period style
Floyd | of the 1950's situation comedy. Luckily, there's not much furniture on
Floyd | the set for you to bump into. However, one brass lamp with a rather
Floyd | ostentatious lamp shade stands here. A flimsy, union-constructed front
Floyd | door leads out of the apartment, another door leads to the bathroom.
Floyd | Both are closed. Your kitchen is at the other side of the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | An electrical cord is plugged into the wall, the other end having been
Floyd | torn from the lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "fix lamp" 		
	

Floyd | [You won't find the word "fix" anywhere in the script.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | electrical cord: The audience sucks in its collective breath at your
Floyd | bare-handedness, which gives you pause.
Floyd | lamp: You've gotta be kidding.
Floyd | lamp shade: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your nervous hand, the lamp shade's gold tassels shake, perceptible
Floyd | only to yourself, slightly back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wear shade" 		
	

Floyd | You lower the gaudy lamp shade over your deadpan face, pretending to be
Floyd | part of the furniture, which is how your brother-in-law Bob has treated
Floyd | you. As the laughs die down, you remove the shade.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "wear gloves" 		
	

Floyd | You're now wearing the yellow rubber gloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "take cord" 		
	

Floyd | The audience sucks in its collective breath, and you gingerly pick up
Floyd | the live wire, with its end resting in the palm of the glove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "take lamp" 		
	

Floyd | Never in a thousand years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "connect cord to lamp" 		
	

Floyd | [You won't find the word "connect" anywhere in the script.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "touch x with y" 	
			schep says, "haven't checked out the bathroom yet" 	
			Allen asks, "what episode you doing now?" 	
			DavidW says, "Act the Part" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "touch lamp with cord" 		
	

Floyd | Touching the lamp doesn't do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "blow in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You huff and puff until the hot-water bottle is full of hot air. Some
Floyd | members of the studio audience let out some anticipatory giggles.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bob says, "Hey Sammy, what is this fly doing in my soup?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pact the art" 		
	

Floyd | [You won't find the word "pact" anywhere in the script.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "backstroke" 		
	

Floyd | The crowd eats it up.
Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "the backstroke" 		
	

Floyd | Bob gets up and marches toward the kitchen, evidently to stock up on
Floyd | more goodies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | It looks like every other your shoulder you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "The backstroke" 		
	

Floyd | Talking to yourself is a sign of impending mental collapse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put bottle in chair" 		
	

Floyd | It would be visible there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "Bob, the backstroke" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see Bob here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take cushion" 		
	

Floyd | Nice try.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "put it under the cushion?" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "put bottle under cushion" 		
	

Floyd | You slip the whoopee cushion into position. The audience begins
Floyd | tittering.
Floyd |
Floyd | In walks the unsuspecting Bob, who is loaded down with goodies. He
Floyd | plops onto YOUR comfy chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bbbthpppffffthppp!" The crowd howls as poor Bob nearly loses his lunch
Floyd | in shock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put bottle under cushion" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding the hot-water bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd,), "touch cord to bob" 		
	gjnave arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "touch cord to bob" 		
	

Floyd | Bob reflexively extends his hand...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Za za za za za za Zap!" Electrified by the experience, with his hair
Floyd | sticking straight out and a frightful expression stamped on his face,
Floyd | your brother-in-law Bob is powered willy-nilly into the air, with an
Floyd | involuntarily tight grip on the cord. You're holding the other end with
Floyd | your yellow rubber gloves, smiling calmly, as if you had a fly on the
Floyd | end of a string. The crowd loves it.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a yank on the cord, Bob lands in a heap back onto your chair, a
Floyd | little shaken but no worse for the scare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Farm score: 19 of 19
Floyd | Jack score: 11 of 11
Floyd | Bizarre score: 22 of 22
Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd | Theatrical score: 5 of 10
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have an electrical cord, yellow rubber gloves (being worn), a lamp
Floyd | shade, a scalpel-like knife, a blue sponge and a coat (being worn).
Floyd | It seems that the coat contains a match stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "bathroom" 		
	

Floyd | You hear someone behind the flimsy door whisper, "Another move like
Floyd | that and his career's in the toilet too," which stops you in your
Floyd | tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "compare bob to sponge" 		
	

Floyd | [You won't find the word "compare" anywhere in the script.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "light match" 		
	

Floyd | You scratch the match behind your left ear and it flares up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The match continues burning down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put match under foot" 		
	

Floyd | Somebody yelling "Fire" in the crowded theater is enough to stop you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The match continues burning down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put match in hole" 		
	

Floyd | As you slide the match neatly into the shoe hole, waves of knowing
Floyd | snickers ripple through the audience. With his eyes still glued to the
Floyd | television, your brother-in-law Bob tilts his head to one side, and
Floyd | sniffs the air twice. "I smell something burning, Sammy. You better go
Floyd | into the kitchen and check it Ow-wow-wow-wow-wow-wow-wow-wowwy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | In a blur, the hot-footed Bob leaps from the chair and performs a
Floyd | Hiawathan rain dance to the insistent, rhythmic beat of Indian drums.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd loves it.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the final sound effect of a thunder clap in the distance, and
Floyd | Bob hunkers paranoically back down in your chair, staring again at the
Floyd | TV.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a woman's voice from the other side of your front door. "Knock
Floyd | knock."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "who's there" 		
	

Floyd | "Gorilla."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "gorilla who" 		
	

Floyd | "Girl of your dreams!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A lady enters the living room and, narrowing her eyes, begins sizing up
Floyd | the situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lady" 		
	

Floyd | That's no lady, that is your wife.
Floyd |
Floyd | She walks over to Bob and consoles him as he describes what a meanee
Floyd | you have been.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "gorilla my dreams" 		
	

Floyd | [You won't find the word "dreams" anywhere in the script.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have an electrical cord, yellow rubber gloves (being worn), a lamp
Floyd | shade, a scalpel-like knife, a blue sponge and a coat (being worn).
Floyd |
Floyd | Bob continues telling your wife how rotten you were to him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sponge" 		
	

Floyd | [Which sponge do you mean, your brother-in-law Bob or the blue sponge?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x blue sponge" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing unusual about the blue sponge.
Floyd |
Floyd | She throws a tantrum and storms out, to her mother's (that's next
Floyd | week's episode). Bob is falling apart emotionally as well, and goes and
Floyd | locks himself in the bathroom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bob stays in there several very tense minutes, without making a sound.
Floyd | Just when you think it's about time to call a professional, Bob's
Floyd | silence is suddenly broken by the words, "Knock knock."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "sponge off bob" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, I wonder if that just lost us a possible point somehow" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "who's there" 		
	

Floyd | "Dwayne."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "dwayne who" 		
	

Floyd | "Dwayne the bathtub, I'm dwownin'!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a suppressed cackle from behind the bathroom door, which
Floyd | slowly opens to reveal the figure of your Bob, looking sheepish but
Floyd | with his hurt feelings mended. He shuts the door and slides back into
Floyd | your chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "who's there" 		
	

Floyd | Good question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sponge" 		
	

Floyd | [Which sponge do you mean, your brother-in-law Bob or the blue sponge?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bob" 		
	

Floyd | The crowd erupts with laughter as you seem to equate your
Floyd | brother-in-law Bob with a sponge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut throat" 		
	

Floyd | [You won't find the word "throat" anywhere in the script.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have an electrical cord, yellow rubber gloves (being worn), a lamp
Floyd | shade, a scalpel-like knife, a blue sponge and a coat (being worn).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "carve sponge" 		
	

Floyd | [You won't find the word "carve" anywhere in the script.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cut sponge" 		
	

Floyd | [What do you want to cut the sponge with?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "knife" 		
	

Floyd | To put it bluntly, neither the scalpel-like knife nor you are very
Floyd | sharp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put coat on bob" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to remove the coat first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lobotomize bob" 		
	

Floyd | [You won't find the word "lobotomize" anywhere in the script.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take coat" 		
	

Floyd | You're already wearing the coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's a bottle in front of me - frontal lobotomy joke we have to do." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it on bob" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to remove the coat first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "remove coat" 		
	

Floyd | You remove the coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it on bob" 		
	

Floyd | But it's not your brother-in-law Bob's size.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "frontal lobotomy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any frontal lobotomy here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "ah, yeah, the wording is pretty specific here" 	
			DavidW asks, "well, we don't have the bottle, do we?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "poke bob with knife" 		
	

Floyd | That'd be worse than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "bathroom" 		
	

Floyd | You hear someone behind the flimsy door whisper, "Another move like
Floyd | that and his career's in the toilet too," which stops you in your
Floyd | tracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "kitchen" 		
	

Floyd | [dropping the cord first]
Floyd |
Floyd | You walk across the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen suffers from the neglect so often decried by the 1950's
Floyd | sitcom husband in the presence of his 1950's sitcom wife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "(I had heard the joke with a slightly different phrasing, and was therefore stuck for ages)" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any bottle here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have yellow rubber gloves (being worn), a lamp shade, a
Floyd | scalpel-like knife, a blue sponge and a coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l in fridge" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the refrigerator you see nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. No pie." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have yellow rubber gloves (being worn), a lamp shade, a
Floyd | scalpel-like knife, a blue sponge and a coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler asks, "We likely need a bottle for the joke, yes. Don't suppose Bob has one with him in the living room?" 	
			DavidW says, "The bottle must be in the other room." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "living room" 		
	

Floyd | You walk across the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Living Room
Floyd |
Floyd | Glaring bright lights bake down upon the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The living room of your apartment is furnished in the drab period style
Floyd | of the 1950's situation comedy. Luckily, there's not much furniture on
Floyd | the set for you to bump into. However, one brass lamp stands here. A
Floyd | flimsy, union-constructed front door leads out of the apartment,
Floyd | another door leads to the bathroom. Both are closed. Your kitchen is at
Floyd | the other side of the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | An electrical cord is plugged into the wall, the other end having been
Floyd | torn from the lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brother-in-law Bob is kicking back on your favorite chair, feeding
Floyd | his face and staring at the television. With his feet jutting out into
Floyd | the air, you notice a small hole at the tip of one of his
Floyd | much-travelled shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a hot-water bottle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I know we saw one somewhere earlier." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | The hot-water bottle is empty and deflated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "give bottle to bob" 		
	

Floyd | That's easy for you to say since you don't even have the hot-water
Floyd | bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "give bottle to bob" 		
	

Floyd | Briskly, your brother-in-law Bob refuses your offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put bottle in front of bob" 		
	

Floyd | There's another turn down the drain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put bottle in front of me" 		
	

Floyd | Why bother?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "a bottle in front of you and a frontal lobotomy" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "remove cushion" 		
	

Floyd | You've gotta be kidding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "make frontal lobotomy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't just make a frontal lobotomy out of thin air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pull chair" 		
	

Floyd | Pulling YOUR comfy chair accomplishes nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "perform frontal lobotomy" 		
	

Floyd | [You won't find the word "perform" anywhere in the script.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "make frontal lobotomy from bottle in front of me." 		
	

Floyd | [There were too many nouns in that sentence.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "have bottle in front of me" 		
	

Floyd | [You won't find the word "have" anywhere in the script.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We had a hint earlier but we zoomed past it." 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		schep asks, "you mean the first time we saw the bottle in the kitchen?" 	
			DavidW | Your mind echos the phrase, "a bottle in front of me," which gives you ideas.. 	
	gjnave says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Your Living Room
Floyd |
Floyd | Glaring bright lights bake down upon the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The living room of your apartment is furnished in the drab period style
Floyd | of the 1950's situation comedy. Luckily, there's not much furniture on
Floyd | the set for you to bump into. However, one brass lamp stands here. A
Floyd | flimsy, union-constructed front door leads out of the apartment,
Floyd | another door leads to the bathroom. Both are closed. Your kitchen is at
Floyd | the other side of the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | An electrical cord is plugged into the wall, the other end having been
Floyd | torn from the lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your brother-in-law Bob is kicking back on your favorite chair, feeding
Floyd | his face and staring at the television. With his feet jutting out into
Floyd | the air, you notice a small hole at the tip of one of his
Floyd | much-travelled shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "insult bob" 		
	

Floyd | [You won't find the word "insult" anywhere in the script.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That was in the kitchen." 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "put bottle in front of me" 		
	

Floyd | It's not worth it. Believe me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kitchen" 		
	

Floyd | You walk across the stage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen suffers from the neglect so often decried by the 1950's
Floyd | sitcom husband in the presence of his 1950's sitcom wife.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "A small child is like a razr-sharp pinwheel that slaps you in the face and ass." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put bottle in front of me" 		
	

Floyd | You're barking up the wrong tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get frontal lobotomy" 		
	

Floyd | You run the surgical-like instrument through the air an inch above your
Floyd | scalp. The crowd loves it. You've really got them eating out of your
Floyd | hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Cut! Cut!" booms an off-stage, directoral voice. "It's a wrap."
Floyd | Drenched in the sweat of your comedic toil, you bask in the adoration
Floyd | of the cheerful Punster audience. Having milked this bit for the
Floyd | maximum number of cheap gags, namely 10, you have achieved the status
Floyd | of King of Comedy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beginning
Floyd |
Floyd | You now have the opportunity to do one of the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | >Eat your Words
Floyd | >Visit the Manor of Speaking
Floyd | >Shake a Tower
Floyd | >Meet the Mayor
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	vaporware arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Save, completed.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Save, completed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I love this game: It is so insane and unpredictable." 	
			inky says, "bwuh" 	
			gjnave exclaims (at inured), "i know huh!" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "gunther made it sound like we had missed our chance for the shake a tower point" 	
			inky says, "but it seems weird that it would just stick around now" 	
			Allen says, "it's been kind of amusing, but it's not my kind of IF" 	
			Allen says, "it's the kind of thing that's instantly forgettable after it's over" 	
			schep says, "well without redoing the whole section, maybe" 	
			inky says, "ah, I see" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "visit manor" 		
	

Floyd | The sad truth here is that the Manor of Speaking once enjoyed the
Floyd | reputation as one of THE finest guest houses in the entire region
Floyd | around Punster. But queer indeed is the fate it has suffered. The
Floyd | various rooms of the house are actually possessed by the warped
Floyd | personalities of by-gone visitors. The experience of a present-day
Floyd | guest to each of the rooms is colored very strongly by the thoughts and
Floyd | indeed voice of each ghostly presence. Needless to say, vacancy rates
Floyd | have gone through the roof. Which leads us to the crucial problem with
Floyd | the Manor. Its attic, as you will notice, is radically out of joint,
Floyd | situated BELOW the level of the first floor. It has been theorized that
Floyd | if this misplacement could be dramatically rectified, the spirits
Floyd | who've worn out their welcome might flee in horror. This is our hope,
Floyd | may it be your quest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before the Manor
Floyd |
Floyd | You're standing in front of a large but oddly shaped manor house. From
Floyd | the outside, it looks as if its individual rooms have been haphazardly
Floyd | constructed and are out of proportion with each other. This has a
Floyd | slight disorienting effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		gjnave says, "my experinece with this game was that it was fun at a very specific time when we first played it... but when we came back to it, we Couldn't relive the moment, and it was painful" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter manor" 		
	

Floyd | [Refer to the top of the screen to find out where you can go.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | [Refer to the top of the screen to find out where you can go.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "interior decorated, kremlin, doldrums, pharmacy, attic" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "interior decorated" 		
	

Floyd | You go there...
Floyd |
Floyd | The carpet! The carpet! Don't drag your feet on the carpet! It's a
Floyd | priceless hand-loomed Persian!
Floyd |
Floyd | Whew! Okay, you're now standing on the bone-white Louis-XV-inspired
Floyd | tile.
Floyd |
Floyd | Interior Decorated
Floyd |
Floyd | This room, with its modern sensibility yet also palpable feeling for
Floyd | the ancien regime, is unique in its elegant reflection of a confident,
Floyd | personal sense of style. The lines are lean and classic, the color is
Floyd | rich and distinctive.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Louis XIV chair is plump, tufted, aristocratic -- it's styled with
Floyd | equal splashes of rococo and baroque. The piece definitely has
Floyd | charisma. Sitting on the chair: a multihued textured pillow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the far wall is an heroically proportioned,
Floyd | Mediterranean-crafted, intricately inlaid, Pre-Raphaelite limestone
Floyd | mantelpiece, circa 1838.
Floyd |
Floyd | Adorning the mantel is a resplendently virgin-ivory hand-embroidered,
Floyd | filet-patterned lace tablecloth, circle 924 on your Reader Service
Floyd | Card.
Floyd |
Floyd | A marble staircase of grand proportions leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "this was the first Infocom game I played, if you don't count half-assed brushes with Zork" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pillow" 		
	

Floyd | The pillow, complementary to the Louis XIV, is multihued and textured,
Floyd | displaying free-form squiggles, curlicues and brash brushstrokes with a
Floyd | primitive look to them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pillow" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "it has its moments but really the best thing about it is prompting Ad Verbum" 	
			maga says, "(and successors)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tablecloth" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like every other lace tablecloth you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen asks (of maga), "did you play it in the 90s or when it was new?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get tablecloth" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Interior Decorated
Floyd |
Floyd | This room, with its modern sensibility yet also palpable feeling for
Floyd | the ancien regime, is unique in its elegant reflection of a confident,
Floyd | personal sense of style. The lines are lean and classic, the color is
Floyd | rich and distinctive.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Louis XIV chair is plump, tufted, aristocratic -- it's styled with
Floyd | equal splashes of rococo and baroque. The piece definitely has
Floyd | charisma.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the far wall is an heroically proportioned,
Floyd | Mediterranean-crafted, intricately inlaid, Pre-Raphaelite limestone
Floyd | mantelpiece, circa 1838.
Floyd |
Floyd | A marble staircase of grand proportions leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit on chair" 		
	

Floyd | You are now on the plump, tufted, aristocratic Louis XIV chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "circle 924" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any 924 here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the plump, tufted, aristocratic Louis XIV chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vaporware asks, "Is this Nord & Bert?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "doldrums" 		
	

Floyd | You go there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Doldrums
Floyd |
Floyd | Go ahead, come on in and bore me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walking into here is like driving across Nebraska. The place is neither
Floyd | bright nor dim, neither cool nor warm, neither this way nor that way.
Floyd | Even the air is unmoved by the experience of you entering the doldrums.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room is a vast wasteland, which gradually blends
Floyd | into a wide patch of long pale-green grass that spills over into
Floyd | yawning chasms. Above the cliff hangs a shapeless cloud through which a
Floyd | line of sheep are jumping, one after the next, in slow motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | All of the objects here have the aspect of salt-water taffy left out in
Floyd | the sun too long. Cobwebs enshroud a clock that has long since clocked
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | One wall appears to have been recently painted pea green. The weak
Floyd | smell of paint lingers in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "adorn mantle" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "adorn."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I don't really get this one" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You're not tired.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paint on the wall continues to dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "count sheep" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "sheep."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "watch paint dry" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "dry."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "watch paint dry" 		
	

Floyd | The chasm yawns again. I've heard the word "watch" before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "watch paint" 		
	

Floyd | The chasm yawns again. I've heard the word "watch" before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "boring" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "boring."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	vaporware says (to Floyd), "yawn" 		
	

Floyd | You've already arrived.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grass here continues to grow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The idea of Doldrums, I believe is to never repeat a word. So it's very easy to goof up this section." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "clock in" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "erp" 	
			maga says (to Allen), "no, in the mid-00s" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The paint on the wall continues to dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x paint" 		
	

Floyd | The chasm yawns again. I've heard the word "paint" before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "strip paint" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "strip."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Doldrums
Floyd |
Floyd | Go ahead, come on in and bore me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Walking into here is like driving across Nebraska. The place is neither
Floyd | bright nor dim, neither cool nor warm, neither this way nor that way.
Floyd | Even the air is unmoved by the experience of you entering the doldrums.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the center of the room is a vast wasteland, which gradually blends
Floyd | into a wide patch of long pale-green grass that spills over into
Floyd | yawning chasms. Above the cliff hangs a shapeless cloud through which a
Floyd | line of sheep are jumping, one after the next, in slow motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | All of the objects here have the aspect of salt-water taffy left out in
Floyd | the sun too long. Cobwebs enshroud a clock that has long since clocked
Floyd | out.
Floyd |
Floyd | One wall appears to have been recently painted pea green. The weak
Floyd | smell of paint lingers in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grass here continues to grow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "sing."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "take cobwebs" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "cobwebs."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "pick up all" 		
	

Floyd | clock: Taken.
Floyd | winding key: You can't -- the winding key is an integral part of the
Floyd | clock.
Floyd | But the key can still be used.
Floyd | paint: Never in a thousand years.
Floyd | yawning chasms: Nice try.
Floyd | grass: What a concept.
Floyd | cloud: You've gotta be kidding.
Floyd | vast wasteland: Never in a thousand years.
Floyd |
Floyd | The paint on the wall continues to dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "wind key" 		
	

Floyd | You wind the clock until the winding key stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock continues sounding out a steady "Tick... tick... tick." If
Floyd | you couldn't see it was the clock making the noise, it would sound
Floyd | rather ominous.
Floyd |
Floyd | The grass here continues to grow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "tock" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "tock."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "I suppose the winter of '04-05" 	
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "cut grass" 		
	

Floyd | [What do you want to cut the grass with?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "jump in chasm" 		
	

Floyd | The chasm yawns again. I've heard the word "in" before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "uh-oh, you repeated a word." 	
			schep asks, "will this room reset if we leave and come back again, or would we need to BEGINNING?" 	
			DavidW says, "Every time you re-use a word, your command fails." 	
			schep says, "oh, we've repeated many many words" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we'd need to BEGINNING, but if you can leave the room, you ought to explore a bit." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "kremlin" 		
	

Floyd | You go there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Kremlin
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tick... tick." I hear bomb ticking! Counter-Revolutionary spy! Hold on
Floyd | to our sable hats. Oh, we can see is only inferior Capitalist clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | This room is painted entirely in bold, revolutionary red -- walls,
Floyd | floor, and ceiling -- surrounding you symbolically with the
Floyd | inescapability of the coming of the revolution.
Floyd |
Floyd | Presiding over the room, hanging from a high red wall, the portrait of
Floyd | the Grandfather of the Revolution, Karl Marx, looks down with furrowed
Floyd | brow upon your capitalist hide.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock continues sounding out a steady "Tick... tick... tick."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Sorry, I never played this game before." 	
			schep says, "it's not a bad thing" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "worship marx" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "worship."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x marx" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like every other portrait of Karl Marx you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock keeps ticking off the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind portrait" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the portrait of Karl Marx.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock keeps ticking off the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "join glorious revolutionary party" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "join."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "buy portrait" 		
	

Floyd | That's not for sale.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock continues sounding out a steady "Tick... tick... tick."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Do we need something to stand on to reach it?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "pharmacy" 		
	

Floyd | You go there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Pharmacy
Floyd |
Floyd | Aaah... Choo! Oh, of course, in you come tracking your germs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sniff... sniff.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're standing upon a rubberized non-slip bathroom mat. Handrails,
Floyd | installed here as an extra precaution, run along the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look a little peaked to yourself, reflected in the mirror of the
Floyd | medicine cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cardboard box, about one-foot square and empty of its value pack of
Floyd | medicines, sits on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock keeps ticking off the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the cardboard box you see nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock keeps ticking off the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock keeps ticking off the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "undo."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

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

Floyd | You're barking up the wrong tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock keeps ticking off the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pique interest" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "pique."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | You already have the cardboard box.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock keeps ticking off the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "mirror."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Pharmacy
Floyd |
Floyd | Aaah... Choo! Oh, of course, in you come tracking your germs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sniff... sniff.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're standing upon a rubberized non-slip bathroom mat. Handrails,
Floyd | installed here as an extra precaution, run along the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look a little peaked to yourself, reflected in the mirror of the
Floyd | medicine cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock gives off its last "tick" and stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | The cabinet creaks on its hinges, some would say from overuse.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cabinet is crowded to pharmaceutical proportions with a panoply of
Floyd | pills, lozenges and elixirs -- hey, you can't be too careful, with
Floyd | what's going around these days -- including some remedies for
Floyd | afflictions that, yes, haven't even afflicted anyone yet. But it's
Floyd | better to be safe than sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l under mat" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing noteworthy under the rubber mat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "eat pills" 		
	

Floyd | That's pretty nutty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take pills" 		
	

Floyd | Oh, no, no, I couldn't survive without my medicines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "carefully" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "carefully."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "where else? there's the Attic, I think" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "attic" 		
	

Floyd | You walk to the Interior Decorated, and from there walk down the
Floyd | stairs...
Floyd |
Floyd | Attic
Floyd |
Floyd | The attic is where the oxymoron is rumored to have been locked up
Floyd | recently for years and years. There doesn't seem to be even a shred of
Floyd | hard evidence, though, for such a secret rumor. A funny thing though --
Floyd | the place is upside-down: You're standing on the ceiling with the floor
Floyd | above as the roof over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sturdy, rickety stairway leads up from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "turn case on its head" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "case."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like every other ceiling you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | But the stairs lead up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a cardboard box, a clock, a lace tablecloth and a multihued
Floyd | textured pillow.
Floyd | It seems that the clock contains a winding key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Inside the cardboard box you see nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "I don't get this whole section" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x oxymoron" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "oxymoron."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "ok let's give up" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put clock in box" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "beginning" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are surrounded by a swirling, blinding cloud. You feel your limbs
Floyd | going relaxed and your eyelids are buffeted with sand from the cloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beginning
Floyd |
Floyd | You now have the opportunity to do one of the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | >Eat your Words
Floyd | >Visit the Manor of Speaking
Floyd | >Shake a Tower
Floyd | >Meet the Mayor
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn key" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any key here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "As I recall, we need to move things around in the manor." 	
			inky says, "whoops, sorry" 	
			schep says, "so if we can't both watch the grass grow and watch the paint dry..." 	
			inky asks, "do you want to undo or restart the section or do something else?" 	
			schep asks, "wait for paint to dry maybe?" 	
			DavidW says, "Well, I don't quite remember what needs to be done." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we can get a chair from one room if we give it something else. And that'd let us reach the portrait in the Kremlin." 	
			DavidW says, "The clock obviously sounds like a bomb; that's gotta be relevant." 	
			schep says, "hm. if the clock were ticking and in a closed box, they wouldn't so easily figure it out." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "visit manor" 		
	

Floyd | The sad truth here is that the Manor of Speaking once enjoyed the
Floyd | reputation as one of THE finest guest houses in the entire region
Floyd | around Punster. But queer indeed is the fate it has suffered. The
Floyd | various rooms of the house are actually possessed by the warped
Floyd | personalities of by-gone visitors. The experience of a present-day
Floyd | guest to each of the rooms is colored very strongly by the thoughts and
Floyd | indeed voice of each ghostly presence. Needless to say, vacancy rates
Floyd | have gone through the roof. Which leads us to the crucial problem with
Floyd | the Manor. Its attic, as you will notice, is radically out of joint,
Floyd | situated BELOW the level of the first floor. It has been theorized that
Floyd | if this misplacement could be dramatically rectified, the spirits
Floyd | who've worn out their welcome might flee in horror. This is our hope,
Floyd | may it be your quest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attic
Floyd |
Floyd | The attic is where the oxymoron is rumored to have been locked up
Floyd | recently for years and years. There doesn't seem to be even a shred of
Floyd | hard evidence, though, for such a secret rumor. A funny thing though --
Floyd | the place is upside-down: You're standing on the ceiling with the floor
Floyd | above as the roof over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sturdy, rickety stairway leads up from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a multihued textured pillow, a lace tablecloth and a
Floyd | cardboard box here.
Floyd | It seems that the cardboard box contains a clock.
Floyd | It seems that the clock contains a winding key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "oo, recollected inventory" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | multihued textured pillow: Taken.
Floyd | lace tablecloth: Taken.
Floyd | cardboard box: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "wind key" 		
	

Floyd | You wind the clock until the winding key stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock continues sounding out a steady "Tick... tick... tick."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "close box" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the cardboard box is now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock keeps ticking off the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "kremlin" 		
	

Floyd | You walk up the stairs to the Interior Decorated and continue
Floyd | walking...
Floyd |
Floyd | Kremlin
Floyd |
Floyd | "Tick... tick." I hear bomb ticking! Counter-Revolutionary spy! Hold on
Floyd | to our sable hats. My sturdy walls tremble with xenophobia of Western
Floyd | hegemony into Mother Country. Poor Marx is jolted and falls indignantly
Floyd | to the floor, revealing some kind of safe on the red wall where he had
Floyd | hung.
Floyd |
Floyd | This room is painted entirely in bold, revolutionary red -- walls,
Floyd | floor, and ceiling -- surrounding you symbolically with the
Floyd | inescapability of the coming of the revolution.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a safe built into the wall where the picture once hung.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a portrait of Karl Marx here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock keeps ticking off the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x safe" 		
	

Floyd | In keeping with the spirit of international brotherhood and with the
Floyd | lofty theme of the Lennon's song "Imagine," the safe is kept closed
Floyd | only by a very simple universal lock, which can be opened by any kind
Floyd | of key.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock continues sounding out a steady "Tick... tick... tick."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oho" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pillow" 		
	

Floyd | The pillow, complementary to the Louis XIV, is multihued and textured,
Floyd | displaying free-form squiggles, curlicues and brash brushstrokes with a
Floyd | primitive look to them.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock continues sounding out a steady "Tick... tick... tick."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open pillow" 		
	

Floyd | You can't open a multihued textured pillow!
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock continues sounding out a steady "Tick... tick... tick."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get portrait" 		
	

Floyd | The hero has suffered indignity enough. Never he to be taken away as
Floyd | capitalist booty!
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock keeps ticking off the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the cardboard box reveals a clock.
Floyd | It seems that the clock contains a winding key.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock continues sounding out a steady "Tick... tick... tick."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | You can't -- the winding key is an integral part of the clock.
Floyd | But the key can still be used.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock continues sounding out a steady "Tick... tick... tick."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "unlock safe with key" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock keeps ticking off the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We need a chair to stand on." 	
			schep says, "and I haven't a leg" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "interior" 		
	

Floyd | You go there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Interior Decorated
Floyd |
Floyd | This room, with its modern sensibility yet also palpable feeling for
Floyd | the ancien regime, is unique in its elegant reflection of a confident,
Floyd | personal sense of style. The lines are lean and classic, the color is
Floyd | rich and distinctive.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Louis XIV chair is plump, tufted, aristocratic -- it's styled with
Floyd | equal splashes of rococo and baroque. The piece definitely has
Floyd | charisma.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the far wall is an heroically proportioned,
Floyd | Mediterranean-crafted, intricately inlaid, Pre-Raphaelite limestone
Floyd | mantelpiece, circa 1838.
Floyd |
Floyd | A marble staircase of grand proportions leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock gives off its last "tick" and stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get chair" 		
	

Floyd | This is not a rummage sale. No! I could never think of parting with
Floyd | such a priceless antique.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave screams, "laters" at the top of his lungs. 		
	gjnave waves his arms, rolls a poor lore check, and then disappears - 'oh cra..' 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a cardboard box, a lace tablecloth and a multihued textured
Floyd | pillow.
Floyd | It seems that the cardboard box contains a clock.
Floyd | It seems that the clock contains a winding key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tablecloth on chair" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get chair" 		
	

Floyd | This is not a rummage sale. No! I could never think of parting with
Floyd | such a priceless antique.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get tablecloth" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "A tablecloth goes on a table, no?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand on chair" 		
	

Floyd | You are now on the plump, tufted, aristocratic Louis XIV chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well ok probably" 	
			inky asks, "have we seen a table?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the plump, tufted, aristocratic Louis XIV chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any carpet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I was out of the room when you guys started this section." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "pharmacy" 		
	

Floyd | You go there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Pharmacy
Floyd |
Floyd | Aaah... Choo! Oh, of course, in you come tracking your germs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sniff... sniff.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're standing upon a rubberized non-slip bathroom mat. Handrails,
Floyd | installed here as an extra precaution, run along the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The open medicine cabinet is cram packed full of a variety of
Floyd | medicines.
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems that the medicine cabinet contains an old bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Something for the mantlepiece, I think. Is there a vase?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "drop tablecloth" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You can go ahead and have that old thing anyway. It was here before I
Floyd | moved in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get tablecloth" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | It's a small and delicately sculpted glass bottle, looking to be
Floyd | hundreds of years old. The bottle is empty and has no lid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look undermat" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "undermat."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under mat" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing unusual under the rubber mat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "yes, I think Interior might like the bottle" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "interior" 		
	

Floyd | You go there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, my goodness, that's a rare antique bottle you're holding. Very
Floyd | impressive indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Interior Decorated
Floyd |
Floyd | This room, with its modern sensibility yet also palpable feeling for
Floyd | the ancien regime, is unique in its elegant reflection of a confident,
Floyd | personal sense of style. The lines are lean and classic, the color is
Floyd | rich and distinctive.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Louis XIV chair is plump, tufted, aristocratic -- it's styled with
Floyd | equal splashes of rococo and baroque. The piece definitely has
Floyd | charisma.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the far wall is an heroically proportioned,
Floyd | Mediterranean-crafted, intricately inlaid, Pre-Raphaelite limestone
Floyd | mantelpiece, circa 1838.
Floyd |
Floyd | A marble staircase of grand proportions leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put bottle on mantle" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "mantle."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put bottle on mantel" 		
	

Floyd | Umm... Do you really think it makes the right statement there?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | Mmmmm. You know I really think you might be right. Yes, yes, the
Floyd | cherished memento look.
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully place the antique bottle upon the mantel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, heavens yes, it really SAYS something there. Oh, such a prized
Floyd | antique, what could I EVER give you in return?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "The chair!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get chair" 		
	

Floyd | GIVE the plump, tufted, aristocratic Louis XIV chair to you -- never!
Floyd | Well, yes, you may borrow it. I don't even want to KNOW what you're
Floyd | going to use it for.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too heavy, considering your current load.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "bwa ha weight limit" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "drop box" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get chair" 		
	

Floyd | It's too heavy, considering your current load.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a lace tablecloth and a multihued textured pillow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | lace tablecloth: Dropped.
Floyd | multihued textured pillow: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get chair" 		
	

Floyd | Go ahead, but I can't bear to look. [With the proper reverence, you
Floyd | make a courtly bow in front of the priceless antique as you pick it
Floyd | up.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "kremlin" 		
	

Floyd | You go there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Kremlin
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fellow traveller, welcome."
Floyd |
Floyd | This room is painted entirely in bold, revolutionary red -- walls,
Floyd | floor, and ceiling -- surrounding you symbolically with the
Floyd | inescapability of the coming of the revolution.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a safe built into the wall where the picture once hung.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a portrait of Karl Marx here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "drop chair" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "interior" 		
	

Floyd | You go there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Interior Decorated
Floyd |
Floyd | This room, with its modern sensibility yet also palpable feeling for
Floyd | the ancien regime, is unique in its elegant reflection of a confident,
Floyd | personal sense of style. The lines are lean and classic, the color is
Floyd | rich and distinctive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the far wall is an heroically proportioned,
Floyd | Mediterranean-crafted, intricately inlaid, Pre-Raphaelite limestone
Floyd | mantelpiece, circa 1838. Resting on the mantel: an old bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | A marble staircase of grand proportions leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a multihued textured pillow, a lace tablecloth and a
Floyd | cardboard box here.
Floyd | It seems that the cardboard box contains a clock.
Floyd | It seems that the clock contains a winding key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | multihued textured pillow: Taken.
Floyd | lace tablecloth: Taken.
Floyd | cardboard box: Taken.
Floyd | old bottle: Hands off, Indian giver! That antique bottle is mine now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "kremlin" 		
	

Floyd | You go there...
Floyd |
Floyd | Kremlin
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fellow traveller, welcome."
Floyd |
Floyd | This room is painted entirely in bold, revolutionary red -- walls,
Floyd | floor, and ceiling -- surrounding you symbolically with the
Floyd | inescapability of the coming of the revolution.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a safe built into the wall where the picture once hung.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a plump, tufted, aristocratic Louis XIV chair and a
Floyd | portrait of Karl Marx here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "stand on chair" 		
	

Floyd | You are now on the plump, tufted, aristocratic Louis XIV chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "unlock safe with key" 		
	

Floyd | By inserting the clock key into the safe and turning, the safe is
Floyd | unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open safe" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the safe reveals a revolution.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "well you know" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "know."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I know what could use a revolution." 	
			inky says, "nice" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get revolution" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "televise it" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "televise."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen asks, "another north african country?" 	
			DavidW says, "Something in the manor, I mean." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "revolt against narrator" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "revolt."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "May I, then?" 	
			inky says, "please" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "attic" 		
	

Floyd | You're not going anywhere until you get out of the plump, tufted,
Floyd | aristocratic Louis XIV chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read revolution" 		
	

Floyd | It reads, "When you really need to turn around a situation, go ahead
Floyd | and revolve it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the plump, tufted, aristocratic Louis XIV chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "attic" 		
	

Floyd | You walk to the Interior Decorated, and from there walk down the
Floyd | stairs...
Floyd |
Floyd | Attic
Floyd |
Floyd | The attic is where the oxymoron is rumored to have been locked up
Floyd | recently for years and years. There doesn't seem to be even a shred of
Floyd | hard evidence, though, for such a secret rumor. A funny thing though --
Floyd | the place is upside-down: You're standing on the ceiling with the floor
Floyd | above as the roof over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sturdy, rickety stairway leads up from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "revolve attic" 		
	

Floyd | You get that long, drawn-out sudden feeling of movement in the pit of
Floyd | your stomach as the attic begins tilting straight up to one side, and
Floyd | it continues tilting until you're in a figurative sense literally
Floyd | climbing the walls and fall...
Floyd |
Floyd | "CRUNCH!" Your shoulders slam softly against the hardwood floor. Wobbly
Floyd | but with steadiness, you regain your feet. Wait! You can hear the
Floyd | screeching voices of disembodied spirits converge in a fright and then
Floyd | around the entrance to the manor, and then grow faint in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Congratulations. Having rid the manor of its unwanted, if spirited,
Floyd | visitors you thereby, in the eyes of the Citizens' Action Committee,
Floyd | earn the title of Honored Guest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beginning
Floyd |
Floyd | You now have the opportunity to do one of the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | >Eat your Words
Floyd | >Shake a Tower
Floyd | >Meet the Mayor
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "revolve manor" 		
	

Floyd | There's no time to dawdle. You must do one of the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | >Eat your Words
Floyd | >Shake a Tower
Floyd | >Meet the Mayor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "bwuh" 	
			schep says, "huh" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Save, completed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "that section was mostly red herrings" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Jack score: 11 of 11
Floyd | Bizarre score: 22 of 22
Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd | Manor score: 7 of 7
Floyd | Theatrical score: 10 of 10
Floyd | Farm score: 19 of 19
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "Eat Words?" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "eat words" 		
	

Floyd | Indeed, eat your words. So widespread has this language virus become in
Floyd | the Town of Punster, that the simple act of going out for a bite to eat
Floyd | turns into a whole new adventure of its own. Enjoy.
Floyd |
Floyd | First, you arrive in front of a large, two-story Teapot with wisps of
Floyd | smoke drifting out of its spout. As you walk inside you're nearly
Floyd | broadsided by a waitress who's all in a rush, which seems odd since you
Floyd | see no one else in the restaurant. Nevertheless, the waitress does not
Floyd | smile and say hello, does not introduce herself as Jenny, does not even
Floyd | acknowledge your existence with a tip of her headband.
Floyd |
Floyd | First floor
Floyd |
Floyd | You are on the first floor of The Teapot Cafe, standing next to your
Floyd | table under the shadowy umbrage of the second floor balcony, which can
Floyd | be reached by a stairway that is marked with a blue neon sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your table is only partially covered by a skimpy little tablecloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red velvet curtain appears to mark the entrance to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A waitress here is trying to look busy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This one's like the farm. Proverbs and sayings." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "hit on waitress" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "order" 		
	

Floyd | [What do you want to order?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "food" 		
	

Floyd | [You'll have to be more specific.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut out of whole cloth" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "whole."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | Next to the stairway, glowing blue neon letters read "Comeuppance."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get sign" 		
	

Floyd | The waitress, though busy scurrying around and up and down, would be
Floyd | able to observe such a flagrant violation upon the premises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "get sidn" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "sidn."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get your comeuppance" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any your comeuppance here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	vaporware disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get comeuppance" 		
	

Floyd | The waitress, though busy scurrying around and up and down, would be
Floyd | able to observe such a flagrant violation upon the premises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "order burger" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "burger."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "x waitress" 		
	

Floyd | She is a hatchet-faced young woman, with a spiked purple mohawk and a
Floyd | pink woolen headband worn low on her forehead. A stray wood chip,
Floyd | apparently having been picked up from the kitchen, sits upon her
Floyd | shoulder, which is otherwise sprinkled amply with dandruff, or dander.
Floyd |
Floyd | She eyes you suspiciously for a moment, as if you've done wrong.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take chip on shoulder" 		
	

Floyd | There's another turn down the drain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take chip off shoulder" 		
	

Floyd | Why bother?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "knock chip off her shoulder" 		
	

Floyd | "Come on, knock it off!" the waitress says defiantly, and the chip goes
Floyd | flying off into the air. She ducks out for a few seconds and returns to
Floyd | hurriedly set your table with something strange and crude for an eating
Floyd | instrument, a hatchet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "knock chip off shoulder" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any chip here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "raise dander" 		
	

Floyd | The waitress shrugs her shoulders in contempt of your pestering, and
Floyd | sure enough her dander is raised. Becoming agitated at your behavior,
Floyd | she disappears for a few moments, and comes back to serve you some pie
Floyd | by setting it on the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | The waitress continues on, calculating her tips for the day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "bury the hatchet" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding the hatchet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pie" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing eye-catching about humble pie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat humble pie" 		
	

Floyd | As gingerly as possible, nibbling around the edges and taking smallish
Floyd | guilty bites out of the pie, and chewing slowly and thoughtfully with
Floyd | wide eyes to prolong the expression of your humility, you gradually
Floyd | consume the pie until it is all gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "eat crow" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any crow here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get hatchet" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bury it" 		
	

Floyd | Into whom do you want to bury the hatchet?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | First floor
Floyd |
Floyd | You are on the first floor of The Teapot Cafe, standing next to your
Floyd | table under the shadowy umbrage of the second floor balcony, which can
Floyd | be reached by a stairway that is marked with a blue neon sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your table is only partially covered by a skimpy little tablecloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red velvet curtain appears to mark the entrance to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A waitress here is trying to look busy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "bury the hatchet" 		
	

Floyd | Into whom do you want to bury the hatchet?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x curtain" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing eye-catching about the red velvet curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open kitchen" 		
	

Floyd | You can't open a restaurant!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open curtain" 		
	

Floyd | As you head toward the kitchen, the waitress heads you off at the pass.
Floyd | You don't have nearly enough gall to storm into the kitchen, but you're
Floyd | getting there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "but it's my dream to run a small cafe!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "bury hatchet in waitress" 		
	

Floyd | The waitress firmly grips your forearm in defense of her mohawk. "Come
Floyd | on now, enough of this hair-splitting, I'll get to you, just as soon as
Floyd | I can."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x waitress" 		
	

Floyd | She is a hatchet-faced young woman, with a spiked purple mohawk and a
Floyd | pink woolen headband worn low on her forehead. You've knocked the chip
Floyd | off her shoulder. You've done your darndest to raise her dander.
Floyd |
Floyd | She eyes you suspiciously for a moment, as if you've done wrong.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x headband" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing special about the wool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull wool over her eyes" 		
	

Floyd | The headband slips lower upon the waitress's forehead, narrowing her
Floyd | vision to table-level and below.
Floyd | The waitress steps away from you, performing a quick set of high-impact
Floyd | aerobics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mohawk" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "mohawk."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ah, right" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tablecloth" 		
	

Floyd | From the looks of it, you've been given the short shrift, this shrunken
Floyd | little tablecloth that's hardly big enough to cover a table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get sign" 		
	

Floyd | Having pulled the wool over the waitress's eyes, you snatch the neon
Floyd | sign, which glows warm in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "give her comeuppance" 		
	

Floyd | [to the waitress]
Floyd | The fuzzily glowing neon goes well with her dime-store face. Her eyes
Floyd | pick up the glow, and she storms away. She charges back into the
Floyd | kitchen, and brings to your table some strange meat that she briefly
Floyd | describes as being "collective of lions." Strange indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "hey, this is a repeat from, uh, sorcerer?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x meat" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing special about the collective of lions' meat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give pride to waitress" 		
	

Floyd | That's easy for you to say since you don't even have the collective of
Floyd | lions' meat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pride" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give pride to waitress" 		
	

Floyd | Briskly, the waitress refuses your offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "no, you *swallow* pride" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "swallow pride" 		
	

Floyd | It's hard to swallow, but with determination and several long, Adam's
Floyd | apple-jacking gulps, you manage to do it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "ah" 	
			DavidW says, "Couldn't think of that one." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter kitchen" 		
	

Floyd | As you head toward the kitchen, the waitress heads you off at the pass.
Floyd | But you're on the right track.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | First floor
Floyd |
Floyd | You are on the first floor of The Teapot Cafe, standing next to your
Floyd | table under the shadowy umbrage of the second floor balcony, which can
Floyd | be reached by a stairway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your table is only partially covered by a skimpy little tablecloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red velvet curtain appears to mark the entrance to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A waitress here is trying to look busy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing special under your table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Second floor
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the second floor of The Teapot Cafe. You're standing below a
Floyd | low-slung ceiling, upon a carpet, next to an official-looking sign on
Floyd | the wall. Across from you, built into a stone wall, lies a large
Floyd | open-air hearth which is filled with smoldering coals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some food has been left here, no doubt by some impatient patrons of the
Floyd | cafe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Leaning against the stone wall is a rake.
Floyd |
Floyd | A decorative olive tree stands in the shadowy corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The waitress stalks after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "as Eve Six sings, [he] would swallow [his] pride, [he] would choke on the rinds, et cetera" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get rake" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x rake" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like every other rake you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rake" 		
	

Floyd | You already have the rake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rake coals" 		
	

Floyd | There's no utility in doing that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rake waitress over coals" 		
	

Floyd | Not a bad idea, since the waitress looked so much in need of a rake
Floyd | over. Of course, this only ends up in fanning the flames, and scorched

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rake ashes" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | by your harshness, she stalks off.
Floyd | The waitress resumes her duties, which seem to include clearing plates
Floyd | with her bristly hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | [I don't know the word "ashes."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | There's one branch loose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ah, there" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Second floor
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the second floor of The Teapot Cafe. You're standing below a
Floyd | low-slung ceiling, upon a carpet, next to an official-looking sign on
Floyd | the wall. Across from you, built into a stone wall, lies a large
Floyd | open-air hearth which is filled with smoldering coals.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some food has been left here, no doubt by some impatient patrons of the
Floyd | cafe.
Floyd |
Floyd | A waitress here is trying to look busy.
Floyd |
Floyd | A decorative olive tree stands in the shadowy corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get branch" 		
	

Floyd | "Snap!" The branch comes off in your hands.
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get branch" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | What a concept.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "offer olive branch" 		
	

Floyd | [to the waitress]
Floyd | She accepts the peace offering, leaves, then comes back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Jack score: 11 of 11
Floyd | Bizarre score: 22 of 22
Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd | Manor score: 7 of 7
Floyd | Theatrical score: 10 of 10
Floyd | Farm score: 19 of 19
Floyd | Teapot score: 8 of 31
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing eye-catching about the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x food" 		
	

Floyd | They're just desserts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get just desserts" 		
	

Floyd | You get your just desserts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "give just desserts" 		
	

Floyd | [to the waitress]
Floyd | At first, the waitress perks up, no doubt expecting a large tip. But
Floyd | when she gets the meanness of your offering, her face sours. She
Floyd | leaves, comes back and closes your hand gently around a fortune cookie
Floyd | along with a salt shaker.
Floyd |
Floyd | The waitress stomps away in a huff and begins taking a standing coffee
Floyd | break.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take fortune with a grain of salt" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any fortune here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake shaker" 		
	

Floyd | Just one grain of salt spills out of the shaker onto the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take cookie with a grain of salt" 		
	

Floyd | Taking the fortune cookie lightly is par for the course, but it doesn't
Floyd | seem to affect the grain of salt one iota.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cookie" 		
	

Floyd | Crumbs from the cookie drift away upon a pungent smelling wind from the
Floyd | kitchen. That's the way the cookie crumbles. However, you are left with
Floyd | a piece of advice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take advice with a grain of salt" 		
	

Floyd | You read the advice in a loud voice with much sarcasm, taking it so
Floyd | lightly that the slip of paper almosts drifts up into the air. The
Floyd | waitress seems snubbed that you don't seem to be taking the advice to
Floyd | heart. She flies the coop for a minute and comes back with a charred,
Floyd | dark-feathered bird which she puts in your arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Here's the crow." 	
			inky says, "YOU MUST EAT IT" 	
			DavidW asks, "Who wanted to eat crow?" 	
			schep asks, "who was that?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crow" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like every other crow you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat crow" 		
	

Floyd | You take a squeamish bite of it and chew slowly, finding the
Floyd | consistency to be NITTY-GRITTY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get to the nitty-gritty" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "don't sweat the nitty-gritty" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "sweat."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get down to the nitty-gritty" 		
	

Floyd | You do your best... but the attempt falls on the waitress's deaf ears.
Floyd | She makes a brief exit, and a briefer entrance to drop a white cloth
Floyd | napkin into your arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave white flag" 		
	

Floyd | With your shoulders scrunched together so as not to presume to take up
Floyd | much room in the Teapot Cafe, and with a sheepish look on your face,
Floyd | you wave the little white napkin, looking side to side to see if it's
Floyd | having any effect at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x napkin" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing eye-catching about the white cloth napkin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Second floor
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the second floor of The Teapot Cafe. You're standing below a
Floyd | low-slung ceiling, upon a carpet, next to an official-looking sign on
Floyd | the wall. Across from you, built into a stone wall, lies a large
Floyd | open-air hearth which is filled with smoldering coals.
Floyd |
Floyd | A waitress here is trying to look busy.
Floyd |
Floyd | A decorative olive tree stands in the shadowy corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a grain of salt here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get salt" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw salt over shoulder" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | "It is unlawful for this room to be occupied by more than 350 angry
Floyd | persons.
Floyd |               -- Section 204D, paragraph 7-6, The Riot Act"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read waitress the riot act" 		
	

Floyd | "How sweet," thinks the waitress. "I haven't been read to since I was a
Floyd | child, before going to sleep." But when she suddenly realizes it's
Floyd | bedtime for Bonzo, her face reddens. She exits, then comes back and
Floyd | slips a rump roast to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The waitress continues on, munching on some pilfered salad makings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "call waitress on carpet" 		
	

Floyd | Bristling at your presumption of authority, the waitress stops in front
Floyd | of you for one brief moment. Then before you can open your mouth, she
Floyd | turns and leaves. She pretends not to be bothered, but you observe that
Floyd | she's reaching her boiling point, being driven into a tizzy as she
Floyd | walks in circles. Her dander is jumping up from her shoulders as she
Floyd | storms away, and the distant sound of a teapot whistling can be heard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x roast" 		
	

Floyd | It's primarily in two parts, one half charred, the other cheek merely
Floyd | well-done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn other cheek" 		
	

Floyd | You mull over the food in front of you, with many thoughts. As you turn
Floyd | the other cheek, however noble your intention, the waitress still
Floyd | ignores you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "roast waitress" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Bizarre score: 22 of 22
Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd | Manor score: 7 of 7
Floyd | Theatrical score: 10 of 10
Floyd | Farm score: 19 of 19
Floyd | Teapot score: 15 of 31
Floyd | Jack score: 11 of 11
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter kitchen" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get there from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | First floor
Floyd |
Floyd | You are on the first floor of The Teapot Cafe, standing next to your
Floyd | table under the shadowy umbrage of the second floor balcony, which can
Floyd | be reached by a stairway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your table is only partially covered by a skimpy little tablecloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red velvet curtain appears to mark the entrance to the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The waitress stalks after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter kitchen" 		
	

Floyd | You're drawn toward the kitchen amid the fast-paced, dramatic sounds of
Floyd | a big-band era orchestra -- matador music. As you make your entrance,
Floyd | the red velvet curtain, now appearing like a cape, comes off into your
Floyd | hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The dominating feature of the kitchen is the cook, who is dwarfish in
Floyd | dimension but gigantic in size.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can immediately see there's a lot of bad blood between you and him.
Floyd |
Floyd | But he's getting all worked up over the meal he's preparing and doesn't
Floyd | take notice of you. He is utterly beside himself, which takes up most
Floyd | of the floor space of the kitchen. The ruffled fur is flying, plumes of
Floyd | sifted flour are exploding, the briny sweat is raining through the
Floyd | steamy air, as the cook wreaks havoc while whipping something together.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen is equipped with, among other crude devices, a grindstone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "wait, another nose to grindstone?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put nose to grindstone" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. Fine. You resolve to work harder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess." 	
			Allen asks, "who wrote this game?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "entitle him to the sweat of his brow" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "entitle."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen asks, "was it one person or more hthan one?" 	
			inky says, "er, I guess version won't say" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give him the sweat of his brow" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "sweat."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "says Jeff O'Neill" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x devices" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing unusual about his own devices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "grind axe" 		
	

Floyd | After all you've been through, you believe you have a legitimate axe to
Floyd | grind, and you do so, with relish. The blade of the axe twinkles with
Floyd | razor sharpness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "leave chef to his own devices" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "chef."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "leave cook to his own devices" 		
	

Floyd | Good idea, but he isn't too involved with his own devices at the
Floyd | moment.

		inky says, "but I can believe it's the sort of deal where multiple people contributed" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "get steamed" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "steamed."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "let off some steam" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "steam."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The dominating feature of the kitchen is the cook, who is dwarfish in
Floyd | dimension but gigantic in size.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can immediately see there's a lot of bad blood between you and him.
Floyd |
Floyd | But he's getting all worked up over the meal he's preparing and doesn't
Floyd | take notice of you. He is utterly beside himself, which takes up most
Floyd | of the floor space of the kitchen. The ruffled fur is flying, plumes of
Floyd | sifted flour are exploding, the briny sweat is raining through the
Floyd | steamy air, as the cook wreaks havoc while whipping something together.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen is equipped with, among other crude devices, a grindstone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x blood" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like every other bad blood you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wipe up bad blood" 		
	

Floyd | Down on your hands and knees, you remove the bad blood by using the
Floyd | cape, which turns a deeper shade of red.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shuffle toward him for a closer view, and for a moment you're
Floyd | standing toe to toe, but you don't see eye to eye. His nose is out of
Floyd | joint, which explains why he's cutting it off to spite his face. (He
Floyd | flings it into his concoction.) You can hear the volcanic roar of
Floyd | bitter bile in his throat, which is making him hot under the collar,
Floyd | and causing smoke to pour out of his ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cook glares for moment at his recipe card, and apparently you're
Floyd | not on it, because he turns back in front of a large bowl and resumes
Floyd | madly throwing ingredients together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "let the fur fly" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "fly."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bowl" 		
	

Floyd | The slimy admixture of entrails, small winged insects and the
Floyd | occasional fleshy ear, churns thickly within the pot...
Floyd |
Floyd | Just now, two of the cook's pet peeves wander up to him, and add to the
Floyd | confusion by begging loudly for scraps -- the goat bleating, and the
Floyd | goose honking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cook comes across a labeled can, picks it up, and continues
Floyd | scouring the kitchen for the right ingredients.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x card" 		
	

Floyd | Though the card is splattered with food, you can see the name of the
Floyd | concoction is "Brew-hah-hah."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get his goat" 		
	

Floyd | The cook's goat, its hooves clanking awkwardly on the kitchen floor, is
Floyd | nevertheless gotten. The cook, being steamed up, breaks your grip on
Floyd | the goat, which bleats a hasty retreat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cook his goose" 		
	

Floyd | A burst of grease and flames spit up from the stunned bird, and the
Floyd | cook himself emotionally melts as his goose is cooked. (So it's safer
Floyd | to cook the goose than to goose the cook.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "excellent" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "goose cook" 		
	

Floyd | No. Just flatly no.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "grease the wheels" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "grease."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read recipe" 		
	

Floyd | [There seems to be a noun missing in that sentence.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn up the heat" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read recipe card" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "heat."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Though the card is splattered with food, you can see the name of the
Floyd | concoction is "Brew-hah-hah."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The dominating feature of the kitchen is the cook, who is dwarfish in
Floyd | dimension but gigantic in size.
Floyd |
Floyd | But he's getting all worked up over the meal he's preparing and doesn't
Floyd | take notice of you. He is utterly beside himself, which takes up most
Floyd | of the floor space of the kitchen. The ruffled fur is flying, plumes of
Floyd | sifted flour are exploding, the briny sweat is raining through the
Floyd | steamy air, as the cook wreaks havoc while whipping something together.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen is equipped with, among other crude devices, a grindstone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "make bruhaha" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "bruhaha."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cook together" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "make the broth of the boy" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "broth."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "brew trouble" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "brew."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flour" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like every other god-awful mess you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "whip up a storm" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "whip."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're cross-eyed with anger, which means a jaundiced eye points this
Floyd | way, and an evil eye points that way. You can trace a strong burning
Floyd | sensation to the area of your spleen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a red velvet curtain, a rump roast, a grain of salt, a white
Floyd | cloth napkin, nitty-gritty crow, advice, a salt shaker, a rake and a
Floyd | hatchet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "make brew-ha-ha" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "brew-ha-ha."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "cook up a storm" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "storm."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "bury hatchet in cook" 		
	

Floyd | The pun is mightier than the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give evil eye to chef" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "chef."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "vent spleen" 		
	

Floyd | [on the cook]
Floyd | The pun is mightier than the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give evil eye to man" 		
	

Floyd | Such a glare couldn't melt butter in this joint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "perhaps those are for the waitress" 	
	vimes says (to Floyd), "grind axe" 		
	

Floyd | You already have.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "oh, i missed that we did that already" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take cooking with a grain of salt" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "cooking."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "can we return to the waitress for a few turns?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | First floor
Floyd |
Floyd | You are on the first floor of The Teapot Cafe, standing next to your
Floyd | table under the shadowy umbrage of the second floor balcony, which can
Floyd | be reached by a stairway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your table is only partially covered by a skimpy little tablecloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A waitress here is trying to look busy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | [Refer to the top of the screen to find out where you can go.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "er" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give waitress the evil eye" 		
	

Floyd | You give her the evil eye, which is not as painful as you might have
Floyd | expected, and in fact brings you a good deal of satisfaction. As for
Floyd | the waitress, she seems ruffled, but continues about her business.
Floyd | The waitress steps away from you, fingering her neck nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "make a hatchet job" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "job."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "vent spleen on waitress" 		
	

Floyd | On a gut feeling, you let it all hang out, which brings you a general
Floyd | feeling of well-being. It seems to have struck a nerve in the waitress
Floyd | too, since she takes a rare glance in your direction. "Well, if you've
Floyd | really reached the boiling point," shouts the waitress, "why don't you
Floyd | take it up with the cook!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn a jaundiced eye on waitress" 		
	

Floyd | Imposterous!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're cross-eyed with anger, which means a jaundiced eye points this
Floyd | way, and an evil eye points that way. But you feel some justification
Floyd | in having vented your spleen. You have a red velvet curtain, a rump
Floyd | roast, a grain of salt, a white cloth napkin, nitty-gritty crow,
Floyd | advice, a salt shaker, a rake and a hatchet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give advice to waitress" 		
	

Floyd | Briskly, the waitress refuses your offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd | Manor score: 7 of 7
Floyd | Theatrical score: 10 of 10
Floyd | Farm score: 19 of 19
Floyd | Teapot score: 21 of 31
Floyd | Jack score: 11 of 11
Floyd | Bizarre score: 22 of 22
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm not sure the jaundiced eye one worked or not." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drape waitress in velvet" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "drape."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x velvet lining" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "lining."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look at waitress with jaundiced eye" 		
	

Floyd | Under your nasty gaze, the waitress seems momentarily self-conscious,
Floyd | then hurriedly continues on with her work.
Floyd | The waitress resumes her duties, which seem to include calculating her
Floyd | tips for the day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "show waitress the nitty-gritty" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't look like the waitress is interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to inky), "ah. thanks." 	
			canadianpuzzler asks, "is the balcony an actual location here?" 	
			schep says, "yes. up." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "kitchen" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The dominating feature of the kitchen is the cook, who is dwarfish in
Floyd | dimension but gigantic in size.
Floyd |
Floyd | But he's getting all worked up over the meal he's preparing and doesn't
Floyd | take notice of you. He is utterly beside himself, which takes up most
Floyd | of the floor space of the kitchen. The ruffled fur is flying, plumes of
Floyd | sifted flour are exploding, the briny sweat is raining through the
Floyd | steamy air, as the cook wreaks havoc while whipping something together.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen is equipped with, among other crude devices, a grindstone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give advice to chef" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "chef."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give advice to man" 		
	

Floyd | Briskly, the cook refuses your offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x devices" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing eye-catching about his own devices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cook" 		
	

Floyd | The cook appears to be a big man with a short fuse. His hulking figure
Floyd | is covered with prickly five-and-ten o'clock shadows of hair stubble.
Floyd | Blubbery hammocks of basting bicep hang from each upper arm, and swing
Floyd | heavily through the air, following the cook's mammoth frenzy of food
Floyd | preparation.
Floyd | It seems that the cook has nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pour salt on wounds" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "wounds."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x flour" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like every other god-awful mess you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "clean up mess" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "mess."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sweat" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "sweat."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x air" 		
	

Floyd | [You used the word "air" in a way that I don't understand.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "rub salt on cook" 		
	

Floyd | Touching the cook has no desirable effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take fuse" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "fuse."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "I can't really tell the deal here" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "show red flag to cook" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any red flag here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're cross-eyed with anger, which means a jaundiced eye points this
Floyd | way, and an evil eye points that way. But you feel some justification
Floyd | in having vented your spleen. You have a red velvet curtain, a rump
Floyd | roast, a grain of salt, a white cloth napkin, nitty-gritty crow,
Floyd | advice, a salt shaker, a rake and a hatchet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Take bull by the horns" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bull by the horns" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "bull."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x curtain" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing eye-catching about the red velvet curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "x cook" 		
	

Floyd | The cook appears to be a big man with a short fuse. His hulking figure
Floyd | is covered with prickly five-and-ten o'clock shadows of hair stubble.
Floyd | Blubbery hammocks of basting bicep hang from each upper arm, and swing
Floyd | heavily through the air, following the cook's mammoth frenzy of food
Floyd | preparation.
Floyd | It seems that the cook has nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "roast cook" 		
	

Floyd | Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. The red curtain makes me think 'bull'." 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The dominating feature of the kitchen is the cook, who is dwarfish in
Floyd | dimension but gigantic in size.
Floyd |
Floyd | But he's getting all worked up over the meal he's preparing and doesn't
Floyd | take notice of you. He is utterly beside himself, which takes up most
Floyd | of the floor space of the kitchen. The ruffled fur is flying, plumes of
Floyd | sifted flour are exploding, the briny sweat is raining through the
Floyd | steamy air, as the cook wreaks havoc while whipping something together.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen is equipped with, among other crude devices, a grindstone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "wave curtain" 		
	

Floyd | Bravo! Ole! Bravo! You wave the cape, and now you've got the cook
Floyd | seeing red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Manor score: 7 of 7
Floyd | Theatrical score: 10 of 10
Floyd | Farm score: 19 of 19
Floyd | Teapot score: 23 of 31
Floyd | Jack score: 11 of 11
Floyd | Bizarre score: 22 of 22
Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to schep), "ah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sooth ruffled fur" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "sooth."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "soothe ruffled fur" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "soothe."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ruffle feathers" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "ruffle."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The dominating feature of the kitchen is the cook, who is dwarfish in
Floyd | dimension but gigantic in size.
Floyd |
Floyd | But he's getting all worked up over the meal he's preparing and doesn't
Floyd | take notice of you. He is utterly beside himself, which takes up most
Floyd | of the floor space of the kitchen. The ruffled fur is flying, plumes of
Floyd | sifted flour are exploding, the briny sweat is raining through the
Floyd | steamy air, as the cook wreaks havoc while whipping something together.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen is equipped with, among other crude devices, a grindstone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "give advice to cook" 		
	

Floyd | Briskly, the cook refuses your offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x meal" 		
	

Floyd | The slimy admixture of entrails, small winged insects and the
Floyd | occasional fleshy ear, churns thickly within the pot...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x guts" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "guts."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stew" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "stew."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ear" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any ear here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x flies" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "flies."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're cross-eyed with anger, which means a jaundiced eye points this
Floyd | way, and an evil eye points that way. But you feel some justification
Floyd | in having vented your spleen. You have a red velvet curtain, a rump
Floyd | roast, a grain of salt, a white cloth napkin, nitty-gritty crow,
Floyd | advice, a salt shaker, a rake and a hatchet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "make brouhaha" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "brouhaha."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put roast in pot" 		
	

Floyd | The cook gingerly slaps the back of your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat meal" 		
	

Floyd | That's pretty nutty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bury hatchet in cook" 		
	

Floyd | The pun is mightier than the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "bury the hatchet" 		
	

Floyd | Into whom do you want to bury the hatchet?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cook" 		
	

Floyd | The pun is mightier than the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | Maximum verbosity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The dominating feature of the kitchen is the cook, who is dwarfish in
Floyd | dimension but gigantic in size.
Floyd |
Floyd | But he's getting all worked up over the meal he's preparing and doesn't
Floyd | take notice of you. He is utterly beside himself, which takes up most
Floyd | of the floor space of the kitchen. The ruffled fur is flying, plumes of
Floyd | sifted flour are exploding, the briny sweat is raining through the
Floyd | steamy air, as the cook wreaks havoc while whipping something together.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen is equipped with, among other crude devices, a grindstone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "leave cook to his own devices" 		
	

Floyd | Good idea, but he isn't too involved with his own devices at the
Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler asks, "bury it into the waitress, instead?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut cook down to size" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "size."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "already done" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "take a grain of salt" 		
	

Floyd | You already have the grain of salt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "oh" 	
			Allen says, "missed that" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "toss salt over shoulder" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take advice with a grain of salt" 		
	

Floyd | Too bad the waitress isn't around to see this insult.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to inured), "We did that one." 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "look at cook" 		
	

Floyd | The cook appears to be a big man with a short fuse. His hulking figure
Floyd | is covered with prickly five-and-ten o'clock shadows of hair stubble.
Floyd | Blubbery hammocks of basting bicep hang from each upper arm, and swing
Floyd | heavily through the air, following the cook's mammoth frenzy of food
Floyd | preparation.
Floyd | It seems that the cook has nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen asks, "hmm, did it say he had nothing earlier?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at bowl" 		
	

Floyd | The slimy admixture of entrails, small winged insects and the
Floyd | occasional fleshy ear, churns thickly within the pot...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "give all to cook" 		
	

Floyd | There isn't anything to give!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "talk off the ear" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "talk his ear off" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut hamhocks" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "hamhocks."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "light fuse" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "fuse."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shave the cook" 		
	

Floyd | First floor
Floyd |
Floyd | You are on the first floor of The Teapot Cafe, standing next to your
Floyd | table under the shadowy umbrage of the second floor balcony, which can
Floyd | be reached by a stairway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your table is only partially covered by a skimpy little tablecloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | A waitress here is trying to look busy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | [I don't know the word "shave."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "bury hatchet in waitress" 		
	

Floyd | The waitress firmly grips your forearm in defense of her mohawk. "Come
Floyd | on now, enough of this hair-splitting, I'll get to you, just as soon as
Floyd | I can."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tablecloth" 		
	

Floyd | From the looks of it, you've been given the short shrift, this shrunken
Floyd | little tablecloth that's hardly big enough to cover a table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get tablecloth" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | First floor
Floyd |
Floyd | You are on the first floor of The Teapot Cafe, standing next to your
Floyd | table under the shadowy umbrage of the second floor balcony, which can
Floyd | be reached by a stairway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A waitress here is trying to look busy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "split hairs" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "split."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give short shrift to waitress" 		
	

Floyd | That's one way to turn the tables on the waitress. She accepts the
Floyd | short shrift gruffly and begins polishing glasses with it.
Floyd | The waitress stomps away in a huff and begins performing a quick set of
Floyd | high-impact aerobics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give waitress short shrift" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any short shrift here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Theatrical score: 10 of 10
Floyd | Farm score: 19 of 19
Floyd | Teapot score: 24 of 31
Floyd | Jack score: 11 of 11
Floyd | Bizarre score: 22 of 22
Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd | Manor score: 7 of 7
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take umbrage" 		
	

Floyd | You do so, and the Teapot cafe seems a little less dim, which
Floyd | unfortunately can't be said of its employees, not excluding the
Floyd | waitress.
Floyd | The waitress continues on, clearing plates with her bristly hair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shadow" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "shadow."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're cross-eyed with anger, which means a jaundiced eye points this
Floyd | way, and an evil eye points that way. But you feel some justification
Floyd | in having vented your spleen. You have a red velvet curtain, a rump
Floyd | roast, a grain of salt, a white cloth napkin, nitty-gritty crow,
Floyd | advice, a salt shaker, a rake and a hatchet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | First floor
Floyd |
Floyd | You are on the first floor of The Teapot Cafe, standing next to your
Floyd | table under the shadowy umbrage of the second floor balcony, which can
Floyd | be reached by a stairway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A waitress here is trying to look busy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | You notice a slight swivel to it. On your table you see nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "turn the table" 		
	

Floyd | Whom do you want to turn the tables on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "waitress" 		
	

Floyd | The waitress steps quickly toward you, pressing her thighs against the
Floyd | table's opposite edge and staring coldly into your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Her eyelashes are spidery with thick mascara, and the volume of white
Floyd | powder below each brow could open a ski season. Her cheeks are brazen
Floyd | with a raw swath of rouge, and the heavy lip blush is indeed
Floyd | embarrassing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You muster a grimace of your own, and you both follow the table around
Floyd | as it makes one complete revolution and notches to a stop. You plop
Floyd | down on the chair, sweat draining from your temples.
Floyd | The waitress steps away from you, taking a standing coffee break.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn table" 		
	

Floyd | Whom do you want to turn the tables on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "coffee will stunt your growth" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "coffee."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're cross-eyed with anger, which means a jaundiced eye points this
Floyd | way, and an evil eye points that way. But you feel some justification
Floyd | in having vented your spleen. You have a red velvet curtain, a rump
Floyd | roast, a grain of salt, a white cloth napkin, nitty-gritty crow,
Floyd | advice, a salt shaker, a rake and a hatchet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "wave flag in surrender" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "surrender."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | First floor, on the chair
Floyd |
Floyd | You are on the first floor of The Teapot Cafe, sitting at your table
Floyd | under the shadowy umbrage of the second floor balcony, which can be
Floyd | reached by a stairway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A waitress here is trying to look busy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Perhaps something upstairs, yet?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "feed crow to waitress" 		
	

Floyd | Briskly, the waitress refuses your offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | Other than yourself, you can see nothing on your chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You're not going anywhere until you get out of your chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of your chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Second floor
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the second floor of The Teapot Cafe. You're standing below a
Floyd | low-slung ceiling, upon a carpet, next to an official-looking sign on
Floyd | the wall. Across from you, built into a stone wall, lies a large
Floyd | open-air hearth which is filled with smoldering coals.
Floyd |
Floyd | A decorative olive tree stands in the shadowy corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The waitress stalks after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You're already standing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | [Refer to the top of the screen to find out where you can go.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "there must be something else with the cook, but I can't figure it out" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x hearth" 		
	

Floyd | The coals in the hearth glow red and white hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x coals" 		
	

Floyd | The coals in the hearth glow red and white hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get coals" 		
	

Floyd | Nice try.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing special about the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing special about the olive tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x corner" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "corner."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I guess we've done all the obvious up here." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing noteworthy about the olive tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to inky), "yeah, I don't remember what to do with the cook yet." 	
			schep says, "guts - bugs - ears. hmm." 	
			Allen says, "we waved a cape at him..." 	
			Allen asks, "are we supposed to make him more angry?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | First floor
Floyd |
Floyd | You are on the first floor of The Teapot Cafe, standing next to your
Floyd | table under the shadowy umbrage of the second floor balcony, which can
Floyd | be reached by a stairway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The waitress stomps after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "kitchen" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The dominating feature of the kitchen is the cook, who is dwarfish in
Floyd | dimension but gigantic in size.
Floyd |
Floyd | But he's getting all worked up over the meal he's preparing and doesn't
Floyd | take notice of you. He is utterly beside himself, which takes up most
Floyd | of the floor space of the kitchen. The ruffled fur is flying, plumes of
Floyd | sifted flour are exploding, the briny sweat is raining through the
Floyd | steamy air, as the cook wreaks havoc while whipping something together.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen is equipped with, among other crude devices, a grindstone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky | > 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "simmer cook in his own stew" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "simmer."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "er" 	
	schep says (to inky), "LOOK" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "wave cape" 		
	

Floyd | You already have.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "clean mess" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "mess."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're cross-eyed with anger, which means a jaundiced eye points this
Floyd | way, and an evil eye points that way. But you feel some justification
Floyd | in having vented your spleen. You have a red velvet curtain, a rump
Floyd | roast, a grain of salt, a white cloth napkin, nitty-gritty crow,
Floyd | advice, a salt shaker, a rake and a hatchet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "steam the cook" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "steam."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take earwig" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "earwig."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "pick bone with chef" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "bone."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put fly in ear" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "fly."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put crow in bowl" 		
	

Floyd | The cook gingerly slaps the back of your hand.
Floyd |

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cook, you need more! ingrrrredients!" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | [I don't know the word "need."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "complain about the food" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "complain."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "put a bug in the cook's ear" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "bug."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x hackles" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "hackles."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "get down to the nitty-gritty" 		
	

Floyd | You already have.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat crow" 		
	

Floyd | You find nitty-gritty crow to be inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The dominating feature of the kitchen is the cook, who is dwarfish in
Floyd | dimension but gigantic in size.
Floyd |
Floyd | But he's getting all worked up over the meal he's preparing and doesn't
Floyd | take notice of you. He is utterly beside himself, which takes up most
Floyd | of the floor space of the kitchen. The ruffled fur is flying, plumes of
Floyd | sifted flour are exploding, the briny sweat is raining through the
Floyd | steamy air, as the cook wreaks havoc while whipping something together.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen is equipped with, among other crude devices, a grindstone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x recipe" 		
	

Floyd | [There seems to be a noun missing in that sentence.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing eye-catching about the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "recipe" 		
	

Floyd | [There seems to be a noun missing in that sentence.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "recipe card" 		
	

Floyd | Though the card is splattered with food, you can see the name of the
Floyd | concoction is "Brew-hah-hah."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "grind my gears" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "gears."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get recipe card" 		
	

Floyd | He rips it away from you.
Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "grind organ" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | [I don't know the word "organ."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "make a brouhaha" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "brouhaha."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "grind spleen" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding your spleen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take spleen" 		
	

Floyd | Never in a thousand years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "make brew-hah-hah" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "brew-hah-hah."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "clean card" 		
	

Floyd | It's not worth it. Believe me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take card" 		
	

Floyd | He rips it away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "stew over chef" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "stew."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "let cook stew" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "stew."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "brew cook" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "brew."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cook cook" 		
	

Floyd | Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cook, hello" 		
	

Floyd | [You used the word "hello" in a way that I don't understand.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask cook about meal" 		
	

Floyd | The big guy is speechless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give speech to cook" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "speech."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cook cook" 		
	

Floyd | Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x broth" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "broth."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Farm score: 19 of 19
Floyd | Teapot score: 26 of 31
Floyd | Jack score: 11 of 11
Floyd | Bizarre score: 22 of 22
Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd | Manor score: 7 of 7
Floyd | Theatrical score: 10 of 10
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "soeak of the devil" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "soeak."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x cook" 		
	

Floyd | The cook appears to be a big man with a short fuse. His hulking figure
Floyd | is covered with prickly five-and-ten o'clock shadows of hair stubble.
Floyd | Blubbery hammocks of basting bicep hang from each upper arm, and swing
Floyd | heavily through the air, following the cook's mammoth frenzy of food
Floyd | preparation.
Floyd | It seems that the cook has nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "oops speak" 		
	

Floyd | [OOPS is useful only after the "I don't know the word..." response.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "speak of the devil" 		
	

Floyd | [You used the word "of" in a way that I don't understand.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "set off fuse" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "fuse."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "shave cook" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "shave."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x stubble" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "stubble."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut hair" 		
	

Floyd | [What do you want to cut the hair with?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "hatchet" 		
	

Floyd | Why bother?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "mince words" 		
	

Floyd | [You'll have to be more specific.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pot" 		
	

Floyd | The slimy admixture of entrails, small winged insects and the
Floyd | occasional fleshy ear, churns thickly within the pot...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "mince words in bowl" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bury hatchet in pot" 		
	

Floyd | The pun is mightier than the sword.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "mince words with the chef" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "chef."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "mince words with the cook" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "mince words with cook" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get cook's ear" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any cook's ear here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "sweeten the pot" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "sweeten."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get ear" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any ear here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut off his nose to spite his face" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "spite."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "shout in ear" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut off his nose" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x face" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "face."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bring things to a boil" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "bring."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "I think we've hit a brick wall" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The dominating feature of the kitchen is the cook, who is dwarfish in
Floyd | dimension but gigantic in size.
Floyd |
Floyd | But he's getting all worked up over the meal he's preparing and doesn't
Floyd | take notice of you. He is utterly beside himself, which takes up most
Floyd | of the floor space of the kitchen. The ruffled fur is flying, plumes of
Floyd | sifted flour are exploding, the briny sweat is raining through the
Floyd | steamy air, as the cook wreaks havoc while whipping something together.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen is equipped with, among other crude devices, a grindstone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "ok, should we dig up a walkthrough or a hint or something?" 	
			inky asks, "somebody said the game had built-in hints, didn't they?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "cry havoc" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "havoc."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen asks, "can you use in-game hints with this terp?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

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 | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  N = nextP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = See hintQ = Resume story
Floyd |
Floyd |  > Eyes Have It        Olive Tree
Floyd |    Micky Spleen        The Coals
Floyd |    Tablecloth          Napkin
Floyd |    Your Table          Ceiling
Floyd |    The Shadows         The Carpet
Floyd |    Lions' Share        Blood Caper
Floyd |    Pie                 Pet Peeves
Floyd |    Crow                Can Can
Floyd |    A Turkey            Frying Pan
Floyd |    Rump Roast          Own Devices
Floyd |    Headband            Ox-idental
Floyd |    Dander
Floyd |    Woodchip
Floyd |    A Fortune
Floyd |    Neon Sign
Floyd |    Riot Act
Floyd |    Desserts

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  N = nextP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = See hintQ = Resume story
Floyd |
Floyd |    Eyes Have It        Olive Tree
Floyd |  > Micky Spleen        The Coals
Floyd |    Tablecloth          Napkin
Floyd |    Your Table          Ceiling
Floyd |    The Shadows         The Carpet
Floyd |    Lions' Share        Blood Caper
Floyd |    Pie                 Pet Peeves
Floyd |    Crow                Can Can
Floyd |    A Turkey            Frying Pan
Floyd |    Rump Roast          Own Devices
Floyd |    Headband            Ox-idental
Floyd |    Dander
Floyd |    Woodchip
Floyd |    A Fortune
Floyd |    Neon Sign
Floyd |    Riot Act
Floyd |    Desserts

		Allen says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "Ceiling... we didn't do ceiling." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky asks, "so we're maybe missing turkey?" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |  N = nextP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = See hintQ = Resume story
Floyd |
Floyd |    Eyes Have It        Olive Tree
Floyd |    Micky Spleen        The Coals
Floyd |  > Tablecloth          Napkin
Floyd |    Your Table          Ceiling
Floyd |    The Shadows         The Carpet
Floyd |    Lions' Share        Blood Caper
Floyd |    Pie                 Pet Peeves
Floyd |    Crow                Can Can
Floyd |    A Turkey            Frying Pan
Floyd |    Rump Roast          Own Devices
Floyd |    Headband            Ox-idental
Floyd |    Dander
Floyd |    Woodchip
Floyd |    A Fortune
Floyd |    Neon Sign
Floyd |    Riot Act
Floyd |    Desserts
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  N = nextP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = See hintQ = Resume story
Floyd |
Floyd |    Eyes Have It        Olive Tree
Floyd |    Micky Spleen        The Coals
Floyd |    Tablecloth          Napkin
Floyd |  > Your Table          Ceiling
Floyd |    The Shadows         The Carpet
Floyd |    Lions' Share        Blood Caper
Floyd |    Pie                 Pet Peeves
Floyd |    Crow                Can Can
Floyd |    A Turkey            Frying Pan
Floyd |    Rump Roast          Own Devices
Floyd |    Headband            Ox-idental
Floyd |    Dander
Floyd |    Woodchip
Floyd |    A Fortune
Floyd |    Neon Sign
Floyd |    Riot Act
Floyd |    Desserts
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  N = nextP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = See hintQ = Resume story
Floyd |
Floyd |    Eyes Have It        Olive Tree
Floyd |    Micky Spleen        The Coals
Floyd |    Tablecloth          Napkin
Floyd |    Your Table          Ceiling
Floyd |  > The Shadows         The Carpet
Floyd |    Lions' Share        Blood Caper
Floyd |    Pie                 Pet Peeves
Floyd |    Crow                Can Can
Floyd |    A Turkey            Frying Pan
Floyd |    Rump Roast          Own Devices
Floyd |    Headband            Ox-idental
Floyd |    Dander
Floyd |    Woodchip
Floyd |    A Fortune
Floyd |    Neon Sign
Floyd |    Riot Act
Floyd |    Desserts
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  N = nextP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = See hintQ = Resume story
Floyd |
Floyd |    Eyes Have It        Olive Tree
Floyd |    Micky Spleen        The Coals
Floyd |    Tablecloth          Napkin
Floyd |    Your Table          Ceiling
Floyd |    The Shadows         The Carpet
Floyd |  > Lions' Share        Blood Caper
Floyd |    Pie                 Pet Peeves
Floyd |    Crow                Can Can
Floyd |    A Turkey            Frying Pan
Floyd |    Rump Roast          Own Devices
Floyd |    Headband            Ox-idental
Floyd |    Dander
Floyd |    Woodchip
Floyd |    A Fortune
Floyd |    Neon Sign
Floyd |    Riot Act
Floyd |    Desserts
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  N = nextP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = See hintQ = Resume story
Floyd |
Floyd |    Eyes Have It        Olive Tree
Floyd |    Micky Spleen        The Coals
Floyd |    Tablecloth          Napkin
Floyd |    Your Table          Ceiling
Floyd |    The Shadows         The Carpet
Floyd |    Lions' Share        Blood Caper
Floyd |  > Pie                 Pet Peeves
Floyd |    Crow                Can Can
Floyd |    A Turkey            Frying Pan
Floyd |    Rump Roast          Own Devices
Floyd |    Headband            Ox-idental
Floyd |    Dander
Floyd |    Woodchip
Floyd |    A Fortune
Floyd |    Neon Sign
Floyd |    Riot Act
Floyd |    Desserts
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  N = nextP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = See hintQ = Resume story
Floyd |
Floyd |    Eyes Have It        Olive Tree
Floyd |    Micky Spleen        The Coals
Floyd |    Tablecloth          Napkin
Floyd |    Your Table          Ceiling
Floyd |    The Shadows         The Carpet
Floyd |    Lions' Share        Blood Caper
Floyd |    Pie                 Pet Peeves
Floyd |  > Crow                Can Can
Floyd |    A Turkey            Frying Pan
Floyd |    Rump Roast          Own Devices
Floyd |    Headband            Ox-idental
Floyd |    Dander
Floyd |    Woodchip
Floyd |    A Fortune
Floyd |    Neon Sign
Floyd |    Riot Act
Floyd |    Desserts
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  N = nextP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = See hintQ = Resume story
Floyd |
Floyd |    Eyes Have It        Olive Tree
Floyd |    Micky Spleen        The Coals
Floyd |    Tablecloth          Napkin
Floyd |    Your Table          Ceiling
Floyd |    The Shadows         The Carpet
Floyd |    Lions' Share        Blood Caper
Floyd |    Pie                 Pet Peeves
Floyd |    Crow                Can Can
Floyd |  > A Turkey            Frying Pan
Floyd |    Rump Roast          Own Devices
Floyd |    Headband            Ox-idental
Floyd |    Dander
Floyd |    Woodchip
Floyd |    A Fortune
Floyd |    Neon Sign
Floyd |    Riot Act
Floyd |    Desserts
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  N = nextP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = See hintQ = Resume story
Floyd |
Floyd |    Eyes Have It        Olive Tree
Floyd |    Micky Spleen        The Coals
Floyd |    Tablecloth          Napkin
Floyd |    Your Table          Ceiling
Floyd |    The Shadows         The Carpet
Floyd |    Lions' Share        Blood Caper
Floyd |    Pie                 Pet Peeves
Floyd |    Crow                Can Can
Floyd |    A Turkey            Frying Pan
Floyd |  > Rump Roast          Own Devices
Floyd |    Headband            Ox-idental
Floyd |    Dander
Floyd |    Woodchip
Floyd |    A Fortune
Floyd |    Neon Sign
Floyd |    Riot Act
Floyd |    Desserts
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  N = nextP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = See hintQ = Resume story
Floyd |
Floyd |    Eyes Have It        Olive Tree
Floyd |    Micky Spleen        The Coals
Floyd |    Tablecloth          Napkin
Floyd |    Your Table          Ceiling
Floyd |    The Shadows         The Carpet
Floyd |    Lions' Share        Blood Caper
Floyd |    Pie                 Pet Peeves
Floyd |    Crow                Can Can
Floyd |    A Turkey            Frying Pan
Floyd |    Rump Roast          Own Devices
Floyd |  > Headband            Ox-idental
Floyd |    Dander
Floyd |    Woodchip
Floyd |    A Fortune
Floyd |    Neon Sign
Floyd |    Riot Act
Floyd |    Desserts
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  N = nextP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = See hintQ = Resume story
Floyd |
Floyd |    Eyes Have It        Olive Tree
Floyd |    Micky Spleen        The Coals
Floyd |    Tablecloth          Napkin
Floyd |    Your Table          Ceiling
Floyd |    The Shadows         The Carpet
Floyd |    Lions' Share        Blood Caper
Floyd |    Pie                 Pet Peeves
Floyd |    Crow                Can Can
Floyd |    A Turkey            Frying Pan
Floyd |    Rump Roast          Own Devices
Floyd |    Headband            Ox-idental
Floyd |  > Dander
Floyd |    Woodchip
Floyd |    A Fortune
Floyd |    Neon Sign
Floyd |    Riot Act
Floyd |    Desserts
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  N = nextP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = See hintQ = Resume story
Floyd |
Floyd |    Eyes Have It        Olive Tree
Floyd |    Micky Spleen        The Coals
Floyd |    Tablecloth          Napkin
Floyd |    Your Table          Ceiling
Floyd |    The Shadows         The Carpet
Floyd |    Lions' Share        Blood Caper
Floyd |    Pie                 Pet Peeves
Floyd |    Crow                Can Can
Floyd |    A Turkey            Frying Pan
Floyd |    Rump Roast          Own Devices
Floyd |    Headband            Ox-idental
Floyd |    Dander
Floyd |  > Woodchip
Floyd |    A Fortune
Floyd |    Neon Sign
Floyd |    Riot Act
Floyd |    Desserts
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  N = nextP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = See hintQ = Resume story
Floyd |
Floyd |    Eyes Have It        Olive Tree
Floyd |    Micky Spleen        The Coals
Floyd |    Tablecloth          Napkin
Floyd |    Your Table          Ceiling
Floyd |    The Shadows         The Carpet
Floyd |    Lions' Share        Blood Caper
Floyd |    Pie                 Pet Peeves
Floyd |    Crow                Can Can
Floyd |    A Turkey            Frying Pan
Floyd |    Rump Roast          Own Devices
Floyd |    Headband            Ox-idental
Floyd |    Dander
Floyd |    Woodchip
Floyd |  > A Fortune
Floyd |    Neon Sign
Floyd |    Riot Act
Floyd |    Desserts
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  N = nextP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = See hintQ = Resume story
Floyd |
Floyd |    Eyes Have It        Olive Tree
Floyd |    Micky Spleen        The Coals
Floyd |    Tablecloth          Napkin
Floyd |    Your Table          Ceiling
Floyd |    The Shadows         The Carpet
Floyd |    Lions' Share        Blood Caper
Floyd |    Pie                 Pet Peeves
Floyd |    Crow                Can Can
Floyd |    A Turkey            Frying Pan
Floyd |    Rump Roast          Own Devices
Floyd |    Headband            Ox-idental
Floyd |    Dander
Floyd |    Woodchip
Floyd |    A Fortune
Floyd |  > Neon Sign
Floyd |    Riot Act
Floyd |    Desserts
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  N = nextP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = See hintQ = Resume story
Floyd |
Floyd |    Eyes Have It        Olive Tree
Floyd |    Micky Spleen        The Coals
Floyd |    Tablecloth          Napkin
Floyd |    Your Table          Ceiling
Floyd |    The Shadows         The Carpet
Floyd |    Lions' Share        Blood Caper
Floyd |    Pie                 Pet Peeves
Floyd |    Crow                Can Can
Floyd |    A Turkey            Frying Pan
Floyd |    Rump Roast          Own Devices
Floyd |    Headband            Ox-idental
Floyd |    Dander
Floyd |    Woodchip
Floyd |    A Fortune
Floyd |    Neon Sign
Floyd |  > Riot Act
Floyd |    Desserts
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  N = nextP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = See hintQ = Resume story
Floyd |
Floyd |    Eyes Have It        Olive Tree
Floyd |    Micky Spleen        The Coals
Floyd |    Tablecloth          Napkin
Floyd |    Your Table          Ceiling
Floyd |    The Shadows         The Carpet
Floyd |    Lions' Share        Blood Caper
Floyd |    Pie                 Pet Peeves
Floyd |    Crow                Can Can
Floyd |    A Turkey            Frying Pan
Floyd |    Rump Roast          Own Devices
Floyd |    Headband            Ox-idental
Floyd |    Dander
Floyd |    Woodchip
Floyd |    A Fortune
Floyd |    Neon Sign
Floyd |    Riot Act
Floyd |  > Desserts
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  N = nextP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = See hintQ = Resume story
Floyd |
Floyd |    Eyes Have It      > Olive Tree
Floyd |    Micky Spleen        The Coals
Floyd |    Tablecloth          Napkin
Floyd |    Your Table          Ceiling
Floyd |    The Shadows         The Carpet
Floyd |    Lions' Share        Blood Caper
Floyd |    Pie                 Pet Peeves
Floyd |    Crow                Can Can
Floyd |    A Turkey            Frying Pan
Floyd |    Rump Roast          Own Devices
Floyd |    Headband            Ox-idental
Floyd |    Dander
Floyd |    Woodchip
Floyd |    A Fortune
Floyd |    Neon Sign
Floyd |    Riot Act
Floyd |    Desserts

		Allen says, "sorry </floyd-bomb>" 	
			DavidW asks, "The ceiling was low upstairs, but so what?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  N = nextP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = See hintQ = Resume story
Floyd |
Floyd |    Eyes Have It        Olive Tree
Floyd |    Micky Spleen      > The Coals
Floyd |    Tablecloth          Napkin
Floyd |    Your Table          Ceiling
Floyd |    The Shadows         The Carpet
Floyd |    Lions' Share        Blood Caper
Floyd |    Pie                 Pet Peeves
Floyd |    Crow                Can Can
Floyd |    A Turkey            Frying Pan
Floyd |    Rump Roast          Own Devices
Floyd |    Headband            Ox-idental
Floyd |    Dander
Floyd |    Woodchip
Floyd |    A Fortune
Floyd |    Neon Sign
Floyd |    Riot Act
Floyd |    Desserts

		inky says, "oh, we can hit it" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  N = nextP = previous
Floyd |  RETURN = See hintQ = Resume story
Floyd |
Floyd |    Eyes Have It        Olive Tree
Floyd |    Micky Spleen        The Coals
Floyd |    Tablecloth        > Napkin
Floyd |    Your Table          Ceiling
Floyd |    The Shadows         The Carpet
Floyd |    Lions' Share        Blood Caper
Floyd |    Pie                 Pet Peeves
Floyd |    Crow                Can Can
Floyd |    A Turkey            Frying Pan
Floyd |    Rump Roast          Own Devices
Floyd |    Headband            Ox-idental
Floyd |    Dander
Floyd |    Woodchip
Floyd |    A Fortune
Floyd |    Neon Sign
Floyd |    Riot Act
Floyd |    Desserts

		DavidW says, "ah" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Back to the story...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | [Refer to the top of the screen to find out where you can go.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | First floor
Floyd |
Floyd | You are on the first floor of The Teapot Cafe, standing next to your
Floyd | table under the shadowy umbrage of the second floor balcony, which can
Floyd | be reached by a stairway.
Floyd |
Floyd | A waitress here is trying to look busy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Second floor
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the second floor of The Teapot Cafe. You're standing below a
Floyd | low-slung ceiling, upon a carpet, next to an official-looking sign on
Floyd | the wall. Across from you, built into a stone wall, lies a large
Floyd | open-air hearth which is filled with smoldering coals.
Floyd |
Floyd | A decorative olive tree stands in the shadowy corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The waitress stalks after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The full brunt of your impact is taken by your head and shoulders, and
Floyd | the entire teapot rattles loudly as you raise the roof.
Floyd | The waitress resumes her duties, which seem to include munching on some
Floyd | pilfered salad makings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess this doesn't actually get us any further with the cook, though" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "toss salad" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "salad."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What do you suppose 'Can Can' and 'Frying Pan' are?" 	
			inky says, "I saw the cook looking at a can" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | First floor
Floyd |
Floyd | You are on the first floor of The Teapot Cafe, standing next to your
Floyd | table under the shadowy umbrage of the second floor balcony, which can
Floyd | be reached by a stairway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The waitress trails after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kitchen" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The dominating feature of the kitchen is the cook, who is dwarfish in
Floyd | dimension but gigantic in size.
Floyd |
Floyd | But he's getting all worked up over the meal he's preparing and doesn't
Floyd | take notice of you. He is utterly beside himself, which takes up most
Floyd | of the floor space of the kitchen. The ruffled fur is flying, plumes of
Floyd | sifted flour are exploding, the briny sweat is raining through the
Floyd | steamy air, as the cook wreaks havoc while whipping something together.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen is equipped with, among other crude devices, a grindstone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x can" 		
	

Floyd | The label reads "Laughing stock."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Was there a can?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "canned laughter" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "canned."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "make laughing stock" 		
	

Floyd | You can't just make a laughing stock out of thin air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "make laughing stock out of cook" 		
	

Floyd | You get a lot of canned laughter coming from rows of cans, and the cook
Floyd | seems to take offense.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now you've really gotten him steamed up. He snatches you around the
Floyd | waist, laughs heartily into your face with marinated breath, and plops
Floyd | you down into the center of a large, family-size frying pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cook begins gathering his own devices, as flames lick up around the
Floyd | rim of the frying pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Colloquialisms are hard to remember." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get out of frying pan and into fire" 		
	

Floyd | [There seems to be a noun missing in that sentence.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump out of frying pan and into fire" 		
	

Floyd | [There seems to be a noun missing in that sentence.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter" 		
	

Floyd | Look around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your feet are beginning to feel the heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter fire" 		
	

Floyd | You avoid the fate of being merely a flash in the pan by leaping from
Floyd | the skillet, heedless of the heat outside it. As harmlessly as one's
Floyd | hand passing quickly over a lighted candle, your entire body falls
Floyd | through the large licking blue flame. Landing on the jet, you put out
Floyd | the fire, and fall to the floor. The cook angrily flings the pan into
Floyd | oblivion.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cook backs you up into a corner, and begins sharpening his own
Floyd | devices, bent on destroying you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "leave cook to own devices" 		
	

Floyd | A wise move, it would seem, since the cook is not adept in the
Floyd | application of technology to the preparation of food. Truth will tell,
Floyd | he's already done away with a cousin in a Cuisinart, lost a friend in a
Floyd | blender, and microwaved a surfer.
Floyd |
Floyd | He appears to hurt himself by his own devices, and you get out of the
Floyd | corner only to run into a big ox that happens to be wandering through
Floyd | the kitchen!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "call ox moron" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "moron."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "take ox by the horns" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ox by the horns" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "horns."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ox" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing noteworthy about the ox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "whose ox is gored" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "whose."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "gore ox" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have a weapon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "be stubborn as an ox" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "be."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "stubborn as ox" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "stubborn."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave cape" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding the red velvet curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're cross-eyed with anger, which means a jaundiced eye points this
Floyd | way, and an evil eye points that way. But you feel some justification
Floyd | in having vented your spleen. You're empty-handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | The dominating feature of the kitchen is the cook, who is dwarfish in
Floyd | dimension but gigantic in size.
Floyd |
Floyd | But he's getting all worked up over the meal he's preparing and doesn't
Floyd | take notice of you. He is utterly beside himself, which takes up most
Floyd | of the floor space of the kitchen. The ruffled fur is flying, plumes of
Floyd | sifted flour are exploding, the briny sweat is raining through the
Floyd | steamy air, as the cook wreaks havoc while whipping something together.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitchen is equipped with, among other crude devices, a grindstone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an ox, a hatchet, a rake, a salt shaker, advice,
Floyd | nitty-gritty crow, a white cloth napkin, a grain of salt, a rump roast
Floyd | and a red velvet curtain here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen asks, "where'd the ax go?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get hatchet" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bury hatchet in ox" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you bury the hatchet in the animal and his ox is gored, leaving
Floyd | quite a mess, but also a bone of contention. Immediately, both you and
Floyd | the cook see an end to it, and each of you take a slimy end of the bone
Floyd | of contention. With your eyes closed, you make a wish, as does the
Floyd | burly cook.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Snap!" The bone breaks jaggedly, and the cook is left with the short
Floyd | end of the stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | He drops to the floor, mopping up the entrails of the ox and
Floyd | apologizing profusely and promising never again to wield another
Floyd | kitchen utensil as long as he lives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Congratulations are in order. You're ranked as...
Floyd | Satisfied Customer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beginning
Floyd |
Floyd | You now have the opportunity to do one of the following:
Floyd |
Floyd | >Shake a Tower
Floyd | >Meet the Mayor
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Teapot score: 31 of 31
Floyd | Jack score: 11 of 11
Floyd | Bizarre score: 22 of 22
Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd | Manor score: 7 of 7
Floyd | Theatrical score: 10 of 10
Floyd | Farm score: 19 of 19
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Save, completed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "meet mayor" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you have proved to the Committee wide knowledge of the nature of
Floyd | our problems in Punster. You have now within your grasp the decree that
Floyd | would legislate against, ban from the town, outlaw forever, all the
Floyd | wordplayful shenanigans that have so tortured us. May our Mayor, the
Floyd | honorable Jimmy "Fat Baby" Kazooli, act in the best interest of his
Floyd | citizenry. You are sent...
Floyd |
Floyd | Public Square
Floyd |
Floyd | You're in the public square. Facing one edge of the square stands an
Floyd | impressive looking neo-colonial town house, which is decoratively
Floyd | fronted by a row of laurel bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the middle of the public square stands a thick, ten feet tall stump
Floyd | of a tree. Attached to the stump is a sheet of paper and next to the
Floyd | paper hangs the horn of the town crier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "one more!" 	
			inky asks, "should we repeat shake a tower, or just go to the end one?" 	
			schep says, "It's just a LLP" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "We are so close, but I hope we did not fuck ourselves by missing a point in the tower." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we just wanna get this done." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | There is a list of "Ten Laws of the Land." But the bottom of the sheet
Floyd | is torn off, leaving only nine laws, which are:
Floyd |
Floyd |   No Running
Floyd |   No Panting Loons
Floyd |   No Skipping
Floyd |   Reptilian Volleyball is O-u-t
Floyd |   Honor Thy Fodder
Floyd |   No Chewing Gum
Floyd |   Defend your Landmother
Floyd |   No Pepper
Floyd |   Rip What You Sew
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "this makes an ok collaborative game, but in generall, I haven't liked it" 	
			Roger says, "Haha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "possession is nine tenths of the law" 		
	

Floyd | The horn begins to trumpet out a stuttering protest, but the logic of
Floyd | law is so compelling that it quits, and you take possession of the
Floyd | horn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wear pantaloons" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "pantaloons."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x horn" 		
	

Floyd | The old brass horn is dinged up and tarnished from seemingly centuries
Floyd | of use by the town crier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "blow my own horn" 		
	

Floyd | You give the horn a big, brassy toot; but no one is around to hear it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rest on laurels" 		
	

Floyd | This is no time for such vain self-congratulation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get laurels" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		
	

Floyd | That would be against the law.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x letter of the law" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "letter."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter house" 		
	

Floyd | Lobby
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the lobby of the town hall, looking stately and deeply
Floyd | lacquered. A boldly impressive staircase leads up and you can see steam
Floyd | drifting out of a room at the top of it. The main focus of attention in
Floyd | the lobby is an imposing, ornately framed document hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A six-pack of beer -- the loyal constituency of cigar-chomping,
Floyd | back-room politicians -- sits on the floor beneath the document.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x document" 		
	

Floyd | On brittle, yellowing paper you read the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |   P R E T E N S E S
Floyd |
Floyd | The World, verily, is proved to be flat!
Floyd |
Floyd | The Rule of the Great Kazooli shall spread to the corners of the World!
Floyd |
Floyd | And beloved shall be Our Mayor in the eyes of the World!
Floyd |
Floyd | Forsooth, His Rule shall endure a thousand years!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rule under false pretenses" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "rule."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "false pretenses" 		
	

Floyd | On brittle, yellowing paper you read the following:
Floyd |
Floyd |   P R E T E N S E S
Floyd |
Floyd | The World, verily, is proved to be flat!
Floyd |
Floyd | The Rule of the Great Kazooli shall spread to the corners of the World!
Floyd |
Floyd | And beloved shall be Our Mayor in the eyes of the World!
Floyd |
Floyd | Forsooth, His Rule shall endure a thousand years!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x six pack" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "operate under false pretenses" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "operate."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get beer" 		
	

Floyd | It's no simple matter taking something that's not yours, and you're
Floyd | unable to do it that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x beer" 		
	

Floyd | The cans of beer are tall and thick, each labeled with the brand name
Floyd | "Deep Six" and each depicting the same bluish misty ocean scene.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take beer under false pretenses" 		
	

Floyd | Yes, there's more than one way to steal a pack, but under false
Floyd | Pretenses is surely not the worst way. You cradle the six-pack in your
Floyd | arms like the mother's milk of local politics, which it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "milk beer" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Lobby
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the lobby of the town hall, looking stately and deeply
Floyd | lacquered. A boldly impressive staircase leads up and you can see steam
Floyd | drifting out of a room at the top of it. The main focus of attention in
Floyd | the lobby is an imposing, ornately framed document hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd |
Floyd | The bathroom, thoroughly steamed up, is ample in space but untidy in
Floyd | appearance. A pile of dirty linen marks the entrance to the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | A comb lies in a puddle of water by the bathtub.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the far wall you can see a bathtub. Inside is a duck, which is
Floyd | looking confused and swimming around in circles and figure-8's.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing against one wall is the strange sight of a jar that stands
Floyd | nearly as high as the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x jar" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like every other "a jar" you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "door is a jar" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "make door ajar" 		
	

Floyd | [You'll have to be more specific.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | From inside the big jar there comes a flash of light which intensifies
Floyd | in several quick, increasingly brighter pulses. Prismatically, the
Floyd | large surface  of the jar glows with the colors of the rainbow. Then in
Floyd | a blink of your eyes, the light show is over and in the place of the
Floyd | jar you observe a quite ordinary closet door, which is now open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "door ajar" 		
	

Floyd | [You'll have to be more specific.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wash dirty linen" 		
	

Floyd | Doing it in private won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ah there" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wash dirty linen in public" 		
	

Floyd | You're not in public.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "air dirty linen" 		
	

Floyd | Doing it in private won't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get linen" 		
	

Floyd | Keeping your nose at a distance from the soiled clothes, with an
Floyd | outstretched arm and with the tips of your thumb and finger, you
Floyd | daintily lift a garment off the top of the pile and then drop it. Some
Floyd | kind of disguise slides off the pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | Reluctantly, you pick up the clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x disguise" 		
	

Floyd | This a grotesque, clownish, Punchinello mask, apparently worn by the
Floyd | mayor when he travels incognito.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get disguise" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "make a clown of myself" 		
	

Floyd | [Use the word "out." For example, MAKE A VIRTUE OUT OF NECESSITY.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "make a clown out of myself" 		
	

Floyd | The Jack of all Traits begins to play a simple plunkety tune, and as
Floyd | the music becomes louder and louder the strange contraption starts
Floyd | looking a lot more like a box and a lot less like anything else, and
Floyd | the music gets louder and louder until...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Pop!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The lid springs open and a jester rears its jolly head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Boing... Boing"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep exclaims, "Jack!" 	
			inky asks, "bwuh?" 	
			inky asks, "is that just a straight-up bug?" 	
			DavidW asks, "bug?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Ok, was that a weird bug, or intentional weirdness?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd |
Floyd | The bathroom, thoroughly steamed up, is ample in space but untidy in
Floyd | appearance. A staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | A comb lies in a puddle of water by the bathtub.
Floyd |
Floyd | Against the far wall you can see a bathtub. Inside is a duck, which is
Floyd | looking confused and swimming around in circles and figure-8's.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the closet is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jester" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any jester here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get comb" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x comb" 		
	

Floyd | The comb is distinguished by having a series of exceptionally fine
Floyd | teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "search tub with fine toothed comb" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "toothed."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "search tub with finetoothed comb" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "finetoothed."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x duck" 		
	

Floyd | Your first assumption, considering the circular swimming pattern, is
Floyd | that this is one duck which doesn't have both oars in the water. On
Floyd | closer examination, however, you determine that one of the duck's feet
Floyd | has been injured, no doubt in some boating accident.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lame duck" 		
	

Floyd | Slapping its white wings against the surface of the water and quacking
Floyd | up a storm, the angry duck creates nothing less than a raging cyclone
Floyd | in the bathtub. When the bad weather passes, you can see the rotund
Floyd | figure of the mayor, Jimmy "Fat Baby" Kazooli reclining in the tub.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler says (to floyd), "search tub with fine tooth comb" 		
	

Floyd | It seems that the comb is no help in searching the bathtub.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "deep six the evidence" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "evidence."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "deep six the beer" 		
	

Floyd | But the six-pack of beer doesn't need to be gotten rid of.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd |
Floyd | The bathroom, thoroughly steamed up, is ample in space but untidy in
Floyd | appearance. A staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mayor is sitting in the bathtub.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the closet is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "go back outside to air the laundry?" 	
			DavidW says, "please" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Lobby
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the lobby of the town hall, looking stately and deeply
Floyd | lacquered. A boldly impressive staircase leads up and you can see steam
Floyd | drifting out of a room at the top of it. The main focus of attention in
Floyd | the lobby is an imposing, ornately framed document hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Public Square
Floyd |
Floyd | You're in the public square. Facing one edge of the square stands an
Floyd | impressive looking neo-colonial town house, which is decoratively
Floyd | fronted by a row of laurel bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the middle of the public square stands a thick, ten feet tall stump
Floyd | of a tree. Attached to the stump is a sheet of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "air laundry" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to launder the mayor's dirty linen, working it over with the
Floyd | sinewy resoluteness of a peasant. Though not entirely a wholesome
Floyd | experience, you can feel from the stiff westerly breeze that it's
Floyd | serving to clear the air and bring about a cleansing effect on the
Floyd | mayor's reputation. The linen is finally caught up by one especially
Floyd | strong gust -- each piece is filled with air like a sail and drifts far
Floyd | away across the blue sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "why a duck?" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "why."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'lame duck' is a political term." 	
	Allen says, "I don't really give a duck" 		schep says, "also 'Why is a duck?'" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I was referencing an old joke, which seemed appropriate for this game." 	
			Tale asks, "What are you guys still playing?" 	
			DavidW says, "Nord and Bert" 	
			schep says, "in the endgame" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | Lobby
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the lobby of the town hall, looking stately and deeply
Floyd | lacquered. A boldly impressive staircase leads up and you can see steam
Floyd | drifting out of a room at the top of it. The main focus of attention in
Floyd | the lobby is an imposing, ornately framed document hanging on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd |
Floyd | The bathroom, thoroughly steamed up, is ample in space but untidy in
Floyd | appearance. A staircase leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mayor is sitting in the bathtub.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the closet is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "closet" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing special about the closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l in closet" 		
	

Floyd | Darkness seems to radiate out of the closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | It already is!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "skeleton in closet" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shine light on darkness" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "darkness."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shine light on closet" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "search closet with fine tooth comb" 		
	

Floyd | Using the crack resources of the well-appointed sleuth, you
Floyd | painstakingly search the closet high and search the closet low. Sounds
Floyd | of chattering teeth and then of bones knocking together come out of the
Floyd | closet as you seem to have stirred something up. There is again quiet
Floyd | for a moment, and then a full skeleton is seen to feint out of the
Floyd | darkness, rattling to the floor in a heap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Oh, you finally tackled an Infocom game? Nice." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "deep six the skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | You can't "give the skeleton the deep six" without holding the
Floyd | skeleton.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "deep six the skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | As you give the skeleton the deep-six, the bones sink beneath the filmy
Floyd | surface of the water, slowly twisting and sinking much deeper than the
Floyd | tub would seem to be, until finally it disappears into the murky depths
Floyd | of Davey Jones' Locker. The mayor breathes a large foul-breathed sigh
Floyd | of relief.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		canadianpuzzler says, "Plundered hearts was done a week or two ago." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Jack score: 11 of 11
Floyd | Bizarre score: 22 of 22
Floyd | Tower score: 25 of 26
Floyd | Manor score: 7 of 7
Floyd | Theatrical score: 10 of 10
Floyd | Farm score: 19 of 19
Floyd | Teapot score: 31 of 31
Floyd | Mayor score: 7 of 14
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a comb, a disguise, a six-pack of beer, laurels, your own horn
Floyd | and a decree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "blow your own horn" 		
	

Floyd | You give the horn a big, brassy toot. It seems to be music to the
Floyd | mayor's ears, since he for the first time really takes notice of you,
Floyd | and smiles upon your vainglorious trumpeting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x decree" 		
	

Floyd | The decree would outlaw all language play in town. There is a line at
Floyd | the bottom for the mayor's signature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "rest on laurels" 		
	

Floyd | This is no time for such vain self-congratulation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Plundered Hearts was a romance novel ith some puzzles, whereas this is more interesting and has better writing." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give decree to mayor" 		
	

Floyd | The mayor seems to want to finish his bath before endeavoring in any
Floyd | official duties.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give laurels to mayor" 		
	

Floyd | Briskly, the mayor refuses your offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x disguise" 		
	

Floyd | This a grotesque, clownish, Punchinello mask, apparently worn by the
Floyd | mayor when he travels incognito.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw baby out with bathwater" 		
	

Floyd | From the consequential uproar, there seems to be a ring of truth in
Floyd | this phrase. In strong jets shooting at varying trajectories, the
Floyd | bathwater in the tub begins first to spout off. Suddenly, this messy
Floyd | but harmless spectacle of the spouts is over, and angry riptides ruffle
Floyd | the water's surface. Now with the tidal force of lunar determination,
Floyd | the bathwater polarizes itself around the edges of the tub and even
Floyd | higher, engulfing the mayor and leaving a wide funnel of air in the
Floyd | middle of the tub.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the gathering water reaches a critical peak, it pauses for one brief
Floyd | moment, and now with an awful suddenness collapses into itself to form
Floyd | a fearful wave of tubular shape and seismic strength. It gushes in
Floyd | front of your face and toward the stairs in a torrent, through which
Floyd | you can see the strange slow-motion figure of the mayor swimming half
Floyd | in air and half in water. Following the mayor inside the wave and down
Floyd | the stairway is the tub itself, which, out of your sight, makes the
Floyd | terrible crashing noise of porcelain going to smithereens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull the plug on bath" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "beat it" 		
	

Floyd | [Be specific: What object do you want to beat?]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Lobby
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the lobby of the town hall, looking stately and deeply
Floyd | lacquered. A boldly impressive staircase leads up. The main focus of
Floyd | attention in the lobby is an imposing, ornately framed document hanging
Floyd | on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mayor, wearing a white terry cloth robe with his initials stitched
Floyd | on it, is here pacing the floor and looking very philosophically
Floyd | concerned with the Big Problems of Our Time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain exclaims, "Hooray, we killed a baby!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x robe" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "robe."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give laurel to mayor" 		
	

Floyd | Briskly, the mayor refuses your offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I wonder what the disguise is for." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "give disguise to mayor" 		
	

Floyd | Briskly, the mayor refuses your offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear disguise" 		
	

Floyd | You're now wearing the disguise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "disguise intentions" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "intentions."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give decree to mayor" 		
	

Floyd | The mayor, pacing the floor and appearing cursed by the disasterous
Floyd | plague of nonsense that has beset his town, ignores the decree.

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Public Square
Floyd |
Floyd | You're in the public square. Facing one edge of the square stands an
Floyd | impressive looking neo-colonial town house, which is decoratively
Floyd | fronted by a row of laurel bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the middle of the public square stands a thick, ten feet tall stump
Floyd | of a tree. Attached to the stump is a sheet of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give beer to mayor" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x house" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing noteworthy about the town house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x stump" 		
	

Floyd | On the tree stump you see laws of the land.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give a stump speech" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "speech."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on stump" 		
	

Floyd | There's no utility in doing that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search bushes" 		
	

Floyd | Beating around the bush, you come upon a ticket stub enmeshed in the
Floyd | dense lower branches of the laurel. You pick it up and dust it off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ticket" 		
	

Floyd | The ticket is issued by the First Church of the Heavenly Ferris Wheel,
Floyd | the foremost religious institution in town. It decrees one blessing to
Floyd | be given by the bearer of the ticket to any individual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | As you approach the column-lined town house through the path dividing
Floyd | the  well-manicured lawn, you are overcome with fear and trembling and
Floyd | are forced to turn back toward the square. It seems the idea of
Floyd | entering such a reviled house of corruption with a blessing is
Floyd | spiritually and realistically impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove diguise" 		
	

Floyd | [I don't know the word "diguise."]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove disguise" 		
	

Floyd | You remove the disguise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put blessing in disguise" 		
	

Floyd | Sure enough, now you've got a blessing in disguise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			schep says, "aha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give blessing in disguise" 		
	

Floyd | [That sentence isn't one I recognize.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | Furtively, you pass through the yard into the town house.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the lobby of the town hall, looking stately and deeply
Floyd | lacquered. A boldly impressive staircase leads up. The main focus of
Floyd | attention in the lobby is an imposing, ornately framed document hanging
Floyd | on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mayor, wearing a white terry cloth robe with his initials stitched
Floyd | on it, is here pacing the floor and looking very philosophically
Floyd | concerned with the Big Problems of Our Time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "give blessing in disguise to mayor" 		
	

Floyd | [There were too many nouns in that sentence.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "bless mayor" 		
	

Floyd | The air surrounding the mayor gradually turns pure and bright. An
Floyd | expansive campaign-smile spreads across his face as he bathes in the
Floyd | saintliness of the blessing bestowed. As the halo effect fades, it
Floyd | seems to have lifted away the dread weight of the mayor's burdens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Lobby
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the lobby of the town hall, looking stately and deeply
Floyd | lacquered. A boldly impressive staircase leads up. The main focus of
Floyd | attention in the lobby is an imposing, ornately framed document hanging
Floyd | on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mayor, wearing a white terry cloth robe with his initials stitched
Floyd | on it, is here pacing the floor and looking very philosophically
Floyd | concerned with the Big Problems of Our Time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give decree to mayor" 		
	

Floyd | The mayor, finally convinced of the worthiness of the decree, breaks
Floyd | into a broad smile and slaps you endearingly on the back, nearly
Floyd | causing whiplash. He grabs the scrap of paper and signs it
Floyd | perfunctorily. He leaves, happily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x decree" 		
	

Floyd | The decree would outlaw all language play in town. There is a line at
Floyd | the bottom for the mayor's signature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rest on laurel" 		
	

Floyd | With dreamy slowness you begin to fall back upon your laurels for the
Floyd | long, soulful respite you have so well deserved. In the enclave of your
Floyd | dreams the clarion voice of a herald is given forum:
Floyd |
Floyd | "We, the members of the Citizens' Action Committee of Punster, do
Floyd | hereby honor your exploits in delivering our town of the nefarious
Floyd | crime of wordplay. Punster has once again returned to a life of
Floyd | trusting normalcy.
Floyd |
Floyd | For the McCleary Farm, the cows have truly come home. Audiences once
Floyd | again revel in the gift of laughter. A pretty girl is rescued from the
Floyd | brink of tragedy. You have made our town safe for shopping. The Teapot
Floyd | Cafe is a homey hearth and nourishment to our supping folk. A house for
Floyd | guests has gained back its repute. A neighboring town must no longer
Floyd | live down its name.
Floyd |
Floyd | In gratitude to your selfless dedication to our humble town, we present
Floyd | you with the Key to the City. May it unlock all the doors for you along
Floyd | life's path."
Floyd |
Floyd | You fall still further into deep and luxurious sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to start over, restore a saved position, or end this
Floyd | session of the game?
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT): >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "aha" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "You know this game is fictional because religion is useful." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to start over, restore a saved position, or end this
Floyd | session of the game?
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE, or QUIT): >

		schep says, "that is the trolliest thing I have heard all week." 	
			schep says, "thanks all for the game." 	
	schep has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Was this the ending, or a death?" 	
			inky says, "seems like we won" 	
			inky says, "at least, I am calling it good" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, we won" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Thanks, this was a very enjoyable game and experience, and I hope to return next week." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "I'll be away next week, so someone else will need to pick the game then. :-)" 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "And I did enjoy playing it in a group, moreso than I would have solo, I think." 	
			DavidW says, "I think the group helps a lot with that restaurant section, where it's hard to think of all the sayings." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "True."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Scary House Amulet! by Shrimpenstein
As played on ifMUD on May 28, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Scary House Amulet!, written by Shrimpenstein. Scary House Amulet! was released as part of the 2002 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took 31st place. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Courage and hate live in the mind Love and fear live in the heart.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Type HINT to get some hints.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Scary House Amulet!!
Floyd | A tacky interactive icky haunted houseness.
Floyd | by Shrimpenstein (shstein2002@yahoo.com)
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 020926 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | A black forbidding gate looms between yourself and the gravel drive
Floyd | going up to an old eerie house set on a hill to the north. Light from
Floyd | the full moon casts strange shadows behind you and the dark forest
Floyd | engulfing this area. The road you came from is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Legend says there is a valuable, powerful Amulet in the house, which
Floyd | may be retrieved by anyone who is daring!
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you dare?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | Then pass through the gate, intrepid one!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You have green hair! Your name is Britney!!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | Cluck cluck cluck! Chickenheart, the exit is west!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Unfortunately, we won't see the boldface in this." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		
	

Floyd | It stands closed before you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear. So ! is a recurring theme." 	
			DavidW says, "YES!!!" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | But the adventure is to the north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		
	

Floyd | You open the black gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | When you have gone through the gate, it slams shut behind you with a
Floyd | clang!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | The drive here creeps between the sinister trees from the black gate
Floyd | south to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale has disconnected. 		
	Tale has connected. 		
	Tale disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	Tale arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		
	

Floyd | The moonlight makes the trees cast jagged, twisted shadows on the
Floyd | ground!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "climb trees" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large shape blocks the light of the moon momentarily, making you
Floyd | shiver!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x shape" 		
	

Floyd | You don't see it now!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x shape" 		
	

Floyd | You don't see it now!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess I should've asked before going through the gate." 	
			Tale asks, "Do we need a driver?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think so." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am enjoying you driving, sir." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I like to say that AMATNG" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "This game looks like it is going to be really weird. I am interested." 	
			DavidW says, "But there may be Instant Death!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I trust Tale." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | An opening among the flora is southeast! It leads into an evil, scary,
Floyd | putrid dark stillness which makes the hair on your neck prickle! The
Floyd | drive goes west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "He would never steer us wrong." 	
			Gunther says, "ha ha" 	
			Tale says (to DavidW), "Don't worry, we'll blame you!" 	
			Gunther says, "yeah, germans never steered anyone wrong" 	
			Tale says (to Gunther), "You know it was an Austrian" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | An opening among the flora is southeast! It leads into an evil, scary,
Floyd | putrid dark stillness which makes the hair on your neck prickle! The
Floyd | drive goes west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Death scenes make adventure games fun." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x house" 		
	

Floyd | It hovers in the dim moonlight like a great evil monster!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

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

		Tale asks, "When was this game was written?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "version" 		
	

Floyd | Scary House Amulet!!
Floyd | A tacky interactive icky haunted houseness.
Floyd | by Shrimpenstein (shstein2002@yahoo.com)
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 020926 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (2N) / Library serial number 991113
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "2002" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd | Please type 'HINT <topic>' where topic can be: light source.
Floyd |
Floyd | Note that hints for a puzzle won't be shown until you get the items
Floyd | necessary to solve it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "By Shrimpenstein!!" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we need to find a lightsource." 	
			Gunther says, "I'm trying to find inthenavy but failing" 	
			Tale says, "I concur" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | A large shape blocks the light of the moon momentarily, making you
Floyd | shiver!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take moon" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large shape blocks the light of the moon momentarily, making you
Floyd | shiver!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "We came from the east?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Any game that uses the word putrid where the protagonist has green hair and is named Britney!! by someone using the nom de plume of Shrimpenstein has got to be good." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | Black walls of the forest press all around! This gravelly path leads
Floyd | south and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something creepy is to the northwest!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Following that path you come to a pit, which you descend into...
Floyd |
Floyd | Pit
Floyd | In this shallow pit, lit by the full moon, there is a weird slime-ooze
Floyd | lying on the ground like thick green vomit! As you watch it, you see
Floyd | faint ripples and motions that make your skin crawl! The exit is
Floyd | southeast!
Floyd |
Floyd | A gold ring is at the center of the slime!
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of human bones sits by the slime-ooze!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "I had just gotten the Village Peeps out of my head. Damn you." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		DavidW says (to Gunther), "[LINK]" 	
			Tale says, "Oh dear! Dave, you drive again." 	
			DavidW says, "I wasn't watching. I was finding a link for Gunther." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get ring" 		
	

Floyd | Ack! As you touch the slime-ooze there is a horrible burning in your
Floyd | skin! The stuff actually rises off the ground and engulfs you! You're
Floyd | pulled down into it and can't get out!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were digested ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 8, in 30 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "get ring" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Fun." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x slime" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "%undo" 		
	Floyd says (to DavidW), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "\undo" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		DavidW says, "Sorry. I'm distracted today." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "search bones" 		
	

Floyd | Nervously you pick a little through the bones... and find a lamp!
Floyd |
Floyd | You take it.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "huzzah!" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm trying to write a perl program." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | Black walls of the forest press all around! This gravelly path leads
Floyd | south and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something creepy is to the northwest!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "So, who actually wrote this?" 	
			Tale asks, "I take it it's an open secret?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Following that path you come to a pit, which you descend into...
Floyd |
Floyd | Pit
Floyd | In this shallow pit, lit by the full moon, there is a weird slime-ooze
Floyd | lying on the ground like thick green vomit! As you watch it, you see
Floyd | faint ripples and motions that make your skin crawl! The exit is
Floyd | southeast!
Floyd |
Floyd | A gold ring is at the center of the slime!
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of human bones sits by the slime-ooze!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ifmud's own trikiw" 	
			Gunther says, "Spartacus" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "burn slime wiith lamp" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to burn the slime-ooze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any details from here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says (to inky), "ITYM "Rick Dague"" 	
			Gerynar says, "Ricardo Dague" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "burn slime" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x slime" 		
	

Floyd | You feel ill just observing this vile mass!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "eat slime" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the slime-ooze)
Floyd | Ack! As you touch the slime-ooze there is a horrible burning in your
Floyd | skin! The stuff actually rises off the ground and engulfs you! You're
Floyd | pulled down into it and can't get out!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were digested ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 1 out of a possible 8, in 36 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I think we can get rid of the slime later." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | Black walls of the forest press all around! This gravelly path leads
Floyd | south and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something creepy is to the northwest!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | A frightening hole in the ground terminates the drive going north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | You shrink back from it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		
	

Floyd | There, it's glowing now! It still works!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "No harm in trying." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "look in hole" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing... but evil!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You are too afraid of the evil within!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "ha ha, what" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I hope the lamp s not on a timer." 	
			DavidW says, "Dunno." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "turn off lamp" 		
	

Floyd | You nervously turn it off...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | Black walls of the forest press all around! This gravelly path leads
Floyd | south and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something creepy is to the northwest!
Floyd |
Floyd | A large shape blocks the light of the moon momentarily, making you
Floyd | shiver!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		
	

Floyd | There, it's glowing now! It still works!
Floyd |
Floyd | A large shape blocks the light of the moon momentarily, making you
Floyd | shiver!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | A large shape blocks the light of the moon momentarily, making you
Floyd | shiver!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x paint" 		
	

Floyd | Looking at it you only want to run!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "run" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to say which compass direction to go in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x fixture" 		
	

Floyd | Looking at it you only want to run!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "jump on floorboard" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (kitchen)
Floyd | A very old rusted stove stands here, but the only thing that will be
Floyd | cooked in this room again is... you! You'd better run south out now!
Floyd |
Floyd | An animate skeleton is here, and I think it wants you for dinner!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the rusted stove is a poison phial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

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

		Tale says, "ha ha" 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "get phial" 		
	

Floyd | The skeleton prances between you and the poison!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "(just imagine that as my reaction to every new room so I don't have to type it all the time)" 	
			djfletch says, "the kitchen must be where you make the scary house omelette" 	
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "kick skeleton" 		
	

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

		
	Trumgottist goes home. 		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "hit skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | You don't dare, with just your bare hands!
Floyd |
Floyd | The vile skeleton inches toward you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "drink poison" 		
	

Floyd | But it's poison!
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeleton jumps! It's got you and tears you limb from limb!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 1 out of a possible 8, in 56 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | In the House (kitchen)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Are you waiting for me to drive?" 	
			Tale says, "I wanted to give others a chance at trying stuff." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "hit skeleto with lamp" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "oops skeleton" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "I'm enjoying watching, yes." 	
	dacharya64 arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | It's all bone! It's death!
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeleton jumps! It's got you and tears you limb from limb!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 1 out of a possible 8, in 56 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It is like a movie." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "You, Tale, are the protagonist. The young woman named Britney!" 	
			Tale says, "And the phial is toxic. I get it!" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | In the House (kitchen)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (kitchen)
Floyd | A very old rusted stove stands here, but the only thing that will be
Floyd | cooked in this room again is... you! You'd better run south out now!
Floyd |
Floyd | An animate skeleton is here, and I think it wants you for dinner!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the rusted stove is a poison phial.
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeleton jumps! It's got you and tears you limb from limb!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 1 out of a possible 8, in 56 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | In the House (kitchen)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dacharya64 goes home. 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (basement)
Floyd | You swim in fearsome dimness here! The exit is up!
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous spider lies in wait for you! Its giant legs scratch on the
Floyd | floor and glowing red eyes glare at you evilly!
Floyd |
Floyd | The holy bible lies on the floor!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a plastic bottle (which is empty) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get bible" 		
	

Floyd | The spider is between you and the bible! The creature says, "Hey that's
Floyd | my bible!" and adds, "Spiders can be religious too, you know!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "kiss spider" 		
	

Floyd | "Ha ha! You will die!" it chortles!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "hug spider" 		
	

Floyd | "Ha ha! You will die!" it chortles!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "read bible" 		
	

Floyd | It's full of words!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing interesting about the six-foot tall spider with glowing
Floyd | red eyes drooling acid on the floor!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dacharya64 arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Tale says, "ha ha ha, read bible response" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "crush spider" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "kill spider" 		
	

Floyd | Your fists do no damage! The spider rather boredly twists your head
Floyd | off!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 1 out of a possible 8, in 62 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | In the House (basement)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | The spider snarls, "Ha! That won't re-energize you! It's empty!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a plastic bottle
Floyd |   a lamp (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (attic)
Floyd | Some boxes are strewn about the room facing you like weird grave
Floyd | stones! You can go down from here!
Floyd |
Floyd | A frightening ghost glows purpley here! It is the figure of a young
Floyd | bride, with a veil hanging over a bony face and clawlike arms sticking
Floyd | out of the sleeves! She beckons to you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "man, I had forgotten this game was so insane-o" 	
			DavidW says, "You might want to examine the bottle." 	
	dacharya64 has had its fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Gasp! It once contained some sort of energy drink, according to the
Floyd | label!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

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

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		
	

Floyd | An old lamp. It's glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "kiss ghost" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "hug ghost" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (attic)
Floyd | Some boxes are strewn about the room facing you like weird grave
Floyd | stones! You can go down from here!
Floyd |
Floyd | A frightening ghost glows purpley here! It is the figure of a young
Floyd | bride, with a veil hanging over a bony face and clawlike arms sticking
Floyd | out of the sleeves! She beckons to you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x boxes" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "This is awesome." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x ghost" 		
	

Floyd | You are in awed horror of this apparition!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "attack ghost" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get veil" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the frightening ghost would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing practical results from your prayer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "talk to it?" 	
			DavidW says, "Try asking the ghost about something." 	
			Tale says, "Sadly, it lacks some responses here." 	
			DavidW says, "(Likewise, with the spider)" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask ghost about me" 		
	

Floyd | The ghost interrupts you!
Floyd |
Floyd | She avers: "Oh woe is me! I have been trapped in this cursed state for
Floyd | decades!
Floyd |
Floyd | "When I was eighteen on my wedding night -- what I thought would be my
Floyd | most wonderful -- my new husband proved himself a villain! He slew me
Floyd | and stole my inheritance! My clay he buried beneath this building,
Floyd | never to be found again!
Floyd |
Floyd | "If some person of noble spirit can bring me my wedding ring and the
Floyd | bible my mother gave me before I was tragically wed -- When those are
Floyd | recovered then can I be freed from this insipid state: having no place
Floyd | among the living and unable to go to my reward in heaven!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (basement)
Floyd | You swim in fearsome dimness here! The exit is up!
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous spider lies in wait for you! Its giant legs scratch on the
Floyd | floor and glowing red eyes glare at you evilly!
Floyd |
Floyd | The holy bible lies on the floor!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale asks, "spider about bible" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask spider about bible" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't care what the ghost says: it's mine! Finders keepers!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing practical results from your prayer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask spider about ghost" 		
	

Floyd | "What a stuck-up old bitty!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask spider about slime" 		
	

Floyd | "Now that one keeps to itself."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask spider about spider" 		
	

Floyd | "I like to think I'm a nice person."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "ask spider about skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | "Hey, it's a professional. It's supposed to guard something and it just
Floyd | does."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask spider about skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | "Hey, it's a professional. It's supposed to guard something and it just
Floyd | does."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Has someone informed Rick we're playing this?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No. We only just decided to." 	
			Jacqueline says, "He'll see the transcript, though." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Oh wait, he's on!" 	
			Tale says, "Well, he's logged in. I paged him, no response sof ar." 	
			Jacqueline nods. 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "tell spider the bible s evil" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take paint" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat paint" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the peeling paint)
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "I wonder if we saw everything outside" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put coffin lid on floorboard" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "What was se in that dark around outside?" 	
			Tale says, "let's check" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Something creepy, iirc" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | Black walls of the forest press all around! This gravelly path leads
Floyd | south and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something creepy is to the northwest!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks (of dw), "Do you mean here?" 	
			schep says, "no, not here" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think so." 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | An opening among the flora is southeast! It leads into an evil, scary,
Floyd | putrid dark stillness which makes the hair on your neck prickle! The
Floyd | drive goes west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, southwest, northwest and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, we haven't seen this part." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are southwest and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, east and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shiny sword lies in wait of a proud warrior here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take sword" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "w00t" 	
			DavidW says, "That was easy. :)" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "full" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 2 out of a possible 8, in 98 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Logically, this would be for killing the skeleton. Following the logic of this game, however, it is probably for the spider." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | An opening among the flora is southeast! It leads into an evil, scary,
Floyd | putrid dark stillness which makes the hair on your neck prickle! The
Floyd | drive goes west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Bound to be either the skeleton or the spider, yeah." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, southwest, northwest and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "I don't need logic! My name is Britney!!" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You can go northeast and west from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are east, west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead northeast, west and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | An opening among the flora is southeast! It leads into an evil, scary,
Floyd | putrid dark stillness which makes the hair on your neck prickle! The
Floyd | drive goes west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, southwest, northwest and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | An opening among the flora is southeast! It leads into an evil, scary,
Floyd | putrid dark stillness which makes the hair on your neck prickle! The
Floyd | drive goes west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* dacharya64 has joined the channel. 	
			Tale asks, "Hm, so is the forest some sort of maze?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | Argh! A giant stone harpy swoops down on you! You can't dive out of the
Floyd | way!
Floyd |
Floyd | Large talons sink into your shoulder and you're carried far away and
Floyd | dropped into a hole in the side of a mountain!!
Floyd |
Floyd | Harpy's Lair
Floyd | Moonlight from the hole you fell through illuminates a terrible cave!
Floyd | It seems to be a nest with bits of bone and straw littering the floor!
Floyd | Very dark passages twist out to the northwest and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "hm. yes, you can probably screw up the game if the Lair is a one-way trip." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "search bones" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gruesome hatchling flutters in shrieking! You'd better run!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "kill hatchling with sword" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to kill the gruesome hatchling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "kill hatchling" 		
	

Floyd | You hack at it with the sword, and it ducks!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Garr!" The creature dives at you and you beat it back with the sword!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You race through the passage, holding the hatchling at bay with the
Floyd | sword!
Floyd |
Floyd | Harpy's Lair
Floyd | Claustrophobic passages wind east, south, southwest and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gruesome hatchling flutters in shrieking! You'd better run!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You race through the passage, holding the hatchling at bay with the
Floyd | sword!
Floyd |
Floyd | Harpy's Lair
Floyd | Oppresive granite surfaces are on all sides! You can go to the east and
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A harpy egg sits on the floor unguarded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "This is reminding me of the bat from Zork. FWEEP! FWEEP! FWEEP!" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get egg" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "Which of course was from Hunt the Wumpus first." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh, was it?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "break egg with sword" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to break the harpy egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Harpy's Lair
Floyd | Claustrophobic passages wind east, south, southwest and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "So, Maze?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Harpy's Lair
Floyd | Moonlight from the hole you fell through illuminates a terrible cave!
Floyd | It seems to be a nest with bits of bone and straw littering the floor!
Floyd | Very dark passages twist out to the northwest and north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gruesome hatchling flutters in shrieking! You'd better run!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "run" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to say which compass direction to go in.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Garr!" The creature dives at you and you beat it back with the sword!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Couldn't resist." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You race through the passage, holding the hatchling at bay with the
Floyd | sword!
Floyd |
Floyd | Harpy's Lair
Floyd | The stone of the walls surround you! Exits lead northeast and
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gruesome hatchling flutters in shrieking! You'd better run!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You race through the passage, holding the hatchling at bay with the
Floyd | sword!
Floyd |
Floyd | Harpy's Lair
Floyd | Claustrophobic passages wind east, south, southwest and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gruesome hatchling flutters in shrieking! You'd better run!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "mw" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You race through the passage, holding the hatchling at bay with the
Floyd | sword!
Floyd |
Floyd | Harpy's Lair
Floyd | Oppresive granite surfaces are on all sides! You can go to the east and
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Harpy's Lair
Floyd | Twisty passages go southeast and west. You fear you are lost!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Harpy's Lair
Floyd | The creepiness of these caves push down on you! Exits are west,
Floyd | northwest, north and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gruesome hatchling flutters in shrieking! You'd better run!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You race through the passage, holding the hatchling at bay with the
Floyd | sword!
Floyd |
Floyd | Harpy's Lair
Floyd | This cave tunnel goes from northeast to east!
Floyd |
Floyd | A gruesome hatchling flutters in shrieking! You'd better run!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You race through the passage, holding the hatchling at bay with the
Floyd | sword!
Floyd |
Floyd | Harpy's Lair
Floyd | The only exit goes to the west, though a thin fragile-looking column
Floyd | props up the cracked rock of the ceiling and seems to be protruding
Floyd | from a hole in the floor! Could the hole be a way out of these caves???
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "push save" 		
	

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

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

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Harpy's Lair
Floyd | This cave tunnel goes from northeast to east!
Floyd |
Floyd | A gruesome hatchling flutters in shrieking! You'd better run!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You race through the passage, holding the hatchling at bay with the
Floyd | sword!
Floyd |
Floyd | Harpy's Lair
Floyd | The only exit goes to the west, though a thin fragile-looking column
Floyd | props up the cracked rock of the ceiling and seems to be protruding
Floyd | from a hole in the floor! Could the hole be a way out of these caves???
Floyd |
Floyd | A gruesome hatchling flutters in shrieking! You'd better run!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "climb column" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Garr!" The creature dives at you and you beat it back with the sword!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gerynar asks, "hit the column?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You don't know where it leads!
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Garr!" The creature dives at you and you beat it back with the sword!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach through the column!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach through the column!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "breaking the column ought to lower the roof." 	
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach through the column!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Garr!" The creature dives at you and you beat it back with the sword!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "push column" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't budge, dangit!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Garr!" The creature dives at you and you beat it back with the sword!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "hit column" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the column with the sword *CLANG*, and a crack forms! You
Floyd | hit it again and again until it breaks!
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no the ceiling is falling! The exit is blocked off, and you have no
Floyd | choice but to dive down the hole where you land *SPLOOSH* in --
Floyd |
Floyd | Underground River
Floyd | This water is flowing too fast! You'll be smashed against the walls and
Floyd | killed!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If I understand the description properly." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "break column woth sword" 		
	

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

		Tale says, "I just hope there weren't more things we should've found" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "dive" 		
	

Floyd | It's all you can do to keep your head above the water!
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing can save you now, you think, as the river flow pulls you away!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | It's all you can do to keep your head above the water!
Floyd |
Floyd | You struggle, barely keeping your head up!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a harpy egg
Floyd |   a shiny sword
Floyd |   a plastic bottle
Floyd |   a lamp (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | My goodness! A vine hangs down in the water ahead! You have to grab it
Floyd | now, to pull yourself out!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get vine" 		
	

Floyd | You grab it and pull up! You've saved yourself!
Floyd |
Floyd | After taking a moment gasping for air, you climb the vine up through a
Floyd | hole...
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | A frightening hole in the ground terminates the drive going north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "That was exciting!!" 	
			Gerynar says, "the evil hole wasn't so evil after all" 	
			Tale asks, "Hole again?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You are too afraid of the evil within!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Aww" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "m" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | Black walls of the forest press all around! This gravelly path leads
Floyd | south and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something creepy is to the northwest!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "walk around the hole" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (kitchen)
Floyd | A very old rusted stove stands here, but the only thing that will be
Floyd | cooked in this room again is... you! You'd better run south out now!
Floyd |
Floyd | An animate skeleton is here, and I think it wants you for dinner!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the rusted stove is a poison phial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "kill skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | Blindingly fast, it dodges your sword blow!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "kill skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | Blindingly fast, it dodges your sword blow!
Floyd |
Floyd | The vile skeleton inches toward you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "kill skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | Blindingly fast, it dodges your sword blow!
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeleton jumps! It's got you and tears you limb from limb!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 3 out of a possible 8, in 147 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | In the House (kitchen)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x egg" 		
	

Floyd | You can feel something moving inside it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (basement)
Floyd | You swim in fearsome dimness here! The exit is up!
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous spider lies in wait for you! Its giant legs scratch on the
Floyd | floor and glowing red eyes glare at you evilly!
Floyd |
Floyd | The holy bible lies on the floor!
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		DavidW says, "Your hit points and opponent's." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask spider about harpy" 		
	

Floyd | "Not too bright, in my opinion."
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask spider about egg" 		
	

Floyd | The spider snorts. "Pshaw. My eggs are grosser than harpy eggs."
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask spider about river" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		schep says, "we have entered Battle Mode!!" 	
			Tale asks, "Kill the spider?" 	
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "x egg" 		
	

Floyd | You can feel something moving inside it!
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		Gerynar says, "I think so, then we can get the bible" 	
			Ellison says, "Tale is trying to bore the spider to death" 	
			DavidW says, "I think you'll have to try. Might save first." 	
			DavidW says, "Try killing it, I mean." 	
			Tale says (to Ellison), "I was about to shout DEATH TO MY ENEMIES!" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "attack spider" 		
	

Floyd | You hack at the spider!
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider's blow contacts you mildly!
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:9, opp:8] >

		Jacqueline says (to Ell), "haha" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask spider about egg" 		
	

Floyd | The spider snorts. "Pshaw. My eggs are grosser than harpy eggs."
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:9, opp:8] >

		Tale says, "ha ha" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "attack spider" 		
	

Floyd | Your sword nicks the creature!
Floyd |
Floyd | You barely dodge the spider's blow!
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:9, opp:7] >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "attack spider" 		
	

Floyd | You hack at the spider!
Floyd |
Floyd | You receive a hit from the spider!
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:7, opp:5] >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "attack spider" 		
	

Floyd | Whump! A solid blow!
Floyd |
Floyd | You receive a hit from the spider!
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:5, opp:2] >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "attack spider" 		
	

Floyd | You miss badly!
Floyd |
Floyd | You barely dodge the spider's blow!
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:5, opp:2] >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "attack spider" 		
	

Floyd | Whump! A solid blow!
Floyd |
Floyd | The spider falls! It is dead!
Floyd |
Floyd | But wait! Blood gushes like a terrible fountain out of the wound!
Floyd | Acidic blood! It burns your skin off and you die horribly!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 3 out of a possible 8, in 159 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "HAHA" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh dear" 	
			Tale says, "I hate Aliens, too" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "restore cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "break egg" 		djfletch asks, "can we talk to the skeleton about anything?" 	
	

Floyd | It breaks open easily, but someTHING jumps out and onto your head,
Floyd | crushing it!!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 3 out of a possible 8, in 154 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "undp" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (basement)
Floyd | You swim in fearsome dimness here! The exit is up!
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous spider lies in wait for you! Its giant legs scratch on the
Floyd | floor and glowing red eyes glare at you evilly!
Floyd |
Floyd | The holy bible lies on the floor!
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "throw egg at spider" 		
	

Floyd | "Ha ha! You will die!" it chortles!
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a harpy egg
Floyd |   a shiny sword
Floyd |   a plastic bottle
Floyd |   a lamp (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		Ellison says, "maybe we can switch eggs in the kitchen" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Gasp! It once contained some sort of energy drink, according to the
Floyd | label!
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		
	dacharya64 arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Tale says, "If we could get back to the river, we could fill the bottle" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (basement)
Floyd | You swim in fearsome dimness here! The exit is up!
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous spider lies in wait for you! Its giant legs scratch on the
Floyd | floor and glowing red eyes glare at you evilly!
Floyd |
Floyd | The holy bible lies on the floor!
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (kitchen)
Floyd | A very old rusted stove stands here, but the only thing that will be
Floyd | cooked in this room again is... you! You'd better run south out now!
Floyd |
Floyd | An animate skeleton is here, and I think it wants you for dinner!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the rusted stove is a poison phial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get phial" 		
	

Floyd | The skeleton prances between you and the poison!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "touch terror" 		
	

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

		Tale asks, "Would you say there's probably more to the forest?" 	
			Ellison says, "oops, there wasn't an egg. just somebody joking about an egg." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "throw egg" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get egg" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We had an egg unless you THREW it." 	
			Ellison says, "maybe give the egg to the skeleton" 	
			Tale says, "maybe if we get it to hatch, we have a passage to the lair" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (kitchen)
Floyd | A very old rusted stove stands here, but the only thing that will be
Floyd | cooked in this room again is... you! You'd better run south out now!
Floyd |
Floyd | An animate skeleton is here, and I think it wants you for dinner!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the rusted stove is a poison phial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "give egg to skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | It gnashes gruesome teeth at you! Chak chak chak!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask skeleton about spider" 		
	

Floyd | It gnashes gruesome teeth at you! Chak chak chak!
Floyd |
Floyd | The vile skeleton inches toward you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ok, yeah, go explore" 	
			Tale asks, "So, Forest?" 	
			Gerynar says, "sounds good" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | An opening among the flora is southeast! It leads into an evil, scary,
Floyd | putrid dark stillness which makes the hair on your neck prickle! The
Floyd | drive goes west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, southwest, northwest and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are southwest and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	dacharya64 goes home. 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, east and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are southwest, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead northeast, west and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are east, west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You can go northeast and west from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, southwest, northwest and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "We need to map if this is really a maze" 	
	schep, a Gentile who does not understand Hebrew, was so shocked at the sight of a fish talking in any language that he fell over. 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead northeast, east and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another tiny exit is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Idyllic Glade
Floyd | The green flora turns soft here, with light swimming over it. The air
Floyd | is fresh and cinnamony. You breathe deeply, but know you must go back
Floyd | and recover the amulet...
Floyd |
Floyd | West goes out of the forest and a passage is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some icky Pepsi is on the ground!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Yay! I rock" 	
			DavidW says, "Hooray! You found icky Pepsi!" 	
			Gerynar likes Pepsi 	
	Gerynar says (to Floyd), "x pepsi" 		
	

Floyd | Ew yuck! A can of Pepsi!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get pepsi" 		
	

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

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

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

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pepsi" 		
	

Floyd | Ew yuck! A can of Pepsi!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "drink pepesi" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "drink pepei" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "drink pepsi" 		
	

Floyd | Blech! Drinking that'll turn you inside out!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Pour this on the slime?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Idyllic Glade
Floyd | The green flora turns soft here, with light swimming over it. The air
Floyd | is fresh and cinnamony. You breathe deeply, but know you must go back
Floyd | and recover the amulet...
Floyd |
Floyd | West goes out of the forest and a passage is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That's a great idea." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | An opening among the flora is southeast! It leads into an evil, scary,
Floyd | putrid dark stillness which makes the hair on your neck prickle! The
Floyd | drive goes west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Save first, of course, but yes." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | Black walls of the forest press all around! This gravelly path leads
Floyd | south and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something creepy is to the northwest!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Following that path you come to a pit, which you descend into...
Floyd |
Floyd | Pit
Floyd | In this shallow pit, lit by the full moon, there is a weird slime-ooze
Floyd | lying on the ground like thick green vomit! As you watch it, you see
Floyd | faint ripples and motions that make your skin crawl! The exit is
Floyd | southeast!
Floyd |
Floyd | A gold ring is at the center of the slime!
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of human bones sits by the slime-ooze!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "pour pepsi on slime" 		
	

Floyd | You pour the vile fluid on the slime! Then you hear a loud, horrible
Floyd | gurgling sound and ten thousand gallons of matter are hurled out at
Floyd | once, squishing you under the mass!!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 4 out of a possible 8, in 192 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Goodness." 	
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "put the egg in the slime" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Nice try, though." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ooh" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		Tale asks, "So, maybe throw it at the spider or skeleton?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "pour pepsi on egg" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the harpy egg would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "put egg in slime" 		
	

Floyd | Ack! As you touch the slime-ooze there is a horrible burning in your
Floyd | skin! The stuff actually rises off the ground and engulfs you! You're
Floyd | pulled down into it and can't get out!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were digested ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 4 out of a possible 8, in 193 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "throw egg at slime" 		
	

Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "pour pepsi in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | How exciting! The bottle is now full of Pepsi!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x can" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some Pepsi (in the plastic bottle)
Floyd |   a harpy egg
Floyd |   a shiny sword
Floyd |   a lamp (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "pour pepsi on ring" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the wedding ring would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "pour pepsi on floor" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "pour pepsi on bones" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the bone pile would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "pour pepsi on slime" 		
	

Floyd | You pour the vile fluid on the slime! Then you hear a loud, horrible
Floyd | gurgling sound and ten thousand gallons of matter are hurled out at
Floyd | once, squishing you under the mass!!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 4 out of a possible 8, in 198 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah, liquids handling." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Idyllic Glade
Floyd | The green flora turns soft here, with light swimming over it. The air
Floyd | is fresh and cinnamony. You breathe deeply, but know you must go back
Floyd | and recover the amulet...
Floyd |
Floyd | West goes out of the forest and a passage is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Can we pour from above the pit?" 	
			DavidW says, "Considering that the bottle claims to contain an energy drink..." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | An opening among the flora is southeast! It leads into an evil, scary,
Floyd | putrid dark stillness which makes the hair on your neck prickle! The
Floyd | drive goes west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | Black walls of the forest press all around! This gravelly path leads
Floyd | south and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something creepy is to the northwest!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You might want to consider who likes energy drinks." 	
			Tale asks, "Did we get that info yet?" 	
			DavidW says, "You examined the bottle." 	
			Gerynar says, "I seem to recall the spider talkin' about it" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Gasp! It once contained some sort of energy drink, according to the
Floyd | label!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "nw. pick up a bone" 		
	

Floyd | Following that path you come to a pit, which you descend into...
Floyd |
Floyd | Pit
Floyd | In this shallow pit, lit by the full moon, there is a weird slime-ooze
Floyd | lying on the ground like thick green vomit! As you watch it, you see
Floyd | faint ripples and motions that make your skin crawl! The exit is
Floyd | southeast!
Floyd |
Floyd | A gold ring is at the center of the slime!
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of human bones sits by the slime-ooze!
Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask slime about bottle" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "I'm just saying you now have Pepsi disguised as an energy drink, do you not?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | Black walls of the forest press all around! This gravelly path leads
Floyd | south and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something creepy is to the northwest!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (basement)
Floyd | You swim in fearsome dimness here! The exit is up!
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous spider lies in wait for you! Its giant legs scratch on the
Floyd | floor and glowing red eyes glare at you evilly!
Floyd |
Floyd | The holy bible lies on the floor!
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask spider about bottle" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask spider about pepsi" 		
	

Floyd | "Gag! That's the kind of thing the ghost upstairs likes!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		Jacqueline asks, "Give bottle to spider?" 	
			Tale says, "Aha!" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You hardly needed to put the Pepsi into a bottle to pour it somewhere else." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some Pepsi (in a can)
Floyd |   a harpy egg
Floyd |   a shiny sword
Floyd |   a plastic bottle
Floyd |   a lamp (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "pour pepsi in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | How exciting! The bottle is now full of Pepsi!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (attic)
Floyd | Some boxes are strewn about the room facing you like weird grave
Floyd | stones! You can go down from here!
Floyd |
Floyd | A frightening ghost glows purpley here! It is the figure of a young
Floyd | bride, with a veil hanging over a bony face and clawlike arms sticking
Floyd | out of the sleeves! She beckons to you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "give pepsi to ghost" 		
	

Floyd | "Now I can only dream of its taste!" she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some Pepsi (in the plastic bottle)
Floyd |   a harpy egg
Floyd |   a shiny sword
Floyd |   a lamp (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "show bottle to ghost" 		
	

Floyd | "Now I can only dream of its taste!" she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "peel label" 		
	

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

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "ask the ghost about the amulet" 		
	

Floyd | She avers: "Oh woe is me! I have been trapped in this cursed state for
Floyd | decades!
Floyd |
Floyd | "When I was eighteen on my wedding night -- what I thought would be my
Floyd | most wonderful -- my new husband proved himself a villain! He slew me
Floyd | and stole my inheritance! My clay he buried beneath this building,
Floyd | never to be found again!
Floyd |
Floyd | "If some person of noble spirit can bring me my wedding ring and the
Floyd | bible my mother gave me before I was tragically wed -- When those are
Floyd | recovered then can I be freed from this insipid state: having no place
Floyd | among the living and unable to go to my reward in heaven!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some Pepsi (in the plastic bottle)
Floyd |   a harpy egg
Floyd |   a shiny sword
Floyd |   a lamp (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask ghost about egg" 		
	

Floyd | "Don't even think about touching anything that gross!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask ghost about harpy" 		
	

Floyd | "Dumb and gross. I'm like ew!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask ghost about spider" 		
	

Floyd | She sniffs! "I'd never share my Pepsi with him!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "ask her about skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | I'm not sure what "her" refers to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "ask ghost about skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | "What a bore. Work work work!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x boxes" 		
	

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

		
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "ask ghost about poison" 		
	

Floyd | She avers: "Oh woe is me! I have been trapped in this cursed state for
Floyd | decades!
Floyd |
Floyd | "When I was eighteen on my wedding night -- what I thought would be my
Floyd | most wonderful -- my new husband proved himself a villain! He slew me
Floyd | and stole my inheritance! My clay he buried beneath this building,
Floyd | never to be found again!
Floyd |
Floyd | "If some person of noble spirit can bring me my wedding ring and the
Floyd | bible my mother gave me before I was tragically wed -- When those are
Floyd | recovered then can I be freed from this insipid state: having no place
Floyd | among the living and unable to go to my reward in heaven!!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 4 out of a possible 8, in 213 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "ok, so what is left to do?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We have neither thing she wants." 	
			inky asks, "slime, spider, and skeleton all still open?" 	
			Tale says, "Yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes" 	
			djfletch says, "see if the pepsi kills the spider" 	
			Tale says, "Not sure if we missed something in the Harpy's Lair (it was a maze)" 	
			DavidW says, "Well, there's 3 hazards (slime, spider, skeleton), 3 obvious keys to defeating them, and 2 items for the ghost." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (attic)
Floyd | Some boxes are strewn about the room facing you like weird grave
Floyd | stones! You can go down from here!
Floyd |
Floyd | A frightening ghost glows purpley here! It is the figure of a young
Floyd | bride, with a veil hanging over a bony face and clawlike arms sticking
Floyd | out of the sleeves! She beckons to you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (kitchen)
Floyd | A very old rusted stove stands here, but the only thing that will be
Floyd | cooked in this room again is... you! You'd better run south out now!
Floyd |
Floyd | An animate skeleton is here, and I think it wants you for dinner!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the rusted stove is a poison phial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Not sure if there's still something in the forest" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (basement)
Floyd | You swim in fearsome dimness here! The exit is up!
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous spider lies in wait for you! Its giant legs scratch on the
Floyd | floor and glowing red eyes glare at you evilly!
Floyd |
Floyd | The holy bible lies on the floor!
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give pepsi to spider" 		
	

Floyd | "Har! You'll need that energy-drink more than I will!" the spider
Floyd | says."
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pour pepsi on spider" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the enormous spider would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "argh." 	
			inky asks, "sorry, did I miss something?" 	
			DavidW says, "I was gonna try something." 	
			djfletch says, "maybe it would work if we injured it a bit first" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (basement)
Floyd | You swim in fearsome dimness here! The exit is up!
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous spider lies in wait for you! Its giant legs scratch on the
Floyd | floor and glowing red eyes glare at you evilly!
Floyd |
Floyd | The holy bible lies on the floor!
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		DavidW says, "You people keep trying to do things with PEPSI instead of with BOTTLE." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give bottle to spider" 		
	

Floyd | "Har! You'll need that energy-drink more than I will!" the spider
Floyd | says."
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "squirt pepsi on spider" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:10, opp:10] >

		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, so now it's us people vs you, eh?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "hit spider" 		
	

Floyd | The spider shudders under your powerful strike!
Floyd |
Floyd | Pow! The spider beats at you!
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:7, opp:6] >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give bottle to spider" 		
	

Floyd | "Har! You'll need that energy-drink more than I will!" the spider
Floyd | says."
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:7, opp:6] >

		DavidW says, "hm. Well, my idea didn't work." 	
			inky asks, "and we tried the pepsi when it was still in the can?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink pepsi" 		
	

Floyd | Blech! Drinking that'll turn you inside out!
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:7, opp:6] >

		inky says, "gosh" 	
			inky asks, "also, the slime had the best effect from the pepsi, right?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ick" 	
			DavidW says, "The spider's the only obvious hazard that can drink it." 	
			inky says, "although I guess that didn't take advantage of it being in the energy drink bottle" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, it was just fatal." 	
			djfletch says, "maybe it would take it when it is nearly dead" 	
			Tale says, "Hurt it some more and try giving it the drink again." 	
			djfletch says, "yeah" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "attack spider" 		
	

Floyd | Whump! A solid blow!
Floyd |
Floyd | A vicious strike from the spider knocks you down!
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:3, opp:3] >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "give bottle to spider" 		
	

Floyd | "Har! You'll need that energy-drink more than I will!" the spider
Floyd | says."
Floyd |
Floyd | [hp:3, opp:3] >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "attack spider" 		
	

Floyd | The spider shudders under your powerful strike!
Floyd |
Floyd | Wounded, it snatches the Pepsi from your hand and screams, "You think
Floyd | you've won, huh? I'll just quaff this energy-drink and then you're dead
Floyd | meat, buster!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You cringe as it drinks the vile fluid! Suddenly it gasps, "What have
Floyd | you done to me?!" and starts hurling! After a while all of its guts are
Floyd | ejected from its mouth and it's dead!!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woo!" 	
			inky says, "hey hey" 	
			Tale says, "Yay!" 	
			Tale asks, "Wait, it's guts aren't acidid?" 	
			DavidW says, "So you had to reduce the spider's HP first!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get bible" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (basement)
Floyd | You swim in fearsome dimness here! The exit is up!
Floyd |
Floyd | The shell of the giant spider is here with its horrible innards strewn
Floyd | in front of it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shell" 		
	

Floyd | Cool!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get shell" 		
	

Floyd | Yuck!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sweet." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x innards" 		
	

Floyd | Cool!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "ha ha" 	
			Gerynar says, "cool" 	
			DavidW says, "Now, try reading the bible to the skeleton. Undead things don't like holy things, generally." 	
			DavidW says, "Alternatively, open the egg or throw the egg in the kitchen." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (kitchen)
Floyd | A very old rusted stove stands here, but the only thing that will be
Floyd | cooked in this room again is... you! You'd better run south out now!
Floyd |
Floyd | An animate skeleton is here, and I think it wants you for dinner!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the rusted stove is a poison phial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x biblke" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bible" 		
	

Floyd | It's full of words!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show bible to skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | It gnashes gruesome teeth at you! Chak chak chak!
Floyd |
Floyd | The vile skeleton inches toward you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give bible to skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | It gnashes gruesome teeth at you! Chak chak chak!
Floyd |
Floyd | The skeleton jumps! It's got you and tears you limb from limb!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 8, in 241 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | In the House (kitchen)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I believe I suggested READ, not examine or show." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read bible" 		
	

Floyd | It's full of words!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (kitchen)
Floyd | A very old rusted stove stands here, but the only thing that will be
Floyd | cooked in this room again is... you! You'd better run south out now!
Floyd |
Floyd | An animate skeleton is here, and I think it wants you for dinner!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the rusted stove is a poison phial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read bible" 		
	

Floyd | It's full of words!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw egg at skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | You hurl the egg, and the skeleton can't get out of the way! As the egg
Floyd | cracks open against its skull, a harpy chick breaks out, immediately
Floyd | enfolding and crushing the skull!
Floyd |
Floyd | The now headless skeleton flops on the floor, truly dead now and the
Floyd | chick dashes off out of the room!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "DavidW to the rescue" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get phial" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (kitchen)
Floyd | A very old rusted stove stands here, but the only thing that will be
Floyd | cooked in this room again is... you! You'd better run south out now!
Floyd |
Floyd | The dead skeleton -- the remains of the remains -- is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | You shudder at its sight!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stove" 		
	

Floyd | This dilapated device must be a hundred years old!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open stove" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. yay. Now pour the poison on the slime." 	
			inky asks, "where is the slime?" 	
			DavidW says, "In a pit in the front." 	
			Tale says, "I thought we tried throwing the egg at the skeleton" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | Black walls of the forest press all around! This gravelly path leads
Floyd | south and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something creepy is to the northwest!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Following that path you come to a pit, which you descend into...
Floyd |
Floyd | Pit
Floyd | In this shallow pit, lit by the full moon, there is a weird slime-ooze
Floyd | lying on the ground like thick green vomit! As you watch it, you see
Floyd | faint ripples and motions that make your skin crawl! The exit is
Floyd | southeast!
Floyd |
Floyd | A gold ring is at the center of the slime!
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of human bones sits by the slime-ooze!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "pour poison on slime" 		
	

Floyd | You throw the poison bottle at the slime, and it erupts on contact!
Floyd | Nothing happens at first, but then there's a fearsome slurping-gagging
Floyd | sound! The slime becomes gray and totally still...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Tale), "Obviously we hadn't tried it." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ring" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 7 out of a possible 8, in 257 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | Black walls of the forest press all around! This gravelly path leads
Floyd | south and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something creepy is to the northwest!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get through the thick flora!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "nr" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (attic)
Floyd | Some boxes are strewn about the room facing you like weird grave
Floyd | stones! You can go down from here!
Floyd |
Floyd | A frightening ghost glows purpley here! It is the figure of a young
Floyd | bride, with a veil hanging over a bony face and clawlike arms sticking
Floyd | out of the sleeves! She beckons to you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "give ring to ghost" 		
	

Floyd | As you release the wedding ring it floats before the ghost! She says,
Floyd | "Oh thank you! Bring the other please! The other!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks (of inky), "Do you want the honor?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give bible to ghost" 		
	

Floyd | "Bless you friend!" sings the ghost, "With this holy bible I go to find
Floyd | my reward!"
Floyd |
Floyd | And then she starts to rise and glows brighter! So bright you have to
Floyd | close your eyes! When you open them she is no more and you are carrying
Floyd | what must be the Amulet!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Amulet
Floyd |   a shiny sword
Floyd |   a lamp (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "huzzah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x amulet" 		
	

Floyd | It is a plain black disk, but you can feel something emanating from it!
Floyd | A great power!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear amulet" 		
	

Floyd | You are too frightened and awed to wear it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub amulet" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open amulet" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess we leave with it." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | Crack! A huge chasm spewing fire opens in the earth before you!
Floyd |
Floyd | A towering, horrible bat flies out of it, cackling, "Hee hee! Satan has
Floyd | sent me for you, O Foolish One! I will carry you to Hell! Carry you
Floyd | there to be my plaything for eternity! You will make a fine addition to
Floyd | my collection of damned action figures! Hee hee!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
			Tale says, "Ha ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bat" 		
	

Floyd | Heaven help you! There is no defeating this awesome creature!
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat shrieks, "You must fear me! Fear me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show amulet to bat" 		
	

Floyd | It just squeals merrily! Evilly!
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature says, "Ha! What a toy you will be!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "hit bat with sword" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "hit bat" 		
	

Floyd | "Your pitiful attack means nothing to me! Ha ha!" it cries!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah! I bore of this!" the bat states! It plucks you up and carries you
Floyd | to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 278 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Oh no you don't! It plucks you up and carries you to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 277 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "rub amulet" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah! I bore of this!" the bat states! It plucks you up and carries you
Floyd | to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 278 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Perhaps trying wearing it, now that there's a reason to?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "wear amulet" 		
	

Floyd | You are too frightened and awed to wear it!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah! I bore of this!" the bat states! It plucks you up and carries you
Floyd | to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 278 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give amulet to bat" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing will placate me but your eternal soul as my play toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah! I bore of this!" the bat states! It plucks you up and carries you
Floyd | to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 278 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "undo. throw amulet at bat" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "throw amulet at bat" 		
	

Floyd | It just squeals merrily! Evilly!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah! I bore of this!" the bat states! It plucks you up and carries you
Floyd | to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 278 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Give it? guess not." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack bat" 		
	

Floyd | "Your pitiful attack means nothing to me! Ha ha!" it cries!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah! I bore of this!" the bat states! It plucks you up and carries you
Floyd | to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 278 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fear bat" 		
	

Floyd | You do fear the horrible bat!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah! I bore of this!" the bat states! It plucks you up and carries you
Floyd | to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 278 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the Amulet
Floyd |   a shiny sword
Floyd |   a lamp (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah! I bore of this!" the bat states! It plucks you up and carries you
Floyd | to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 278 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | The horrible bat grins at you!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah! I bore of this!" the bat states! It plucks you up and carries you
Floyd | to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 278 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "throw lamp at bat" 		
	

Floyd | It just squeals merrily! Evilly!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah! I bore of this!" the bat states! It plucks you up and carries you
Floyd | to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 278 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "\undo" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Oh no you don't! It plucks you up and carries you to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 277 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss bat" 		
	

Floyd | It just squeals merrily! Evilly!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah! I bore of this!" the bat states! It plucks you up and carries you
Floyd | to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 278 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fear amulet" 		
	

Floyd | You do fear the Amulet!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah! I bore of this!" the bat states! It plucks you up and carries you
Floyd | to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 278 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "my guess is we need to do something at an earlier state" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe" 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps something was missed. I don't remember." 	
			Tale asks, "did we check the boxed in the ghost room after she left?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Our score is 100%, so maybe this is the end." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Tale says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "Those boxes don't really exist." 	
			DavidW says (to inured), "I'm pretty certain we can not get killed off here." 	
			Tale asks, "What was our last save?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (basement)
Floyd | You swim in fearsome dimness here! The exit is up!
Floyd |
Floyd | The shell of the giant spider is here with its horrible innards strewn
Floyd | in front of it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   the holy bible
Floyd |   a harpy egg
Floyd |   a shiny sword
Floyd |   a lamp (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Maybe if we drop the amulet into the pit? I'm not sure if that's here or not." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (kitchen)
Floyd | A very old rusted stove stands here, but the only thing that will be
Floyd | cooked in this room again is... you! You'd better run south out now!
Floyd |
Floyd | An animate skeleton is here, and I think it wants you for dinner!
Floyd |
Floyd | On the rusted stove is a poison phial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw egg at skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | You hurl the egg, and the skeleton can't get out of the way! As the egg
Floyd | cracks open against its skull, a harpy chick breaks out, immediately
Floyd | enfolding and crushing the skull!
Floyd |
Floyd | The now headless skeleton flops on the floor, truly dead now and the
Floyd | chick dashes off out of the room!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get poison" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x sword" 		
	

Floyd | A fine silvery sword!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "amulet" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | An opening among the flora is southeast! It leads into an evil, scary,
Floyd | putrid dark stillness which makes the hair on your neck prickle! The
Floyd | drive goes west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | Black walls of the forest press all around! This gravelly path leads
Floyd | south and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something creepy is to the northwest!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "uh, where's the slime?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Following that path you come to a pit, which you descend into...
Floyd |
Floyd | Pit
Floyd | In this shallow pit, lit by the full moon, there is a weird slime-ooze
Floyd | lying on the ground like thick green vomit! As you watch it, you see
Floyd | faint ripples and motions that make your skin crawl! The exit is
Floyd | southeast!
Floyd |
Floyd | A gold ring is at the center of the slime!
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of human bones sits by the slime-ooze!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
			inky says, "ah good" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "pour poison in slime" 		
	

Floyd | You throw the poison bottle at the slime, and it erupts on contact!
Floyd | Nothing happens at first, but then there's a fearsome slurping-gagging
Floyd | sound! The slime becomes gray and totally still...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ring" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear ring" 		
	

Floyd | But you're not getting married!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "xring" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		
	

Floyd | It's a very old wedding ring. The inscription inside reads "Love Unto
Floyd | Death".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | Black walls of the forest press all around! This gravelly path leads
Floyd | south and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something creepy is to the northwest!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x slime" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Following that path you come to a pit, which you descend into...
Floyd |
Floyd | Pit
Floyd | An inert gray goo is on the ground in this moonlit area. The exit is
Floyd | southeast!
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of human bones sits by the goo!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bones" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing else!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I thought, maybe if we examine the dead slime, we might find a new item?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a wedding ring
Floyd |   the holy bible
Floyd |   a shiny sword
Floyd |   a lamp (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x goo" 		
	

Floyd | Quite dreadful!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search goo" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "wear ring" 		
	

Floyd | But you're not getting married!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give ring to bones" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bible" 		
	

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

		Tale asks, "maybe try giving the ring to the ghost? and then the bat appears and we read from the bible?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take bones" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I think the bat probably only appears if we have the amulet." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | Black walls of the forest press all around! This gravelly path leads
Floyd | south and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something creepy is to the northwest!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "alternatively, find a way to activate the amulet" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (attic)
Floyd | Some boxes are strewn about the room facing you like weird grave
Floyd | stones! You can go down from here!
Floyd |
Floyd | A frightening ghost glows purpley here! It is the figure of a young
Floyd | bride, with a veil hanging over a bony face and clawlike arms sticking
Floyd | out of the sleeves! She beckons to you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give ring to ghost" 		
	

Floyd | As you release the wedding ring it floats before the ghost! She says,
Floyd | "Oh thank you! Bring the other please! The other!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give bible to ghost" 		
	

Floyd | "Bless you friend!" sings the ghost, "With this holy bible I go to find
Floyd | my reward!"
Floyd |
Floyd | And then she starts to rise and glows brighter! So bright you have to
Floyd | close your eyes! When you open them she is no more and you are carrying
Floyd | what must be the Amulet!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x amulet" 		
	

Floyd | It is a plain black disk, but you can feel something emanating from it!
Floyd | A great power!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop amulet" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "ask ghost about other" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't get through the thick flora!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Amulet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get amulet" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | Crack! A huge chasm spewing fire opens in the earth before you!
Floyd |
Floyd | A towering, horrible bat flies out of it, cackling, "Hee hee! Satan has
Floyd | sent me for you, O Foolish One! I will carry you to Hell! Carry you
Floyd | there to be my plaything for eternity! You will make a fine addition to
Floyd | my collection of damned action figures! Hee hee!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chasm" 		
	

Floyd | It leads down into hell!
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat shrieks, "You must fear me! Fear me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter chasm" 		
	

Floyd | No! No!
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature says, "Ha! What a toy you will be!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put amulet in chasm" 		
	

Floyd | But you don't want to lose the Amulet!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah! I bore of this!" the bat states! It plucks you up and carries you
Floyd | to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 276 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "break the amulet?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump over chasm" 		
	

Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah! I bore of this!" the bat states! It plucks you up and carries you
Floyd | to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 276 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "break amulet" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah! I bore of this!" the bat states! It plucks you up and carries you
Floyd | to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 276 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

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

		
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "undo.wave amulet" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "wave amulet" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "give ring to ghost." 		
	

Floyd | As you release the wedding ring it floats before the ghost! She says,
Floyd | "Oh thank you! Bring the other please! The other!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read bible to bat" 		
	

Floyd | (in the frightening ghost)
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in the frightening ghost.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "give bible to ghost" 		
	

Floyd | "Bless you friend!" sings the ghost, "With this holy bible I go to find
Floyd | my reward!"
Floyd |
Floyd | And then she starts to rise and glows brighter! So bright you have to
Floyd | close your eyes! When you open them she is no more and you are carrying
Floyd | what must be the Amulet!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x amulet" 		
	

Floyd | It is a plain black disk, but you can feel something emanating from it!
Floyd | A great power!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "turn disk" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Save soon?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "kiss disk" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear amulet" 		
	

Floyd | You are too frightened and awed to wear it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing practical results from your prayer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "eat amulet" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "amulet, hi" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "try exploring the rest of the house with the amulet." 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (attic)
Floyd | Some boxes are strewn about the room facing you like weird grave
Floyd | stones! You can go down from here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (kitchen)
Floyd | A very old rusted stove stands here, but the only thing that will be
Floyd | cooked in this room again is... you! You'd better run south out now!
Floyd |
Floyd | The dead skeleton -- the remains of the remains -- is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | You shudder at its sight!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stove" 		
	

Floyd | This dilapated device must be a hundred years old!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move stove" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open stove" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open stove" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | You are far too repulsed to touch the thing!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, wtf? This only got 31st in the comp?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (basement)
Floyd | You swim in fearsome dimness here! The exit is up!
Floyd |
Floyd | The shell of the giant spider is here with its horrible innards strewn
Floyd | in front of it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Nothing new here either." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "lick amulet" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "search shell" 		
	

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

		Tale asks, "Can we get to the forest?" 	
			inky says, "I am reasonably sure it's a one-move solution at the end there" 	
			inky says, "I just dunno what move" 	
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "lift amulet" 		
	

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

		
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "brandish amulet" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "yeah, it could be a simple 'throw amulet' and we missed it because we said 'throw amulet at bat' or something silly like that." 	
			Tale asks, "hints?" 	
			DavidW says, "No, not yet please." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | Crack! A huge chasm spewing fire opens in the earth before you!
Floyd |
Floyd | A towering, horrible bat flies out of it, cackling, "Hee hee! Satan has
Floyd | sent me for you, O Foolish One! I will carry you to Hell! Carry you
Floyd | there to be my plaything for eternity! You will make a fine addition to
Floyd | my collection of damned action figures! Hee hee!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. I only rated this a 5 when I played it during that comp, though I gave it a positive review. This was no doubt because I was trying to learn the secret handshake of the cabal back then." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw amulet" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat shrieks, "You must fear me! Fear me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fear bat" 		
	

Floyd | You do fear the horrible bat!
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat shrieks, "You must fear me! Fear me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fear bat" 		
	

Floyd | You do fear the horrible bat!
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature says, "Ha! What a toy you will be!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing practical results from your prayer.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah! I bore of this!" the bat states! It plucks you up and carries you
Floyd | to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 288 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "\undo" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "switch off lamp" 		
	

Floyd | You nervously turn it off...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah! I bore of this!" the bat states! It plucks you up and carries you
Floyd | to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 288 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read bible to bat" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read bible to bat" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Damn. I was trying something but I can't do it interrupted." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restore" 		Jacqueline says, "Well, just ask for the floor." 	
			Tale says, "Tell us and we'll keep still as mouse in a cat-breeding facility." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says (to ibhr), "Let David try something, please." 	
			DavidW says, "The idea is to fear the bat repeatedly. It might flatter him to do something interesting." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sneaky" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I was just returning us to the game, since we were dead." 	
			DavidW says, "Well, I'm not trying my idea since I got interrupted." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (attic)
Floyd | Some boxes are strewn about the room facing you like weird grave
Floyd | stones! You can go down from here!
Floyd |
Floyd | A frightening ghost glows purpley here! It is the figure of a young
Floyd | bride, with a veil hanging over a bony face and clawlike arms sticking
Floyd | out of the sleeves! She beckons to you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Go ahead, DW." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a wedding ring
Floyd |   the holy bible
Floyd |   a shiny sword
Floyd |   a lamp (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I was not trying to interrupt you. Please, try your idea." 	
			DavidW says (to Tale), "no, I'll let someone else guess what to do. There's little reason to think I'm right." 	
			Ellison comes back. "we got married? ew!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give bible to ghost" 		
	

Floyd | As you release the holy bible it floats before the ghost! She says, "Oh
Floyd | thank you! Bring the other please! The other!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give ring to ghost" 		
	

Floyd | "Bless you friend!" sings the ghost, "With this wedding ring I go to
Floyd | find my reward!"
Floyd |
Floyd | And then she starts to rise and glows brighter! So bright you have to
Floyd | close your eyes! When you open them she is no more and you are carrying
Floyd | what must be the Amulet!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | Crack! A huge chasm spewing fire opens in the earth before you!
Floyd |
Floyd | A towering, horrible bat flies out of it, cackling, "Hee hee! Satan has
Floyd | sent me for you, O Foolish One! I will carry you to Hell! Carry you
Floyd | there to be my plaything for eternity! You will make a fine addition to
Floyd | my collection of damned action figures! Hee hee!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Ellison), "The ghost. Not us." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "fear bat" 		
	

Floyd | You do fear the horrible bat!
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat shrieks, "You must fear me! Fear me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fear bat" 		
	

Floyd | You do fear the horrible bat!
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature says, "Ha! What a toy you will be!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fear bat" 		
	

Floyd | You do fear the horrible bat!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah! I bore of this!" the bat states! It plucks you up and carries you
Floyd | to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 272 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

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

		inky says, "I wonder if there is an action figure we can find in the game" 	
			Tale says, "My guess is we missed an item." 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "That's a possibility, I guess." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop amulet" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | An opening among the flora is southeast! It leads into an evil, scary,
Floyd | putrid dark stillness which makes the hair on your neck prickle! The
Floyd | drive goes west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | The drive here creeps between the sinister trees from the black gate
Floyd | south to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The gate must be opened first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		
	

Floyd | You pull mightily on the gate, but it doesn't budge!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | An opening among the flora is southeast! It leads into an evil, scary,
Floyd | putrid dark stillness which makes the hair on your neck prickle! The
Floyd | drive goes west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | Black walls of the forest press all around! This gravelly path leads
Floyd | south and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something creepy is to the northwest!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Following that path you come to a pit, which you descend into...
Floyd |
Floyd | Pit
Floyd | An inert gray goo is on the ground in this moonlit area. The exit is
Floyd | southeast!
Floyd |
Floyd | A pile of human bones sits by the goo!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | Black walls of the forest press all around! This gravelly path leads
Floyd | south and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something creepy is to the northwest!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | A frightening hole in the ground terminates the drive going north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get through the thick flora!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "With our luck, it's in the harpy section." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You are too afraid of the evil within!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | Black walls of the forest press all around! This gravelly path leads
Floyd | south and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something creepy is to the northwest!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "well, presumably it's either in the forest maze or the harpy maze?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Amulet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Was either mapped by anyone?" 	
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "touch the amulet" 		
	

Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Don't think so" 	
			Tale says, "Not by me. I randomly stumbled around it." 	
			DavidW says, "Well, maybe someone should try to map it." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the House (1st floor)
Floyd | Terror is almost palpable in this hallway! Paint peeling off the walls
Floyd | curls toward you like tentacles and an old light fixture roosts in the
Floyd | ceiling! Floorboards creak ominously under your weight! A scary passage
Floyd | is north, and you can go up, down or exit south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Amulet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get through the thick flora!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get through the thick flora!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x flora" 		
	

Floyd | The moonlight makes the trees cast jagged, twisted shadows on the
Floyd | ground!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "earch flora" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Maaybe we have to do something to the bat with the bible?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Can the flora be cut by the sword?" 	
			inky says, "the bat doesn't show up until we've given away the bible" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Amulet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cut trees" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search trees" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing but shadows among it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under trees" 		
	

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

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Wait, I have an idea. Bring us back to the bat." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "My idea does not involve the bible." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | Crack! A huge chasm spewing fire opens in the earth before you!
Floyd |
Floyd | A towering, horrible bat flies out of it, cackling, "Hee hee! Satan has
Floyd | sent me for you, O Foolish One! I will carry you to Hell! Carry you
Floyd | there to be my plaything for eternity! You will make a fine addition to
Floyd | my collection of damned action figures! Hee hee!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "break egg" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "We used the egg against the skeleton." 	
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "cut amulet with sword" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cut the Amulet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "feed amulet to bat" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing will placate me but your eternal soul as my play toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat shrieks, "You must fear me! Fear me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "wear amulet" 		
	

Floyd | You are too frightened and awed to wear it!
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature says, "Ha! What a toy you will be!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wield amulet" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Rotonoto), "This game doesn't seem to implement 'with sword' input clauses." 		
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "taunt bat" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "break amulet" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah! I bore of this!" the bat states! It plucks you up and carries you
Floyd | to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 273 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cut amulet" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to DavidW), "Yeah, I got that." 		DavidW asks, "Do we want to flail about more or try mapping the forest?" 	
			Tale says, "Map, old chap." 	
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "restore.cf8" 		djfletch says, "the forest might be worth a go - didn't seem like it was all that big" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "So who's doing it?" 	
			djfletch says, "I'll have a go" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I am terrible at navigating these games." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | Crack! A huge chasm spewing fire opens in the earth before you!
Floyd |
Floyd | A towering, horrible bat flies out of it, cackling, "Hee hee! Satan has
Floyd | sent me for you, O Foolish One! I will carry you to Hell! Carry you
Floyd | there to be my plaything for eternity! You will make a fine addition to
Floyd | my collection of damned action figures! Hee hee!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop amulet" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | An opening among the flora is southeast! It leads into an evil, scary,
Floyd | putrid dark stillness which makes the hair on your neck prickle! The
Floyd | drive goes west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, southwest, northwest and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You can go northeast and west from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Something I like about Legend games is that although they are text adventures at heart, the graphics allow for better situational awareness and easier travel." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are east, west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead northeast, east and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another tiny exit is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Idyllic Glade
Floyd | The green flora turns soft here, with light swimming over it. The air
Floyd | is fresh and cinnamony. You breathe deeply, but know you must go back
Floyd | and recover the amulet...
Floyd |
Floyd | West goes out of the forest and a passage is south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead northeast, east and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another tiny exit is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, southwest, northwest and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shiny sword
Floyd |   a lamp (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | An opening among the flora is southeast! It leads into an evil, scary,
Floyd | putrid dark stillness which makes the hair on your neck prickle! The
Floyd | drive goes west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, southwest, northwest and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You can go northeast and west from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are east, west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead northeast, east and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another tiny exit is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are southwest, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, east and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are southwest, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, east and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are southwest and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, southwest, northwest and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | An opening among the flora is southeast! It leads into an evil, scary,
Floyd | putrid dark stillness which makes the hair on your neck prickle! The
Floyd | drive goes west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, southwest, northwest and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are southwest and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, southwest, northwest and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are southwest and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, east and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are southwest, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, east and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead northeast, west and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are southwest, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, east and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead northeast, west and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh, I believe djf is mapping." 	
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are east, west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try NOT to type until he gives the okay." 	
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You can go northeast and west from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline watches 'im go. 	
	Rotonoto says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, southwest, northwest and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Rotonoto), "@join #clubfloyd" 		DavidW says, "Or don't listen. Which is why I'm not trying to map." 	
			djfletch says, "I was getting a bit lost - might have to start dropping items" 	
			djfletch says, "ok, from here again is good" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead northeast, east and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another tiny exit is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* Rotonoto has joined the channel. 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You can go northeast and west from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are east, west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead northeast, west and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "this is where we discuss the game and where we were trying to tell you that djfletch is mapping" 	
			DavidW says (to Rotonoto), "No wonder you didn't hear me." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "I wonder if we could play a Legend game like Spellcasting, Timequest, or Eric the Unready with Floyd?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, east and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to inured), "no, that's rather unlikely." 	
			Ellison says (to inured), "no, that wouldn't be possible" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead northeast, west and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are southwest, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead northeast, east and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another tiny exit is north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I guess someone could ply it and copy the descriptions here, and we could give him commands." 	
			Rotonoto says, "Eeg. Sorry, all. I assumed we were looking for a maze room with anti-bat stuff in it." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are east, west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You can go northeast and west from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, southwest, northwest and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to inured), "You mean retype the descriptions. It's graphical. There's no cut-n-paste with those games." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You can go northeast and west from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, southwest, northwest and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I think that's all the rooms" 	
			DavidW says, "And they're full screen too, so they'd be looking at the screen, switching over, typing a few words, switching back..." 	
			djfletch says, "let me just check a circuit" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are southwest and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, east and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are southwest, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead northeast, west and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I hope so, because going through a maze is very tedious." 	
			Tale asks, "So, next we try the harpy maze again?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, east and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are southwest, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead northeast, west and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are east, west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Tale), "Unless someone has another idea." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You can go northeast and west from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, southwest, northwest and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Exits are southwest and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | Paths lead southeast, east and northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another opening is here possibly going out of the forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "What about that idyllic glade? Is it, being so out of place, a red herring, or something we can manipulate?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | An opening among the flora is southeast! It leads into an evil, scary,
Floyd | putrid dark stillness which makes the hair on your neck prickle! The
Floyd | drive goes west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to inured), "The glade was where the pepsi was originally." 	
			Rotonoto says, "I think you can play those games in text mode, but sometimes the other window has objects listed that aren't described in the text." 	
			DavidW says (to Rotonoto), "Hm, maybe." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Sorry, I was doing something else during part of the game, so I missed some things." 	
			djfletch says, "ok, nothing else to find in there that I could see" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "When will the last few games be added to AllThingsJacq? I found out about this site through it, and I would like to see if I can find amusing things I missed in the transcripts." 	
			DavidW says, "When Jacqueline has the time. She's been very busy with her job these last few weeks." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "All right, sorry Jacqueline." 	
			Rotonoto asks, "Do we even know how to get back to the harpy maze?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I wish my job was busier: I helped found and now work for a small software-testing company, and the hours and pay are limited while it looks for business partners." 	
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		Ellison asks, "I assume we tried bible-y things with the bat? or was the bible useful elsewhere?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shiny sword
Floyd |   a lamp (providing light)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Bible and bat are never in the same place" 	
			DavidW says, "The bible was given to the ghost." 	
			Ellison says, "ah" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You stand before the extremely terrifying house, trembling with fear!
Floyd | What waits within? Death? Something worse than death? You may go in to
Floyd | find out or return south to the drive!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the Amulet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get amulet" 		DavidW says, "hm. My notes don't help. I'm not seeing any items that we haven't found, nor what command ends the game." 	
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wave amulet" 		
	

Floyd | Oh no! Nothing happens!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose I thought it was obvious at the time and never wrote it down." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "bless amulet" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | Crack! A huge chasm spewing fire opens in the earth before you!
Floyd |
Floyd | A towering, horrible bat flies out of it, cackling, "Hee hee! Satan has
Floyd | sent me for you, O Foolish One! I will carry you to Hell! Carry you
Floyd | there to be my plaything for eternity! You will make a fine addition to
Floyd | my collection of damned action figures! Hee hee!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wave amulet" 		
	

Floyd | Oh no! Nothing happens!
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat shrieks, "You must fear me! Fear me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "give amulet to bat" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing will placate me but your eternal soul as my play toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | The bat shrieks, "You must fear me! Fear me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. My notes do have a suggestion." 	
			Ellison asks, "if we run, it follows? or we can't leave the room?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "screw up courage" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to screw the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Tale's command is one word wrong." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "show amulet to bat" 		
	

Floyd | It just squeals merrily! Evilly!
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature says, "Ha! What a toy you will be!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "give bat to amulet" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline asks, "Gah - bumped for awhile. Whaddimiss?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give bat amulet" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing will placate me but your eternal soul as my play toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah! I bore of this!" the bat states! It plucks you up and carries you
Floyd | to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 339 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "An amusing misunderstanding of my intention." 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "We've been mapping the forest then flailing about ineffectively." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "give lamp to bat" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing will placate me but your eternal soul as my play toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Bah! I bore of this!" the bat states! It plucks you up and carries you
Floyd | to down!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** you were damned ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 339 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I have now checked my notes for a hint." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "give sword to bat" 		
	

Floyd | "OOH! Something shiny!" it squeaks! Snatching the sword, it dives back
Floyd | into the chasm, which closes up without a trace!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can only stand there, trembling and bewildered...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?" 	
			DavidW says, "yay!" 	
			Ellison says, "of course it was going to be the shiny sword" 	
			Ellison says, "can't believe Tale wasted my time like that" 	
			DavidW says (to Ellison), "Hardly 'of course'." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Are we nearthe end?" 	
			DavidW says (to inured), "yes" 	
			Tale asks, "How , why, who, WHAT?" 	
			Rotonoto says, "I did wonder why it was called shiny." 	
			Rotonoto says, "Now, back to the idyllic glade." 	
			DavidW says, "I think if we now head to the gate we can leave with the amulet." 	
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | Black walls of the forest press all around! This gravelly path leads
Floyd | south and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something creepy is to the northwest!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | You can go east and southwest from here, and the looming house is
Floyd | north!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | An opening among the flora is southeast! It leads into an evil, scary,
Floyd | putrid dark stillness which makes the hair on your neck prickle! The
Floyd | drive goes west and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | The drive here creeps between the sinister trees from the black gate
Floyd | south to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The gate must be opened first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get through the thick flora!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get through the thick flora!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		
	

Floyd | It opens easily!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Drive
Floyd | A black forbidding gate looms between yourself and the gravel drive
Floyd | going up to an old eerie house set on a hill to the north. Light from
Floyd | the full moon casts strange shadows behind you and the dark forest
Floyd | engulfing this area. The road you came from is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you pass out of the gate, it closes shut! You've retrieved the
Floyd | amulet!
Floyd |
Floyd | But wait! It's glowing! Its shape is changing, becoming longer and
Floyd | thinner and curving into a C...
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the object's glow parts from it, shooting with a flash toward
Floyd | the house and disappears! You are now just standing on an ordinary road
Floyd | at night before a tall gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | And in your inventory, you see... A HOOK!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 8 out of a possible 8, in 348 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "rock!" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Damn, I cannot satisfy my curiousity." 	
			Ellison says, "yay hooks" 	
			Tale asks, "Why shiny, why a hook?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Fun game, good sense of humor about itself." 	
			Ellison says (to Tale), "shiny things are known for distracting the easily distracted. Adam Cadre's Lock & Key starts out with a similar puzzle." 	
			DavidW says, "'you see... A HOOK' is an old ifmud meme, I think." 	
			DavidW says, "Probably a previous game had the line." 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, we used to make a lot of 'And at the end of the BLANK.. was a HOOK!' jokes" 	
			Ellison says, "which refers to an old ghost story" 	
			Rotonoto says, "So ... what do you think? Some kind of parody of old games? An inept adventure? It was surprisingly fun (till the bat part)." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Rotonoto says, "Oh yeah, that old ghost story." 	
			Tale says, "Oh, that hook story" 	
			Tale says, "Been fun to Floyd for once and not only hear about it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay Tale."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Choice of Broadsides
by Adam Strong-Morse, Heather Albano, and Dan Fabulich
As played on ifMUD on June 4, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Choice of Broadsides, written by Adam Strong-Morse, Heather Albano, and Dan Fabulich. Choice of Broadsides was released in 2010. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
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	Jacqueline asks (of skg), "Hi, sorry, I should have caught you sooner. You know we're about to play as a group, right? In half an hour?" 		* Jacqueline has added skg to the channel. 	
	skg says, "jacqueline Yes--thanks for adding me" 		
	skg says (to jacqueline), "I don't have the syntax quite worked out for normal interaction. :P" 		Jacqueline says (to skg), "I suspect we'll have some other new folks today, so I'll hold off until the top of the hour to explain the controls." 	
	maga arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	skg nods. 		Gunther says, "ew n00bs" 	
			Gunther ducks 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "You're in Time Out, buddy." 	
	skg says, "I'm a n00b here, but I played about a third of Zork III when it was new" 		
	skg says, "Only a third because I was, like, eleven." 		
	skg shrugs. 		
	skg pokes at help to figure out the channel stuff. 		
	Jacqueline says (to skg), "He can't hear you because he's in another room. To speak on the channel, type #CLUBFLOYD HELLO WORLD to designate the channel, then once you've designated the channel on which you wish to speak, you can just type a semi-colon, such as ;HELLO AGAIN" 		
	skg says (to jacqueline), "Yep, just noticed that. Thanks." 		skg says, "hello world" 	
			skg says, "n00bism is relative." 	
			Gunther says, "yeah, I was kidding" 	
	skg says (to Jacqueline), "Handy, the .. and ; abbrs. I'm used to Diku (only)." 		skg says, "No worries." 	
			Nitku says, "I think we have to have a driver today" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes" 	
			Nitku says, "because every action advances the plot" 	
	Ghogg arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		skg says, "Agreed." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We should wait until the top of the hour to discuss, as there is a live group playing along with us from meatspace today." 	
			skg says, "Hopefully such a group will manifest--the weather's not great in San Francisco." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of skg), "Are you part of dfabulich's group?" 	
	skg says (to Jacqueline), "I'm his spouse :)" 		Jacqueline says (to skg), "Ah, you're his spouse." 	
	skg says (to Jacqueline), "And I'm at home, not where the group will converge." 		
	Jacqueline says, "Once we begin, you'll definitely need to speak on the channel, but even now it would be good, since I'm the only one in the room with you." 		
	Jacqueline says, "The people elsewhere can't hear you." 		
	Jacqueline says, "If that makes sense." 		
	skg nods. 		Ghogg asks, "wait what live group?" 	
	skg pokes ahstrongmorse. 		Jacqueline says, "dfabulich can explain when he arrives." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Unless skg wants to." 	
			Ghogg asks, "did we Choose the Floyder's Choice?" 	
			skg says, "Let's wait for dfabulich." 	
			Jacqueline says, "No, we're playing Choice of Broadsides today." 	
			Ghogg says, "oho" 	
			skg says, "ahstrongmorse, Broadsides' co-author (dfabulich is the other), is logged in but seems to be IOW." 	
			skg says, "Or AFK." 	
			Ghogg says, "neat" 	
			skg says, "(Correction: three authors--Heather Albano is the third. I don't know whether she's coming, though.)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There's dfabulich" 	
	dfabulich arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Nitku arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	dfabulich says, "I forget how to type into the clubfloyd channel :-p" 		
	Nitku says, "#clubfloyd hello and later ; hello again" 		dfabulich says, "hello" 	
			dfabulich exclaims, "Whew!" 	
			dfabulich says, "I'm afraid my elaborate scheme of a combination online/offline event may be in shambles" 	
			skg asks, "Why shambles?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Weather?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that The weather is funny." 	
			dfabulich says, "Most of the people who RSVP'd to attend the SF Bay Area meetup have replied saying that they can't make it" 	
			dfabulich says, "We're having record-breaking thunderstorms" 	
			dfabulich says, "[LINK]" 	
			dfabulich says, "'"The record was .16 in 1947. We've already doubled it and it's still raining," meteorologist Ryan Walbrun said.'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah." 	
			dfabulich says, "Now I feel doubly bad for not just running Broadsides last week :-p" 	
			skg asks, "No technical difficulties, though, I hope?" 	
			dfabulich says, "But I suppose it's fitting to play a Royal Navy game in the midst of a torrential downpour" 	
			canadianpuzzler asks, "Have you directed the no-shows to the IFmud, at least?" 	
			dfabulich says, "Yup." 	
			canadianpuzzler says, "(At least your event had a built-in back-up plan.)" 	
			dfabulich -) 	
			dfabulich says, "er, :-)" 	
			dfabulich says, "I need to reboot my computer, brb" 	
	dfabulich goes home. 		canadianpuzzler says, "(The umbrella emoticon was equally appropriate, fwiw.)" 	
			skg exclaims, "Indeed!" 	
	dfabulich arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		skg says, "I am technically a no-show, for that matter (my excuse is that it's too wet outside for a little baby)" 	
			dfabulich says, "That was fast" 	
	djfletch arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "I hate to say it, but I won't be too involved today, either. We are having a birding festival in town and one of the lecturers couldn't make it, and so I am hastily prepping for a presentation I have to give this afternoon on something I know a lot about, but haven't really presented on in years." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And the talk is in a few hours." 	
			dfabulich says, "Understood" 	
			dfabulich says, "We should probably have a designated driver for this game" 	
			skg says, "heh. All best for the talk" 	
			Allen says, "that's right! Give 'em the bird!" 	
			maga says, "don't worry, nobody will be terned away" 	
			dfabulich says, "If everybody randomly shouts out "..floyd c" then people might accidentally make two choices at once" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Allen&maga), "Actually, judging by where I am in the schedule I'm going to be surprised if more than 5 people show up, but I need to prep regardless, so." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But Perry is logging and all that good stuff, so..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Still, we'll need a driver. It could be dfabulich" 	
			Jacqueline says, "While you shouldn't play, D, you could definitely be the one to do the input." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Unless someone else would like to." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or you'd like someone else to do it." 	
			skg says, "I can't reliably--once the baby wakes up, I'll be semi-afk for a little while." 	
			dfabulich says, "I'm certainly willing to do it, but I'll yield to anybody else who would enjoy doing it" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of skg), "That's what Benedryl is for, right?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "(kidding)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "(I actually meant Sudafed)" 	
			skg ) 	
			skg:) 	
	Fang arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	rockersuke arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		dfabulich says, "So, I still have this ustream livestream set up, which we might use, or not" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, it's the top of the hour... unless you'd like to wait and see if some of your meatspace friends show, D." 	
			dfabulich says, "In principle it could be fun to have a separate reader and driver" 	
			dfabulich says, "Let's give it another couple of minutes" 	
			dfabulich says, "The BART subway is delayed today, too" 	
			Fang says, "I've played broadsides before, but I assume we won't go the same route" 	
			skg says, "ustream chat doesn't load for me, possibly because I'm not logged into FB." 	
			skg says, "It's easier to keep chat in a single window (here), anyway." 	
			dfabulich says (to Fang), "The odds are very slim that we'll make exactly the same choices" 	
			dfabulich says (to skg), "Good to know" 	
	rockersuke says, "hiya all! ustream chat is also nt working for e (but it's my first time there, so i have no idea how it actually works" 		
	dfabulich says (to rockersuke), "I also can't seem to figure out ustream chat" 		
	rootmos arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		skg says, "Let's ignore ustream chat :)" 	
	dfabulich says, "Good thing we've got this room :-)" 		skg says, "You can see dfabulich typing madly, though, if you want." 	
	ahstrongmorse says, "Hello" 		* rootmos has joined the channel. 	
			skg says, "[LINK]" 	
	skg says (to ahstrongmorse), "hi." 		
	rockersuke exclaims, "someone's coming... this is fun!" 		
	skg ahstrongmorse type #clubfloyd hello 		
	genericgeekgirl arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		* Jacqueline has added ahstrongmorse to the channel. 	
			dfabulich says, "We have a new challenger! :-)" 	
	skg kicks her own mistyping. 		
	jasonstevanhill arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says (to ahstrongmorse), "Now try speaking on the channel." 	
	jasonstevanhill asks, "can you see me now?" 		* Jacqueline has added jasonstevanhill to the channel. 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "hello" 	
	jasonstevanhill says, "wowzers" 		
	skg waves to jasonstevanhill. 		
	rockersuke asks, "who's our new friend?" 		
	dfabulich says (to jasonstevanhill), ""Type #clubfloyd hello"" 		Jacqueline says, "To speak on the channel, type #CLUBFLOYD HELLO WORLD to designate the channel, then once you've designated the channel on which you wish to speak, you can just type a semi-colon, such as ;HELLO AGAIN" 	
			ahstrongmorse exclaims, "Hello again to the channel!" 	
			dfabulich says, "OK, so I now think we'll actually try to use this ustream thing" 	
			Jacqueline says, "For the purposes of our transcript, it's best if everyone speaks and emotes on the channel, and that only the game is seen in the room." 	
			dfabulich exclaims (at ahstrongmorse), "Hello!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, and to pose on channel you'd type ;:smiles." 	
			skg asks, "Mostly, ustream lets me hear dfabulich type noisily. FWIW. Also, hello, other person; have you a name?" 	
			Jacqueline smiles. 	
			skg says, "Other person is named Mike." 	
			rockersuke exclaims, "hi mike!" 	
			ahstrongmorse exclaims, "Hi Mike!" 	
			dfabulich says, "So, I think the best best way is for me to be the driver and the reader" 	
			ahstrongmorse exclaims, "I'm surprised that I keep "exclaiming" things!" 	
			dfabulich says, "That way we can go at ustream pace" 	
			ahstrongmorse smiles. 	
			skg says, "It's the !." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Sounds great. I can't handle the stream from ustream... will it be recorded?" 	
	jasonstevanhill says, "how can I change my ifmud password? I'll never remember the one they gave me." 		dfabulich exclaims, "Bang!" 	
	DavidW arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline asks, "Such that I can link to it in the ClubFloyd transcript?" 	
			Gunther says, "ustream can record shows and has urls for them yes" 	
			skg says, "I see an Ad by Google." 	
			rockersuke says, "all google ads I see are in japanese, nice" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "I can't see a url overlay." 	
			ahstrongmorse asks, "Dan--should we prioritize having the video visible, or is it basically just so we can put faces on voices?" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "Yes, there is." 	
			skg says, "Yeah. It's blurry but there. Good jbo." 	
			skg says, "Job." 	
			skg says, "Let's get moving, though." 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "load broadsides" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Fire the starboard broadside!" shouts the Captain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cannons roar as H.M.S. Courageous attacks the enemy frigate.  As one of
Floyd | the junior officers--really, more of an officer in training--you
Floyd | command three guns on Courageous's main gun deck.  The guns of the
Floyd | battery next to yours fire, leaping back against the heavy ropes that
Floyd | prevent them from smashing across the ship. Clouds of white smoke
Floyd | billow about you as you give your gun crew the commands to ready your
Floyd | battery's cannons:  "Swab!  Powder!  Wadding!  Shot!  Run out the
Floyd | guns!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The Captain yells out, "Fire as the guns bear!"  You give your gun
Floyd | crews orders to load and fire as quickly as they can, without waiting
Floyd | for the rest of the broadside.
Floyd |
Floyd | They swab out the bore, push in a charge of powder, push wadding down
Floyd | on the powder, load the shot, push the gun out through the gunport, and
Floyd | fire the cannon, with you commanding each step of the process.  "Swab,
Floyd | powder, wadding, shot, fire!  Swab, powder, wadding, shot--"
Floyd |
Floyd | The world turns upside down as the enemy's broadside rips through the
Floyd | hull some ten feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		ahstrongmorse shrugs. "Looks pretty crisp to me, but YMMV." 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | As the enemy cannonball tears through the side of the ship, giant
Floyd | splinters of wood fly through the air. One of the splinters, perhaps a
Floyd | yard long, rips through the stomach of Davies, a sailor under your
Floyd | command.  A fragment of a cannon ball smashes Fisher's arm, mangling it
Floyd | horribly.  Your sailors seem stunned by the carnage, standing in shock
Floyd | while Davies and Fisher scream in agony.
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you do?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Attend to the wounded personally--the safety of my sailors is my top
Floyd | concern.
Floyd | B: Give some quick orders for them to be taken to the surgeon in the
Floyd | cockpit, then turn back to my duty in commanding the guns.
Floyd | C: With a gut wound like that, Davies is done for, but Fisher can still
Floyd | be saved.  I order some sailors to take Fisher to the cockpit but leave
Floyd | Davies on the deck to die.  I need the extra sailors to use the guns
Floyd | effectively.
Floyd | D: My duty to the ship outweighs my duty to two sailors.  I ignore the
Floyd | wounded and concentrate on firing my guns as quickly and accurately as
Floyd | I can.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Looks like all is in order here, so I'm going to focus on prepping for my presentation this afternoon - have fun, everyone! I'll speak to you later about the transcript details, dfabulich (it's being logged, I just mean the details of what to include in the header wrt the ustream...). Bye!" 	
			dfabulich asks, "votes?" 	
			rockersuke says, "b" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "B works for me, but no strong preference." 	
			Fang says, "Let's be ruthlessly efficient C" 	
			skg says, "Sure, B." 	
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | > "Jones!" you shout, and a master's mate under your command looks at
Floyd | you expectantly.  "Take a team of sailors and get Davies and Fisher to
Floyd | the surgeon."
Floyd |
Floyd | Your gun crew leaps into action and carries the wounded away.  Their
Floyd | screams continue to echo, but you do your best to put them out of your
Floyd | mind and focus on the battle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | We should take a moment here to establish a few important facts about
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | In this game, you take the role of a young officer in the Royal Navy of
Floyd | "Albion" (an imaginary nation rather like England) fighting battles at
Floyd | sea with "Gaul" in the time of the Napoleonic wars.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you're not just any young officer.  Nobody knows it yet, but you're
Floyd | going to be one of the most famous officers in all of Albion.  The
Floyd | "Naval Chronicle" will publish stories about you; sailors will tell
Floyd | tall tales of your adventures; one day, if you're lucky, people will
Floyd | write histories about you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Why?  What makes you so notable?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: My skill in sailing ships.
Floyd | B: My combat ability, both commanding the guns of a ship and with
Floyd | pistol and sword.
Floyd | C: My leadership--people instinctively follow me.
Floyd | D: My high birth gives me strong patronage that will ensure that I
Floyd | quickly rise to high command.
Floyd |

		ahstrongmorse exclaims, "Fop! D!" 	
			skg says, "Pragmatism says A." 	
			Fang exclaims, "leadership!" 	
	jasonstevanhill asks, "will being a ridiculous fop get us laid?" 		rockersuke says, "b" 	
			ahstrongmorse exclaims, "Collect the complete set!" 	
	jasonstevanhill says, "I don't think I've ever gotten a wife." 		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | > As the younger child of a minor peer, you have strong connections
Floyd | both throughout the Royal Navy and even in Parliament itself.  You can
Floyd | always expect the best assignments and the most opportunity.
Floyd |
Floyd | What's your second most notable quality as a young officer?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: My skill in sailing ships.
Floyd | B: My combat ability, both commanding the guns of a ship and with
Floyd | pistol and sword.
Floyd | C: My leadership--people instinctively follow me.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I don't see E: Fabulous moustache." 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "Or we could go with whatever gets seconded." 	
			Fang asks, "I guess we are highborn, so leadership?" 	
			rockersuke exclaims, "b again!" 	
	jasonstevanhill exclaims, "Fabulous Mustache!" 		Fang says, "could order around all the kids from nursery" 	
			Fang says, "decide who lives, and who dies" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | > As an officer, you are first and foremost a warrior, defending Albion
Floyd | with your skill in battle.
Floyd |
Floyd | That tells us what you're good at, but you can't be perfect.  What's
Floyd | your greatest weakness as an officer?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: My skill in sailing ships.
Floyd | B: My leadership--I have trouble getting people to obey me.
Floyd |

		skg says, "B." 	
			Fang says, "A" 	
			skg says, "Why not." 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > You don't sail as well as you could, but after all, isn't that what
Floyd | the sailing master and master's mates are for?
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you lead by knowing the correct action or by reading the people
Floyd | around you?  Do you sail based on knowledge of technique and expertise,
Floyd | or through an able reliance on your sailors?  In short, would you say
Floyd | that you are characterized more by your intelligence or by your ability
Floyd | to make people like you?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Definitely my intelligence.
Floyd | B: Mostly my intelligence, but I'm also likeable.
Floyd | C: A little of each.
Floyd | D: Mostly my skills with people, but also my intelligence.
Floyd | E: Overwhelmingly my skills with people.
Floyd |

		ahstrongmorse says, "I lean towards A." 	
			Fang says, "I'd say D" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "E" 	
			rockersuke says, ";e" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | > Remember, you'll do better as an officer if you avoid situations that
Floyd | strain your weaknesses, and pursue strategies that play to your
Floyd | strengths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		Ghogg says, "rely on others if he's weak on sailing" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "If we were smart, we'd be a better sailor and less good at leading." 	
	Ellison arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | This game is set in a fictional world, similar to our own but with some
Floyd | differences.
Floyd |
Floyd | For example, perhaps the ships are crewed by women.  You are a young
Floyd | and gallant officer, but are you a young gentleman or a young lady?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: I'm a young gentleman, of course, and rather confused by the
Floyd | question.
Floyd | B: I'm a young lady.  The idea of gentlemen going to sea and being
Floyd | exposed to the horrors of combat--it's a frankly revolting idea.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "I kinda prefer A... I don't really like how the game implements the female route, I'm afriad" 	
			Fang says, "*afraid" 	
			rockersuke says, "A" 	
			skg says, "B" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "I'm not sure I've ever played A except in playtesting." 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > Of course, of course.  The officers and crew of a Royal Navy ship are
Floyd | all men.  Let's move on.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are about nineteen years old now.  When did you first go to sea as
Floyd | a Midshipman?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: When I was 3
Floyd | B: When I was 10
Floyd | C: When I was 13
Floyd | D: When I was 16
Floyd |

		skg says, "C" 	
			DavidW says, "This whole intro setup is a bit unusual." 	
			dfabulich asks, "why so?" 	
			rockersuke says, "C" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | > Thirteen is about the average age for a new midshipman.
Floyd |
Floyd | We'll need to know your surname.
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Leighton-Pierce
Floyd | B: Villiers
Floyd | C: Smythe
Floyd | D: Brown
Floyd | E: I don't like any of those names.
Floyd |

		ahstrongmorse says, "A or B." 	
			genericgeekgirl exclaims, "E!" 	
			skg says, "E." 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "Actually, it's the name of the Duke of Buckingham." 	
			DavidW says, "It's just not often done. Usually the PC is either a blank slate, an everyperson, or someone already very specific and pre-chosen." 	
			skg says, "Going semi-afk :P" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "A major historical figure." 	
			rockersuke says, "E call him ROCKERSUKE :-p" 	
			Fang says (to DW), "it's kinda the way choice of * does things" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "It may also show up in Aubrey, of course." 	
			skg says, "I'm okay with 'Rockersuke'" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, fine. A." 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | > Very well then.  What is your surname?
Floyd |
Floyd | >Type Something

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "Rockersuke" 		
	

Floyd | A very respectable name, in light of your class, of course.  What about
Floyd | your given name?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Henry
Floyd | B: Richard
Floyd | C: William
Floyd | D: Edward
Floyd | E: Horatio
Floyd | F: Something else.
Floyd |

		rockersuke D 	
			skg says, "That's traditional enough for IF :) (okay, really going semi-afk for a bit now)" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "Edward Rockersuke works for me." 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | > Excellent.  As the game begins, your officer may be described as
Floyd | follows:
Floyd |
Floyd | Name: Mr. Midshipman Edward Rockersuke
Floyd | Age: 19
Floyd | Sailing: 27%
Floyd | Gunnery: 63%
Floyd | Leadership: 63%
Floyd | Fighting: 70%
Floyd | Patronage: 80%
Floyd | Tact: 82%
Floyd | Likeability: 80%
Floyd | Honor: 55%
Floyd | Courage: 50%
Floyd | Bloodthirst: 43%
Floyd | Intelligence: 20%
Floyd | Wealth: 60%
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | With that out of the way, let's get back to the battle.  You've dealt
Floyd | with the injured, in a fashion.  Now, you need to keep firing your
Floyd | guns.  But in the midst of all the excitement. . . what's the next
Floyd | step?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Swab the bore.
Floyd | B: Ram in the powder.
Floyd | C: Place the wadding on the powder.
Floyd | D: Load the shot.
Floyd | E: Run out the gun and fire.
Floyd | F: I have no idea . . .
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "my goodness. Stats." 	
	jasonstevanhill says, "FIRE" 		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | > "Run out the gun!" you yell.  As the gun carriage bounces on the hull
Floyd | of the ship, you shout, "Fire!"  One of the ratings touches the fuse to
Floyd | the powder, and the gun leaps back with a roar.  You were correct and
Floyd | kept your gun firing as quickly as possible.  Your able performance has
Floyd | helped your ship win the battle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		ahstrongmorse says, "I know the answer, so I'm not going to say." 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | The battle rages on, but finally the Gaulish ship hauls down its colors
Floyd | and surrenders.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the aftermath of the battle, a young midshipman runs up to you.
Floyd | "Captain's compliments, sir, and he asks you to report to the
Floyd | quarterdeck."
Floyd |
Floyd | When you get to the quarterdeck, the Captain looks over at you.  "Mr.
Floyd | Rockersuke!  I'm rating you as an acting-lieutenant.  Take a section of
Floyd | twenty men across to the prize and assume command.  Make any necessary
Floyd | repairs and set sail for any Albionish port."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aye aye, sir! Thank you, sir!"  You quickly gather your men and head
Floyd | across on your first command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next Chapter

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | As you prepare to leave Courageous, you run into Mr. Bryce, the second
Floyd | lieutenant.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, well, well!  'Acting-Lieutenant' Rockersuke!" he says, grinning
Floyd | widely and slapping you on the back.  "I know you'll do smashingly with
Floyd | your first command; I have the utmost confidence in you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you, sir," you reply, touching your hat in salute.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just at that moment, first lieutenant Pigot rounds the corner.  "Mr.
Floyd | Rockersuke," he remarks, somewhat stiffly. "Fine piece of luck you've
Floyd | had."
Floyd |
Floyd | Pigot, with over twenty-five years experience, is by far the most
Floyd | senior lieutenant on board--perhaps in the whole fleet--but it's not to
Floyd | his credit. He's too incompetent to earn a promotion to commander; he's
Floyd | watched countless younger, more competent lieutenants pass him by,
Floyd | while he racks up years of "valuable experience."  All he has to show
Floyd | for it is the power to boss the other lieutenants around imperiously,
Floyd | and he rarely misses an opportunity.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Luck has not a bit to do with it, I say!" Bryce counters cheerfully.
Floyd | "Well, go on then! Don't want to keep the prize waiting!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aye aye, sir!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | You make your way across to the prize ship with your detachment of 20
Floyd | men.  You are the only officer, but you have Jones, a master's mate,
Floyd | with you as your second-in-command.  The Gaulish ship is a 36-gun
Floyd | frigate--a square-rigged three-masted ship with an ordinary crew
Floyd | complement of some 250 men.  Your detachment of 20 will be sufficient
Floyd | to sail the prize, of course.  Warships carry much larger crews than
Floyd | similarly sized merchant ships because of the need to staff the
Floyd | broadsides, as well as to have men available for detached duties such
Floyd | as prize crews.  And, of course, the larger crew size allows for a
Floyd | substantial number of casualties before the ship is incapacitated.
Floyd |
Floyd | The long and the short of it is that you can fairly easily sail the
Floyd | frigate, but your prisoners outnumber you roughly 10 to 1, even taking
Floyd | into account the substantial losses they took before striking their
Floyd | colors.  As you arrive, you quickly send some of your men to bring the
Floyd | prisoners below and to lock them in the hold, where they will spend the
Floyd | rest of the voyage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | A Gaulish officer, no more than a few years older than yourself,
Floyd | approaches you and offers his sword in surrender.  He addresses you in
Floyd | Gaulish.
Floyd |
Floyd | Given your social class, your tutors taught you Gaulish as a matter of
Floyd | course.  You understand him perfectly, and can reply with an almost
Floyd | native accent if you choose.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I believe you are the officer of the prize party, sir?" he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you deign to respond to him in Gaulish?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Yes, anything else would be churlish and unworthy of a gentleman.
Floyd | B: Yes.  He may not understand my language and it will be useful to
Floyd | open communication with him.
Floyd | C: No.  I may have the opportunity to overhear useful information if
Floyd | the prisoners do not know I speak their language.
Floyd | D: No.  We defeated them, and we will make them behave on our terms.
Floyd |

		
	canadianpuzzler inserts an extra S into the 'exits' sign, then changes his mind and removes it. He disappears. 		rockersuke says, "A" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "A" 	
			Fang exclaims, "D!" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		genericgeekgirl says, "D" 	
	

Floyd | > "I am.  Acting-Lieutenant Edward Rockersuke of H.M.S. Courageous."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am Lieutenant Villeneuve of the Gaulish Republican Navy.  During the
Floyd | battle, the more senior lieutenants were all killed, and the Captain
Floyd | suffered a wound that incapacitated him shortly after we struck our
Floyd | colors.  I am now the senior active officer of this ship."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I understand, sir," you reply.  "You understand that we now command
Floyd | this prize?"
Floyd |
Floyd | He nods.  "Alas, I do.  I offer you my parole, sir."  With that,
Floyd | Villeneuve has promised not to seek to escape, and not to interfere in
Floyd | your efforts to steer the ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you accept Lieutenant Villeneuve's parole?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Of course!  He is a gentleman and would never think of breaking his
Floyd | word.
Floyd | B: I suppose.  He's probably less dangerous after giving his parole
Floyd | than in the hold trying to escape.  I'm not returning his sword,
Floyd | though.
Floyd | C: Normally, I would, but given how few men I have, I cannot afford to.
Floyd | D: He is a captive and one of the enemy.  Into the hold with him!
Floyd |

		maga says, ">TWIRL MOUSTACHE. RAISE EYEBROW" 	
			Fang exclaims, "D!" 	
			Fang says, "GODDAMN FRENCHIES" 	
			skg says, "A" 	
			skg asks, "we're a fo, right?" 	
			maga says, ">ZUT ALORS" 	
			skg says, "fop" 	
			rockersuke says, "B" 	
			ahstrongmorse exclaims, "A!" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | > You laugh as he finishes his request.  "You are a prisoner like any
Floyd | other, your rank notwithstanding."
Floyd |
Floyd | He looks frankly shocked.  "But. . . but we are both gentlemen. . .
Floyd | Our militaries have always accepted the parole of opposing officers!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Jones!" you call to your master's mate.  "Take this Gaul below and
Floyd | lock him in the hold with the rest of the enemy."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aye aye, sir!" responds Jones, with more than a little vicious
Floyd | enthusiasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jones smiles as he returns to the deck.  "The Gaulish officer is in the
Floyd | hold, sir.  It's nice to know that after all the suffering they put us
Floyd | through--and the deaths of good men like Davies--that they'll get a
Floyd | taste of suffering on the way back to Albion.  It can't be too nice
Floyd | being cooped up in that hold without any daylight.  I reckon it will
Floyd | take us a week or two to make it back to Albion."
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | A few days later, one of you crew passes the word that Lieutenant
Floyd | Villeneuve has a question for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sir," he inquires, "may we have access to some additional medical
Floyd | supplies?  A member of our crew has suffered a compound fracture;
Floyd | without further attention, he may die."
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Provide medical supplies.
Floyd | B: Deny medical supplies.
Floyd |

		genericgeekgirl says, "A" 	
			skg says, "A" 	
			rockersuke says, "A" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > "Thank you, sir.  Thank you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | The next several days pass smoothly.  You get used to the routine of
Floyd | the passing watches, even with the new experience of commanding the
Floyd | prize ship.  The process of trimming the sails, taking your bearings,
Floyd | and setting the course is nerve-wracking--never before have your
Floyd | decisions been the final word, leading a ship either on a safe and
Floyd | direct course to your destination or towards disaster.  But the weather
Floyd | is blessedly easy, with a steady breeze but clear skies, and you go
Floyd | through the process, relying on your training and your experience.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the fifth day, Jones comes to you with a disturbing piece of news.
Floyd | "I've found something below deck that I need to bring to your
Floyd | attention, sir."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What is it, Jones?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "We're taking in water in the hold.  We'd missed the hole at first
Floyd | because it's beneath the waterline."
Floyd |
Floyd | Sure enough, he's right.  You order your crew to start pumping out the
Floyd | water; with Jones's help, you manage to patch the hole in time to
Floyd | prevent any further damage to the ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Why do you think Jones pointed out the damage to you?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: He did it out of duty.
Floyd | B: He did it to get on my good side.
Floyd | C: He did it to save his own neck.
Floyd |

		ahstrongmorse says, "But they're still "frogs."" 	
			ahstrongmorse asks, "Or maybe they're toads?" 	
			skg says, "c" 	
			Fang says, "B" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | > Perhaps you're right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		rockersuke says, "C" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | On the sixth day, one of your men calls down to the deck.  "Sail to
Floyd | lee!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "What sort of ship is it?" you call back, as you search with your
Floyd | spyglass.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a minute, the sailor calls back, "She looks to be a Gaulish
Floyd | sloop-of-war, sir."
Floyd |
Floyd | A sloop-of-war. . . That presents you with a difficult choice.  A sloop
Floyd | carries no more than 20 guns, and often fewer.  What's more, a sloop's
Floyd | guns will be of lighter weight than those of a frigate.  If you had a
Floyd | full crew, you could easily capture her.  But with only a prize crew at
Floyd | your disposal, the sloop would have a much greater rate of fire and
Floyd | substantially larger number of men.
Floyd |
Floyd | How do you want to handle this?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Engage the enemy sloop directly.
Floyd | B: Attempt to capture the enemy sloop through a clever ambush.
Floyd | C: Avoid the enemy sloop--it's not worth risking the more valuable
Floyd | prize in a battle that would likely go badly.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "C" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "stats" 		
	

Floyd | > Name: Mr. Edward Rockersuke
Floyd | Rank: Acting lieutenant
Floyd | Seniority: 0 years
Floyd | Age: 19
Floyd | Sailing: 27%
Floyd | Gunnery: 66%
Floyd | Leadership: 63%
Floyd | Fighting: 70%
Floyd | Patronage: 82%
Floyd | Tact: 83%
Floyd | Likeability: 81%
Floyd | Honor: 47%
Floyd | Courage: 50%
Floyd | Bloodthirst: 43%
Floyd | Intelligence: 28%
Floyd | Wealth: 60%
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >OK

		rockersuke says, "B" 	
			Fang exclaims, "but we aren't clever!" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "So A or C then." 	
			Fang says, "we're too foppish to risk ourselves in an actual battle" 	
			skg says, "A" 	
			maga says, "so try a stupid ambush, duh" 	
			skg says, "oh, right. C" 	
			ahstrongmorse exclaims, "I think we were raised to believe in duty!" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "A" 	
			skg says, "i retract a" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "Yeah, I think I lost. :)" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | A: Engage the enemy sloop directly.
Floyd | B: Attempt to capture the enemy sloop through a clever ambush.
Floyd | C: Avoid the enemy sloop--it's not worth risking the more valuable
Floyd | prize in a battle that would likely go badly.
Floyd |

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | > You do your best to evade them, but the sloop's commander realizes
Floyd | that you are not sailing like a Royal Navy frigate would.  He claws his
Floyd | way towards you, tacking and taking advantage of a sloop's generally
Floyd | better  maneuverability.  Your only real advantage is a higher speed
Floyd | running before the wind, but running before the wind takes you ever
Floyd | closer to the enemy.  You haven't the skill at sailing to avoid him.
Floyd | There is no choice for it--you will have to fight to defend your prize.
Floyd |
Floyd | As your ship and the sloop close with each other, you time the order to
Floyd | open fire with the guns carefully.  Your small crew has had the time to
Floyd | load the entire starboard broadside once, one cannon at a time, but you
Floyd | know that they will not have that luxury again.  You have no choice but
Floyd | to endure some long range cannon fire from the sloop--since you will
Floyd | only have one opportunity, you need to make the most of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, you decide that the moment is right.  You bring the ship
Floyd | around in a tight turn, presenting the starboard broadside directly
Floyd | towards the enemy sloop.  You run from gun to gun, giving the order to
Floyd | fire each one as it bears on the enemy sloop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		maga says, "it's out duty to seize their booty" 	
	smartgenes arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		maga says, "(s/out/our, and apologies)" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | As the cloud of smoke from your broadside clears, you can see that the
Floyd | Gaulish sloop is damaged, but not badly.  The sloop answers your
Floyd | broadside with one of its own--its guns are light, but splinters still
Floyd | kill three of your men.  The enemy captain seems to have understood the
Floyd | situation and maneuvers to board your prize ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now for the moment of truth:  Do you rally your crew for a desperate
Floyd | melee, hoping to somehow prevail despite being badly outnumbered, do
Floyd | you strike your colors and surrender, or do you try to flee despite
Floyd | having brought your ship deep within the enemy's range?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: We will never surrender while we still live!
Floyd | B: We did our best, but now we have no choice but to surrender.
Floyd | C: Escape is our only hope!  Make all sail!
Floyd |

		ahstrongmorse exclaims, "A!" 	
			rockersuke says, "C" 	
			skg says, "a, because we're a dumb fop" 	
	jasonstevanhill says, "A" 		ahstrongmorse says, "Given what we did to the prisoners, surrendering will go badly for us. :)" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > You do your best to rally your crew, but it's obvious even to you
Floyd | that they are unwilling to fight (and likely to die) against
Floyd | overwhelming odds.  As the Gaulish boarders cross over from their sloop
Floyd | to your prize ship, you fight them almost alone. You charge at the
Floyd | enemy swinging your sword, but you are quickly surrounded.  Despite
Floyd | your best efforts, they knock your sword aside and stab you, driving
Floyd | you to the deck. After you fall, your surviving men promptly throw down
Floyd | their weapons.  You survive, although it is a close thing, and some
Floyd | months before you recover fully.  The Gaulish have recaptured your
Floyd | prize, and your first command has ended in failure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | You spend the next several years in a Gaulish prison.  You are not
Floyd | mistreated, precisely, but it's still a terrible experience.  Finally,
Floyd | after years of waiting, you and your men are exchanged for some Gaulish
Floyd | prisoners.
Floyd |
Floyd | You finally return to H.M.S. Courageous, only to discover that the
Floyd | Captain has removed your status as an acting-lieutenant for failing to
Floyd | deliver the prize safely home.  You resume service as a midshipman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next Chapter

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | You return to your duties as a midshipman on H.M.S. Courageous.  The
Floyd | days pass much as before.  You study under the ship's master, you run
Floyd | errands for the officers, and you command your small section of men in
Floyd | routine tasks.  As a year passes, you have the opportunity to practice
Floyd | various skills that you expect to be tested on in the lieutenant
Floyd | examination. Which of your skills do you devote the most effort to
Floyd | training?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Sailing.
Floyd | B: Gunnery.
Floyd | C: Fighting with sword and pistol.
Floyd | D: Leading the men of the ship.
Floyd | E: Currying favor with my superiors.
Floyd |

		maga exclaims, "they made us drink... *table* wine! And pain au chocolat without coffee!" 	
			rockersuke says, "A" 	
			skg says, "a" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > An excellent choice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | Finally, it is time for your lieutenant examination.  You dress in your
Floyd | finest uniform and head over to a ship of the line, H.M.S. Dreadnought,
Floyd | where a board of captains has convened to examine a plethora of
Floyd | acting-lieutenants and midshipmen on the finer points of naval skill.
Floyd | Those who pass are promoted to lieutenant.  Those who fail must spend
Floyd | at least another year at sea before trying again.
Floyd |
Floyd | After an interminable wait, your name is called and you present
Floyd | yourself to the trio of captains.  They take a perfunctory look at your
Floyd | papers and then launch into the examination.
Floyd |
Floyd | Captain Fitzroy--a middle-aged captain with a particularly hard cast to
Floyd | his face--begins questioning you on gunnery.  "How many ounces of
Floyd | powder should be loaded into a long 8?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You immediately rattle off the correct answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | The examination continues, and your answers continue to please the
Floyd | captains.  After a relatively short examination, they confer privately
Floyd | and then inform you that you have passed the examination.
Floyd | Congratulations!  You are now a lieutenant. Your responsibilities as a
Floyd | lieutenant are much greater, and your duties have changed
Floyd | significantly.  Where previously you were often on deck as an assistant
Floyd | for the officer of the watch, you now take your turns as an officer of
Floyd | the watch.  Your duties studying under the ship's master have
Floyd | completely ended. And where you previously commanded a small group of
Floyd | guns, you now command a broadside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next Chapter

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | "Ten minutes before eight bells, sir," the quartermaster reports.  A
Floyd | steady breeze pulls your ship inevitably west, bound for Kingsport.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very good," you say.  "Pipe the watch below."
Floyd |
Floyd | The first lieutenant, Mr. Pigot, arrives promptly to relieve you of
Floyd | your dog watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I relieve you, Mr. Rockersuke."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aye aye, sir. I stand relieved.  Good night, sir."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good night, Mr. Rockersuke."
Floyd |
Floyd | Not long after, you find yourself lying in your cot, drifting off to
Floyd | sleep.  Soon, you begin to dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		ahstrongmorse says, "Please. We're now a "leftenant."" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "We're Albionish not Gaulish." 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | You find yourself sitting for your lieutenant's examination.  Three
Floyd | gigantic captains are looking down at you with terrible grins, larger
Floyd | than life.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good day, Mr. Rockersuke.  My first question to you is as follows.
Floyd | You are in temporary command of a 36-gun ship, returning to Albion with
Floyd | maximum haste.  The wind is with you, and you are at full sail.  The
Floyd | barometer reports a sudden drop in pressure.  What do you do next?"
Floyd |
Floyd | A: I don't know the answer! I'm going to fail the exam!
Floyd | B: Stammer and stall for time.
Floyd | C: Make something up.
Floyd | D: Admit that I don't know.
Floyd |

		skg says, "b" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | > The captains laugh cruelly.  "Failing the exam already, Rockersuke?
Floyd | Any officer would know that a sudden drop in pressure indicates the
Floyd | arrival of a major storm! By the time you'd reef the sails, you'd
Floyd | probably lose a mast!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here is your next question," the second captain says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You are in temporary command of a 36-gun ship, returning to Albion
Floyd | with maximum haste.  The wind is with you, and you are at full sail.
Floyd | The barometer reports a sudden drop in pressure.  What do you do next?"
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Didn't you just ask me this question?
Floyd | B: A strong wind is coming. Let out more sail to pick up speed.
Floyd | C: Cut holes in the sail to maintain speed through the weather.
Floyd | D: We're about to be calmed.  Prepare oars for rowing.
Floyd | E: Oh no!  All of these answers are incorrect!
Floyd |

		rockersuke says, "C" 	
			skg says, "c" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | > The captains shriek with laughter, chilling your bones.  "Even the
Floyd | most novice seaman would know that a drop in barometric pressure means
Floyd | an oncoming squall!  You should have chosen to furl the sail!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is your final question," the third captain says, disapprovingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You are in temporary command of a 36-gun ship, returning to Albion
Floyd | with maximum haste.  The wind is with you, and you are at full sail.
Floyd | The barometer reports a sudden drop in pressure.  What do you do next?"
Floyd |
Floyd | A: A storm is coming.  Furl the sail to avoid disaster.
Floyd | B: A storm is coming.  Furl the sail to avoid disaster.
Floyd | C: A storm is coming.  Furl the sail to avoid disaster.
Floyd | D: A storm is coming.  Furl the sail to avoid disaster.
Floyd |

		smartgenes says, "a choose your own adventure adventure" 	
			ahstrongmorse laughs. 	
			skg laughs. 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | > "Mr. Rockersuke, you have officially failed this lieutenant
Floyd | examination.  This is the worst performance I have ever seen in an
Floyd | acting-lieutenant.  Furthermore, it is the unanimous agreement of the
Floyd | examination board that you shall be disrated and pressed into service
Floyd | as an ordinary sailor.  Good day, 'Mister' Rockersuke!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You awake with a start.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | Drowsily, you can hear Pigot call the watch; it's midnight.  The ship
Floyd | is heaving erratically.  As you yawn deeply, your ears pop.  The
Floyd | pressure has changed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Fall back asleep.
Floyd | B: Send word above deck.
Floyd | C: Go above deck.
Floyd |

		Ghogg says, "har" 	
			DavidW says, "deja vu" 	
			skg says, "c" 	
			Ghogg says, "C" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | > By the time you get yourself dressed and on deck, you find that
Floyd | things are already going to hell.  Last night's steady breeze has
Floyd | become a gale; you feel the mist of rain on your cheek.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mr. Rockersuke," says Pigot, greeting you formally.  It's hard to see
Floyd | clearly, but you think you can spy Jones up in the riggings, along with
Floyd | two other men.
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Tell Pigot to furl the sail.
Floyd | B: Politely bring up the weather and ask what he suggests.
Floyd | C: Go back to bed.
Floyd |

		rockersuke says, "I think i like ;C" 	
			skg says, "a" 	
			Ghogg says, "a." 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > No, no, no.  You can't just tell Pigot what to do!  He's your
Floyd | commanding officer.  This violates every protocol of the Royal Navy!
Floyd |
Floyd | A: To hell with protocol! He could get us all killed!
Floyd | B: Firmly insist that he furl the sail.
Floyd | C: Politely bring up the weather and ask what he suggests.
Floyd |

		skg asks, "b?" 	
			Alex says (to skg), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that B IS B." 	
			Ghogg says, "hmmm....c. if he says no furl then you can insist I'm guessing" 	
			rockersuke says, "B" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | > Pigot laughs.  "You came all the way up here to tell me that?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've already got the men furling the sail! What do you take me for?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Just at that moment, Captain Kent appears from his cabin.  "Captain on
Floyd | deck!" yells Pigot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just then, Jones falls from the riggings of the mizzen mast.  Another
Floyd | sailor reaches out to catch him; the wind shrieks and the ship groans
Floyd | and leans precipitously.  You hear a pop as someone's arm dislocates.
Floyd | Before anyone can say a word, both sailors have fallen to the deck, one
Floyd | of them killed instantly on impact.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Captain takes over from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next Chapter

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | After breakfast, all the officers of the ship gather together in the
Floyd | Captain's cabin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pigot takes a moment to turn to you and hiss, "What were you trying to
Floyd | do last night--make it seem to everyone that I don't know my job?
Floyd | You'll pay for your insolence."
Floyd |
Floyd | You have no opportunity to defend yourself before the Captain calls for
Floyd | everyone's attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My question for you, Mr. Pigot," the Captain says, "is: why were there
Floyd | still men on the riggings when the storm arrived?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I could see from on deck that Master's Mate Jones hadn't reefed the
Floyd | sail correctly," replies Pigot, "so I ordered the men to return aloft
Floyd | to secure it properly."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Captain counters, "Jones says that you gave the order to reef the
Floyd | sail too late, and that he and Wilson were already under heavy
Floyd | weather."
Floyd |
Floyd | "With all due respect, sir, Jones is an insubordinate and unskilled
Floyd | master's mate.  I'm not surprised he has invented an excuse.  I gave
Floyd | the order when it was needed."
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Support Jones.
Floyd | B: Support Pigot.
Floyd | C: Stay out of it.
Floyd |

		skg says, "a" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "A" 	
			dfabulich says, "mike votes b" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > "Sir," you interject, "may I ask a question?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Certainly," Pigot replies nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The storm arrived quickly, as you said.  How and when did you know
Floyd | that the sails needed to be reefed?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mr. Rockersuke, you must be quite inexperienced to have to ask such a
Floyd | question.  I knew the sails had to be reefed immediately when the wind
Floyd | picked up and the rain set in."
Floyd |
Floyd | "And not when the barometric pressure dropped?" asks the Captain.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a brief silence, as everyone in the room realizes that Pigot
Floyd | has just admitted to a serious blunder.  He turns red with rage and
Floyd | embarrassment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I gave the order at the right time!" he insists, banging his fist on
Floyd | the table.  "I demand that Jones be flogged for his error reefing the
Floyd | sails."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sure he did the best he could, under the circumstances," you
Floyd | suggest.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But his best was simply not good enough, and now two men are dead."
Floyd | The Captain is silent for a moment, then says,  "Mr. Pigot, I will not
Floyd | mention you by name in my report on this to the Admiralty, but I will
Floyd | remember this as I prepare future reports.  As for Jones, the bosun
Floyd | will administer twenty lashes under Mr. Pigot's supervision."
Floyd |
Floyd | Bryce pipes up, "Jones is still under the care of Dr. Miller."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very well; his punishment will be postponed until such time as Dr.
Floyd | Miller agrees to allow it.  You are dismissed."
Floyd |
Floyd | Once you're both out of earshot, Pigot leans in to whisper to you:
Floyd | "Mark my words, Rockersuke: your career in the Navy is well and truly
Floyd | finished!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		Fang says, "What a curr" 	
	smartgenes goes home. 		
	smartgenes has disconnected. 		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | As soon as he's able to walk, Jones is laid out for twenty lashes.
Floyd | Pigot has the bosun beat him as hard as he can; he's immediately
Floyd | returned to the surgeon's care.
Floyd |
Floyd | Later that night, a midshipman wakes you from very deep sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mr. Pigot's compliments, sir, and he's passing the word for you."
Floyd |
Floyd | Because he is senior to you, you have no choice but to report when he
Floyd | sends for you. You stagger out of bed, quickly pull on your uniform,
Floyd | and make your way to the deck, where Mr. Pigot awaits you with a nasty
Floyd | smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mr. Rockersuke, did the weather change at all during your watch?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, sir," you reply, as clearly as you are able, "the wind changed
Floyd | twice during the evening.  At the end of my watch the wind was
Floyd | favorable."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very well.  You are dismissed."
Floyd |
Floyd | What an odd question.  Couldn't he have gathered this information from
Floyd | the log?
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	rockersuke gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
	rockersuke arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | You find that you're a bit tired the following day.  You find it
Floyd | difficult to avoid yawning disrespectfully, but you're in the Royal
Floyd | Navy; you can manage it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | But two days later, Pigot wakes you up again, in the middle of your
Floyd | sleep cycle.
Floyd |
Floyd | "How many times did you throw the chip log to measure speed?" he asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Uh, three times, sir," you slur.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come again, Mr. Rockersuke?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sir, I said three times."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I see.  Mr. Rockersuke, in my opinion, you appear to be inebriated
Floyd | with rum."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sir, no sir." It's almost three bells; you're exhausted, but you're
Floyd | not drunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, I'll see to it that this won't happen again.  You're not to have
Floyd | another drop of rum until my order, is that clear?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aye aye, sir."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You are dismissed, Mr. Rockersuke."
Floyd |
Floyd | Pigot wakes you again three days later, to ask whether the Captain gave
Floyd | you any standing orders that he should be aware of as the next
Floyd | watchstanding officer.
Floyd |
Floyd | And again two days after that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | Mr. Pigot wakes you at least once every two or three days for the next
Floyd | three weeks; sometimes he takes the opportunity to lecture for an hour
Floyd | on the importance of respect and good discipline on a ship. He's doing
Floyd | everything in his authority to make your life hell.
Floyd |
Floyd | The following evening, you catch yourself nearly falling asleep on
Floyd | duty--an offense punishable by death.
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Try to apologize to Pigot.
Floyd | B: Ask Mr. Bryce what to do about this.
Floyd | C: Complain directly to the Captain.
Floyd | D: Tough it out.
Floyd |

		skg says, "d" 	
			rockersuke says, "D" 	
			skg says, "our fop hasn't had a baby, apparently" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | > The next night, Pigot wakes you again at three bells.  The following
Floyd | afternoon, you catch yourself dozing during duty.  It couldn't have
Floyd | been more than a few seconds; no one appears to have noticed this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next Chapter

		
	jasonstevanhill asks, "Uh... aren't we a fop?" 		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | As you head below deck, you see a handful of sailors whispering
Floyd | together.  As soon as they catch sight of you, they stop abruptly and
Floyd | go their separate ways.
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you think they're whispering about?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: It's harmless gossip.
Floyd | B: They're planning a mutiny.
Floyd |

		
	skg says (to jasonstevanhill), "Yes." 		rockersuke says, "B" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | > What do you plan to do about it?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Loudly ask what they were whispering about.
Floyd | B: Pull one of them aside to ask what they were whispering about.
Floyd | C: Tell someone about the whispering.
Floyd | D: Do nothing.
Floyd |

		rockersuke says, "B" 	
			Ghogg says, "B" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | > "Allen, may I have a word with you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You move a little closer to your cabin.  "What was that little
Floyd | gathering about?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "With all due respect, sir, I don't think you want to know."
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Swear to secrecy.
Floyd | B: I don't think I want to know.
Floyd | C: Threaten Allen.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "B" 	
			rockersuke says, "A" 	
			skg says, "a" 	
			Fang asks, "it's probably a surprise party, right?" 	
			Ghogg says, "hee hee" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > "You can swear up and down, but there's nothing to tell you. Sir." He
Floyd | emphasizes the word "sir" oddly.
Floyd |
Floyd | A: I don't think I want to know.
Floyd | B: Threaten Allen
Floyd |

		Fang says, "A" 	
			skg says, "a" 	
			rockersuke says, "A" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "A" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > "Maybe it's best if I don't know."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aye, sir.  Aye aye, sir."
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you really going to ignore a potentially murderous mutinous
Floyd | assembly? Why?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: It might not really be a mutiny.
Floyd | B: If one of my superior officers dies, I'll advance in the ranks.
Floyd | C: The hierarchy on this ship is fundamentally unjust.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "A :)" 	
			skg says, "b" 	
			rockersuke says, "A" 	
			Ghogg says, "hm, A." 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > We'll see about that, won't we?
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | A few days later, another major storm hits.  At almost four bells, you
Floyd | find yourself wide awake, entirely against your will.  Unable to return
Floyd | to sleep, you pull on your uniform and go above deck for some fresh
Floyd | air.
Floyd |
Floyd | On deck, you encounter a most unusual sight.  The sky is pouring icy
Floyd | rain.  Mr. Pigot is wrestling with two sailors on the edge of the deck.
Floyd | They are trying to push him overboard; they are trying to murder him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another sailor is on deck, watching the fight, but not involved.
Floyd | You're pretty sure he hasn't noticed you yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Save Pigot's life.
Floyd | B: Return below deck for some much-needed sleep.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "B :-D" 	
			skg says, "...b" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | > In a tragic "accident," Pigot falls overboard, lost at sea.
Floyd |
Floyd | How do you feel about Pigot's death?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Saddened.
Floyd | B: Frightened.
Floyd | C: Angry.
Floyd | D: Relieved.
Floyd | E: Happy.
Floyd | F: Nothing.
Floyd |

		rockersuke says, "D" 	
			Ghogg says, "D." 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "D" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | > Mr. Bryce, now the first lieutenant, asks you privately, "Mr.
Floyd | Rockersuke, do you really think it was an accident?"
Floyd |
Floyd | A: "Yes, I'm sure it was an accident."
Floyd | B: "No, I don't think it was an accident."
Floyd |

		Fang says, "A" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "B" 	
			Ghogg says, "B" 	
			Fang says, "cackle" 	
			rockersuke says, "A" 	
			skg says, "bit of lag here" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > "I suppose you're right." Life aboard Courageous slowly returns to
Floyd | normal--running much more smoothly under Bryce's hand than under
Floyd | Pigot's. Months pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next Chapter

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | The tropical sun is hot even through your hat, and it glares painfully
Floyd | off the water. Through your stinging eyes, you can see looming up ahead
Floyd | the cliffs of a little island--a tiny place, uninhabited according to
Floyd | the charts. About halfway between the prow of Courageous and the
Floyd | island, the sea is marked by the white canvas sail of a Gaulish
Floyd | merchant ship--streaking towards the island as fast as she can go,
Floyd | running desperately away from Courageous's pursuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | "More sail!" the Captain commands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Immediately the men jump to obey, feet pounding on the deck and shouts
Floyd | echoing from the rigging. Canvas snaps and billows overheard.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you can tell it isn't enough. The little Gaulish ship is faster
Floyd | under the light wind, and has too great a head start.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | "I do not think we can catch her," you say quietly to Bryce.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We must catch her," Bryce replies, "before she gets much nearer shore.
Floyd | We can't manuever Courageous in those shallow waters--"
Floyd |
Floyd | And, indeed, before very long the Captain is forced to call off
Floyd | pursuit, citing just that reason. Courageous stays a safe distance out,
Floyd | in deep water. You and many others stare resentfully at the escaped
Floyd | prize--nestled against shore in the company of another Gaulish merchant
Floyd | vessel, one that was already there. The Gauls must use this island
Floyd | often for resupply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mr. Bryce! Mr. Rockersuke!" the Captain's voice cuts through your
Floyd | reverie. "In my cabin, if you please!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | "We can hold them pinned here indefinitely," the Captain says, "but we
Floyd | can't get close enough to engage them directly. Which means a
Floyd | cutting-out expedition is called for."  A group of men will be sent to
Floyd | approach the merchant ships in the dead of night, board them secretly,
Floyd | take them over, and sail them away from the island as prizes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There are two ships, so our force will be divided in two. Mr. Bryce,
Floyd | you will command one half; Mr. Rockersuke, you will command the other.
Floyd | Expect that each enemy ship has a complement of thirty men. You will
Floyd | each have forty under your command."
Floyd |
Floyd | Few lieutenants get such a chance to prove their capabilities. If you
Floyd | are able to pull this off, it will be a significant boost to your
Floyd | career.
Floyd |
Floyd | So how are you feeling about this?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Thrilled. I have been waiting for this sort of opportunity for a
Floyd | while now. I have no doubt at all I will succeed brilliantly and
Floyd | impress the Captain.
Floyd | B: Determined. This is going to be difficult, but I will give it
Floyd | everything I have and hope that is enough.
Floyd | C: Terrified. If I am NOT able to pull this off, it could represent a
Floyd | signficant setback to my career! Isn't that just like the Navy, to put
Floyd | you into positions where there is only a tiny chance of success, and
Floyd | then punish you for failure? I wish the Captain had chosen someone
Floyd | else.
Floyd |

		Ghogg asks, "ok, give a moment to read?" 	
			rockersuke says, "A" 	
			Ghogg says, "hm...B." 	
			skg says, "b" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | > That's the spirit!
Floyd |
Floyd | You give serious thought to how you will organize your men, and then
Floyd | you go to brief the ones who have been assigned to you. They consist of
Floyd | two midshipmen and forty sailors.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We will take two boats," you explain. "I shall command one, with Mr.
Floyd | Midshipman Stuart to assist me. Mr. Midshipman Mason will command the
Floyd | other. My boat shall come along the starboard side of the Gaulish
Floyd | vessel, and Mr. Midshipman Mason's along the port side. We will climb
Floyd | aboard secretly, and then attack from two sides with plenty of shouting
Floyd | to frighten the spineless Gaulish boys."
Floyd |
Floyd | The men grin.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pause. You know that one of the three officers must be made
Floyd | responsible for cutting the anchor cable, so that your men will be able
Floyd | to sail the Gaulish ship out to where H.M.S. Courageous waits. Another
Floyd | must be responsible for ascending the rigging and loosing the topsail
Floyd | to get the ship underway. And a third must be responsible for taking
Floyd | over the steering of the ship. There are three officers available--you
Floyd | and the two midshipmen. Which job do you want for yourself?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Cutting the cable is the most important job. It will have to be done
Floyd | while hand-to-hand fighting is still raging on the deck. I will take
Floyd | responsibility for it myself.
Floyd | B: Ascending the rigging to loose the topsail is both important and
Floyd | dangerous. It will require iron nerves and great agility to climb to
Floyd | that unsteady height in the dark while fighting rages on the deck
Floyd | below. I will take responsibility for it myself.
Floyd | C: Steering the captured prize back to Courageous is the proper job for
Floyd | the officer in command. I will take responsibility for it myself.
Floyd |

		Ghogg asks, "could we see the stats again?" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "stats" 		
	

Floyd | > Name: Mr. Edward Rockersuke
Floyd | Rank: Lieutenant
Floyd | Seniority: 4 years
Floyd | Age: 28
Floyd | Sailing: 37%
Floyd | Gunnery: 66%
Floyd | Leadership: 64%
Floyd | Fighting: 73%
Floyd | Patronage: 74%
Floyd | Tact: 83%
Floyd | Likeability: 71%
Floyd | Honor: 19%
Floyd | Courage: 44%
Floyd | Bloodthirst: 51%
Floyd | Intelligence: 31%
Floyd | Wealth: 60%
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >OK

		Ghogg says, "A" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "A" 	
			rockersuke says, "C" 	
			skg says, "a" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | A: Cutting the cable is the most important job. It will have to be done
Floyd | while hand-to-hand fighting is still raging on the deck. I will take
Floyd | responsibility for it myself.
Floyd | B: Ascending the rigging to loose the topsail is both important and
Floyd | dangerous. It will require iron nerves and great agility to climb to
Floyd | that unsteady height in the dark while fighting rages on the deck
Floyd | below. I will take responsibility for it myself.
Floyd | C: Steering the captured prize back to Courageous is the proper job for
Floyd | the officer in command. I will take responsibility for it myself.
Floyd |

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > "Once we are aboard, I shall cut the anchor cable to release the
Floyd | Gaulish ship from its mooring," you continue. "Mr. Midshipman Mason,
Floyd | you shall ascend the rigging and loose the topsail, to set the ship in
Floyd | motion."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mason pales slightly, but nods.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mr. Midshipman Stuart, it shall be your task to make your way directly
Floyd | to the wheel, and steer the prize out of harbor once we have taken
Floyd | her."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aye aye, sir," Stuart says crisply.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now, you men--you'll each be provided with a pistol and a cutlass. We
Floyd | will leave at four bells--you will be roused."
Floyd |
Floyd | Before dismissing them, you think over the plan--is there anything else
Floyd | you need to say?
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | No, you can't think of anything. "Dismissed!" you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | The next few hours pass nervously, as you go over your plan again and
Floyd | again. Finally, four bells sounds, and you hasten to the deck to take
Floyd | command of your party. Along the way, you encounter Bryce, who seems a
Floyd | little nervous too. "All set, Mr. Rockersuke?" he asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, sir, Mr. Bryce," you say.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You've set someone to climb the rigging and loose the topsail, right?
Floyd | And someone to cut the cable?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, sir."
Floyd |
Floyd | "And there's an officer responsible for the steering?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, sir."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You've told the men to keep their damned pistols half-cocked until you
Floyd | give the word? All we need is a premature shot to give away the game."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh." That was the thing you forgot.
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you say?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: "Uh, no, sir, I--it slipped my mind. I'll make sure they know before
Floyd | we leave, sir."
Floyd | B: "I'll tell them when we're ready to go, sir. Wouldn't want them to
Floyd | forget."
Floyd |

		skg says, "b" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | > Bryce raises an eyebrow at you. You are uncomfortably certain that he
Floyd | knew you had forgotten, and isn't overly impressed by your attempt to
Floyd | cover your error. "See that you do," he says tersely. But then he
Floyd | manages a somewhat strained smile. "Good luck to you, Mr. Rockersuke."
Floyd |
Floyd | "To you too, sir," you say, and go to shepherd your men into the boats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | "Now see here!" you order your men in a fierce whisper. "Not one sound
Floyd | from any of you once we're out on the water! And keep those pistols of
Floyd | yours half-cocked until I give the order otherwise! Any man who
Floyd | disobeys will be kissing the gunner's daughter tomorrow!"
Floyd |
Floyd | They all nod, and you join them in the boat, satisfied that you covered
Floyd | your earlier mistake brilliantly. No one would ever guess you entirely
Floyd | forgot to give the order before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | The oars skim smoothly over the water, and the men obediently keep
Floyd | quiet. You can feel your heart hammer in your throat as the great dark
Floyd | shapes of the Gaulish ships loom overhead, and you hope your hand
Floyd | doesn't shake on the tiller. It is your responsibility to get the boat
Floyd | close enough to board the merchant vessel, without letting their
Floyd | lookout see anything. You hope your sailing ability is up to the task.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | "Uh, Mr. Rockersuke," Stuart whispers loudly. "Uh, sir, begging your
Floyd | pardon, but I think we're drifting--"
Floyd |
Floyd | To your horror, you realize that Stuart is right. You hastily fumble to
Floyd | correct your error. Do you thank him for his assistance, or order him
Floyd | to keep quiet?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: I nod my thanks as I correct course.
Floyd | B: I order him to keep quiet.
Floyd |

		skg says, "a" 	
			Ghogg says, "a" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "a" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > Acknowledging the contributions of your subordinates--that's a good
Floyd | quality in a senior officer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, Stuart's warning came too late. From far above, you hear
Floyd | the shout of the lookout on the Gaulish ship. He has seen you. Your
Floyd | sailing skill apparently wasn't up to the task after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is all going to be much harder now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | You fling yourself at the chains that snake up the Gaulish ship's side,
Floyd | ordering your men to follow and remembering to call over your shoulder
Floyd | the additional order to cock their pistols. Above your head, you can
Floyd | hear shouts and pounding feet as the Gaulish sailors rush to defend
Floyd | their ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | You and your men climbs as fast as you can, but your poor sailing
Floyd | ability gave the Gauls a chance to get themselves prepared. You were
Floyd | counting on the advantage of surprise, and you have largely lost that.
Floyd | Still, nothing for it--
Floyd |
Floyd | "For Albion!" you shout, and plunge into the fracas on the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | You cut to the left and the right with your sword, shouting as loudly
Floyd | as you can. At first, the Gauls scatter before you--but then they begin
Floyd | to regroup.
Floyd |
Floyd | One rushes you from the left, and you turn and plunge your sword into
Floyd | his chest. He falls--but there is another diving in from the right,
Floyd | closing fast as you struggle to extricate your blade from his dead
Floyd | shipmate.
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you do?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: I use all my strength to wrench my sword free, and then I turn and
Floyd | fight.
Floyd | B: I can't waste an instant. I abandon my sword, and turn to fight with
Floyd | my pistol.
Floyd | C: There isn't enough time to turn. I dodge to the left.
Floyd |

		rockersuke says, "C" 	
			Fang says, "B" 	
			Ghogg says, "B" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "B" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | > You let go of the hilt and spin around, leveling your pistol as your
Floyd | new opponent swings his sword. Steel whistles past your ear--you fire
Floyd | at point-blank range--and the Gaul falls to the deck, a smoking hole in
Floyd | the center of his chest.  In a smooth motion you pick up the fallen
Floyd | Gaul's sword and pistol to replace your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn your attention back to the task at hand: fighting your way
Floyd | through the mass of bodies to the cable. You have almost reached your
Floyd | goal when you find your way blocked by two massive, angry Gauls
Floyd | standing shoulder to shoulder. You aim your pistol--and just then, out
Floyd | of the corner of your eye, see Mason fighting a desperate duel on the
Floyd | other side of the deck.
Floyd |
Floyd | If Mason falls, his task will go uncompleted. On the other hand, if you
Floyd | spend your bullet to save his life, you will be out of ammunition. And
Floyd | then you will have to fight both these Gauls with just your sword. If
Floyd | they cut you down, your task will go uncompleted.
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you do?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: I am confident in my ability to win any swordfight, even two on one.
Floyd | And it is my responsibility to see to the safety of those under my
Floyd | command. I turn and fire at Mason's attacker.
Floyd | B: Mason can take care of himself--he is a well-trained officer of the
Floyd | Royal Navy. It is my responsibility to see my own part of the mission
Floyd | successfully executed. I fire at one of the Gauls in front of me.
Floyd |

		Allen asks, "WHAT IS GOING ON?" 	
			Fang says, "A" 	
			dfabulich says, "Combat! Combat is confusing." 	
			DavidW says, "A" 	
			Ghogg says, "A" 	
			rockersuke says, "A" 	
			skg says, "a" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > Mason's attacker drops like a stone. Mason looks over,
Floyd | wide-eyed--then gives you an awkward nod of thanks and scrambles to his
Floyd | task.
Floyd |
Floyd | You, meanwhile, turn back to see two large Gauls with drawn swords
Floyd | charging at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You howl an incoherent challenge and rush to meet them. Steel clangs
Floyd | against steel, and pain scores across your left leg as one of the Gauls
Floyd | lands a blow. You are not fighting by any honorable rules now, but
Floyd | desperately for your life, using elbows and knees as well as the blade
Floyd | of your sword. You manage to elbow one Gaul in the throat, and he falls
Floyd | back, choking curses. That gives you the opportunity you need to wound
Floyd | the other slightly and run before he recovers.
Floyd |
Floyd | At last you pummel your way through the mass of bodies to the anchor
Floyd | cable, and hack through it with your sword.  The Gaulish ship is
Floyd | drifting freely now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look up, and pick out Mason's dark figure, very high up in the
Floyd | rigging. As you watch, the topsail flutters free.
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn back to the fight. In no time at all, Gauls are surrendering
Floyd | all over the deck. You take prisoner those who still live, get the
Floyd | prize underway, and take her safely back to Courageous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		skg says, "this may be our only unanimous one" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | Bryce's prize beats you there by no more than a few minutes. You and he
Floyd | meet on deck, and he looks as flushed and giddy as you feel. You reach
Floyd | over to shake his hand, and he squeezes yours warmly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Brilliant!" the Captain says in approval. "Very nicely done indeed,
Floyd | the two of you!" He orders you and Bryce to take command of your prizes
Floyd | and sail them to Albion--adding, with a smile, that he would be much
Floyd | surprised if you did not each receive a promotion to Commander.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | And indeed, the Admiralty promotes you to the rank of Commander. It is
Floyd | a proud moment indeed when you first walk down a street in Chesterport
Floyd | with an epaulette pinned to your left shoulder. And now you are
Floyd | eligible to command a sloop of your own, and to receive the courtesy
Floyd | title of "Captain."
Floyd |
Floyd | Well done, Captain Rockersuke!
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next Chapter

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | You experience the greatest thrill of your life when you step onto the
Floyd | deck of your first command: H.M. Sloop Hotspur. You are very pleased
Floyd | indeed by what you observe there--she is a gleaming almost-new sloop
Floyd | that reportedly handles like a charm, crewed by good men obviously
Floyd | accustomed to working well together. A plum command, particularly for a
Floyd | new commander such as yourself. That night, you dream of all the fine
Floyd | things you will do now that you have a sloop of your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | In the morning, you wake to a general hullaballoo on the dock and in
Floyd | the streets of Chesterport. Peace has been declared between Albion and
Floyd | Gaul.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, the details are not yet finalized, but documents have been signed
Floyd | and hostilities suspended. Before you know it, you find yourself once
Floyd | again in front of the captain who commands the port--but this time, to
Floyd | hear the unwelcome news that Hotspur is to be paid off. That is,
Floyd | decommissioned. The Admiralty won't have need of such a large fleet in
Floyd | peacetime.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your career has--for the moment, at least--vanished in a puff of smoke
Floyd | and diplomats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | "Might there be any chance of another command becoming available, sir?"
Floyd | you ask deferentially.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Captain grimaces. "I wish I could say, Mr. Rockersuke. There will
Floyd | be ships needing captains, of course, but there will also be a great
Floyd | many post-captains and commanders seeking positions. A bright youngster
Floyd | like yourself has a tolerable chance, but. . . it may be some time. Oh,
Floyd | but it's not so bad! You're entitled to half-pay, and of course you
Floyd | have your prize money. You should enjoy your leave. You will receive a
Floyd | letter when a command becomes available."
Floyd |
Floyd | How are you feeling about this?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Pleased. It will be nice to have a holiday, and I can manage quite
Floyd | nicely on half-pay plus prize money. I am confident that I will get
Floyd | another command before very long.
Floyd | B: Resigned. I serve the Navy in whatever capacity they require. I can
Floyd | be patient. Surely it won't be very long before I am offered another
Floyd | command.
Floyd | C: Nervous. I am uncertain how long I can survive on half-pay, even
Floyd | augmented by prize money. And what if I am not offered another command?
Floyd | I am hardly trained for any other career!
Floyd |

		rockersuke says, "A" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "I'm a gentleman, I'm certainly not C." 	
			Ghogg says, "A" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > A perfectly understandable reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | One day some weeks later, on your way back from drawing your half-pay,
Floyd | you run into your old friend Bryce. "Rockersuke, what good luck to meet
Floyd | up with you! You must come and dine with me tonight. I want to
Floyd | introduce you to my wife."
Floyd |
Floyd | You enjoy the meal very much. Mrs. Bryce is a charming hostess,
Floyd | gracious and sweet and well-mannered, and Bryce is obviously devoted to
Floyd | her. After dinner, you and Bryce sit drinking rum and storytelling long
Floyd | into the night.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly Bryce says, "So what about you, Rockersuke? High time you got
Floyd | married, isn't it?" He looks at you shrewdly and laughs. "You're about
Floyd | to tell me you've been too busy to think of it. Well, you'll have
Floyd | plenty of leisure while you're on half-pay! You should think about it
Floyd | now!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You consider the idea. What do you conclude?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Bryce seems to have stumbled onto a good thing. It might be. . .
Floyd | kind of nice to have something like this myself. A home to return to, a
Floyd | loving wife. . .
Floyd | B: Bryce is right: marriage to the right kind of woman could be very
Floyd | useful as I try to advance in my career.
Floyd | C: Marriage? Not me! I don't want to be tied down to anyone.
Floyd | D: The idea of a wife has never held any appeal for me. . . It's
Floyd | not--ahem--it's not women I find attractive, you see.
Floyd |

		ahstrongmorse says, "I don't really need an income." 	
			Allen asks, "what are we playing today??" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "Choice of Broadsides" 	
			Allen says, "oh well, I got run errands for vacation next week." 	
			Ghogg says, "this is nice, but I need to get scooting" 	
	Ghogg goes home. 		rockersuke says, "C" 	
			Fang says, "A" 	
			Fang says, "never managed to get a wife" 	
			Fang says, "in this game" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | > "Well, all right," Bryce says, "if that's the way you want it. Have
Floyd | another glass."
Floyd |
Floyd | And to his credit, Bryce doesn't bring up the topic again. He does,
Floyd | however, convince you to go with him and Mrs. Bryce to the Assembly
Floyd | rooms one evening. Truth to tell, you're not hard to convince: even if
Floyd | you're not in search of a wife, an Assembly is quite a sight to see.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Assembly rooms are crowded with young people dancing and flirting.
Floyd | In rooms off to one side, those disinclined to dance or flirt are
Floyd | playing at cards. You walk around the ballroom, getting your bearings,
Floyd | enjoying the pomp and circumstance and splendor. . .
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, a voice you know cuts through the chatter around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mr. Rockersuke!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn, astonished. It is Lieutenant Villeneuve.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		skg says, "b" 	
			skg says, "late" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | He is not wearing the uniform of the Gaulish Navy, but it is
Floyd | unmistakably the same man whom you met aboard a Gaulish prize some time
Floyd | ago. The years since have treated him well--his skin is more
Floyd | weather-beaten, perhaps, and a scar seams his left cheek, but he looks
Floyd | to be otherwise in good health and good spirits. And not hurting for
Floyd | money, either: he is dressed in a very fine linen shirt and a coat with
Floyd | gleaming gold buttons, and he carries a pair of elegant gloves such as
Floyd | a gentleman wears when dancing. He has clearly come to this Assembly
Floyd | intending to dance. It is a small shock to you to realize that a
Floyd | Gaulish officer is here as someone's invited guest.
Floyd |
Floyd | How do you respond?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: "Mr. Villeneuve! What a surprise."
Floyd | B: "What on earth are you doing here?"
Floyd |

		
	jasonstevanhill says, "We're likeable, and we have tact and patronage." 		
	jasonstevanhill exclaims, "let's get it on!" 		rockersuke says, "A" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > "It is a surprise to see you as well." His Albionish comes more
Floyd | easily than it did when you first met, though it is still heavily
Floyd | accented. "Though I do acknowledge the surprise must be much more great
Floyd | on your side--to encounter me upon the soil of Albion--no?" He smiles
Floyd | disarmingly. "I have cousins who reside not far from here. Many Gaulish
Floyd | families can say the same. Marriages in between Gaul and Albion are not
Floyd | uncommon, after all, during the years of peace. And the years of peace
Floyd | have returned. . ." He gestures around the pleasant room. ". . . so a
Floyd | man once again has freedom to visit his relations. It is a very fine
Floyd | thing, peace. It permits--" He inclines his head at you. "--civilized
Floyd | gentlemen to interact in a civilized manner."
Floyd |
Floyd | This is as frank an overture of friendship as any you have ever seen.
Floyd | What do you do?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Respond in kind. Villeneuve is a man of honor. There is no reason to
Floyd | think him anything less than sincere.
Floyd | B: Proceed warily. Villeneuve is a Gaul, after all, and the war hasn't
Floyd | been over for that long. He might have some nefarious purpose in
Floyd | seeking my friendship.
Floyd | C: Pretend to respond in kind. It could be useful later if Villeneuve
Floyd | comes to trust me. Perhaps he will tell me things. The peace might not
Floyd | last, after all.
Floyd | D: Put this presumptuous Gaul in his place.
Floyd |

		
	skg says, "no one can hear you" 		ahstrongmorse says, "Dan--I think you should slow down a little on entering choices--there's some lag issues." 	
	skg says, "jason, you need to prefix ;" 		Fang says, "D" 	
			skg says, "b" 	
			rockersuke says, "C" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | > Too damn right. It was not so long ago that Villeneuve was capturing
Floyd | Albionish merchants and taking the lives of Albionish sailors. How dare
Floyd | he come and claim friendship with me now?
Floyd |
Floyd | "On the other hand," you say coldly, "peace deprives men like me of the
Floyd | opportunity to remove scum like you from the face of the earth."
Floyd |
Floyd | Villeneuve looks utterly taken-aback for one instant. And then his face
Floyd | slowly flushes red. A few people nearby turn their heads curiously. You
Floyd | must have spoken more loudly than you intended.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah," Villeneuve says between his teeth, "Albionish civilization.
Floyd | Apparently, not all it is boasted to be. Sir." He inclines his head a
Floyd | bare fraction and turns on his heel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wait a minute. Did he just insult your country?
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		Fang says, "HMPH" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | He did. He actually did. The cheek of that damned Gaul.
Floyd |
Floyd | What are you going to do about it?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Maintain a dignified silence and walk away. He is beneath contempt.
Floyd | B: Insult him back.
Floyd | C: Call him out.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "C" 	
			Fang says, "DUEL" 	
			rockersuke says, "B" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "Sure, at this point let's go C." 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | > "I beg your pardon, sir?" you say, loudly enough that heads all over
Floyd | the room turn in your direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Villeneuve regards you sardonically. "There is nothing wrong with your
Floyd | ears. You heard me."
Floyd |
Floyd | Bryce suddenly appears at your side. "Rockersuke, what in hell are you
Floyd | doing?" he demands in a whisper.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I have been insulted," you say calmly. More calmly than you feel, to
Floyd | tell the truth: your palms are sweating. You never have fought a duel
Floyd | before. To Villeneuve, you say, "I demand satisfaction, sir."
Floyd |
Floyd | Villeneuve laughs. "I am all willingness to oblige, sir. My cousin
Floyd | shall stand as my second. Who, sir, shall serve as yours?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You look at Bryce.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I. . . I will, of course," he says heavily. "Mr. Villeneuve, as the
Floyd | challenged party, yours is the choice of weapon. Do you choose pistols
Floyd | or swords?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, swords, of course," Villeneuve says. "A bullet might go anywhere,
Floyd | after all, but steel. . ."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very good," Bryce says. "We shall see you at dawn tomorrow."
Floyd |
Floyd | So at dawn tomorrow, you will be fighting a duel. By breakfast-time
Floyd | tomorrow, you might very well be dead. How did you get yourself into
Floyd | this mess?
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | The next morning dawns unseasonably cold. . . or maybe it just feels
Floyd | that way to you. You dress carefully in your uniform and buckle your
Floyd | sword at your side. Bryce appears and conducts you to the field where
Floyd | matters of honor are usually resolved. It is even colder here. A faint
Floyd | mist floats over the grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Villeneuve is standing too far away for you to read the expression on
Floyd | his face. Bryce goes to confer with Christy-Palliere. He comes back
Floyd | looking grim, and that doesn't help.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You shall stand five paces apart," he says, "and begin when the signal
Floyd | is given. Until first blood. Are you ready?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Not really, but I would never admit that.
Floyd | B: Hell yes!
Floyd |

		Fang exclaims, "B!" 	
			skg says, "(afk again, ustream off for a bit)" 	
			rockersuke says, "B" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "B, indeed." 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | > "Of course!" you say to Bryce.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good luck, Edward," Bryce says.
Floyd |
Floyd | You face Villeneuve. You still can't read his expression.
Floyd | Christy-Palliere shouts the order to begin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Villeneuve shifts at once into a guard position. You and he circle each
Floyd | other, eyeing, probing for weakness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to approach this duel cautiously and keep your moves mostly
Floyd | defensive, or do you want to mount an aggressive offensive?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: I want to fight defensively.
Floyd | B: I want to fight aggressively.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "CHARGE" 	
			rockersuke says, "B" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "In for a penny, in for a pound! B." 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | > You throw yourself into the fight with reckless abandon, and
Floyd | Villeneuve does the same. At first neither of you can gain the
Floyd | advantage. But then you see an opening, and lunge for it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | The abrupt ferocity of your attack takes Villeneuve off-guard; he moves
Floyd | to parry, but not quite quickly enough, and your blade slices down his
Floyd | left arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hold!" Bryce shouts. "First blood! Honor is satisfied!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You step back, breathing hard. Villeneuve clutches his left arm, and
Floyd | blood seeps through his fingers in a bright red gush.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's all right," Bryce says to you, "it's all right. You haven't
Floyd | killed him. He will bear the scar the rest of his life, though. Serves
Floyd | the Gaul right."
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next Chapter

		DavidW says, "I'm a little disappointed we're so bloodthirsty." 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "stats" 		
	

Floyd | Name: Mr. Edward Rockersuke
Floyd | Rank: Commander
Floyd | Seniority: 0 years
Floyd | Age: 29
Floyd | Sailing: 37%
Floyd | Gunnery: 66%
Floyd | Leadership: 64%
Floyd | Fighting: 73%
Floyd | Patronage: 74%
Floyd | Tact: 71%
Floyd | Likeability: 73%
Floyd | Honor: 19%
Floyd | Courage: 44%
Floyd | Bloodthirst: 51%
Floyd | Intelligence: 31%
Floyd | Wealth: 64%
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >OK

		Fang says (to DW), "I was a lot nicer in my playthrough" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | The abrupt ferocity of your attack takes Villeneuve off-guard; he moves
Floyd | to parry, but not quite quickly enough, and your blade slices down his
Floyd | left arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hold!" Bryce shouts. "First blood! Honor is satisfied!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You step back, breathing hard. Villeneuve clutches his left arm, and
Floyd | blood seeps through his fingers in a bright red gush.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's all right," Bryce says to you, "it's all right. You haven't
Floyd | killed him. He will bear the scar the rest of his life, though. Serves
Floyd | the Gaul right."
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next Chapter

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | The peace with Gaul does not last. Before long, hostilities have
Floyd | resumed and the Admiralty is building back up its Royal Navy, to combat
Floyd | the Gaulish threat to the freedom of the seas.
Floyd |
Floyd | The letter arrives by special messenger, very early on a cold morning.
Floyd | You slit the seal. Your orders are written in fine black script on
Floyd | heavy, cream-colored paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | It reads, "You are requested and required to assume command of H.M.
Floyd | Sloop Defender. . ."
Floyd |
Floyd | Your own command at last!
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next Chapter

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | At the crack of dawn, you walk to the end of the long pier, where you
Floyd | first catch sight of H.M. Sloop Defender.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's . . . not all that you might hope for.  There are barnacles on the
Floyd | hull; the sails are tattered at the edges; the paint is worn. It's no
Floyd | better as you find yourself standing on the dirty, uneven deck,
Floyd | introducing yourself to your first (and only) lieutenant.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome aboard Defender, sir," says Mr. Benton proudly.  "Finest sloop
Floyd | in the navy!"  His uniform looks as if he'd put it on in the dark.  He
Floyd | wouldn't know the finest sloop in the navy if it raked him with a
Floyd | broadside.
Floyd |
Floyd | You promptly draw out the orders from the Admiralty placing you in
Floyd | command of H.M. Sloop Defender.
Floyd |
Floyd | When you finish reading your orders aloud to the crew, you are
Floyd | officially the new master and commander of the sloop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | Out of the corner of your eye, you spot a familar sailor: Master's Mate
Floyd | Jones!  Ah, make that just "Jones" since he was disrated in connection
Floyd | with that unpleasant business with Mr. Pigot back on H.M.S. Courageous.
Floyd |
Floyd | He greets you with a salute and a smile.  At least there's one good
Floyd | sailor on this sloop!
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | "Captain Rockersuke, sir?" says a middle-aged man coming up from below
Floyd | deck.  "Carter, reporting for duty.  I'm the senior master's mate and
Floyd | acting master of Defender."
Floyd |
Floyd | A post-captain would have a sailing master under him as the most senior
Floyd | warrant officer, but on a sloop the commander is technically also the
Floyd | master.  You still have a few master's mates--experienced ratings
Floyd | working to get their warrants as masters in the Royal Navy.  Mr.
Floyd | Carter, as the senior mate, will fill the role of the sloop's sailing
Floyd | master in all but title.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mr. Carter," you reply, "make the sloop ready for some shake-down
Floyd | maneuvers.  I want to see her capabilities."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aye aye, sir!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You inspect Carter carefully as he readies the sloop for basic action.
Floyd | You quickly realize that this man is the only force holding the sloop
Floyd | together; Benton gives orders, but Carter has them followed.  Under
Floyd | Carter's guidance, you manage to get the sloop out onto open waters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | The shake-down maneuvers are embarrassing.  You sail the sloop around,
Floyd | clear for battle, and fire off a broadside.  The sails are not hauled
Floyd | taut, it takes longer to raise and lower the sails than it should, and
Floyd | it takes much longer (a full minute or more) to clear the sloop for
Floyd | action than it ought.  The broadside is ragged and slow, and one sailor
Floyd | injures himself by getting his foot crushed by a gun carriage.
Floyd |
Floyd | At this point, you believe that, overall, the crew is reasonably happy
Floyd | but poorly disciplined.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're going to have to turn this sloop into a credible fighting
Floyd | vessel; to do that, you'll have to put the men to work.  It looks like
Floyd | this crew isn't particularly used to hard work yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Where do you want them to focus their efforts?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Drill them on gunnery.
Floyd | B: Practicing sailing maneuvers.
Floyd | C: Clean the sloop completely.
Floyd |

		rockersuke says, "B" 	
			Fang says, "A" 	
			DavidW says, "Sounds like they need All of the above." 	
			Fang says, "let's play to our strengths" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | > For day after day, you drill the men on sailing.  You hoist all sail,
Floyd | then send the hands aloft to lower and reef the sails.  As soon as the
Floyd | last topman is back on the deck, you send them back up to unreef and
Floyd | spread the sails again.  You tack into the wind, rapidly switching your
Floyd | sailing points and drilling the crew on switching tacks.   Then you
Floyd | bring the sloop about and order the crew to quickly set the sails to
Floyd | run before the wind.  As soon as they are done with that adjustment,
Floyd | it's time to turn across the wind.  When the men have adjusted again,
Floyd | it's back to tacking into the wind.  The work is hard and requires
Floyd | constant attention--any carelessness aloft could be deadly.  Mr. Carter
Floyd | times every maneuver, with a tongue-lashing or worse for any sailor who
Floyd | is slow about his duty. By the end of the day, the men stagger down for
Floyd | their dinner.  And then the next day, starting with a tired crew, you
Floyd | do it again.
Floyd |
Floyd | After several days of this brutal regimen, you see real improvement.
Floyd | The men are more alert, quicker in responding to the changes you order.
Floyd | The crispness and speed of the sloop's maneuvers improves, and you find
Floyd | that the sloop is both more maneuverable and faster than you had
Floyd | thought when you first assumed command.  The men groan as you order
Floyd | them aloft each day, but slowly they are becoming a credit to the Royal
Floyd | Navy. However, it's clear that they haven't had to work this hard in
Floyd | quite some time; you manage to overhear a few surly grumbles from the
Floyd | crew, though you don't manage to catch any particular sailor grumbling.
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Keep working them as hard as they can.
Floyd | B: Let's take it easy for now.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "B" 	
			rockersuke says, "B" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | > In compensation for how hard you've been working the men, you give
Floyd | them a "rope yarn Sunday"--a day when their duties are cut back to the
Floyd | bare minimum necessary to keep the sloop sailing.  Even though the rope
Floyd | yarn Sunday doesn't fall on an actual Sunday, you let them relax as if
Floyd | it did, and in fact more than on most Sundays.  Some of the men skylark
Floyd | on deck, while others take to gambling and similar recreations.  The
Floyd | mood of the crew improves dramatically as the men have some time to
Floyd | themselves and a little bit of an opportunity to relax.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, a relaxed mood is not necessarily what you want in the
Floyd | Royal Navy.  You begin to notice that some of the men are slow to touch
Floyd | their brows when they address an officer, and even forget to say "sir"
Floyd | when they ought.  The omissions are small, but the Royal Navy requires
Floyd | shows of respect for a reason.  As the rope yarn Sunday ends, the men
Floyd | grumble about returning to their duties, muttering among themselves and
Floyd | taking their time in obeying their orders.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sloop's happiness increases, but its discipline decreases.
Floyd |
Floyd | You believe that, overall, the crew is reasonably happy but poorly
Floyd | disciplined.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's a difficult crew, sir," volunteers Mr. Carter.  "Many of these
Floyd | landsmen came from the jails.  I've done what I can with them, but the
Floyd | previous captain and his lieutenant struggled to keep them in line."
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Punish the whole crew harshly.
Floyd | B: Identify the worst sailors and punish them.
Floyd | C: Punish lightly.
Floyd | D: Don't punish at all.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "B" 	
			rockersuke says, "B" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | > Thanks to your expert leadership, you're able to successfully judge
Floyd | the character of these sailors; you manage to separate the sheep from
Floyd | the goats (for the most part).  The worst of the sailors receive double
Floyd | work duty, numerous lashes, and, perhaps worst of all, they're cut off
Floyd | from rum completely.
Floyd |
Floyd | They soon begin to learn what sort of behavior will get them caned;
Floyd | some of them even start to avoid such behavior.
Floyd |
Floyd | Discipline increases greatly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | One evening, you head below deck as some of the men are taking dinner;
Floyd | you find Jones telling a bawdy joke about the lascivious habits of
Floyd | women in London.
Floyd |
Floyd | He tells it quite well; you hadn't noticed before, but Jones has a
Floyd | certain natural charisma about him that makes others turn to listen to
Floyd | him.
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Chastise Jones for behavior unbecoming a sailor.
Floyd | B: Have Jones whipped.
Floyd | C: Keep an eye on him, but do nothing for now.
Floyd | D: Tell a bawdy tale of my own.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "C" 	
			rockersuke says, "D" 	
			DavidW says, "C" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | > At this point, you believe that, overall, the crew is reasonably
Floyd | happy but poorly disciplined.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | A few days later, Mr. Carter brings you a landsman sailor whom he found
Floyd | asleep on watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Terribly sorry, sir," he mumbles groggily.
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Whip him soundly.
Floyd | B: Arrange a (questionable) jury to have him court-martialed and
Floyd | hanged.
Floyd | C: Put him on double watch, and forbid him from rum.
Floyd | D: Let it slide.
Floyd |

		rockersuke says, "C" 	
			Fang says, "C" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | > Discipline increases slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cutting him off from rum should have helped, but you are soon enough
Floyd | informed by a young volunteer that he has fallen asleep on duty a
Floyd | second time.
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Whip him.
Floyd | B: "Court-martial" and hang him.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "A" 	
			rockersuke says, "A" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > As captain of this sloop, you have His Majesty's authority to have
Floyd | any of your sailors flogged.
Floyd |
Floyd | How many lashes?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Five lashes.  A sting, but no permanent harm.
Floyd | B: Ten lashes.  He'll feel that for some time.
Floyd | C: Twenty lashes.  He'll be unable to work effectively for a while.
Floyd | D: Thirty lashes.  He should consider himself lucky that he won't be
Floyd | crippled.
Floyd | E: Fifty lashes.  Make an example of him.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "C" 	
			rockersuke says, "B" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "C" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | > He screams out in pain, but he's back at work later that week.  Most
Floyd | of the crew seems to agree that he deserves it; all of them now
Floyd | understand the penalty for insubordination on your sloop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Discipline increases substantially, but happiness decreases.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | As you head below deck, you see a handful of sailors and midshipmen
Floyd | whispering together, including Jones.  As soon as they catch sight of
Floyd | you, they stop abruptly and go their separate ways.  (You experience a
Floyd | brief moment of "deja vu," as the Gauls call it.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Loudly ask what they were whispering about.
Floyd | B: Pull one of them aside to ask what they were whispering about.
Floyd | C: Whip them soundly.
Floyd | D: Use a spy to find out what they were discussing.
Floyd | E: Do nothing.
Floyd |

		
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		rockersuke exclaims, "D a spy!" 	
			Fang exclaims, "Oh, another surprise party!" 	
			DavidW says, "Troubling that Jones is part of it." 	
			skg laughs. 	
			ahstrongmorse exclaims, "Maybe it's a surprise party for us this time!" 	
			Fang says, "A" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | > You pass their names to Mr. Carter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Watch them, Mr. Carter."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aye aye, sir.  I will, sir."
Floyd |
Floyd | At this point, you believe that, overall, the crew is tolerably happy
Floyd | and with reasonable but not great discipline.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are definitely some bad apples in the crew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | The next day, Mr. Benton reports that Mr. Carter has died in a fatal
Floyd | accident.  "Fallen down the hatchway, sir.  He must have overbalanced."
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you think it was really an accident?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Of course.
Floyd | B: Absolutely not; this was murder.
Floyd | C: I'm not yet sure.
Floyd |

		DavidW says, "eep" 	
			rockersuke says, "B" 	
			Fang says, "B" 	
			rootmos says, "B" 	
			skg says, "c" 	
			DavidW says, "B" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | > Mr. Carter was an experienced and expert sailor.  The only
Floyd | explanation for his death is murder.  And since you doubt Benton killed
Floyd | him, and you know that you didn't, that's tantamount to mutiny.
Floyd |
Floyd | So the question is:  What are you going to do about it?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Investigate the murder.  I know he was murdered, but I don't know by
Floyd | whom.
Floyd | B: Seize the most likely suspects and proceed straight to a
Floyd | court-martial.  It's better to be firm and swift in response than to be
Floyd | right.
Floyd | C: Think about it some more.  I have to respond correctly, and that's
Floyd | more important than acting quickly.
Floyd | D: Ignore it, at least for now.  Starting an investigation could lead
Floyd | to an open mutiny, and I can't risk that.
Floyd |

		skg asks, "stats?" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "stats" 		
	

Floyd | > Name: Mr. Edward Rockersuke
Floyd | Rank: Commander
Floyd | Seniority: 2 years
Floyd | Age: 31
Floyd | Sailing: 46%
Floyd | Gunnery: 66%
Floyd | Leadership: 64%
Floyd | Fighting: 73%
Floyd | Patronage: 74%
Floyd | Tact: 71%
Floyd | Likeability: 73%
Floyd | Honor: 19%
Floyd | Courage: 44%
Floyd | Bloodthirst: 51%
Floyd | Intelligence: 31%
Floyd | Wealth: 64%
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >OK

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | A: Investigate the murder.  I know he was murdered, but I don't know by
Floyd | whom.
Floyd | B: Seize the most likely suspects and proceed straight to a
Floyd | court-martial.  It's better to be firm and swift in response than to be
Floyd | right.
Floyd | C: Think about it some more.  I have to respond correctly, and that's
Floyd | more important than acting quickly.
Floyd | D: Ignore it, at least for now.  Starting an investigation could lead
Floyd | to an open mutiny, and I can't risk that.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "B" 	
			Fang says, "nail Jones" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "I think A." 	
			rockersuke says, "A" 	
			Fang says, "we're too dumb to be an investigator" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > At the end of the investigation, you have no idea who did it.  You
Floyd | have a few possibilities, but none of them are really convincing.
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you do?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: I continue investigating.
Floyd | B: I pick a few likely suspects and hang them for the crime, even
Floyd | though they might be completely innocent.  It's what the sloop needs,
Floyd | and that's more important than the truth.
Floyd | C: I let the matter drop.  I won't be able to find the guilty parties,
Floyd | and I refuse to punish the innocent.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "B" 	
			rockersuke says, "A" 	
			Fang exclaims, "believe in my own justice!" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > You keep investigating, and the atmosphere on the sloop becomes
Floyd | poisonous as every member of the crew fears that you will turn on them.
Floyd | You make no progress in solving the crime, however.
Floyd |
Floyd | Happiness decreases substantially.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now in the difficult position of selecting a new acting-master.
Floyd | Mr. Carter's two mates both leave something to be desired.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's MacDougal, the senior mate.  He's intelligent, but he usually
Floyd | diverts his intelligence toward finding clever ways to avoid work.  You
Floyd | doubt he'll set a good example for the crew.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then there's Avery, the junior mate.  He's staunchly loyal to you and
Floyd | to the ship, but that's about all you can say for him.  He's
Floyd | simple-minded, to put it kindly; a moron, to put it plainly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Of course, there's also Jones.  As commander of H.M. Sloop Defender,
Floyd | you have the authority to restore him to his old grade as master's
Floyd | mate; you could then promote him to acting-master.  Jones would
Floyd | certainly appreciate it; it might help to have another strong friend on
Floyd | the crew.
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Appoint MacDougal.
Floyd | B: Appoint Avery.
Floyd | C: Restore Jones's grade and appoint him.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "B" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "It can't be MacDougal." 	
			rockersuke says, "B" 	
			skg says, "yeah, but" 	
			DavidW says, "C" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | > A few nights later you awake with a start, to the sound of shouts and
Floyd | clanging metal outside your cabin.
Floyd |
Floyd | You swing up out of bed, grabbing for your sword--just as a team of
Floyd | armed sailors breaks down the door. The leader's face is twisted into a
Floyd | sneer. "Not so powerful now, are you?" he says scornfully. Over his
Floyd | shoulder, you can see the Marine sentry and a sailor bleeding to death
Floyd | on the deck outside. "Throw down that sword."
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: I can't win. I throw down my sword.
Floyd | B: Never!
Floyd |

		dfabulich says, "Reminder: you can watch the livestream online [LINK]" 	
			ahstrongmorse exclaims, "B! I'll kill them all if I have to!" 	
			rockersuke says, "B" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | > You attack so ferociously he stumbles back in surprise. Ruthlessly
Floyd | following up your advantage, you cut your way through the mutineers and
Floyd | manage to maneuver your way out of your cabin. On deck, you see that
Floyd | the mutiny is just getting started.
Floyd |
Floyd | You rally the loyalists, and assess the tactical situation. Though
Floyd | parts of the crew were unhappy enough to risk their lives to kill you,
Floyd | notwithstanding your efforts to build discipline. . . the numbers are
Floyd | still on your side.
Floyd |
Floyd | For now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | "We must re-take control of this ship!" you shout, and the men
Floyd | surrounding you nod. Some of them are armed, with blades or pistols;
Floyd | some have only their bare hands. But at least they are all on your
Floyd | side.
Floyd |
Floyd | "For Albion!" you yell. They follow you as you charge back down the
Floyd | deck, no longer fighting defensively but now actively attacking anyone
Floyd | in your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | From around a corner come a contingent of mutineers--some of the ones
Floyd | who broke into your cabin, and some others. They stop when they see
Floyd | your party of loyalists. You stop too. Your two groups glare at each
Floyd | other along the deck. Light glistens off the blades of their cutlasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you do?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Bluff them into surrendering.
Floyd | B: Charge down the deck and engage them directly.
Floyd | C: Grab a pistol from one of your loyal men and start shooting from
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

		rockersuke says, "C" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "c" 		
	

Floyd | > Without bothering to speak, you snatch Cartwright's pistol and fire
Floyd | at the closest mutineer. He falls--and the others come charging up the
Floyd | deck. Your loyalists meet them squarely, and then the battle is
Floyd | engaged.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bullet rips through your shoulder, and your vision contracts with
Floyd | pain, but that doesn't stop you. Shouting and slashing, you fight
Floyd | mutineers for control of your command.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		ahstrongmorse says, "B." 	
			ahstrongmorse exclaims, "Laggity lag!" 	
			skg says, "XMLHttpTransport Error: 0" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "Doubt it." 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "It looked like the lag was on my end, to m." 	
			skg says, "Oh good, another Ad by Google." 	
			dfabulich says, "I've restarted the broadcast. Hopefully you'll be able to see with little to no lag." 	
			zarf says, "hello strangers" 	
			skg says, "Hi, zarf" 	
			rockersuke says, "video working fine here" 	
			dfabulich says, "Hello! We're playing Choice of Broadsides, and livestreaming a meetup at [LINK]" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "I'm not getting lag on the video." 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | The battle is long and bloody, but in the end, the loyalists are
Floyd | victorious.
Floyd |
Floyd | Easily a dozen men have died, and a further two dozen more are unable
Floyd | to work, but with that show of force, you have put down the mutiny and
Floyd | re-established control of your sloop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next Chapter

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | H.M. Sloop Defender continues her cruise.  On a bright and clear day,
Floyd | you come into sight of a Gaulish merchant convoy, with no apparent
Floyd | warships to defend it.  There are a dozen Gaulish merchant ships in
Floyd | all.
Floyd |
Floyd | How do you plan your attack?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: We stay to windward, planning on picking off the Gaulish ships one
Floyd | by one as we overrun them.  With the advantage of the wind gage, we
Floyd | will be able to catch any ships that try to run easily.
Floyd | B: We head to the middle of the convoy.  We want to get as many ships
Floyd | in cannon range as quickly as possible.
Floyd | C: We sail to lee of the convoy.  With the wind pushing them towards
Floyd | us, they will have little choice but to come to us, and Defender is
Floyd | faster and more maneuverable than any merchant ship.
Floyd |

		ahstrongmorse says, "I'm getting lag of my speech showing up." 	
			skg says, "Typing." 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "No, I mean my typing." 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "Yes." 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "But intermittently." 	
			Fang says, "B" 	
			skg says, "MUD lag brings back my old Diku forays. Mmm. Also, I vote B" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | > You snap off orders, closing with the Gaulish convoy and running up
Floyd | the ensign of the Royal Navy.  The Gaulish ships begin to scatter,
Floyd | hoping that you will have to chase one or two and allow the rest to
Floyd | escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | Defender's crew responds to your orders well.  The men are not the most
Floyd | disciplined crew that you have ever served with, but they are adequate
Floyd | to the task at hand.  You maneuver the sloop well, overtaking one
Floyd | Gaulish ship after another, and a barrage of cannon fire at the Gaulish
Floyd | sails cripples your prey.  Inevitably, most of the merchant ships
Floyd | escape, but you capture five of the enemy.  You have deprived Gaul of
Floyd | much-needed supplies and earned yourself a sizable payment of prize
Floyd | money.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next Chapter

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | In recognition of your able service turning H.M. Sloop Defender into a
Floyd | worthy part of the Royal Navy, the Admiralty promotes you to
Floyd | post-captain and assigns you to command H.M.S. Dauntless, a 38-gun
Floyd | frigate.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Admiralty asks if you have a preference for your first lieutenant.
Floyd |
Floyd | A: I ask for Mr. Stuart from H.M.S. Courageous.
Floyd | B: I ask for Mr. Mason from H.M.S. Courageous.
Floyd | C: I ask for Mr. Benton from H.M. Sloop Defender.
Floyd | D: I make no requests; the current first lieutenant will serve
Floyd | admirably.
Floyd |

		skg says, "b, perhaps" 	
			Fang says, "D" 	
			Fang says, "need someone that knows the ship" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "B or d would be fine to me." 	
			skg says, "hm, good point" 	
			rootmos says, "indeed, d" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | > The current first lieutenant is a man in his early thirties named
Floyd | Evans.  He is competent and able, but nothing more than that.  Also, by
Floyd | not making personnel management more difficult for your superiors, you
Floyd | have earned a small additional amount of support higher up in the Royal
Floyd | Navy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your frigate, H.M.S. Dauntless, sails into Kingsport harbor.  Kingsport
Floyd | is the principal harbor city in one of Albion's major colonial
Floyd | possessions in the tropics.  The fleet based out of Kingsport consists
Floyd | mostly of frigates like your own--perfect for raiding Gaulish shipping
Floyd | and for defending Albion's own merchant marine from the depredations of
Floyd | the Gaulish Navy and privateers.  Assignment to this fleet is quite a
Floyd | plum, with great opportunities for prize money and pleasant ports of
Floyd | call on the tropical islands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shortly after your ship makes port, while you are overseeing the
Floyd | process of taking on new supplies, the signal midshipman runs up to
Floyd | you.  He touches his hat in salute and says, "Signal from the flag:
Floyd | Admiral's compliments, Captains of Dauntless, Vigilant, and Intrepid
Floyd | please come to the flagship at your convenience."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Acknowledge the signal and inform the officer of the watch to have my
Floyd | boat prepared for immediate departure," you reply.  When an admiral
Floyd | asks you to report to the flagship, it is "convenient" for you to drop
Floyd | whatever you are doing and to head over immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | Within a minute, your boat is lowered over the frigate's side.  Upon
Floyd | your arrival, smartly dressed sailors and a marine honor guard pipe you
Floyd | aboard H.M.S. Indomitable, the admiral's flag ship.  The flag
Floyd | lieutenant touches his hat to each of the arriving captains.  "Sir, if
Floyd | you will please accompany me?  The Admiral is waiting in his
Floyd | stateroom."
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | The three of you are shown into the Admiral's stateroom--a surprisingly
Floyd | large cabin for a warship, with a large heavy table set in the middle.
Floyd | The Admiral is in late middle-age, his youthful vigor long since having
Floyd | given way to a prosperous roundness.  His flag captain murmurs each of
Floyd | your names as you enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Admiral pours a glass of port for each of you and clears his
Floyd | throat.  "As you know, one of our principal responsibilities on this
Floyd | station is protecting Albion's merchant shipping.  The foodstuffs and
Floyd | raw materials from these colonies are vital to Albion's security.
Floyd | Recently, however, a Gaulish commerce raider has taken a large number
Floyd | of our merchantships as prizes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Gaulish frigate has recently made port on Blue Island.  Blue
Floyd | Island is a possession of Jutland and thus still neutral, so we can't
Floyd | take the frigate there.  But we do have our spies keeping their eyes
Floyd | out, and so we got a report of the frigate.  She's a 44-gun frigate,
Floyd | called Lynx, under the command of a Captain Villeneuve."
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | You startle slightly at the name of Lynx's captain, and the Admiral
Floyd | raises an eyebrow.  "You know of Villeneuve, Captain Rockersuke?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Our paths have crossed a few times, sir," you reply guardedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "All the better.  I'm assigning each of you the mission to hunt down
Floyd | Lynx.  You are to make all efforts to capture or destroy her.  I know,
Floyd | I know. . . you would rather be hunting rich Gaulish merchantships.  I
Floyd | would rather you were hunting merchantships as well."  The Admiral
Floyd | smiles--after all, he receives fully one-quarter of the value of any
Floyd | prizes his ships capture.  "But we have our duty to think of.  Because
Floyd | of the rules of neutrality, none of you can take stations within sight
Floyd | of Blue Island.  I want Vigilant to patrol to the east of the island,
Floyd | Intrepid to sail to the west, and Dauntless to patrol to the north.
Floyd | One of you should be able to force Lynx to action as she sails out.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am also well aware of the fact that a 44-gun frigate is
Floyd | significantly more powerful than any of your ships.  However, I have no
Floyd | heavier frigates to send, and a ship of the line would be unable to
Floyd | force Lynx to fight.  I trust that the superior sailing and gunnery of
Floyd | the Royal Navy will be more than sufficient for you to prevail.  And,
Floyd | as their Lordships say in the orders giving you command of a ship,
Floyd | 'fail in these duties at your peril,' eh?  Unless there are any
Floyd | questions?  Best be about it, then."
Floyd |
Floyd | You quickly return to your ship.  As soon as you have the most
Floyd | essential supplies on board, you make sail to fight your oldest rival.
Floyd |
Floyd | How do you feel about fighting Villeneuve?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: I look forward to it.
Floyd | B: It is a duty like any other.
Floyd | C: I dread fighting him, but it is still my duty.
Floyd | D: Surely, there must be some way to avoid this!
Floyd |

		rockersuke exclaims, "got attacked by a phone call... did we win the mutiny... I guess we did!" 	
			dfabulich says, "we did indeed win the mutiny" 	
			Fang says, "A" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "A" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > At last, old scores will be settled.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sail H.M.S. Dauntless into position--north of the main port of Blue
Floyd | Island, but out of sight of the port.  Staying on a specific station
Floyd | requires a certain amount of tacking and sailing back and forth, but
Floyd | that provides you with an opportunity to drill your crew into a high
Floyd | state of readiness.  On the third day after you arrive in position, a
Floyd | sailor in the crow's nest calls down, "Two sails--one to port, one to
Floyd | starboard!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You pull out your spyglass and look at each ship.  The ship to port
Floyd | looks like a fully-loaded large Gaulish merchant ship.  It would be
Floyd | easy prey for a 38-gun frigate like Dauntless and would fetch you a
Floyd | substantial payment in prize money.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the ship to starboard is a warship.  You can't be certain at this
Floyd | range, but that ship is probably Lynx, the Gaulish 44 that you have
Floyd | been sent to defeat.
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you do?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: There is no glory in taking merchant ships as prizes.  A battle
Floyd | against another frigate is exactly what I want.
Floyd | B: Duty demands that I fight the warship despite the dangers.
Floyd | C: I could take the merchant ship, but the consequences if the Admiral
Floyd | realized that I shirked an opportunity to fight the Lynx would be too
Floyd | great.
Floyd | D: I can't really be sure that the frigate is the Lynx.  Better to take
Floyd | the prize and not worry about it.
Floyd |

		rockersuke says, "B" 	
			skg says, "d" 	
			Fang says, "C" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "Not D." 	
			skg says, "heh" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd | > "Set a course for the ship to starboard, Mr. Evans, and beat to
Floyd | quarters," you say calmly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Aye aye, sir," he responds.
Floyd |
Floyd | Drums echo throughout the ship as the crew clears the ship for action.
Floyd |
Floyd | Neither ship has the wind gage as you approach, but the wind is blowing
Floyd | strong and steady, giving you a fair degree of speed and
Floyd | maneuverability.  Lynx is the stronger ship in terms of armament and
Floyd | construction, but the men of the Royal Navy are generally better
Floyd | trained and more reliable than those of the Gaulish Navy.
Floyd |
Floyd | How do you plan to win this battle?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: Charge straight at Lynx--the sooner I can make this a boarding
Floyd | action, the better.
Floyd | B: Stay at range and fight a gunnery duel, relying on my ship's
Floyd | superior gunnery to offset Lynx's heavier broadsides.
Floyd | C: Lead Lynx into a trap.  If I can make Villeneuve think he has
Floyd | damaged my ship worse than he has, I will be able to gain the
Floyd | advantage.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "A" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "stats" 		
	

Floyd | > Name: Mr. Edward Rockersuke
Floyd | Rank: Post-captain
Floyd | Seniority: 0 years
Floyd | Age: 34
Floyd | Sailing: 46%
Floyd | Gunnery: 66%
Floyd | Leadership: 64%
Floyd | Fighting: 73%
Floyd | Patronage: 75%
Floyd | Tact: 72%
Floyd | Likeability: 73%
Floyd | Honor: 31%
Floyd | Courage: 49%
Floyd | Bloodthirst: 53%
Floyd | Intelligence: 31%
Floyd | Wealth: 65%
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >OK

		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | A: Charge straight at Lynx--the sooner I can make this a boarding
Floyd | action, the better.
Floyd | B: Stay at range and fight a gunnery duel, relying on my ship's
Floyd | superior gunnery to offset Lynx's heavier broadsides.
Floyd | C: Lead Lynx into a trap.  If I can make Villeneuve think he has
Floyd | damaged my ship worse than he has, I will be able to gain the
Floyd | advantage.
Floyd |

		ahstrongmorse says, "A, as well." 	
			rockersuke says, "C" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > You set a course to take you towards Lynx as quickly as possible,
Floyd | while maintaining a broadside to broadside fight.  Captain Villeneuve
Floyd | clearly anticipates your plan and tries to edge away from you, keeping
Floyd | this a gunnery battle for as long as possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Despite your best efforts, however, Lynx keeps you at medium cannon
Floyd | range.  Each ship fires broadside after broadside, trying to batter the
Floyd | other into surrender.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dauntless and Lynx exchange broadside after broadside, but the results
Floyd | are inconclusive.  Lynx throws much more lead with each broadside, but
Floyd | the Gaulish gunners are no match for the Royal Navy's rigorous
Floyd | training.  Several of their cannon balls rip across your deck, smashing
Floyd | men and material alike to pieces.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		rockersuke exclaims, "woth trying!" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "We could try anyway." 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | Thus far, you've given as good as you've gotten.  The battle could go
Floyd | either way.  Captain Villeneuve is trying to close with Dauntless to
Floyd | force a boarding action.
Floyd |
Floyd | It will be hard to maintain the battle as a gunnery action--you'll have
Floyd | to either carry the enemy by boarding or try to damage their rigging
Floyd | enough to sail away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Which will it be?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: I've done enough to be able to break off the battle
Floyd | honorably--that's all I really wanted.
Floyd | B: I would really like to press the battle, but it's too dangerous.  I
Floyd | must flee.
Floyd | C: I think I can win this one.
Floyd | D: The only possible end to this battle is Lynx's surrender or
Floyd | destruction.
Floyd |

		Fang says, "D" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "D! We're going to kill that toad Villeneuve! Or that frog Villeneuve. Whichever he is." 	
			rootmos says, "D" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | > That's the spirit!  Albion is proud to have defenders like you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, the battle comes down to a boarding action.  As the ships come
Floyd | alongside each other, the crews charge forward, screaming and waving
Floyd | their cutlasses.  The fighting is bloody and vicious.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you rush onto the enemy quarterdeck, sword in hand, you come face to
Floyd | face with Captain Villeneuve.  He swings his sword up in a salute and
Floyd | drops into a guard position.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fight is intense.  You quickly wound Villeneuve, but he answers
Floyd | with a vicious blow to your left arm, hurting you badly.  You fear that
Floyd | he will prevail, but finally you feint towards his left, then beat his
Floyd | sword aside and thrust towards the right of his body.  Villeneuve
Floyd | slumps to the ground as you run him through.  Your long years of battle
Floyd | experience tell you that he will be dead within minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd | How do you feel about Villeneuve's death?
Floyd |
Floyd | A: At last!  I've finally killed that dog.
Floyd | B: He was a worthy foe, but a foe nonetheless.
Floyd | C: C'est la guerre.  I had no choice and have no regrets.
Floyd | D: My heart is heavy, but duty required nothing less.
Floyd | E: But. . . but. . . What have I done?  How could I kill my friend?
Floyd |

		ahstrongmorse says, "A" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "No, no we don't." 	
			skg says, "are we no longer a fop? c" 	
			Fang says, "A" 	
			rockersuke says, "B" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "A is the only option that makes characterological sense." 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

Floyd | > Wise words, indeed.  In any event, he is dead, and you have won the
Floyd | boarding action.
Floyd |
Floyd | H.M.S. Dauntless is lightly damaged, when all is said and done, and you
Floyd | have captured Lynx.  You sail back to Kingsport with the prize.  The
Floyd | Admiral is most pleased, and promotes Mr. Evans to commander as a sign
Floyd | of his regard.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are then assigned commerce raiding duties--by the time you receive
Floyd | orders to return to Albion, you have made a small fortune in prize
Floyd | money.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, you arrive back in Albion.  You are hailed as a hero upon your
Floyd | arrival--the whole nation rejoiced over the report of your victory.
Floyd |
Floyd | The King himself requests your presence at court.  The King calls you
Floyd | forward and commands you to kneel.  He strikes you on each shoulder
Floyd | with a sword and confers the title of Knight of the Most Honorable
Floyd | Order of the Vigil upon you.  Congratulations, Sir Edward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next Chapter

		skg says, "Fair, Adam--and I've been coming and going a lot" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | With that, your adventure comes to an end for now, Sir Edward.
Floyd |
Floyd | As one of the heroes of the Royal Navy, you are always in demand.
Floyd | Whenever a choice assignment is available, your name comes up.  And if
Floyd | you choose to, you could easily win election to Parliament or gain
Floyd | entree into the highest echelons of Albion's society.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the years go by, you steadily climb up the naval list.  As your
Floyd | seniority increases, you finally receive promotion to rear admiral.
Floyd | You receive an important command.  You finally retire from the Royal
Floyd | Navy before promotion to the highest ranks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have barely enough money to buy an estate and to live as a country
Floyd | gentleman on the relatively rare occasions when you are on half-pay.
Floyd | Your success and heroism has not been matched with commensurate
Floyd | financial rewards.  Still, with commands easy for you to secure, you
Floyd | live a comfortable life.
Floyd |
Floyd | As a national hero with a very successful naval career, you are an
Floyd | extremely eligible bachelor.  You can easily make an excellent marriage
Floyd | if you wish, whether pursuing an old flame or courting anew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		
	inuredbyheavyrain arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | Your final statistics are:
Floyd |
Floyd | Name: Sir Edward Rockersuke
Floyd | Rank: Rear Admiral
Floyd | Made Post-Captain: 34 years old
Floyd | Sailing: 46%
Floyd | Gunnery: 66%
Floyd | Leadership: 64%
Floyd | Fighting: 73%
Floyd | Patronage: 77%
Floyd | Tact: 72%
Floyd | Likeability: 73%
Floyd | Honor: 41%
Floyd | Courage: 58%
Floyd | Bloodthirst: 60%
Floyd | Intelligence: 26%
Floyd | Wealth: 75%
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >Next

		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "What game are we playing?" 	
			maga says, "I should warn you, Presidente, that your retirement may not be easy financially" 	
			dfabulich says, "We just finished up Choice of Broadsides" 	
			dfabulich says, "We've been livestreaming the video at [LINK]" 	
	dfabulich says (to Floyd), "go" 		
	

Floyd | Thank you for playing "Choice of Broadsides"!
Floyd |
Floyd | Please support our work by sharing this game with friends!  The more
Floyd | people play, the more resources we'll have to work on the next game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >Play again

		dfabulich says, "[LINK]" 	
			DavidW says, "That was much better than I was expecting for a CYOA." 	
			DavidW says, "Impressive, even." 	
			rockersuke exclaims, "i agree, it's been a lot of fun, and with a lot of subtle things here and there!" 	
			Fang says, "it's unfortunate that we seemed to have skipped the entire 'finding a wife' chapter :(" 	
			skg says, "Good-bye, ustream thingy" 	
			rockersuke exclaims, "bye video thing!" 	
			maga says, "*and* you didn't romance *COUGH* spoilers" 	
			DavidW says, "Looks like there was a lot of possibilities in that storyline." 	
			dfabulich says, "There are quite a few interesting possibilities" 	
	dead_dog arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		dfabulich says, "We did skip entirely over the "get a wife" plotline (by opting out of it)" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm curious what if Villaneuve was our friend all through this." 	
	dead_dog goes home. 		skg says, "DavidW, that's how I played it my first time--it's what leads to the why-can't-there-be-romance subtext" 	
			dfabulich says, "You're welcome to try it here, or at [LINK] (or in our iPhone/Android/Kindle app)" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "I think that's the most satisfying storyline, DavidW." 	
			dfabulich says, "I should also mention that we've created a programming language for writing these games, ChoiceScript, that anyone can use" 	
			DavidW says, "I'll have to try it later. My browser doesn't like me much today, alas." 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "If Villeneuve is your friend, than it takes on this quasitragedy melodrama feel." 	
			dfabulich says, "IMO it's a lot easier to get started writing games like this than it is to get started writing parser-based interactive fiction" 	
			dfabulich says, "[LINK]" 	
			rockersuke says, "a final fight against Villeneuve after beeing friends would have a lot of interesting drama efeect" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "Yeah, exactly." 	
	dfabulich disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		dfabulich says, "oops, disconnected." 	
			skg pokes lag experimentally. 	
			dfabulich says, "but I should wrap things up here and head home anyway" 	
			djfletch says, "I think you lose something of the naval genre by not having geography" 	
			dfabulich says, "thanks for playing, everyone! feel free to play the game some more in the toyshop." 	
			djfletch says, "Ushant, Scilly, the Bay of Biscay, all those shipping forecast names" 	
			skg says, "Hmm, interesting point, djfletch." 	
			DavidW says, "I need to get going; see you guys later." 	
			skg says, "Me too. Thanks, everyone" 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "That is an interesting point, djfletch. Thanks for mentioning it." 	
			ahstrongmorse says, "I'm going to take off too." 	
			ahstrongmorse exclaims, "Bye!"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Fish! by Magnetic Scrolls Ltd.
As played on ifMUD on June 12, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Fish!, written by Magnetic Scrolls Ltd.. Fish! was released in 1988 by Magnetic Scrolls Ltd. It was written by John Molloy, Pete Kemp, Phil South, and Rob Steggles. Graphics were created by Geoff Quilley, Alan Hunnisett, Chris Kent, Richard Selby, and Tristan Humphries, with cover art by Duncan McLean. It was programmed by Richard Huddy and Bob Coles. Music and goodies were created by John Molloy. You can learn more about the game, including how to play it yourself, by visiting the Magnetic Scrolls Memorial.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
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	Jacqueline says, "Okay, let's begin." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load cfish" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
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Floyd | "Well done, Agent 10," said Sir Playfair Panchax, head of Mission HQ.
Floyd | "We knew you'd stop the Seven Deadly Fins. Good show! It's a shame they
Floyd | got away again. But now I suggest you take a vacation. You've earned
Floyd | it, old boy." You agreed with him, the last few months had been a real
Floyd | chore. Being an inter-dimensional espionage operative isn't a bad life
Floyd | apart from the pain of warping and the inconvenience of host-parasite
Floyd | relationships, but you need a spot of R and R every now and then, just
Floyd | to stay sane. So you went for the big one - warping into a goldfish for
Floyd | a whole month! The peace. The tranquility. And you're still on the
Floyd | payroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | FISH! - Version 1.10 - Copyright (C) 1988, 1990 Magnetic Scrolls Ltd.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone's coming. Good, it must be time for food. SPLATTO. A hand as
Floyd | big as a bus drops something hard right on your head. Understandably
Floyd | dazed, you flip over and, through a swirl of ant eggs, spot what hit
Floyd | you: a tacky plastic castle. It looks like a rush job. Sir Playfair
Floyd | must be in trouble. And you thought you were on vacation...
Floyd |
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | Swimming upside down is good fun, but difficult, even for someone as
Floyd | highly trained as yourself. It looks like the pondweed is dangling from
Floyd | the gravel above your head. And the ant eggs, wow! Upside down they
Floyd | look, so, so much like, well, like exactly the same as if you were the
Floyd | right way up actually. Anyway, there's no need to get carried away. Sir
Floyd | Playfair has a message for you in the castle if you're not mistaken and
Floyd | he hates agents who are late.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "[LINK] has some feelies and things. That Mission HQ pdf explains the basic premise of the game. the tl;dr version is that the game takes place in a world where people can warp into other creatures and control them for a while, so we'll be doing that a bunch. also, we're a spy. lastly, when we are warped into things, bright lights and loud sounds can force us out of our host's body." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x eggs" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a pity that ant eggs are all you've had to eat for the past week,
Floyd | otherwise they might look appetising.
Floyd | >

		
	jenrexrode wanders off. 		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x pondweed" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The pondweed makes a nice change from ant eggs, but you couldn't eat it
Floyd | all the time.
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "flip" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand flip
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are a small, scaly fish, with fins and a natty little tail. Tres
Floyd | chic.
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x castle" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Colours are sprayed on this tacky castle in a random fashion, as if it
Floyd | had been visited by a medieval graffiti artist with a belly full of
Floyd | mead and a nasty case of clinical depression. A large gateway leads
Floyd | inside.
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mouth is empty.
Floyd | You get bored of swimming upside-down and turn over, deftly avoiding
Floyd | the first scoring point of the game.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | The ant eggs have stopped swirling around and are now floating on the
Floyd | surface. Gravel fills the bottom of the bowl and some tasty looking
Floyd | pondweed you've been wanting to nibble for days is lying on it. You get
Floyd | a nasty feeling in your swim bladder about the castle, probably because
Floyd | Sir Playfair has so rudely interrupted your vacation.
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "enter castle" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Phffft! Phffft! Testing... Hello? Can you hear me? Agent 10?" You
Floyd | groan as Sir Playfair Panchax's voice rattles round your brain. "I'm
Floyd | sorry about this old chap," he continues, "I wouldn't disrupt your
Floyd | vacation unless it was necessary." He coughs. "It's bad news, I'm
Floyd | afraid; the Seven Deadly Fins again. Sabotage this time - on a planet
Floyd | full of fish! Beats me why they should pick on fish, but fish it is.
Floyd | They've stolen something important, a focus wheel I think, and
Floyd | dismantled it. We've got a fix on most places they've visited recently;
Floyd | you'll have to scout around and find the wheel. Your inter-dimensional
Floyd | warps will be ready in a few milliseconds. The back-room boys have some
Floyd | tricks up their sleeves if you get into trouble." The castle jolts and
Floyd | three warps and a glass box appear as Sir Playfair signs off. "Good
Floyd | luck and keep your eyes peeled. Panchax out."
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Is it Floyd making x into examine and i into inventory, or did MS do that?" 	
			Bert says, "I believe it's nitfol." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Also, did we just lose a point?" 	
			Bert says, "(Which is what Floyd uses.)" 	
			Bert says, "I think we just failed to score a point." 	
			Bert says, "Which is similar but not quite the same thing." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Man. Should we restart?" 	
			rockersuke says, "MS did the i thing, and yes we missed a ponit for not turning upside down" 	
			Tale says, "I tried" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or just do a play through and then figure out all the places we screwed up?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 9 out of 501.
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "notify on" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand notify
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "But you people where all "hey, let's examine stuff" as if that is ever important" 	
			DavidW says, "I tend to sit back when there's a fish feeding frenzy." 	
			Ellison says, "we should save at the beginning of every area we go to. this game (as far as I've gotten) isn't terrible puzzle-strength-wise, but move efficiency and stuff is important" 	
			DavidW asks, "ugh. Move efficiency is important?" 	
			DavidW says, "That's so not my playstyle." 	
			Bert says, "Me neither." 	
			Ellison says, "well, at some point. I never did figure out what causes a particular daemon later on." 	
			Rotonoto asks, "Do we pick up the warps & the box, or can't we pick up anything as a fish?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I did clear the save calendar, so we're good there." 	
			DavidW says (to Rotonoto), "I don't know that fish can pick them up." 	
			Ellison says, "we can only pick up what fits in our mouth" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x smooth warp" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The smooth warp looks the trendiest of all the warps. It must lead
Floyd | somewhere pretty cool.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "We have a mouth." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing" 	
			Rotonoto says, "Ah, things to enter." 	
			Tale asks, "So, do we need a driver?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm." 	
			Tale says, "diver. whatever." 	
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "examine box" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The glass box shows all the hallmarks of a rush assembly. There are
Floyd | loads of electrical components in it and yards and yards of wiring. You
Floyd | can only hope the back-room boys didn't economise on waterproofing.
Floyd | It is closed.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Well, it might be annoying, but if we save at the entry to each new area, play it, then restore and do what we've learned the efficient way, would that be (redundant but) workable?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "heh" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, maybe." 	
			Ellison says, "it should be. the first several areas aren't that big. more like miniquests." 	
			DavidW says, "It's probably too early for a driver. We don't know what we're doing yet to even attempt efficiency." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But a mere goldfish can't do that!
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "push box" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But a mere goldfish can't do that!
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Shouldn't open electronics underwater." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ram box" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand ram
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Just sayin'." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But a mere goldfish can't do that!
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I'm thinking we tagteam it to a point where we're like, 'oh, we shoulda done X and Y and Z,' then restore and have one person do that, save again and then continue." 	
			Ellison says, "sure" 	
			Rotonoto says, "Good point." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Sure" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So do we give a damn about the not getting that point for flipping over bit?" 	
			Rotonoto says, "It's nudging us to enter the smooth warp." 	
	Guenni says (to floyd), "hit box" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But a mere goldfish can't do that!
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Rotonoto), "agreed." 	
	Guenni says (to floyd), "bite box" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But a mere goldfish can't do that!
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "push box" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But a mere goldfish can't do that!
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "should we enter it then?" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Do we evolve at some point? Become a super goldfish or something?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure. Or do the flippy-over thing first." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we should enter a warp and remember this box for later, if we become a squid or something." 	
			Ellison says, "sure, let's just restart real quick so Jacqueline isn't bugged for the rest of the game" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure (y/n)?

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | [y -> yes]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well done, Agent 10," said Sir Playfair Panchax, head of Mission HQ.
Floyd | "We knew you'd stop the Seven Deadly Fins. Good show! It's a shame they
Floyd | got away again. But now I suggest you take a vacation. You've earned
Floyd | it, old boy." You agreed with him, the last few months had been a real
Floyd | chore. Being an inter-dimensional espionage operative isn't a bad life
Floyd | apart from the pain of warping and the inconvenience of host-parasite
Floyd | relationships, but you need a spot of R and R every now and then, just
Floyd | to stay sane. So you went for the big one - warping into a goldfish for
Floyd | a whole month! The peace. The tranquility. And you're still on the
Floyd | payroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | FISH! - Version 1.10 - Copyright (C) 1988, 1990 Magnetic Scrolls Ltd.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone's coming. Good, it must be time for food. SPLATTO. A hand as
Floyd | big as a bus drops something hard right on your head. Understandably
Floyd | dazed, you flip over and, through a swirl of ant eggs, spot what hit
Floyd | you: a tacky plastic castle. It looks like a rush job. Sir Playfair
Floyd | must be in trouble. And you thought you were on vacation...
Floyd |
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | Swimming upside down is good fun, but difficult, even for someone as
Floyd | highly trained as yourself. It looks like the pondweed is dangling from
Floyd | the gravel above your head. And the ant eggs, wow! Upside down they
Floyd | look, so, so much like, well, like exactly the same as if you were the
Floyd | right way up actually. Anyway, there's no need to get carried away. Sir
Floyd | Playfair has a message for you in the castle if you're not mistaken and
Floyd | he hates agents who are late.
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "haha" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "flip over" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand flip
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn over" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | The ant eggs have stopped swirling around and are now floating on the
Floyd | surface. Gravel fills the bottom of the bowl and some tasty looking
Floyd | pondweed you've been wanting to nibble for days is lying on it. You get
Floyd | a nasty feeling in your swim bladder about the castle, probably because
Floyd | Sir Playfair has so rudely interrupted your vacation.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 1 out of 501.
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Red rover, red rover, I flip goldfish over." 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter castle" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Phffft! Phffft! Testing... Hello? Can you hear me? Agent 10?" You
Floyd | groan as Sir Playfair Panchax's voice rattles round your brain. "I'm
Floyd | sorry about this old chap," he continues, "I wouldn't disrupt your
Floyd | vacation unless it was necessary." He coughs. "It's bad news, I'm
Floyd | afraid; the Seven Deadly Fins again. Sabotage this time - on a planet
Floyd | full of fish! Beats me why they should pick on fish, but fish it is.
Floyd | They've stolen something important, a focus wheel I think, and
Floyd | dismantled it. We've got a fix on most places they've visited recently;
Floyd | you'll have to scout around and find the wheel. Your inter-dimensional
Floyd | warps will be ready in a few milliseconds. The back-room boys have some
Floyd | tricks up their sleeves if you get into trouble." The castle jolts and
Floyd | three warps and a glass box appear as Sir Playfair signs off. "Good
Floyd | luck and keep your eyes peeled. Panchax out."
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Thank you so much, Ellison!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "I guess I could have waited a couple of turns, but whatever." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x warps" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The small warp is just big enough to swim through.
Floyd | The jagged warp looks important. It's jagged as well, but definitely
Floyd | important.
Floyd | The smooth warp looks the trendiest of all the warps. It must lead
Floyd | somewhere pretty cool.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, after all the birding festival stuff I've been doing, I am now typing 'tern' by default. Argh." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Smooth warp?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Ok" 	
			Tale says, "Ok" 	
			DavidW says, "Please." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter smooth warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inter-dimensional travel hurts. A lot. Especially when you haven't done
Floyd | it for a while. You buck and roll through the journey, feeling very
Floyd | nauseous, then, with a small popping noise, take over a body with the
Floyd | aid of a customised host-parasite interface. Your host has arms and
Floyd | legs. Looks like trouble!
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | It's stopped raining here at the moment, but the clouds overhead show
Floyd | that it could start again any minute. If they decide to burst, the tree
Floyd | stump in the centre of the clearing would probably fill up with water.
Floyd | Paths go south, southeast and east. In all other directions the
Floyd | undergrowth is too tangled to make any progress. Micky Blowtorch, your
Floyd | ex-colleague, now a crazed warp junkie, is lounging around the stump,
Floyd | looking suitably bemused.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x mw" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand mw
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x mickey" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand mickey
Floyd | >

		
	rockersuke says, "x blowtorch" 		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x micky" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch was once Sir Playfair's best operative. Now a sad
Floyd | warp-junkie, he lives alone and has no contact with Mission HQ.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are a tall human being with arms and legs. Somewhat surprisingly,
Floyd | you don't have any fishy traits at all. Look, you weren't really
Floyd | expecting to spend the whole game as a fish were you? Fish don't get to
Floyd | do anything exciting, so we cheated.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!" 	
			DavidW says, "oh Mickey, you're so fine, you go warpin' all the time, hey Mickey" 	
			Tale says, "Aww" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "talk to micky" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand talk
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Micky. whatever" 	
	Guenni says (to floyd), "say hallo to micky" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand hallo Please try re-phrasing that.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask micky about warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Let me at 'em," cries Micky enthusiastically. "There's nothing like a
Floyd | good warp to make the day worthwhile!"
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I believe commands and ASK/TELL should be supported" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask micky about fins" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch says, "A bunch of nutters. I mean, a real collection of
Floyd | fruitcakes. You might think I'm a few chips short of a butty, but these
Floyd | guys are the real thing. You look decent - my advice is never, ever
Floyd | tangle with them; they're more trouble than you can imagine."
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask micky about focus wheel" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch says, "I talk to the trees. That's why they put me
Floyd | away."
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask micky about micky" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch says, "There are more important things in life to
Floyd | consider. Did you know there are two simple rules for happiness? One,
Floyd | inherit a great deal of money. Two, don't spend it all at once."
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask micky about me" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch says, "You think I'm mad, don't you? That's what they
Floyd | said at Mission HQ but they're wrong."
Floyd | >

		
	Guenni says (to floyd), "ask micky about trees" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch says, "I talk to the trees. That's why they put me
Floyd | away."
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask micky about mission hq" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch says, "I'm not going back you know. I don't care what
Floyd | you say, I'm just not going back."
Floyd | BANG! Something explodes in the distance. But, as they say, 'out of
Floyd | sight, out of mind', so it's probably better not to worry about it.
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Hi, has the game started?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "> worry :P" 	
			Jacqueline says (to ibhr), "Yes, we started as scheduled." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Magnetic Scrolls games are known for being really weird, right?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask micky about explosion" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch says, "Well. It's sort of a loud banging noise, I
Floyd | think."
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "tell micky to explode" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch says, "What would anyone want to go there for? That
Floyd | sounds really odd."
Floyd | Micky climbs out of the stump, scratches his backside and looks around.
Floyd | >

		
	Guenni says (to floyd), "ask micky about fish" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch says, "You think I'm mad, don't you? That's what they
Floyd | said at Mission HQ but they're wrong."
Floyd | Micky trudges off towards the wet forest.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "search stump" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "enter stump" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You are now sitting on the tree stump.
Floyd | >

		
	Guenni says (to floyd), "knock on stump" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Thud!
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search undergrowth" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any undergrowth here.
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "lies" 	
	Guenni says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing (on the tree stump)
Floyd | It's stopped raining here at the moment, but the clouds overhead show
Floyd | that it could start again any minute. If they decide to burst, the tree
Floyd | stump in the centre of the clearing would probably fill up with water.
Floyd | Paths go south, southeast and east. In all other directions the
Floyd | undergrowth is too tangled to make any progress.
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask micky about paths" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see Micky Blowtorch here.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "enter forest" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which one, the wet forest, the dim forest or the dank forest?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh. Oops" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "dank" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the dank forest from here.
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x s" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to examine south?
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x path" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand path
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "*shrug* Pick a direction? Should we follow Micky and try to get more information?" 	
	Guenni says (to floyd), "get off stump" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You are on your feet.
Floyd | Micky arrives looking worried.
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, good." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "ask micky about rain" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch says, "There are more important things in life to
Floyd | consider. Did you know there are two simple rules for happiness? One,
Floyd | inherit a great deal of money. Two, don't spend it all at once."
Floyd | "Something suspicious is going on," he says. "The only person who'd
Floyd | interfere with the parrot would be someone after the mould. That means
Floyd | Sir Playfair has got someone else on the trail. And that means... " His
Floyd | words become indecipherable.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "ask micky about playfair" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch says, "What do you know about the boss? Who's side are
Floyd | you on anyway?"
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ask micky about forest" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch says, "Please don't talk about the trees all the time.
Floyd | It gets so boring."
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "say, playfair" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch says, "I don't know where that is."
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smack some sense into micky" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand smack
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask micky about mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch says, "There are more important things in life to
Floyd | consider. Did you know there are two simple rules for happiness? One,
Floyd | inherit a great deal of money. Two, don't spend it all at once."
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask micky about parrot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch says, "There's something very fishy about a bird who
Floyd | goes round squawking 'Pieces of seven, pieces of nine.' It doesn't add
Floyd | up if you ask me."
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "ask micky for money" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch says, "But I don't have any clams."
Floyd | >

		
	Guenni says (to floyd), "tell micky about mission" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such mission.
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Where'd that parrot question come from?" 	
			rockersuke says, "mike mentioned a parrot before" 	
			Ellison says, "look in the text after he was asked about rain" 	
			Guenni asks, "Do we want to try to talk or go elsewhere?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I think we need to explore. Micky seems to be a useless fucking idiot." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dank Forest
Floyd | This part of the forest is horribly cold and damp, and brambles scratch
Floyd | and pull at you as you pass. To the north and south the undergrowth
Floyd | clears a little. The forest continues freely in all other directions.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Charred Glade
Floyd | This unpleasant scene is clear evidence that the hand of man has set
Floyd | foot here. The trees have been damaged by fire, and, on closer
Floyd | inspection, you notice the entrance to a mine leading down.
Floyd | >

		Emily asks (of inuredbyheavyrain), "could you please tone down the negativity if you're going to play with us?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "Please watch the language. The transcripts are going online, and it's more work for Jacq." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Mine
Floyd | Experience tells you the mine is probably riddled with lurking nasties.
Floyd | Training tells you there's nothing to worry about. It's dark in there.
Floyd | You haven't got a light. Anyway, who's looking for trouble. You return
Floyd | to the glade.
Floyd | Charred Glade
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "All right, but I see no reason to tone down the language: Children know all the words." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd | Only north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west,
Floyd | northwest, down.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deeper Forest
Floyd | The forest gets deeper and darker here. The brambles seem to have a
Floyd | life of their own. They snatch at your clothes. Your efforts to get
Floyd | through are futile. You are forced back.
Floyd | Charred Glade
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dank Forest
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deeper Forest
Floyd | The forest gets deeper and darker here. The brambles seem to have a
Floyd | life of their own. They snatch at your clothes. Your efforts to get
Floyd | through are futile. You are forced back.
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess I'm done." 	
	DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deeper Forest
Floyd | The forest gets deeper and darker here. The brambles seem to have a
Floyd | life of their own. They snatch at your clothes. Your efforts to get
Floyd | through are futile. You are forced back.
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deeper Forest
Floyd | The forest gets deeper and darker here. The brambles seem to have a
Floyd | life of their own. They snatch at your clothes. Your efforts to get
Floyd | through are futile. You are forced back.
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am not sure how to explain this to you, ibhr, but your attitude and the way you are always so deeply critical and your language and all of that has run people off. First Gunther, now David, and I'm not really feeling like playing with you, either." 	
			Jacqueline says, "You just come in and take over when you haven't even seemingly read the scrollback." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And it just makes it all very not fun for the rest of us." 	
			Bert says, "I am sure that children also know what feces is, but that does not justify flinging it about." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I've tried being diplomatic over several sessions and that has not worked." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I do not mean to be offensive. I was talking about the characterization of Micky, not the game. I will let you have control." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I did like some of the games we played, like Nord and Bert, aand some of those independent ones." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I... I'm not sure anyone's still in the mood. You kind of threw a wet blanked over various people's moods." 	
			Ellison says, "I'm just silent because I'm trying to get Trizbort to work so I can map this section (it's not huge but still)" 	
			Guenni says, "I'm just a bit confused which directions we already explord since I'm using a different system, and I'm a bit slower in reading than the rest of you." 	
			Guenni says, "I'm just a bit confused which directions we already explord since I'm using a different system, and I'm a bit slower in reading than the rest of you...floyd l" 	
			Guenni says, "sorry" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Guenni), "Sorry, I got derailed but ibhr. I'll try to snap back into it. :)" 	
			Guenni says, "The sorry was just for the last mixed up message." 	
	Guenni says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | It's stopped raining here at the moment, but the clouds overhead show
Floyd | that it could start again any minute. If they decide to burst, the tree
Floyd | stump in the centre of the clearing would probably fill up with water.
Floyd | Paths go south, southeast and east. In all other directions the
Floyd | undergrowth is too tangled to make any progress. Micky Blowtorch, your
Floyd | ex-colleague, now a crazed warp junkie, is lounging around the stump,
Floyd | looking suitably bemused.
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto asks, "Did anyone ask Micky about the focus wheel, which is what we're supposed to be looking for?" 	
			Ellison says, "he gave a generic response to that" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure we asked about that -- or maybe we did and he was all 'don't talk about trees so much'" 	
	Tale makes himself you nothing me nothing out of the dust. 		
	Tale has disconnected. 		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I think Ellison asked earlier." 	
			Guenni says, "I remember the same as Ellison." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm goign to be semi-afk a sec recapping what we've done here to recapture my focus." 	
			Rotonoto says, "oh yeah, I see that now" 	
			Guenni asks, "So did we establish that the only direction after s is down into the mine?" 	
			Ellison says, "if you guys don't mind, I'll just try mapping a bit and then we can restore to the start of this area" 	
			Rotonoto says, "also se & e" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Sure." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dim Forest
Floyd | The dense foliage blocks out nearly all the daylight here, with just a
Floyd | few patches peeking through. There are ways through the forest in every
Floyd | direction with the clearing to the west and a cool glade to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "weird. I don't think 'exits' lists the actual available exits." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wet Forest
Floyd | Don't you hate the rain? Why is it raining much harder in this bit of
Floyd | the forest than anywhere else? Cold, grey and wet. Blurg! You can leave
Floyd | in any direction, but the undergrowth is too dense for you to see which
Floyd | way would be best.
Floyd | Micky arrives from the general direction of the clearing, looking
Floyd | extremely angry.
Floyd | "You," screams Micky. "You're the one who's destroyed my peace and
Floyd | quiet. I won't have it I tell you!" He slowly stands up and waves his
Floyd | fist at you. He slowly works himself into a rage. He slowly moves
Floyd | toward you. If you hadn't spent so much time worrying over the dreadful
Floyd | grammar, you might have seen him land the karate chop that broke your
Floyd | neck...
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp or a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ouch" 	
			Emily says, "wow, I had no idea Micky was so mean" 	
			Guenni asks, "Sholdn't we have gone there or were we to slow?" 	
			Ellison says, "well, he's crazy. crazy mean." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Whoa." 	
			Ellison says, "I think it was some kind of timer." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "We get to alternate locations by dying: This could be very iteresting." 	
			Rotonoto says, "At least when our host dies, we don't." 	
			genericgeekgirl says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "This is like the "hub", so we were just sent back to the beginning." 	
			Ellison says, "I don't remember if you can just re-do areas repeatedly or if you have to restore" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter smooth warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim through the smooth warp and leave the castle far behind.
Floyd | Travelling through the dimensions doesn't hurt so much this time, but
Floyd | entering the host-parasite interface is a bit tricky - it'll become
Floyd | easier with practice. Your host this time is another human. More hard
Floyd | work!
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | It's stopped raining here at the moment, but the clouds overhead show
Floyd | that it could start again any minute. If they decide to burst, the tree
Floyd | stump in the centre of the clearing would probably fill up with water.
Floyd | Paths go south, southeast and east. In all other directions the
Floyd | undergrowth is too tangled to make any progress. Micky Blowtorch, your
Floyd | ex-colleague, now a crazed warp junkie, is lounging around the stump,
Floyd | looking suitably bemused.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh weird" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wet Forest
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "His timer's been reset." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Gloomy Forest
Floyd | The constant rainfall here is incredibly depressing. So depressing in
Floyd | fact, that if you weren't an alert inter-dimensional espionage
Floyd | operative with other things to think about, you'd get pretty miserable.
Floyd | The forest is impassable to the northeast, east and southeast, although
Floyd | to the north and south it seems to clear a bit.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "When you're done mapping, I'd like to share with Mickey who we really are." 	
			rockersuke says, "s" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, brb" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cool Glade
Floyd | Drizzle is falling here, to be followed by sunny spells, and a few
Floyd | showers in northern regions later in the day. The outlook for tomorrow
Floyd | is anybody's guess, but if you'd like to leave this place, you can go
Floyd | south, west or southwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wet Forest
Floyd | Don't you hate the rain? Why is it raining much harder in this bit of
Floyd | the forest than anywhere else? Cold, grey and wet. Blurg! You can leave
Floyd | in any direction, but the undergrowth is too dense for you to see which
Floyd | way would be best.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Forest
Floyd | You are in the middle of a dark forest. The dense bracken grabs at your
Floyd | feet as you walk. Brambles hinder your progress except towards a glade
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "Something interesting." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deeper Forest
Floyd | The forest gets deeper and darker here. The brambles seem to have a
Floyd | life of their own. They snatch at your clothes. Your efforts to get
Floyd | through are futile. You are forced back.
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard and a bird cage sits on the floor here.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard is now open.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look in it" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard contains some tongs, a crucible and a hammer.
Floyd | B-A-N-G! An explosion triggers a reflex action. Faster than a speeding
Floyd | bullet, you cover your head and dive for the ground. Unfortunately,
Floyd | exploding parrots are much faster than speeding bullets (well, this one
Floyd | is anyway). The shock wave hits you while you're still in mid-air,
Floyd | disintegrating the host-parasite interface instantly. You get blown to
Floyd | kingdom come, or rather that tacky plastic castle in your goldfish
Floyd | bowl.
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "well, we found the parrot" 	
			Rotonoto says, "Ah. WE were the parrot." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I assume we have to take those tools without look in the cupboard, before the explosion hits." 	
			gjnave says, "oh!! thats right.. today is Fish .. #serendipity" 	
	gjnave arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	gjnave says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to gjnave), "we're currently working on the smooth warp" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | The ant eggs have stopped swirling around and are now floating on the
Floyd | surface. Gravel fills the bottom of the bowl and some tasty looking
Floyd | pondweed you've been wanting to nibble for days is lying on it. You get
Floyd | a nasty feeling in your swim bladder about the castle, probably because
Floyd | Sir Playfair has so rudely interrupted your vacation.
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I am curious what happens if we go out to the bowl." 	
			Jacqueline says, "FYI, for the next few minutes I'm watching but can't join in." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "eat weed" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Delicious and there is plenty more.
Floyd | >

		gjnave asks, "ok.. so i take it we are a fish?" 	
			Rotonoto asks, "Correct me, but did we last longer the first time, before Micky killed us?" 	
	Guenni says (to floyd), "take weed" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the pondweed in your mouth and can't help but eat it.
Floyd | Delicious.
Floyd | >

		gjnave asks, "what about eating the ant-eggs?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "eat eggs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Delicious and there are plenty more.
Floyd | >

		gjnave asks, "do we know what the goal of this game is?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take them" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You pick up the eggs in your mouth and can't help but eat them.
Floyd | Delicious.
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "We did that." 	
			Ellison says (to gjnave), "yes, we are trying to find parts of a 'focus wheel' hidden in several different areas that we can warp to" 	
			gjnave asks, "ah.. so we just warped into a fish body then?" 	
			Ellison says, "no, this is home base. we were on vacation." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I think our natural state is fish." 	
			Rotonoto says, "I'm wondering if every time we visit the forest, we get a shorter time there. Hope not." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Maybe this is going to be a surrealistic thing like Nord and bert where the intended results of our objectives are never particularly clear. I am OK with that, since Nord and bert was wnderfully srreal." 	
			rockersuke exclaims, "the goal is all about stop an interdimensional anarchist band, player is a member of a spy agancy whose agents warp into living things in different dimensions... yeah!" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "surreal" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		
	Guenni says, "..floyd>" 		
	Guenni goes home. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "talk to colors" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand talk
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "communicate through colors" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand communicate
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hmm, I probably should not have put it on 'verbose' for Guenni's sake" 	
			inky asks, "is Guenni blind?" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "that does make it tough" 	
			inky says, "but it's hard for other people to follow if it's not verbose" 	
			Ellison says, "true" 	
			Rotonoto asks, "Should we continue mapping the smooth warp?" 	
			Ellison says, "sure" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter smooth warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The dimensions flash past as you swim through the smooth warp and slide
Floyd | into the host-parasite interface with consumate ease. Another human.
Floyd | Work, work, work!
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | It's stopped raining here at the moment, but the clouds overhead show
Floyd | that it could start again any minute. If they decide to burst, the tree
Floyd | stump in the centre of the clearing would probably fill up with water.
Floyd | Paths go south, southeast and east. In all other directions the
Floyd | undergrowth is too tangled to make any progress. Micky Blowtorch, your
Floyd | ex-colleague, now a crazed warp junkie, is lounging around the stump,
Floyd | looking suitably bemused.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "also, look, MS games support this:" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to smithy" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wet Forest
Floyd | Don't you hate the rain? Why is it raining much harder in this bit of
Floyd | the forest than anywhere else? Cold, grey and wet. Blurg! You can leave
Floyd | in any direction, but the undergrowth is too dense for you to see which
Floyd | way would be best.
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard and a bird cage sits on the floor here.
Floyd | OK. I'm here!
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird cage is made of cane or something very similar.
Floyd | It is closed.
Floyd | It contains a parrot and a mould.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard is now open.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the bird cage.
Floyd | The cupboard steadfastly refuses to be moved.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoah!" 	
			Rotonoto says, "Ooh, nifty. Only with places we've been though, probably." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mould" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The mould is the sort that can be broken open after the molten metal
Floyd | you've poured into it has cooled.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take crucible" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the crucible.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, probably. I don't remember." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x parrot" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the parrot from here.
Floyd | B-A-N-G! An explosion triggers a reflex action. Faster than a speeding
Floyd | bullet, you cover your head and dive for the ground. Unfortunately,
Floyd | exploding parrots are much faster than speeding bullets (well, this one
Floyd | is anyway). The shock wave hits you while you're still in mid-air,
Floyd | disintegrating the host-parasite interface instantly. You get blown to
Floyd | kingdom come, or rather that tacky plastic castle in your goldfish
Floyd | bowl.
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Maybe we should open the cage and hope the parrot flies out of range?" 	
			Ellison says, "I doubt it's a real parrot" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter smooth warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The dimensions flash past as you swim through the smooth warp and slide
Floyd | into the host-parasite interface with consumate ease. Another human.
Floyd | Work, work, work!
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | It's stopped raining here at the moment, but the clouds overhead show
Floyd | that it could start again any minute. If they decide to burst, the tree
Floyd | stump in the centre of the clearing would probably fill up with water.
Floyd | Paths go south, southeast and east. In all other directions the
Floyd | undergrowth is too tangled to make any progress. Micky Blowtorch, your
Floyd | ex-colleague, now a crazed warp junkie, is lounging around the stump,
Floyd | looking suitably bemused.
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "Yep, the old exploding parrot trick." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to smithy" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wet Forest
Floyd | Don't you hate the rain? Why is it raining much harder in this bit of
Floyd | the forest than anywhere else? Cold, grey and wet. Blurg! You can leave
Floyd | in any direction, but the undergrowth is too dense for you to see which
Floyd | way would be best.
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard and a bird cage here.
Floyd | OK. I'm here!
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open bird cage" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot squawks nervously as you open the cage. He stays firmly
Floyd | inside.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x parrot" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot clearly doesn't like being cooped up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | The parrot, clearly enjoying his new found freedom, emerges from the
Floyd | smithy and heads skyward. It looks unsure where to go next.
Floyd | The parrot flies off over the trees.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard and a bird cage here.
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "Whew." 	
			Ellison says, "weird" 	
			inky says, "excellent" 	
			Rotonoto says, "Now there's time to forge something." 	
	rockersuke says (to floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 20 out of 501.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd | You are wearing some jeans and a herringbone overcoat.
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Inventory does not carry over after death: Good to know." 	
			rootmos asks, "Did we examine the mould?" 	
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "examine mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The mould is the sort that can be broken open after the molten metal
Floyd | you've poured into it has cooled.
Floyd | >

		rootmos says, "I think it was hidden in the cage." 	
			Rotonoto says, "Yes. It won't tell us what it's shaped like." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire is burning fiercely in the forge. The heat makes your face
Floyd | glow.
Floyd | BANG! Something explodes in the distance. But, as they say, 'out of
Floyd | sight, out of mind', so it's probably better not to worry about it.
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "We seem to have the approriate tools in the cupboard; does anyone know the exact mechanics of blacksmithing>" 	
			Rotonoto exclaims, "Ha!" 	
			rootmos says, "Oh, so we probably have to go to the mine to get something to pour into it." 	
			Emily says, "I'm feeling sorry for the parrot" 	
			Ellison says, "oh yeah, the mine" 	
			Rotonoto says, "We couldn't go in the mine." 	
			Emily asks, "do we need a light source for that?" 	
			Ellison asks, "is there something here we could melt down?" 	
			Emily says, "it wouldn't let us because it said we were "looking for trouble" but maybe if we're lit and have a reason to go in, it will let us" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "You must not have any experience with parrots if you feel bad for them." 	
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "examine crucible" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a crucible here.
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "open cupboard" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard is now open.
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "examine crucible" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The crucible can easily withstand the heat of the fire.
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "get mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the mould.
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "get crucible" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the crucible.
Floyd | >

		rootmos asks, "I think it was the darkness that prevented us from entering the mine, so can we turn something on fire to get some light?" 	
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "put crucible on fire" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The crucible falls into the heart of the flames and disappears from
Floyd | sight. The fire is obviously deeper than you thought.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x forge" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire is burning fiercely in the forge. The heat makes your face
Floyd | glow.
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "Aargh! Sorry about that guys." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put crucible on forge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The crucible falls into the heart of the flames and disappears from
Floyd | sight. The fire is obviously deeper than you thought.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		Rotonoto says, "Glad MS has undo." 	
			Ellison says, "er, I guess we hold stuff over the fire with the tongs" 	
			Ellison says, "maybe" 	
			Rotonoto says, "Tongs! Right you are." 	
			Rotonoto says, "But we still need to get an ingot or something to melt." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I have kind of an insane idea: We need light, and death is a mere inconvience, so what if I try--" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "set shirt on fire." 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a shirt here.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a crucible and a mould.
Floyd | You are wearing some jeans and a herringbone overcoat.
Floyd | >

		rootmos asks, "What about branches from the forest outside for light?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "set overcoat on fire" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that to the herringbone overcoat.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "sure, we could try that." 	
			Ellison says, "I don't think we want to be in here when Micky gets here, though" 	
			Rotonoto asks, "We haven't been annoying him with questions in this incarnation. Does he show up no matter what?" 	
			Ellison says, "there's a dark forest two rooms to the west. there's a cool glade w. n.n. don't know where our best chances of finding a dry branch would be." 	
			Ellison says, "I think he goes to check out the explosion (which he assumes to be in the smithy since it's his weird booby trap thing)" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "A cool glade seems like the most ikely place." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Likely" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Gloomy Forest
Floyd | The constant rainfall here is incredibly depressing. So depressing in
Floyd | fact, that if you weren't an alert inter-dimensional espionage
Floyd | operative with other things to think about, you'd get pretty miserable.
Floyd | The forest is impassable to the northeast, east and southeast, although
Floyd | to the north and south it seems to clear a bit.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cool Glade
Floyd | Drizzle is falling here, to be followed by sunny spells, and a few
Floyd | showers in northern regions later in the day. The outlook for tomorrow
Floyd | is anybody's guess, but if you'd like to leave this place, you can go
Floyd | south, west or southwest.
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee. Listening to the "original music score" (The link Ellison posted has the original lha file, which I don't know what to do with, but the site's downloads page has it in mp3.)" 	
			Ellison says, "oops, drizzle" 	
			Ellison says (to ggg), "huh, I'll check it out" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Gloomy Forest
Floyd | The constant rainfall here is incredibly depressing. So depressing in
Floyd | fact, that if you weren't an alert inter-dimensional espionage
Floyd | operative with other things to think about, you'd get pretty miserable.
Floyd | The forest is impassable to the northeast, east and southeast, although
Floyd | to the north and south it seems to clear a bit.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Forest
Floyd | You are in the middle of a dark forest. The dense bracken grabs at your
Floyd | feet as you walk. Brambles hinder your progress except towards a glade
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get branche=" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand branche=
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get branch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand branch
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Charred Glade
Floyd | This unpleasant scene is clear evidence that the hand of man has set
Floyd | foot here. The trees have been damaged by fire, and, on closer
Floyd | inspection, you notice the entrance to a mine leading down.
Floyd | Some feathers are strewn about (almost enough to make a duvet).
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "That answers that." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Whoops, we are unlikely to be able to maintain an open fire very long in the constant." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Rain" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get feathers" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the feathers.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Mine
Floyd | Experience tells you the mine is probably riddled with lurking nasties.
Floyd | Training tells you there's nothing to worry about. It's dark in there.
Floyd | You haven't got a light. Anyway, who's looking for trouble. You return
Floyd | to the glade.
Floyd | Charred Glade
Floyd | This unpleasant scene is clear evidence that the hand of man has set
Floyd | foot here. The trees have been damaged by fire, and, on closer
Floyd | inspection, you notice the entrance to a mine leading down.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take feathers" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But you are already carrying the feathers.
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "so are there exits we haven't taken?" 	
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "examine feathers" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The feathers are the last remains of a bird.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "(besides the mine)" 	
			Rotonoto says, "I don't think the feathers are useful." 	
			Ellison says, "I'm pretty sure we've seen everything but yeah, I could be wrong. anyhow, I'll upload what I've got so far." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, back. With clean hair and lunch and stuff." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a crucible, a mould and some feathers.
Floyd | You are wearing some jeans and a herringbone overcoat.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "right on" 	
			inky says, "I don't see how we can go into the mine without a light" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x overcoat" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The herringbone overcoat smells slightly fishy, but at least it keeps
Floyd | out the rain.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand pocket
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x jeans" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The jeans are held together by the dirt they've accumulated. A good
Floyd | wash and they'd fall to pieces.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | The jeans are held together by the dirt they've accumulated. A good
Floyd | wash and they'd fall to pieces.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wash jeans" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand wash
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I want to say that maybe there's something to do with the stump in the first room when he's gone but that's probably wrong based on what we've seen so far" 	
			rootmos asks, "Wait! Wasn't the bird cage flammable?" 	
			Rotonoto asks, "Back to smithy?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Mickey said the parrot said something about seven and nine: I wonder if those were esoteric directions, like the maps in Monkey Island?" 	
			Emily says, "he also said something about the parrot's comments "not adding up", which made me wonder whether 16 was going to be an important number" 	
			Jacqueline says, "A clue of some sort, I'm sure." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Emily), "Yeah" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to smithy" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wet Forest
Floyd | Don't you hate the rain? Why is it raining much harder in this bit of
Floyd | the forest than anywhere else? Cold, grey and wet. Blurg! You can leave
Floyd | in any direction, but the undergrowth is too dense for you to see which
Floyd | way would be best.
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard and a bird cage here.
Floyd | OK. I'm here!
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "Parrots usually say 'Pieces of eight,' so perhaps that's what we're looking for & the parrot was trying to draw us off the scent." 	
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "examine birdcage" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand birdcage
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I put up the map at [LINK]" 	
			Rotonoto says, "Phooey." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The bird cage is made of cane or something very similar.
Floyd | It is open.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cage" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the bird cage.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "burn cage" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With what?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "burn cage with fire" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | As you hold the bird cage over the fire the intense heat makes you drop
Floyd | it into the flames. The bird cage burns away.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take tongs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the tongs.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "hold cage with tongs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You are now holding the bird cage with the tongs.
Floyd | Out of the corner of your eye you see a movement in the doorway. It's
Floyd | Micky and he seems even madder than usual.
Floyd | "You," screams Micky. "You're the one who's destroyed my peace and
Floyd | quiet. I won't have it I tell you!" He slowly stands up and waves his
Floyd | fist at you. He slowly works himself into a rage. He slowly moves
Floyd | toward you. If you hadn't spent so much time worrying over the dreadful
Floyd | grammar, you might have seen him land the karate chop that broke your
Floyd | neck...
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put cage in tongs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any tongs here.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "man" 	
			rockersuke exclaims (at ellison), "Nice!" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter smooth warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The dimensions flash past as you swim through the smooth warp and slide
Floyd | into the host-parasite interface with consumate ease. Another human.
Floyd | Work, work, work!
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | It's stopped raining here at the moment, but the clouds overhead show
Floyd | that it could start again any minute. If they decide to burst, the tree
Floyd | stump in the centre of the clearing would probably fill up with water.
Floyd | Paths go south, southeast and east. In all other directions the
Floyd | undergrowth is too tangled to make any progress. Micky Blowtorch, your
Floyd | ex-colleague, now a crazed warp junkie, is lounging around the stump,
Floyd | looking suitably bemused.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to smithy" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wet Forest
Floyd | Don't you hate the rain? Why is it raining much harder in this bit of
Floyd | the forest than anywhere else? Cold, grey and wet. Blurg! You can leave
Floyd | in any direction, but the undergrowth is too dense for you to see which
Floyd | way would be best.
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard and a bird cage here.
Floyd | OK. I'm here!
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot squawks nervously as you open the cage. He stays firmly
Floyd | inside.
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I hope we get to nake Micky suffer." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | The parrot, clearly enjoying his new found freedom, emerges from the
Floyd | smithy and heads skyward. It looks unsure where to go next.
Floyd | The parrot flies off over the trees.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard and a bird cage here.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Micky is insane." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get mould. open cupboard. get tongs." 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the mould.
Floyd | The cupboard is now open.
Floyd | You have now got the tongs.
Floyd | BANG! Something explodes in the distance. But, as they say, 'out of
Floyd | sight, out of mind', so it's probably better not to worry about it.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "</obvious>" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "hold cage with tongs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the bird cage.
Floyd | You are now holding the bird cage with the tongs.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "burn cage" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With what?
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "burn cage with fire" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The bird cage burns away.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "forge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Are you talking to yourself again?
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying some tongs and a mould.
Floyd | You are wearing some jeans and a herringbone overcoat.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "dang, it's not still burning" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't "undo" what hasn't been done!]
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "It woulda fizzled out in the rain anyway." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand /u
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "lok in tongs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such lok.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look in tongs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The tongs are made from overwrought iron (the blacksmith was a nervous
Floyd | sort of chappie). They are ideal for holding things at a distance.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a crucible here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard here.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | The crucible contains nothing.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, I dunno. I'd like to investigate the first room when he's gone." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tongs dropped.
Floyd | Mould dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Gloomy Forest
Floyd | The constant rainfall here is incredibly depressing. So depressing in
Floyd | fact, that if you weren't an alert inter-dimensional espionage
Floyd | operative with other things to think about, you'd get pretty miserable.
Floyd | The forest is impassable to the northeast, east and southeast, although
Floyd | to the north and south it seems to clear a bit.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dim Forest
Floyd | The dense foliage blocks out nearly all the daylight here, with just a
Floyd | few patches peeking through. There are ways through the forest in every
Floyd | direction with the clearing to the west and a cool glade to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | It's stopped raining here at the moment, but the clouds overhead show
Floyd | that it could start again any minute. If they decide to burst, the tree
Floyd | stump in the centre of the clearing would probably fill up with water.
Floyd | Paths go south, southeast and east. In all other directions the
Floyd | undergrowth is too tangled to make any progress. Micky Blowtorch, your
Floyd | ex-colleague, now a crazed warp junkie, is lounging around the stump,
Floyd | looking suitably bemused.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "xtump" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand xtump
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x stump" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The first thing to catch your eye is the familiar figure sitting upon
Floyd | the stump. The tree stump is all that remains of an oak tree, blown
Floyd | down in a huge gale sometime in late 1987.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask micky about stump" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch says, "It keeps the wind out. Not much use when it's
Floyd | raining though. I'll have to get the roof fixed."
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks (of Jacqueline), "what did you want to say to him before?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "tell micky about us" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand us
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "tell micky about me" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch ignores your every word.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, I was wondering if he'd treat us differently if he knew we were from the agency." 	
			Rotonoto says, "I think the stump can be entered when M's not here." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Like, he's never seen us before, except that he has." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "tell micky about agency" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand agency
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Or at least, we know *him*" 	
			inky says, "it does seem like there is more info about the stump" 	
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "tell micky about me" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch isn't interested.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, that answers that then." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "tell micky that I am from agency" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Please try re-phrasing that.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | A changed man, Micky gets off the stump. He's muttering to himself -
Floyd | words like 'kill', 'maim' and 'disfigure'. All in all this is an
Floyd | ex-inter-dimensional espionage operative who is less than gruntled with
Floyd | life.
Floyd | "You," screams Micky. "You're the one who's destroyed my peace and
Floyd | quiet. I won't have it I tell you!" He slowly stands up and waves his
Floyd | fist at you. He slowly works himself into a rage. He slowly moves
Floyd | toward you. If you hadn't spent so much time worrying over the dreadful
Floyd | grammar, you might have seen him land the karate chop that broke your
Floyd | neck...
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ah, yes. there's just a timer for the area in general" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter smooth warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The dimensions flash past as you swim through the smooth warp and slide
Floyd | into the host-parasite interface with consumate ease. Another human.
Floyd | Work, work, work!
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | It's stopped raining here at the moment, but the clouds overhead show
Floyd | that it could start again any minute. If they decide to burst, the tree
Floyd | stump in the centre of the clearing would probably fill up with water.
Floyd | Paths go south, southeast and east. In all other directions the
Floyd | undergrowth is too tangled to make any progress. Micky Blowtorch, your
Floyd | ex-colleague, now a crazed warp junkie, is lounging around the stump,
Floyd | looking suitably bemused.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to smithy" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wet Forest
Floyd | Don't you hate the rain? Why is it raining much harder in this bit of
Floyd | the forest than anywhere else? Cold, grey and wet. Blurg! You can leave
Floyd | in any direction, but the undergrowth is too dense for you to see which
Floyd | way would be best.
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard and a bird cage here.
Floyd | OK. I'm here!
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot squawks nervously as you open the cage. He stays firmly
Floyd | inside.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | The parrot, clearly enjoying his new found freedom, emerges from the
Floyd | smithy and heads skyward. It looks unsure where to go next.
Floyd | The parrot flies off over the trees.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wet Forest
Floyd | Don't you hate the rain? Why is it raining much harder in this bit of
Floyd | the forest than anywhere else? Cold, grey and wet. Blurg! You can leave
Floyd | in any direction, but the undergrowth is too dense for you to see which
Floyd | way would be best.
Floyd | The parrot flies off over the trees.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | It's stopped raining here at the moment, but the clouds overhead show
Floyd | that it could start again any minute. If they decide to burst, the tree
Floyd | stump in the centre of the clearing would probably fill up with water.
Floyd | Paths go south, southeast and east. In all other directions the
Floyd | undergrowth is too tangled to make any progress. Micky Blowtorch, your
Floyd | ex-colleague, now a crazed warp junkie, is lounging around the stump,
Floyd | looking suitably bemused.
Floyd | The parrot flies off over the trees.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | BANG! Something explodes in the distance. But, as they say, 'out of
Floyd | sight, out of mind', so it's probably better not to worry about it.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Micky climbs out of the stump, scratches his backside and looks around.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x stump" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The tree stump is all that remains of an oak tree, blown down in a huge
Floyd | gale sometime in late 1987.
Floyd | Micky trudges off towards the wet forest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "search stump" 		
	

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

		Ellison says, "hmm" 	
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "enter stump" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You are now sitting on the tree stump.
Floyd | >

		rockersuke says, "I was going to suggest to ask micky about some known characters, as playfair, agency leader, or something like that, perhaps about some of the bad guys (names mentioned in the feelies)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I thought we asked about Playfair." 	
			Rotonoto says, "Nope." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "We did ask about Playfair" 	
			Rotonoto says, "I meant nope, you can't enter the stump." 	
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "look in stump" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Right at the bottom of the stump you spy a gold disc.
Floyd | Micky arrives looking worried.
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "get disc" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the gold disc from here.
Floyd | "Get off my stump pea-brain" Micky shouts pushing you aside.
Floyd | "Something suspicious is going on," he says. "The only person who'd
Floyd | interfere with the parrot would be someone after the mould. That means
Floyd | Sir Playfair has got someone else on the trail. And that means... " His
Floyd | words become indecipherable.
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Rotonoto says, "Tongs." 	
	rockersuke says (to floyd), "ask micky about playfair" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch says, "What do you know about the boss? Who's side are
Floyd | you on anyway?"
Floyd | >

		rockersuke says, "aah, i remember we did this before" 	
			Rotonoto says, "Kill us, Micky. Now we know what to do." 	
	rockersuke says (to floyd), "ask micky about brian" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand brian
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "Hopefully there's time to melt the disc & pour it in the mould before he has his little breakdown." 	
			Ellison says, "I'm sure" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I searched the stump, but nothing was found." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get disc" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Hyahhhhhh," shouts Micky, adopting a kung fu position. "You have my
Floyd | disc but not for long." In the time it takes to blink, he whips the
Floyd | disc from your grasp and flings it in the stump. He explains that five
Floyd | years' abstinence from sex, tobacco and alcohol have given him the
Floyd | ability to move with supernatural speed and precision. You decide the
Floyd | techniques aren't worth cultivating.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "It's "look in," not "search."" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "will he just wander off again eventually?" 	
			Rotonoto says, "we have to get the disc while he's gone" 	
	Bert goes home. 		
	Bert has disconnected. 		Ellison says, "I think he leaves just once per session" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I suspect this guy has spent a lifetime abstaining from sex, and the tobacco and alcohol dulled the pain of everyone hating him." 	
			Ellison says, "we need to esplode another parrot..." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "punch micky" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beating people up isn't the answer.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack micky" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beating people up isn't the answer.
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto asks, "Won't he kill us if we wait?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wet Forest
Floyd | Don't you hate the rain? Why is it raining much harder in this bit of
Floyd | the forest than anywhere else? Cold, grey and wet. Blurg! You can leave
Floyd | in any direction, but the undergrowth is too dense for you to see which
Floyd | way would be best.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard and a bird cage here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But the bird cage is already open.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x parrot" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a parrot here.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops" 	
			Ellison says, "probably if we walk up to him carrying the mould" 	
			inky asks, "is there a way to force a session restart without restarting the whole game?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the mould.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But you are already carrying the mould.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't walk through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wet Forest
Floyd | Don't you hate the rain? Why is it raining much harder in this bit of
Floyd | the forest than anywhere else? Cold, grey and wet. Blurg! You can leave
Floyd | in any direction, but the undergrowth is too dense for you to see which
Floyd | way would be best.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "sorry" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | It's stopped raining here at the moment, but the clouds overhead show
Floyd | that it could start again any minute. If they decide to burst, the tree
Floyd | stump in the centre of the clearing would probably fill up with water.
Floyd | Paths go south, southeast and east. In all other directions the
Floyd | undergrowth is too tangled to make any progress. Micky Blowtorch, your
Floyd | ex-colleague, now a crazed warp junkie, is lounging around the stump,
Floyd | looking suitably bemused.
Floyd | Micky snatches the mould from you. "You shouldn't have this," he tells
Floyd | you. "Not unless you've been interfering with that parrot."
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "dang, Micky, why so reasonable?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I guess some of the things that happen, like the parrot flying away, are saved between deaths. We did see the parrot flying overhead when we first returned to this place." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick micky" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beating people up isn't the answer.
Floyd | A changed man, Micky gets off the stump. He's muttering to himself -
Floyd | words like 'kill', 'maim' and 'disfigure'. All in all this is an
Floyd | ex-inter-dimensional espionage operative who is less than gruntled with
Floyd | life.
Floyd | "You," screams Micky. "You're the one who's destroyed my peace and
Floyd | quiet. I won't have it I tell you!" He slowly stands up and waves his
Floyd | fist at you. He slowly works himself into a rage. He slowly moves
Floyd | toward you. If you hadn't spent so much time worrying over the dreadful
Floyd | grammar, you might have seen him land the karate chop that broke your
Floyd | neck...
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "there we go" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		Rotonoto says, "No, he dies anew each time." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter smooth warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The dimensions flash past as you swim through the smooth warp and slide
Floyd | into the host-parasite interface with consumate ease. Another human.
Floyd | Work, work, work!
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | It's stopped raining here at the moment, but the clouds overhead show
Floyd | that it could start again any minute. If they decide to burst, the tree
Floyd | stump in the centre of the clearing would probably fill up with water.
Floyd | Paths go south, southeast and east. In all other directions the
Floyd | undergrowth is too tangled to make any progress. Micky Blowtorch, your
Floyd | ex-colleague, now a crazed warp junkie, is lounging around the stump,
Floyd | looking suitably bemused.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops" 	
			inky asks, "what makes him wander away?" 	
			Ellison says, "the explosion. we want to free the parrot first, though." 	
			inky says, "oh whoops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "We need the tongs! And we need to set the parrot free." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter smooth" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such smooth.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter smooth warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The dimensions flash past as you swim through the smooth warp and slide
Floyd | into the host-parasite interface with consumate ease. Another human.
Floyd | Work, work, work!
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | It's stopped raining here at the moment, but the clouds overhead show
Floyd | that it could start again any minute. If they decide to burst, the tree
Floyd | stump in the centre of the clearing would probably fill up with water.
Floyd | Paths go south, southeast and east. In all other directions the
Floyd | undergrowth is too tangled to make any progress. Micky Blowtorch, your
Floyd | ex-colleague, now a crazed warp junkie, is lounging around the stump,
Floyd | looking suitably bemused.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wet Forest
Floyd | Don't you hate the rain? Why is it raining much harder in this bit of
Floyd | the forest than anywhere else? Cold, grey and wet. Blurg! You can leave
Floyd | in any direction, but the undergrowth is too dense for you to see which
Floyd | way would be best.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard and a bird cage here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot squawks nervously as you open the cage. He stays firmly
Floyd | inside.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | The parrot, clearly enjoying his new found freedom, emerges from the
Floyd | smithy and heads skyward. It looks unsure where to go next.
Floyd | The parrot flies off over the trees.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wet Forest
Floyd | Don't you hate the rain? Why is it raining much harder in this bit of
Floyd | the forest than anywhere else? Cold, grey and wet. Blurg! You can leave
Floyd | in any direction, but the undergrowth is too dense for you to see which
Floyd | way would be best.
Floyd | The parrot flies off over the trees.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | It's stopped raining here at the moment, but the clouds overhead show
Floyd | that it could start again any minute. If they decide to burst, the tree
Floyd | stump in the centre of the clearing would probably fill up with water.
Floyd | Paths go south, southeast and east. In all other directions the
Floyd | undergrowth is too tangled to make any progress. Micky Blowtorch, your
Floyd | ex-colleague, now a crazed warp junkie, is lounging around the stump,
Floyd | looking suitably bemused.
Floyd | The parrot flies off over the trees.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | BANG! Something explodes in the distance. But, as they say, 'out of
Floyd | sight, out of mind', so it's probably better not to worry about it.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I think we only couldn't reach the disc because we were sitting on the stump at the time" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Micky climbs out of the stump, scratches his backside and looks around.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Micky trudges off towards the wet forest.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | Right at the bottom of the stump you spy a gold disc.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get disc" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the gold disc.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wet Forest
Floyd | Don't you hate the rain? Why is it raining much harder in this bit of
Floyd | the forest than anywhere else? Cold, grey and wet. Blurg! You can leave
Floyd | in any direction, but the undergrowth is too dense for you to see which
Floyd | way would be best.
Floyd | Micky Blowtorch is here.
Floyd | Micky glances at the disc. "There are some nasty folk around these
Floyd | days," he remarks, retrieving the disc. "That's better," he says as he
Floyd | dusts it down. "All's well now."Micky looks deeply upset. Setting off
Floyd | towards the clearing he starts muttering to himself, but you can't make
Floyd | any sense of what he's saying.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dim Forest
Floyd | The dense foliage blocks out nearly all the daylight here, with just a
Floyd | few patches peeking through. There are ways through the forest in every
Floyd | direction with the clearing to the west and a cool glade to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Gloomy Forest
Floyd | The constant rainfall here is incredibly depressing. So depressing in
Floyd | fact, that if you weren't an alert inter-dimensional espionage
Floyd | operative with other things to think about, you'd get pretty miserable.
Floyd | The forest is impassable to the northeast, east and southeast, although
Floyd | to the north and south it seems to clear a bit.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard and a bird cage here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get tongs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any tongs here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard is now open.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard contains some tongs, a crucible and a hammer.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get tongs, hammer, and crucible" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the tongs.
Floyd | Hammer taken.
Floyd | Crucible taken.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hold disc in tongs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You are now holding the gold disc with the tongs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put disc over fire" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't follow you.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "melt disc" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With what?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "melt disc with fire" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The gold disc melts.
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "put disc in crucible" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a disc here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put gold in crucible" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any gold here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying some tongs, a crucible and a hammer.
Floyd | You are wearing some jeans and a herringbone overcoat.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tongs" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The tongs are made from overwrought iron (the blacksmith was a nervous
Floyd | sort of chappie). They are ideal for holding things at a distance.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard and a bird cage here.
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "We probably have to put the mould in the crucible and the disc in the mould, but I thought Micky took the mould." 	
			Ellison says, "I think we put it in the crucible before we melt it" 	
			inky asks, "did he take the mould when he wandered off?" 	
			Ellison says, "and then pour it into the mould" 	
			Rotonoto says, "Yeah, put disc in crucible. hold crucible with tongs. hold crucible over fire,. pour gold into mould" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mould" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The mould is the sort that can be broken open after the molten metal
Floyd | you've poured into it has cooled.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter smooth warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The dimensions flash past as you swim through the smooth warp and slide
Floyd | into the host-parasite interface with consumate ease. Another human.
Floyd | Work, work, work!
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | It's stopped raining here at the moment, but the clouds overhead show
Floyd | that it could start again any minute. If they decide to burst, the tree
Floyd | stump in the centre of the clearing would probably fill up with water.
Floyd | Paths go south, southeast and east. In all other directions the
Floyd | undergrowth is too tangled to make any progress. Micky Blowtorch, your
Floyd | ex-colleague, now a crazed warp junkie, is lounging around the stump,
Floyd | looking suitably bemused.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wet Forest
Floyd | Don't you hate the rain? Why is it raining much harder in this bit of
Floyd | the forest than anywhere else? Cold, grey and wet. Blurg! You can leave
Floyd | in any direction, but the undergrowth is too dense for you to see which
Floyd | way would be best.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard and a bird cage here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot squawks nervously as you open the cage. He stays firmly
Floyd | inside.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | The parrot, clearly enjoying his new found freedom, emerges from the
Floyd | smithy and heads skyward. It looks unsure where to go next.
Floyd | The parrot flies off over the trees.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wet Forest
Floyd | Don't you hate the rain? Why is it raining much harder in this bit of
Floyd | the forest than anywhere else? Cold, grey and wet. Blurg! You can leave
Floyd | in any direction, but the undergrowth is too dense for you to see which
Floyd | way would be best.
Floyd | The parrot flies off over the trees.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | It's stopped raining here at the moment, but the clouds overhead show
Floyd | that it could start again any minute. If they decide to burst, the tree
Floyd | stump in the centre of the clearing would probably fill up with water.
Floyd | Paths go south, southeast and east. In all other directions the
Floyd | undergrowth is too tangled to make any progress. Micky Blowtorch, your
Floyd | ex-colleague, now a crazed warp junkie, is lounging around the stump,
Floyd | looking suitably bemused.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | BANG! Something explodes in the distance. But, as they say, 'out of
Floyd | sight, out of mind', so it's probably better not to worry about it.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Micky climbs out of the stump, scratches his backside and looks around.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Micky trudges off towards the wet forest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get disc" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the gold disc.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dim Forest
Floyd | The dense foliage blocks out nearly all the daylight here, with just a
Floyd | few patches peeking through. There are ways through the forest in every
Floyd | direction with the clearing to the west and a cool glade to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Gloomy Forest
Floyd | The constant rainfall here is incredibly depressing. So depressing in
Floyd | fact, that if you weren't an alert inter-dimensional espionage
Floyd | operative with other things to think about, you'd get pretty miserable.
Floyd | The forest is impassable to the northeast, east and southeast, although
Floyd | to the north and south it seems to clear a bit.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard and a bird cage here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard is now open.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get hammer, crucible, and tongs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the hammer.
Floyd | Crucible taken.
Floyd | Tongs taken.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x disc" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The gold disc was awarded to the Seven Deadly Fins for their
Floyd | semi-mystical album "Batting Averages From The Test Match Of Oblivion".
Floyd | It has a slight bulge in the middle.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		inky says, "I wonder if that bulge is significant" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put disc in crucible" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The gold disc is now inside the crucible.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hold crucible with tongs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You are now holding the crucible with the tongs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put crucible in fire" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The crucible falls into the heart of the flames and disappears from
Floyd | sight. The fire is obviously deeper than you thought.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put crucible in fire with tongs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The crucible falls into the heart of the flames and disappears from
Floyd | sight. The fire is obviously deeper than you thought.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hold crucible over fire with tongs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At first nothing happens. Eventually, the gold disc crumples then
Floyd | melts, leaving a puddle of molten gold in the crucible.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pour gold in mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't follow you.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put tongs over fire" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't follow you.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put gold in mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You must have the mould.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the mould.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put gold in mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The molten gold dribbles through the hole into the mould.
Floyd | Surprised by the heat of the mould you drop it, splashing molten gold
Floyd | on your feet. Molten gold is hot. Very hot. Sufficiently hot to
Floyd | vapourise your skin and melt all the way down to the bone. Fortunately,
Floyd | you go into a state of shock before the really gruesome stuff starts,
Floyd | slipping out of the host-parasite interface like an expert. You reel
Floyd | and rock through the dimensions, screaming with pain until you hit a
Floyd | goldfish's body with a wet slap.
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "pour gold into mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any gold here.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh come on" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't "undo" what hasn't been done!]
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "grr" 	
			Ellison says, "sorry" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "no, it's just the game being irritating" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter smooth warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The dimensions flash past as you swim through the smooth warp and slide
Floyd | into the host-parasite interface with consumate ease. Another human.
Floyd | Work, work, work!
Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | It's stopped raining here at the moment, but the clouds overhead show
Floyd | that it could start again any minute. If they decide to burst, the tree
Floyd | stump in the centre of the clearing would probably fill up with water.
Floyd | Paths go south, southeast and east. In all other directions the
Floyd | undergrowth is too tangled to make any progress. Micky Blowtorch, your
Floyd | ex-colleague, now a crazed warp junkie, is lounging around the stump,
Floyd | looking suitably bemused.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wet Forest
Floyd | Don't you hate the rain? Why is it raining much harder in this bit of
Floyd | the forest than anywhere else? Cold, grey and wet. Blurg! You can leave
Floyd | in any direction, but the undergrowth is too dense for you to see which
Floyd | way would be best.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard and a bird cage here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The parrot squawks nervously as you open the cage. He stays firmly
Floyd | inside.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | The parrot, clearly enjoying his new found freedom, emerges from the
Floyd | smithy and heads skyward. It looks unsure where to go next.
Floyd | The parrot flies off over the trees.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wet Forest
Floyd | Don't you hate the rain? Why is it raining much harder in this bit of
Floyd | the forest than anywhere else? Cold, grey and wet. Blurg! You can leave
Floyd | in any direction, but the undergrowth is too dense for you to see which
Floyd | way would be best.
Floyd | The parrot flies off over the trees.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clearing
Floyd | It's stopped raining here at the moment, but the clouds overhead show
Floyd | that it could start again any minute. If they decide to burst, the tree
Floyd | stump in the centre of the clearing would probably fill up with water.
Floyd | Paths go south, southeast and east. In all other directions the
Floyd | undergrowth is too tangled to make any progress. Micky Blowtorch, your
Floyd | ex-colleague, now a crazed warp junkie, is lounging around the stump,
Floyd | looking suitably bemused.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "Let's leave the mould on the floor this time." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | BANG! Something explodes in the distance. But, as they say, 'out of
Floyd | sight, out of mind', so it's probably better not to worry about it.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, sorry that the game is like that!" 	
			inky says, "it wouldn't let me put it in when it was on the floor" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Micky climbs out of the stump, scratches his backside and looks around.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Micky trudges off towards the wet forest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get disc" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the gold disc.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dim Forest
Floyd | The dense foliage blocks out nearly all the daylight here, with just a
Floyd | few patches peeking through. There are ways through the forest in every
Floyd | direction with the clearing to the west and a cool glade to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Gloomy Forest
Floyd | The constant rainfall here is incredibly depressing. So depressing in
Floyd | fact, that if you weren't an alert inter-dimensional espionage
Floyd | operative with other things to think about, you'd get pretty miserable.
Floyd | The forest is impassable to the northeast, east and southeast, although
Floyd | to the north and south it seems to clear a bit.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard and a bird cage here.
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard is now open.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get hammer, tongs, crucible" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the hammer.
Floyd | Tongs taken.
Floyd | Crucible taken.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard is a fine place to store metallurgical tools.
Floyd | It is open.
Floyd | There are some asbestos gloves on it.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "argh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oHO" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "This game is bad at giving important information." 	
			Ellison asks, "should we save anyway?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get gloves" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the asbestos gloves.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear gloves" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the asbestos gloves.
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto exclaims, "Oho, unlike Inform, their language lets a container be a supporter too!" 	
			Ellison says, "you can do that in Hugo, also" 	
			Ellison says, "we call them SUPERCONTAINERS" 	
	gjnave waves his arms, rolls a poor lore check, and then disappears - 'oh cra..' 		inky says, "ok so I'm not sure exactly how this goes, but let's see" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put disc in crucible" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The gold disc is now inside the crucible.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hold crucible over fire with tongs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At first nothing happens. Eventually, the gold disc crumples then
Floyd | melts, leaving a puddle of molten gold in the crucible.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But you are not carrying the mould.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pour gold in mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't follow you.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put gold in mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You must have the mould.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pour crucible in mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You empty the crucible, but not carefully enough. Some of the molten
Floyd | gold splashes over you. Molten gold is hot. Very hot. Sufficiently hot
Floyd | to vapourise your skin and melt all the way down to the bone.
Floyd | Fortunately, you go into a state of shock before the really gruesome
Floyd | stuff starts, slipping out of the host-parasite interface like an
Floyd | expert. You reel and rock through the dimensions, screaming with pain
Floyd | until you hit a goldfish's body with a wet slap.
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "yikes" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, I think we need to be holding the mould" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the mould.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "pour gold in mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't follow you.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "pour gold into mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The molten gold dribbles through the hole into the mould.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "we should save again" 	
			rockersuke exclaims, "cannot stay any longer (now things were getting hot interesting :-) ) bye people, have fun!" 	
			inky says, "wait, what the hell" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put gold into mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The molten gold dribbles through the hole into the mould.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "later rocker" 	
	rockersuke flies away singing: Hooome sweeet hooome! 		inky says, "I though this killed me before" 	
			inky says, "ok well whatever" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "save" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that to the mould.
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I think this might be random as to whether it kills you." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit mould with hammer" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You break the mould. Bad decision. The gold is still molten and
Floyd | splashes over you. Nice effect, if you want golden skin. Otherwise, it
Floyd | rates zero on just about all counts. Molten gold is hot. Very hot.
Floyd | Sufficiently hot to vapourise your skin and melt all the way down to
Floyd | the bone. Fortunately, you go into a state of shock before the really
Floyd | gruesome stuff starts, slipping out of the host-parasite interface like
Floyd | an expert. You reel and rock through the dimensions, screaming with
Floyd | pain until you hit a goldfish's body with a wet slap.
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "shocking" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		inky asks, "ok where is some water or something?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The falling rain cools the mould too quickly. It cracks open and molten
Floyd | gold spills over you. Molten gold is hot. Very hot. Sufficiently hot to
Floyd | vapourise your skin and melt all the way down to the bone. Fortunately,
Floyd | you go into a state of shock before the really gruesome stuff starts,
Floyd | slipping out of the host-parasite interface like an expert. You reel
Floyd | and rock through the dimensions, screaming with pain until you hit a
Floyd | goldfish's body with a wet slap.
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Go out in the rain" 	
			inky says, "oh come on" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The falling rain cools the mould too quickly. It cracks open and molten
Floyd | gold spills over you. Molten gold is hot. Very hot. Sufficiently hot to
Floyd | vapourise your skin and melt all the way down to the bone. Fortunately,
Floyd | you go into a state of shock before the really gruesome stuff starts,
Floyd | slipping out of the host-parasite interface like an expert. You reel
Floyd | and rock through the dimensions, screaming with pain until you hit a
Floyd | goldfish's body with a wet slap.
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. Rain might do it, yeah." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Go to the drizzle?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Forest
Floyd | You are in the middle of a dark forest. The dense bracken grabs at your
Floyd | feet as you walk. Brambles hinder your progress except towards a glade
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Charred Glade
Floyd | This unpleasant scene is clear evidence that the hand of man has set
Floyd | foot here. The trees have been damaged by fire, and, on closer
Floyd | inspection, you notice the entrance to a mine leading down.
Floyd | Some feathers are strewn about (almost enough to make a duvet).
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dank Forest
Floyd | This part of the forest is horribly cold and damp, and brambles scratch
Floyd | and pull at you as you pass. To the north and south the undergrowth
Floyd | clears a little. The forest continues freely in all other directions.
Floyd | You hear a noise from the forest. Micky emerges from the undergrowth in
Floyd | a daze. His eyes are unfocussed and look straight through you, as if
Floyd | you weren't there.
Floyd | "You," screams Micky. "You're the one who's destroyed my peace and
Floyd | quiet. I won't have it I tell you!" He slowly stands up and waves his
Floyd | fist at you. He slowly works himself into a rage. He slowly moves
Floyd | toward you. If you hadn't spent so much time worrying over the dreadful
Floyd | grammar, you might have seen him land the karate chop that broke your
Floyd | neck...
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The falling rain cools the mould too quickly. It cracks open and molten
Floyd | gold spills over you. Molten gold is hot. Very hot. Sufficiently hot to
Floyd | vapourise your skin and melt all the way down to the bone. Fortunately,
Floyd | you go into a state of shock before the really gruesome stuff starts,
Floyd | slipping out of the host-parasite interface like an expert. You reel
Floyd | and rock through the dimensions, screaming with pain until you hit a
Floyd | goldfish's body with a wet slap.
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "oh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying some tongs, a mould and a hammer.
Floyd | You are wearing some jeans, a herringbone overcoat and some asbestos
Floyd | gloves.
Floyd | You hear a noise from the forest. Micky emerges from the undergrowth in
Floyd | a daze. His eyes are unfocussed and look straight through you, as if
Floyd | you weren't there.
Floyd | "You," screams Micky. "You're the one who's destroyed my peace and
Floyd | quiet. I won't have it I tell you!" He slowly stands up and waves his
Floyd | fist at you. He slowly works himself into a rage. He slowly moves
Floyd | toward you. If you hadn't spent so much time worrying over the dreadful
Floyd | grammar, you might have seen him land the karate chop that broke your
Floyd | neck...
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		Ellison asks, "dang, we are really close for time, eh?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I mean, at this point, we probably need to restore, right?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Too close." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deeper Forest
Floyd | The forest gets deeper and darker here. The brambles seem to have a
Floyd | life of their own. They snatch at your clothes. Your efforts to get
Floyd | through are futile. You are forced back.
Floyd | Charred Glade
Floyd | This unpleasant scene is clear evidence that the hand of man has set
Floyd | foot here. The trees have been damaged by fire, and, on closer
Floyd | inspection, you notice the entrance to a mine leading down.
Floyd | Some feathers are strewn about (almost enough to make a duvet).
Floyd | You hear a noise from the forest. Micky emerges from the undergrowth in
Floyd | a daze. His eyes are unfocussed and look straight through you, as if
Floyd | you weren't there.
Floyd | "You," screams Micky. "You're the one who's destroyed my peace and
Floyd | quiet. I won't have it I tell you!" He slowly stands up and waves his
Floyd | fist at you. He slowly works himself into a rage. He slowly moves
Floyd | toward you. If you hadn't spent so much time worrying over the dreadful
Floyd | grammar, you might have seen him land the karate chop that broke your
Floyd | neck...
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh yeah" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, we need to restore" 	
			Ellison says, "didn't think we had used up that many moves" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard and a bird cage here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying some tongs, a mould and a hammer.
Floyd | You are wearing some jeans, a herringbone overcoat and some asbestos
Floyd | gloves.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

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

Floyd |
Floyd | But the mould is closed.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The mould falls to the ground and breaks. You don't jump out of the way
Floyd | quick enough and the molten gold splashes over your legs. Molten gold
Floyd | is hot. Very hot. Sufficiently hot to vapourise your skin and melt all
Floyd | the way down to the bone. Fortunately, you go into a state of shock
Floyd | before the really gruesome stuff starts, slipping out of the
Floyd | host-parasite interface like an expert. You reel and rock through the
Floyd | dimensions, screaming with pain until you hit a goldfish's body with a
Floyd | wet slap.
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Forest
Floyd | You are in the middle of a dark forest. The dense bracken grabs at your
Floyd | feet as you walk. Brambles hinder your progress except towards a glade
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Charred Glade
Floyd | This unpleasant scene is clear evidence that the hand of man has set
Floyd | foot here. The trees have been damaged by fire, and, on closer
Floyd | inspection, you notice the entrance to a mine leading down.
Floyd | Some feathers are strewn about (almost enough to make a duvet).
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dank Forest
Floyd | This part of the forest is horribly cold and damp, and brambles scratch
Floyd | and pull at you as you pass. To the north and south the undergrowth
Floyd | clears a little. The forest continues freely in all other directions.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "so, this is where my map comes in handy. we need to get the mould to a cool room without going places unduly cold or wet." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dim Forest
Floyd | The dense foliage blocks out nearly all the daylight here, with just a
Floyd | few patches peeking through. There are ways through the forest in every
Floyd | direction with the clearing to the west and a cool glade to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cool Glade
Floyd | Drizzle is falling here, to be followed by sunny spells, and a few
Floyd | showers in northern regions later in the day. The outlook for tomorrow
Floyd | is anybody's guess, but if you'd like to leave this place, you can go
Floyd | south, west or southwest.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The mould falls to the ground and breaks. You don't jump out of the way
Floyd | quick enough and the molten gold splashes over your legs. Molten gold
Floyd | is hot. Very hot. Sufficiently hot to vapourise your skin and melt all
Floyd | the way down to the bone. Fortunately, you go into a state of shock
Floyd | before the really gruesome stuff starts, slipping out of the
Floyd | host-parasite interface like an expert. You reel and rock through the
Floyd | dimensions, screaming with pain until you hit a goldfish's body with a
Floyd | wet slap.
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You hear a noise from the forest. Micky emerges from the undergrowth in
Floyd | a daze. His eyes are unfocussed and look straight through you, as if
Floyd | you weren't there.
Floyd | "You," screams Micky. "You're the one who's destroyed my peace and
Floyd | quiet. I won't have it I tell you!" He slowly stands up and waves his
Floyd | fist at you. He slowly works himself into a rage. He slowly moves
Floyd | toward you. If you hadn't spent so much time worrying over the dreadful
Floyd | grammar, you might have seen him land the karate chop that broke your
Floyd | neck...
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A smooth warp, a jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the
Floyd | boss's work.
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto asks, "Gotta go. What's the status of these Magnetic Scrolls games? Freeware, or can you buy them from someone?" 	
			Ellison says, "hmm, guess we need more time than that." 	
			Ellison says, "abandonware. you can find them all at the Magnetic Scrolls Memorial webpage." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard and a bird cage here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But the bird cage is already open.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a gold disc.
Floyd | You are wearing some jeans and a herringbone overcoat.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Ell), "I think the water is possibly the right thing, but we need it to all happen underwater. The rain doesn't protect us. Is there a place we can dip this?" 	
			inky says, "I'm not even sure what to do in this version" 	
			Rotonoto exclaims, "Thanks. Have fun everybody!" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I have gotten sme Infocom games from what I deny are Abandonware sites, and if these are around the same age, they should be the same status." 	
	Rotonoto goes home. 		Ellison says, "we just need to spend more time in the cool glade. we don't have enough moves in that other one." 	
			Jacqueline says (to ibhr), "It doesn't work like that." 	
			Ellison says (to inky), "yeah, I wasn't sure which one to go back to. I was just trying to save you the trouble of going through it again." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It has to do with what the copyright holder has to say." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		inky says, "no, I just meant I didn't know what to do in the cool glade" 	
			inky says, "maybe it will cool off on its own" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard and a bird cage here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard is now open.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, we just need to keep waiting there" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get hammer, tongs, crucible" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the hammer.
Floyd | Tongs taken.
Floyd | Crucible taken.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put disc in crucible" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The gold disc is now inside the crucible.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hold crucible over fire with tongs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At first nothing happens. Eventually, the gold disc crumples then
Floyd | melts, leaving a puddle of molten gold in the crucible.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pour gold in mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't follow you.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		Ellison says, "into" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "pour gold into mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You must have the mould.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ah" 	
			Ellison says, "and we probably need the gloves, too" 	
			inky says, "hmm, maybe this is the gloves" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get gloves" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the asbestos gloves.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear gloves" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the asbestos gloves.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pour gold into mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You must have the mould.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "the mould is still in the cage" 	
			inky says, "oh ah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the mould.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Mould dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pour gold into mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You must have the mould.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Do we lose turns for fails like, 'You must have the mould.'?" 	
			Ellison says, "and yeah, we need to be holding the mould" 	
			Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "I get the impression that we do" 	
			inky says, "I thought that killed us" 	
			inky says, "maybe not with the gloves" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't "undo" what hasn't been done!]
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the mould.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pour gold into mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The molten gold dribbles through the hole into the mould.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I thought we had the gloves last time it esploded." 	
			inky says, "actually I'll just undo, since I lost two turns here" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard and a bird cage here.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to inky), "only if we 'pour crucible'... it must be interpreting it as 'empty crucible'" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard is now open.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get tongs, hammer, crucible" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the tongs.
Floyd | Hammer taken.
Floyd | Crucible taken.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get tongs, hammer, crucible, mould, gloves" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the tongs.
Floyd | Hammer taken.
Floyd | Crucible taken.
Floyd | Mould taken.
Floyd | Asbestos gloves taken.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear gloves" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the asbestos gloves.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put disc in crucible" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The gold disc is now inside the crucible.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hold disc over fire with tongs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The gold disc melts.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pour gold into crucible" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any gold here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pour crucible into mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But the crucible is empty.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "argh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Smithy
Floyd | The smithy is dark and hot. The cherry-red glow of the fire is proof
Floyd | that someone has been using it quite recently. Curiously, the building
Floyd | has no windows and there is only the one exit, opposite a tool
Floyd | cupboard, to the west.
Floyd | There is a cupboard and a bird cage here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The cupboard is now open.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get hammer, tongs, crucible, mould, gloves" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the hammer.
Floyd | Tongs taken.
Floyd | Crucible taken.
Floyd | Mould taken.
Floyd | Asbestos gloves taken.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear gloves" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the asbestos gloves.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put disc in crucible" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The gold disc is now inside the crucible.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hold crucible over fire with tongs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | At first nothing happens. Eventually, the gold disc crumples then
Floyd | melts, leaving a puddle of molten gold in the crucible.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pour gold in mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't follow you.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pour gold into mould" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The molten gold dribbles through the hole into the mould.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "man, back when I played this when I was younger, I was completely oblivious to how fiddly it is" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline asks (of Ellison), "But now you are old and important and haven't time for this fiddliness?" 	
			(from Jacqueline) Ellison says, "Damn fiddles get off my lawn!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Smithy
Floyd | Soggy leaves hang limply from the trees here, and thick clouds drift
Floyd | slowly overhead. A battered blacksmith's forge lies to the east,
Floyd | shrouded on all sides by the trees of the forest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Forest
Floyd | You are in the middle of a dark forest. The dense bracken grabs at your
Floyd | feet as you walk. Brambles hinder your progress except towards a glade
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dank Forest
Floyd | This part of the forest is horribly cold and damp, and brambles scratch
Floyd | and pull at you as you pass. To the north and south the undergrowth
Floyd | clears a little. The forest continues freely in all other directions.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dim Forest
Floyd | The dense foliage blocks out nearly all the daylight here, with just a
Floyd | few patches peeking through. There are ways through the forest in every
Floyd | direction with the clearing to the west and a cool glade to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cool Glade
Floyd | Drizzle is falling here, to be followed by sunny spells, and a few
Floyd | showers in northern regions later in the day. The outlook for tomorrow
Floyd | is anybody's guess, but if you'd like to leave this place, you can go
Floyd | south, west or southwest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The mould has now cooled.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit mould with hammer" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The mould shatters into a fine dust, leaving you with a crudely cast
Floyd | gold ring.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The gold ring is of slightly dodgy craftsmanship.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ring" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | As you take the ring, a well-aimed stone knocks it from your grasp. You
Floyd | hear a "Gweek" sound and see one of the Fins emerging from the bushes
Floyd | with an evil grin on his face. You dive for the ring, getting there a
Floyd | split second before him. As your fingers close round it, the world
Floyd | shimmers, sending you spiralling through the dimensions. With that you
Floyd | slap hard into the goldfish's body, leaving the ring to float
Floyd | effortlessly into the glass box. "Brilliant display Agent 10," says Sir
Floyd | Playfair, "I thought they had you that time. I'm sending you back to
Floyd | the bowl. Panchax out"
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the boss's work.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "You rock, man." 	
			rootmos exclaims, "Nice!" 	
			Ellison says, "eh, I still want to see the end of this game sometime, fiddles or not" 	
			inky asks, "...what?" 	
			Ellison says, "Gweek out" 	
			inky says, "that was -- I don't understand what the deal was there at all" 	
			inky asks, "also the mine was just a red herring?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Sometimes, to enjoy a classic, you have to accept some niggling problems: I prefer the 2D Zeldas to the 3D ones because, despite a lack of direction, they have faster paces." 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, the mine was just a red herring... so Micky, for whatever reason, had a mould for making one of the parts of the focus wheel, so both us and the Fins were after it." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 90 out of 501.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "that's basically all the sense one's going to get out of it" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Nearly a fifth of the way there!" 	
			Ellison says, "and our little box thing is our trophy case for collecting focus wheel parts, I guess" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "enter jagged portal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand portal
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The dimensions flash past as you swim through the small warp and slide
Floyd | into the host-parasite interface with consumate ease. Another human.
Floyd | Work, work, work!
Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Lounge
Floyd | Lounge areas in recording studios are usually for one purpose only, and
Floyd | that's to lull musicians into a false sense of the value of time.
Floyd | They'll sit in the comfortable sofa, drinking coffee and watching promo
Floyd | videos on the television here, all the while running up huge bills at
Floyd | the standard hourly rate. But they can afford it. Through a glass door
Floyd | to the north is an office. The only other exits are east and west.
Floyd | A waste bin is standing in the corner. Rod is loafing around, as tape
Floyd | ops are wont to do.
Floyd | An important-looking beetroot-faced producer enters the room behind
Floyd | you. "You," he shouts charmingly, "make some coffee or you're fired!"
Floyd | He strides out.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "watch television" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a watch here.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "turn on television" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The screen bursts into life showing the latest Seven Deadly Fins promo.
Floyd | Only one thing wrong - no sound. You twiddle a few knobs and jiggle a
Floyd | few leads, but nothing happens, so you turn it off to avoid being
Floyd | caught making a fool of yourself.
Floyd | The producer's voice booms from the distance, "Rod! What are you doing?
Floyd | I need a tape changing." "Coming," shouts Rod. "I'd better go," he
Floyd | says, rushing out, "it's best not to upset him."
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are a tall human being with arms and legs. Somewhat surprisingly,
Floyd | you don't have any fishy traits at all.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "make coffee" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | How?
Floyd | "Oi! Where's my coffee?" bellows the producer from you know not where.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | The waste bin contains a ferric oxide cassette.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get cassette" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the ferric oxide cassette.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This east-west hallway has a blue door in the north wall which leads to
Floyd | the main studio. The light by the door is red, indicating that someone
Floyd | is playing at the moment. To the south is a locked door marked
Floyd | 'KITCHEN'.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This is as far as the studio goes. On a first date, anyway. A wooden
Floyd | door with a switch by it is to the south and the secondary control room
Floyd | door, with a light by it, is northward. The hallway runs back to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This east-west hallway has a blue door in the north wall which leads to
Floyd | the main studio. The light by the door is red, indicating that someone
Floyd | is playing at the moment. To the south is a locked door marked
Floyd | 'KITCHEN'.
Floyd | The producer's menacing voice echoes ominously round the whole studio:
Floyd | "If I haven't got my coffee in five minutes there'll be trouble."
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With what?
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Lounge
Floyd | Lounge areas in recording studios are usually for one purpose only, and
Floyd | that's to lull musicians into a false sense of the value of time.
Floyd | They'll sit in the comfortable sofa, drinking coffee and watching promo
Floyd | videos on the television here, all the while running up huge bills at
Floyd | the standard hourly rate. But they can afford it. Through a glass door
Floyd | to the north is an office. The only other exits are east and west.
Floyd | A waste bin is standing in the corner.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | By the prominently displayed gold discs this must be the entrance to an
Floyd | up-market recording studio, possibly somewhere in London. There is a
Floyd | lounge to the west and the exit to the street is east, through a large
Floyd | wooden door.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door. You must open it before you can
Floyd | go that way. (The door or the nose?- The door, idiot.)
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "A rust cassette?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The large wooden door is now open.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Busy Street
Floyd | It's night, dark, and cars are flashing past on this busy road with
Floyd | disturbing regularity. Disturbing because the host-parasite interface
Floyd | is in danger. You start to feel a bit odd, and reach out for the door
Floyd | to support you. Your head is spinning and you're finding it hard to
Floyd | concentrate. Just before you lose consciousness, you fling the door
Floyd | open and fall back inside the studio. Slamming the door behind you, you
Floyd | take a few deep breaths to recover.
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | By the prominently displayed gold discs this must be the entrance to an
Floyd | up-market recording studio, possibly somewhere in London. There is a
Floyd | lounge to the west and the exit to the street is east, through a large
Floyd | wooden door.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Lounge
Floyd | Lounge areas in recording studios are usually for one purpose only, and
Floyd | that's to lull musicians into a false sense of the value of time.
Floyd | They'll sit in the comfortable sofa, drinking coffee and watching promo
Floyd | videos on the television here, all the while running up huge bills at
Floyd | the standard hourly rate. But they can afford it. Through a glass door
Floyd | to the north is an office. The only other exits are east and west.
Floyd | A waste bin is standing in the corner.
Floyd | The producer storms into the room, his beetroot face twitching with
Floyd | rage. "Where's my coffee?" he screams, pointing at you, "Why haven't
Floyd | you made it?" You try to blurt out an excuse but he just rants on. "Rod
Floyd | makes coffee when he's asked. No questions. It's there in five minutes.
Floyd | He can have your job. You're fired. Now get out." He grabs you with his
Floyd | sweaty hand and leads you out onto the street. "I never want to see you
Floyd | again," he shouts, slamming the wooden door.
Floyd | Busy Street
Floyd | It's night, dark, and cars are flashing past on this busy road with
Floyd | disturbing regularity. Disturbing because the host-parasite interface
Floyd | is in danger. You start to feel a bit odd, and reach out for the door
Floyd | to support you. Your head is spinning and you're finding it hard to
Floyd | concentrate. The door won't open and the host-parasite interface
Floyd | collapses, hurling you through the dimensions slap bang into a
Floyd | goldfish's body inside a tacky plastic castle. This looks familiar.
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the boss's work.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter jagged warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The dimensions flash past as you swim through the jagged warp and slide
Floyd | into the host-parasite interface with consumate ease. Another human.
Floyd | Work, work, work!
Floyd |
Floyd | Back of Van
Floyd | Not the best place to sleep. It's very cold and more than slightly
Floyd | damp, but still better than sleeping outside. The icy draught is coming
Floyd | from the front of the van to the south.
Floyd | An old blanket lies next to you and some jeans have been thrown down on
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		inky asks, "do we have to pick up gold discs in every warp?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter small warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The dimensions flash past as you swim through the small warp and slide
Floyd | into the host-parasite interface with consumate ease. Another human.
Floyd | Work, work, work!
Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Lounge
Floyd | Lounge areas in recording studios are usually for one purpose only, and
Floyd | that's to lull musicians into a false sense of the value of time.
Floyd | They'll sit in the comfortable sofa, drinking coffee and watching promo
Floyd | videos on the television here, all the while running up huge bills at
Floyd | the standard hourly rate. But they can afford it. Through a glass door
Floyd | to the north is an office. The only other exits are east and west.
Floyd | There is a ferric oxide cassette and a waste bin is standing in the
Floyd | corner here. Rod is loafing around, as tape ops are wont to do.
Floyd | An important-looking beetroot-faced producer enters the room behind
Floyd | you. "You," he shouts charmingly, "make some coffee or you're fired!"
Floyd | He strides out.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "My guess is yes." 	
			Ellison says, "I don't think so but possibly. I don't remember." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask rod about coffee" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rod says, "Coffee, strong coffee, keeps the band in the right state of
Floyd | tension to help them capture those special moments."
Floyd | The producer's voice booms from the distance, "Rod! What are you doing?
Floyd | I need a tape changing." "Coming," shouts Rod. "I'd better go," he
Floyd | says, rushing out, "it's best not to upset him."
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "rod, make coffee" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure thing," says Rod, rushing down the corridor. You hear the kitchen
Floyd | door slam, then a few seconds later it slams again as Rod comes out.
Floyd | "That's the way to do it," he beams as he returns, holding a steaming
Floyd | mug of coffee.
Floyd | The producer's voice booms from the distance, "Rod! What are you doing?
Floyd | I need a tape changing." "I'm making the coffee," replies Rod. The
Floyd | producer appears and grabs the mug. He looks at you and smiles a sickly
Floyd | smile as Rod leaves. "Well done," he says, taking a slurp, "you'll go
Floyd | far in this business; you've already learnt the golden rule: if in
Floyd | doubt, delegate." Then he stomps out, looking pleased with himself.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "brilliant" 	
			Ellison says, "this game taught me the word 'delegate'" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get tape" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the ferric oxide cassette.
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "My guess is that we have to make a gold disc rusty to trick this guy." 	
			Ellison says, "I don't remember anything, although I figure we should go play this tape in the empty studio" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This east-west hallway has a blue door in the north wall which leads to
Floyd | the main studio. The light by the door is red, indicating that someone
Floyd | is playing at the moment. To the south is a locked door marked
Floyd | 'KITCHEN'.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This is as far as the studio goes. On a first date, anyway. A wooden
Floyd | door with a switch by it is to the south and the secondary control room
Floyd | door, with a light by it, is northward. The hallway runs back to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which one, the wooden door or the secondary control room door?
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "wooden" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden door is now open.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You stride boldly into the store, bravely ignoring the dark, and
Floyd | promptly bang your shin against something hard and metallic, causing a
Floyd | terrible racket. Yelping with pain, you hop back into the corridor. The
Floyd | producer puts his head round the door of studio one. The music stops
Floyd | abruptly. "Whats all that flippin' noise?" he says, "Go and make some
Floyd | coffee you idiot." Shaking his head in bewilderment, he returns to his
Floyd | work.
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This is as far as the studio goes. On a first date, anyway. A wooden
Floyd | door with a switch by it is to the south and the secondary control room
Floyd | door, with a light by it, is northward. The hallway runs back to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | "Oi! Where's my coffee?" bellows the producer from you know not where.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "dang coffee" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The secondary control room door is now open.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Secondary Control Room
Floyd | This room is used to edit tracks so terrible that the bands who made
Floyd | them had to be sent down the pub. Unfortunately, the bands will
Floyd | probably become very famous as a result of the changes, which is why
Floyd | it's usually better to be a musician than a tape operator. An important
Floyd | button is next to the door to the south.
Floyd | There is a cassette player, a small cupboard and an amplifier here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put tape in player" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The ferric oxide cassette is now inside the cassette player.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plush play" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such plush.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push play" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x player" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The cassette player is a very expensive model, with woofers, tweeters,
Floyd | bells, whistles and a cuddly toy. Actually it has none of those things,
Floyd | but you know what salesmen are like.
Floyd | It contains a ferric oxide cassette.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | It is already!
Floyd | "Oi! Where's my coffee?" bellows the producer from you know not where.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | Hey, I really dig you amplifier.
Floyd | The producer storms into the room, his beetroot face twitching with
Floyd | rage. "Where's my coffee?" he screams, pointing at you, "Why haven't
Floyd | you made it?" You try to blurt out an excuse but he just rants on. "Rod
Floyd | makes coffee when he's asked. No questions. It's there in five minutes.
Floyd | He can have your job. You're fired. Now get out." He grabs you with his
Floyd | sweaty hand and leads you out onto the street. "I never want to see you
Floyd | again," he shouts, slamming the wooden door.
Floyd | Busy Street
Floyd | It's night, dark, and cars are flashing past on this busy road with
Floyd | disturbing regularity. Disturbing because the host-parasite interface
Floyd | is in danger. You start to feel a bit odd, and reach out for the door
Floyd | to support you. Your head is spinning and you're finding it hard to
Floyd | concentrate. The door won't open and the host-parasite interface
Floyd | collapses, hurling you through the dimensions slap bang into a
Floyd | goldfish's body inside a tacky plastic castle. This looks familiar.
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the boss's work.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh 'hey I really dig you amplifier'" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter small warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The dimensions flash past as you swim through the small warp and slide
Floyd | into the host-parasite interface with consumate ease. Another human.
Floyd | Work, work, work!
Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Lounge
Floyd | Lounge areas in recording studios are usually for one purpose only, and
Floyd | that's to lull musicians into a false sense of the value of time.
Floyd | They'll sit in the comfortable sofa, drinking coffee and watching promo
Floyd | videos on the television here, all the while running up huge bills at
Floyd | the standard hourly rate. But they can afford it. Through a glass door
Floyd | to the north is an office. The only other exits are east and west.
Floyd | A waste bin is standing in the corner. Rod is loafing around, as tape
Floyd | ops are wont to do.
Floyd | An important-looking beetroot-faced producer enters the room behind
Floyd | you. "You," he shouts charmingly, "make some coffee or you're fired!"
Floyd | He strides out.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "rod, make coffee" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure thing," says Rod, rushing down the corridor. You hear the kitchen
Floyd | door slam, then a few seconds later it slams again as Rod comes out.
Floyd | "That's the way to do it," he beams as he returns, holding a steaming
Floyd | mug of coffee.
Floyd | The producer's voice booms from the distance, "Rod! What are you doing?
Floyd | I need a tape changing." "I'm making the coffee," replies Rod. The
Floyd | producer appears and grabs the mug. He looks at you and smiles a sickly
Floyd | smile as Rod leaves. "Well done," he says, taking a slurp, "you'll go
Floyd | far in this business; you've already learnt the golden rule: if in
Floyd | doubt, delegate." Then he stomps out, looking pleased with himself.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get tape" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a cassette here.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | The waste bin contains nothing.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This east-west hallway has a blue door in the north wall which leads to
Floyd | the main studio. The light by the door is red, indicating that someone
Floyd | is playing at the moment. To the south is a locked door marked
Floyd | 'KITCHEN'.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This is as far as the studio goes. On a first date, anyway. A wooden
Floyd | door with a switch by it is to the south and the secondary control room
Floyd | door, with a light by it, is northward. The hallway runs back to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Secondary Control Room
Floyd | This room is used to edit tracks so terrible that the bands who made
Floyd | them had to be sent down the pub. Unfortunately, the bands will
Floyd | probably become very famous as a result of the changes, which is why
Floyd | it's usually better to be a musician than a tape operator. An important
Floyd | button is next to the door to the south.
Floyd | There is a cassette player, a small cupboard and an amplifier here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The small cupboard is now open.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | The small cupboard contains a head cleaner.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get head cleaner" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the head cleaner.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get tape" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the ferric oxide cassette.
Floyd | The producer stomps in. "What are you doing in here?" he says, "I want
Floyd | more coffee. NOW!" He gives you a menacing stare through bloodshot eyes
Floyd | as he departs.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This is as far as the studio goes. On a first date, anyway. A wooden
Floyd | door with a switch by it is to the south and the secondary control room
Floyd | door, with a light by it, is northward. The hallway runs back to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | "Oi! Where's my coffee?" bellows the producer from you know not where.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This east-west hallway has a blue door in the north wall which leads to
Floyd | the main studio. The light by the door is red, indicating that someone
Floyd | is playing at the moment. To the south is a locked door marked
Floyd | 'KITCHEN'.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Lounge
Floyd | Lounge areas in recording studios are usually for one purpose only, and
Floyd | that's to lull musicians into a false sense of the value of time.
Floyd | They'll sit in the comfortable sofa, drinking coffee and watching promo
Floyd | videos on the television here, all the while running up huge bills at
Floyd | the standard hourly rate. But they can afford it. Through a glass door
Floyd | to the north is an office. The only other exits are east and west.
Floyd | A waste bin is standing in the corner. Rod is loafing around, as tape
Floyd | ops are wont to do.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "rod, make coffee" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure thing," says Rod, rushing down the corridor. You hear the kitchen
Floyd | door slam, then a few seconds later it slams again as Rod comes out.
Floyd | "That's the way to do it," he beams as he returns, holding a steaming
Floyd | mug of coffee.
Floyd | The producer's voice booms from the distance, "Rod! What are you doing?
Floyd | I need a tape changing." "I can't," replies Rod, "I'm making more
Floyd | coffee." "About flippin' time too," shouts the producer, "bring it
Floyd | through and stop wasting time talking to that twit." Rod walks off,
Floyd | opens the kitchen door and goes in, slamming it behind him.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This east-west hallway has a blue door in the north wall which leads to
Floyd | the main studio. The light by the door is red, indicating that someone
Floyd | is playing at the moment. To the south is a locked door marked
Floyd | 'KITCHEN'.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This is as far as the studio goes. On a first date, anyway. A wooden
Floyd | door with a switch by it is to the south and the secondary control room
Floyd | door, with a light by it, is northward. The hallway runs back to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Secondary Control Room
Floyd | This room is used to edit tracks so terrible that the bands who made
Floyd | them had to be sent down the pub. Unfortunately, the bands will
Floyd | probably become very famous as a result of the changes, which is why
Floyd | it's usually better to be a musician than a tape operator. An important
Floyd | button is next to the door to the south.
Floyd | There is a cassette player, a small cupboard and an amplifier here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put head cleaner in player" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The head cleaner is now inside the cassette player.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | It is already!
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "play cleaner" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The cleaner rumbles its way through the machine, scrubbing the cassette
Floyd | heads until they are as shiny as new pins.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get cleaner" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the head cleaner.
Floyd | The producer stomps in. "What are you doing in here?" he says, "I want
Floyd | more coffee. NOW!" He gives you a menacing stare through bloodshot eyes
Floyd | as he departs.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This is as far as the studio goes. On a first date, anyway. A wooden
Floyd | door with a switch by it is to the south and the secondary control room
Floyd | door, with a light by it, is northward. The hallway runs back to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | "Oi! Where's my coffee?" bellows the producer from you know not where.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This east-west hallway has a blue door in the north wall which leads to
Floyd | the main studio. The light by the door is red, indicating that someone
Floyd | is playing at the moment. To the south is a locked door marked
Floyd | 'KITCHEN'.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Lounge
Floyd | Lounge areas in recording studios are usually for one purpose only, and
Floyd | that's to lull musicians into a false sense of the value of time.
Floyd | They'll sit in the comfortable sofa, drinking coffee and watching promo
Floyd | videos on the television here, all the while running up huge bills at
Floyd | the standard hourly rate. But they can afford it. Through a glass door
Floyd | to the north is an office. The only other exits are east and west.
Floyd | A waste bin is standing in the corner. Rod is loafing around, as tape
Floyd | ops are wont to do.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "rod, make coffee" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure thing," says Rod, rushing down the corridor. You hear the kitchen
Floyd | door slam, then a few seconds later it slams again as Rod comes out.
Floyd | "That's the way to do it," he beams as he returns, holding a steaming
Floyd | mug of coffee.
Floyd | The producer's voice booms from the distance, "Rod! What are you doing?
Floyd | I need a tape changing." "I can't," replies Rod, "I'm making more
Floyd | coffee." "About flippin' time too," shouts the producer, "bring it
Floyd | through and stop wasting time talking to that twit." Rod walks off,
Floyd | opens the kitchen door and goes in, slamming it behind him.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This east-west hallway has a blue door in the north wall which leads to
Floyd | the main studio. The light by the door is red, indicating that someone
Floyd | is playing at the moment. To the south is a locked door marked
Floyd | 'KITCHEN'.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This is as far as the studio goes. On a first date, anyway. A wooden
Floyd | door with a switch by it is to the south and the secondary control room
Floyd | door, with a light by it, is northward. The hallway runs back to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Secondary Control Room
Floyd | This room is used to edit tracks so terrible that the bands who made
Floyd | them had to be sent down the pub. Unfortunately, the bands will
Floyd | probably become very famous as a result of the changes, which is why
Floyd | it's usually better to be a musician than a tape operator. An important
Floyd | button is next to the door to the south.
Floyd | There is a cassette player, a small cupboard and an amplifier here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put tape in player" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which one, the ferric oxide cassette or the head cleaner?
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ferric oxide" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The ferric oxide cassette is now inside the cassette player.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "play cassette" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The tape has been played. But you didn't hear anything. Perhaps the
Floyd | volume was too low.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "raise volume" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't be serious!
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x volume" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | I'm afraid that volume is an abstract concept used to express the level
Floyd | of sound present in a room and so it can't be seen.
Floyd | The producer stomps in. "What are you doing in here?" he says, "I want
Floyd | more coffee. NOW!" He gives you a menacing stare through bloodshot eyes
Floyd | as he departs.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This is as far as the studio goes. On a first date, anyway. A wooden
Floyd | door with a switch by it is to the south and the secondary control room
Floyd | door, with a light by it, is northward. The hallway runs back to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | "Oi! Where's my coffee?" bellows the producer from you know not where.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This east-west hallway has a blue door in the north wall which leads to
Floyd | the main studio. The light by the door is red, indicating that someone
Floyd | is playing at the moment. To the south is a locked door marked
Floyd | 'KITCHEN'.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Lounge
Floyd | Lounge areas in recording studios are usually for one purpose only, and
Floyd | that's to lull musicians into a false sense of the value of time.
Floyd | They'll sit in the comfortable sofa, drinking coffee and watching promo
Floyd | videos on the television here, all the while running up huge bills at
Floyd | the standard hourly rate. But they can afford it. Through a glass door
Floyd | to the north is an office. The only other exits are east and west.
Floyd | A waste bin is standing in the corner. Rod is loafing around, as tape
Floyd | ops are wont to do.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "plug player into amplifier" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any ear-plugs here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "rod, make coffee" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure thing," says Rod, rushing down the corridor. You hear the kitchen
Floyd | door slam, then a few seconds later it slams again as Rod comes out.
Floyd | "That's the way to do it," he beams as he returns, holding a steaming
Floyd | mug of coffee.
Floyd | The producer's voice booms from the distance, "Rod! What are you doing?
Floyd | I need a tape changing." "I can't," replies Rod, "I'm making more
Floyd | coffee." "About flippin' time too," shouts the producer, "bring it
Floyd | through and stop wasting time talking to that twit." Rod walks off,
Floyd | opens the kitchen door and goes in, slamming it behind him.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This east-west hallway has a blue door in the north wall which leads to
Floyd | the main studio. The light by the door is red, indicating that someone
Floyd | is playing at the moment. To the south is a locked door marked
Floyd | 'KITCHEN'.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This is as far as the studio goes. On a first date, anyway. A wooden
Floyd | door with a switch by it is to the south and the secondary control room
Floyd | door, with a light by it, is northward. The hallway runs back to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Secondary Control Room
Floyd | This room is used to edit tracks so terrible that the bands who made
Floyd | them had to be sent down the pub. Unfortunately, the bands will
Floyd | probably become very famous as a result of the changes, which is why
Floyd | it's usually better to be a musician than a tape operator. An important
Floyd | button is next to the door to the south.
Floyd | There is a cassette player, a small cupboard and an amplifier here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x amplifier" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | This amplifier is the top of the range Scratchenitch. As usual, paying
Floyd | more means you get less, and so there is only one fader on the front,
Floyd | which can be used to set the output volume.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn fader" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't follow you.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "set volume" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Please use "set fader to number."
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x fader" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The fader covers the range 0 to 11, at least one louder than any other
Floyd | studio. It is currently set to 0.
Floyd | The producer stomps in. "What are you doing in here?" he says, "I want
Floyd | more coffee. NOW!" He gives you a menacing stare through bloodshot eyes
Floyd | as he departs.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This is as far as the studio goes. On a first date, anyway. A wooden
Floyd | door with a switch by it is to the south and the secondary control room
Floyd | door, with a light by it, is northward. The hallway runs back to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | "Oi! Where's my coffee?" bellows the producer from you know not where.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This east-west hallway has a blue door in the north wall which leads to
Floyd | the main studio. The light by the door is red, indicating that someone
Floyd | is playing at the moment. To the south is a locked door marked
Floyd | 'KITCHEN'.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Lounge
Floyd | Lounge areas in recording studios are usually for one purpose only, and
Floyd | that's to lull musicians into a false sense of the value of time.
Floyd | They'll sit in the comfortable sofa, drinking coffee and watching promo
Floyd | videos on the television here, all the while running up huge bills at
Floyd | the standard hourly rate. But they can afford it. Through a glass door
Floyd | to the north is an office. The only other exits are east and west.
Floyd | A waste bin is standing in the corner. Rod is loafing around, as tape
Floyd | ops are wont to do.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "rod, make coffee" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure thing," says Rod, rushing down the corridor. You hear the kitchen
Floyd | door slam, then a few seconds later it slams again as Rod comes out.
Floyd | "That's the way to do it," he beams as he returns, holding a steaming
Floyd | mug of coffee.
Floyd | The producer's voice booms from the distance, "Rod! What are you doing?
Floyd | I need a tape changing." "I can't," replies Rod, "I'm making more
Floyd | coffee." "About flippin' time too," shouts the producer, "bring it
Floyd | through and stop wasting time talking to that twit." Rod walks off,
Floyd | opens the kitchen door and goes in, slamming it behind him.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This east-west hallway has a blue door in the north wall which leads to
Floyd | the main studio. The light by the door is red, indicating that someone
Floyd | is playing at the moment. To the south is a locked door marked
Floyd | 'KITCHEN'.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This is as far as the studio goes. On a first date, anyway. A wooden
Floyd | door with a switch by it is to the south and the secondary control room
Floyd | door, with a light by it, is northward. The hallway runs back to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Secondary Control Room
Floyd | This room is used to edit tracks so terrible that the bands who made
Floyd | them had to be sent down the pub. Unfortunately, the bands will
Floyd | probably become very famous as a result of the changes, which is why
Floyd | it's usually better to be a musician than a tape operator. An important
Floyd | button is next to the door to the south.
Floyd | There is a cassette player, a small cupboard and an amplifier here.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh, this amp goes to 11" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "set fader to 3" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The fader is now set to 3.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "play cassette" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A really terrible blues tune starts to play:
Floyd | "I woke up one morning.
Floyd | My woman was dead.
Floyd | Fin rot on her dorsal.
Floyd | And white spot on her head."
Floyd | No wonder you found the tape in the bin!
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, ";heh" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x button" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The button looks complicated. It has two positions: "Safe" and "Record"
Floyd | and is currently set to safe.
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "You can live without a dorsal fin, if you call that living." 	
			inky asks, "have we found a goal here yet?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "set fader to 11" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The fader is now set to 11.
Floyd | The producer stomps in. "What are you doing in here?" he says, "I want
Floyd | more coffee. NOW!" He gives you a menacing stare through bloodshot eyes
Floyd | as he departs.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "no, not yet." 	
			Ellison says, "man, coffee sounds really good right now" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This is as far as the studio goes. On a first date, anyway. A wooden
Floyd | door with a switch by it is to the south and the secondary control room
Floyd | door, with a light by it, is northward. The hallway runs back to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | "Oi! Where's my coffee?" bellows the producer from you know not where.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This east-west hallway has a blue door in the north wall which leads to
Floyd | the main studio. The light by the door is red, indicating that someone
Floyd | is playing at the moment. To the south is a locked door marked
Floyd | 'KITCHEN'.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Lounge
Floyd | Lounge areas in recording studios are usually for one purpose only, and
Floyd | that's to lull musicians into a false sense of the value of time.
Floyd | They'll sit in the comfortable sofa, drinking coffee and watching promo
Floyd | videos on the television here, all the while running up huge bills at
Floyd | the standard hourly rate. But they can afford it. Through a glass door
Floyd | to the north is an office. The only other exits are east and west.
Floyd | A waste bin is standing in the corner. Rod is loafing around, as tape
Floyd | ops are wont to do.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "It does, doesn't it?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "rod, make coffee" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure thing," says Rod, rushing down the corridor. You hear the kitchen
Floyd | door slam, then a few seconds later it slams again as Rod comes out.
Floyd | "That's the way to do it," he beams as he returns, holding a steaming
Floyd | mug of coffee.
Floyd | The producer's voice booms from the distance, "Rod! What are you doing?
Floyd | I need a tape changing." "I can't," replies Rod, "I'm making more
Floyd | coffee." "About flippin' time too," shouts the producer, "bring it
Floyd | through and stop wasting time talking to that twit." Rod walks off,
Floyd | opens the kitchen door and goes in, slamming it behind him.
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "hmm, where is this tape changing, do we think?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The glass door is now open.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Office
Floyd | This is where the studio paperwork is done. It's also where the
Floyd | producer often complains bitterly that he does everything. In fact, he
Floyd | spends most of his time 'delegating responsibility' or, in ordinary
Floyd | language, bossing people about. The glass door leads back to the
Floyd | lounge.
Floyd | There is a desk and a filing cabinet here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The desk is incredibly untidy. Perhaps the cleaning woman should be
Floyd | sacked.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "clean desk" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such clean desk.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search desk" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "search desk" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under desk" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open desk" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that to the desk.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The filing cabinet is made of dull grey metal, obligatory for the
Floyd | modern '80s style office. It has a complex combination lock on it.
Floyd | It is locked.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), " s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Lounge
Floyd | Lounge areas in recording studios are usually for one purpose only, and
Floyd | that's to lull musicians into a false sense of the value of time.
Floyd | They'll sit in the comfortable sofa, drinking coffee and watching promo
Floyd | videos on the television here, all the while running up huge bills at
Floyd | the standard hourly rate. But they can afford it. Through a glass door
Floyd | to the north is an office. The only other exits are east and west.
Floyd | A waste bin is standing in the corner.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Office
Floyd | This is where the studio paperwork is done. It's also where the
Floyd | producer often complains bitterly that he does everything. In fact, he
Floyd | spends most of his time 'delegating responsibility' or, in ordinary
Floyd | language, bossing people about. The glass door leads back to the
Floyd | lounge.
Floyd | There is a desk and a filing cabinet here.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I've been away off and on (and am now desperately fighting an urge for a probably much-needed nap but haven't been too ClubFloyd-engaged lately due to work and company and thus feel compelled to stay) but have you mapped this area fully yet?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in bin" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a bin here.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "pretty much. this location basically only has a handful of locations." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I'm just wondering where the tape-changin' place is." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Lounge
Floyd | Lounge areas in recording studios are usually for one purpose only, and
Floyd | that's to lull musicians into a false sense of the value of time.
Floyd | They'll sit in the comfortable sofa, drinking coffee and watching promo
Floyd | videos on the television here, all the while running up huge bills at
Floyd | the standard hourly rate. But they can afford it. Through a glass door
Floyd | to the north is an office. The only other exits are east and west.
Floyd | A waste bin is standing in the corner.
Floyd | >

		rootmos asks, "Perhaps we are supposed to put a tape in the player and turn the switch to record?" 	
			Ellison asks, "oh, did it mention a record switch?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This east-west hallway has a blue door in the north wall which leads to
Floyd | the main studio. The light by the door is red, indicating that someone
Floyd | is playing at the moment. To the south is a locked door marked
Floyd | 'KITCHEN'.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This is as far as the studio goes. On a first date, anyway. A wooden
Floyd | door with a switch by it is to the south and the secondary control room
Floyd | door, with a light by it, is northward. The hallway runs back to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | >

		rootmos exclaims, "Yeah, the important button!" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Secondary Control Room
Floyd | This room is used to edit tracks so terrible that the bands who made
Floyd | them had to be sent down the pub. Unfortunately, the bands will
Floyd | probably become very famous as a result of the changes, which is why
Floyd | it's usually better to be a musician than a tape operator. An important
Floyd | button is next to the door to the south.
Floyd | There is a cassette player, a small cupboard and an amplifier here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The button gives under your pressure, and speaks a sentence in button
Floyd | language. It says "click". Profound.
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "did you look in that waste bin?" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, that's where we got the cassette. this area doesn't make us grab it every time, though." 	
			Ellison says (to rootmos), "this button is for a light outside the door. kind of like a 'do not disturb' thing." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The small cupboard is made from chipboard and covered in plastic. It's
Floyd | pretty ugly.
Floyd | It is open.
Floyd | >

		rootmos says, "Oh, right" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x player" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The cassette player is a very expensive model, with woofers, tweeters,
Floyd | bells, whistles and a cuddly toy. Actually it has none of those things,
Floyd | but you know what salesmen are like.
Floyd | It contains a ferric oxide cassette.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get cassette" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the ferric oxide cassette.
Floyd | The producer stomps in. "What are you doing in here?" he says, "I want
Floyd | more coffee. NOW!" He gives you a menacing stare through bloodshot eyes
Floyd | as he departs.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This is as far as the studio goes. On a first date, anyway. A wooden
Floyd | door with a switch by it is to the south and the secondary control room
Floyd | door, with a light by it, is northward. The hallway runs back to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | "Oi! Where's my coffee?" bellows the producer from you know not where.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This east-west hallway has a blue door in the north wall which leads to
Floyd | the main studio. The light by the door is red, indicating that someone
Floyd | is playing at the moment. To the south is a locked door marked
Floyd | 'KITCHEN'.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Lounge
Floyd | Lounge areas in recording studios are usually for one purpose only, and
Floyd | that's to lull musicians into a false sense of the value of time.
Floyd | They'll sit in the comfortable sofa, drinking coffee and watching promo
Floyd | videos on the television here, all the while running up huge bills at
Floyd | the standard hourly rate. But they can afford it. Through a glass door
Floyd | to the north is an office. The only other exits are east and west.
Floyd | A waste bin is standing in the corner. Rod is loafing around, as tape
Floyd | ops are wont to do.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask rod about tapes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rod says, "I wouldn't worry about it; it's the producer's problem."
Floyd | The producer's voice booms from the distance, "Rod! What are you doing?
Floyd | I need a tape changing." "Coming," shouts Rod. "I'd better go," he
Floyd | says, rushing out, "it's best not to upset him."
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "rod, make coffee" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure thing," says Rod, rushing down the corridor. You hear the kitchen
Floyd | door slam, then a few seconds later it slams again as Rod comes out.
Floyd | "That's the way to do it," he beams as he returns, holding a steaming
Floyd | mug of coffee.
Floyd | The producer's voice booms from the distance, "Rod! What are you doing?
Floyd | I need a tape changing." "I can't," replies Rod, "I'm making more
Floyd | coffee." "About flippin' time too," shouts the producer, "bring it
Floyd | through and stop wasting time talking to that twit." Rod walks off,
Floyd | opens the kitchen door and goes in, slamming it behind him.
Floyd | >

		
	canadianpuzzler arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Hall
Floyd | By the prominently displayed gold discs this must be the entrance to an
Floyd | up-market recording studio, possibly somewhere in London. There is a
Floyd | lounge to the west and the exit to the street is east, through a large
Floyd | wooden door.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "discs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Are you talking to yourself again?
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x discs" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Several of the gold discs were awarded to the Seven Deadly Fins; one of
Floyd | the biggest was for their infamous album "Batting Averages From The
Floyd | Test Match Of Oblivion". This one has been stolen.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh" 	
			inky asks, "did you look in the waste bin?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Lounge
Floyd | Lounge areas in recording studios are usually for one purpose only, and
Floyd | that's to lull musicians into a false sense of the value of time.
Floyd | They'll sit in the comfortable sofa, drinking coffee and watching promo
Floyd | videos on the television here, all the while running up huge bills at
Floyd | the standard hourly rate. But they can afford it. Through a glass door
Floyd | to the north is an office. The only other exits are east and west.
Floyd | A waste bin is standing in the corner.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, that's where we got the cassette we have" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look in bin" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The waste bin contains nothing.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ah ok" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x sofa" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Despite being made from plastic the sofa looks and sounds incredibly
Floyd | comfortable.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sit in sofa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't follow you.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sit sofa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You sink right into the sofa and end up with your knees around your
Floyd | chin. "Get off me you fat lump," whispers the sofa. You try to leap out
Floyd | of the sofa, but only succeed in falling sideways onto the floor as
Floyd | your knees give way. Cursing your training, you clamber to your feet.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "search sofa" 		
	

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

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

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This east-west hallway has a blue door in the north wall which leads to
Floyd | the main studio. The light by the door is red, indicating that someone
Floyd | is playing at the moment. To the south is a locked door marked
Floyd | 'KITCHEN'.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which one, the blue door or the kitchen door?
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "kitchen" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This is as far as the studio goes. On a first date, anyway. A wooden
Floyd | door with a switch by it is to the south and the secondary control room
Floyd | door, with a light by it, is northward. The hallway runs back to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x wooden door" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The wooden door is large, solid and here to slow you down.
Floyd | It is open.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | A light flickers in the room to the south.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hey, look at that." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store
Floyd | This is where everything usually ends up. If you had the time to sift
Floyd | your way through it all you might find some unreleased tracks by bands
Floyd | who have since become famous under other names. A more likely find are
Floyd | tracks that should be taken from this place and, for the general good
Floyd | of the population, burned.
Floyd | There is a tape bin here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x bin" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The tape bin collects stray bits of tape during editing.
Floyd | It contains a chrome cassette and a metal cassette.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get chrome, metal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such chrome.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oho" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chrome" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such chrome.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chrome cassette" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The chrome cassette looks like it's been used as an ashtray, but it's
Floyd | probably still playable.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x metal cassette" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal cassette is brand spanking new. Well, almost. It's only had
Floyd | one previous owner - a lovely old granny who only played it on Sundays.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		Ellison says, "heh granny" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get chrome cassette, metal cassette" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the chrome cassette.
Floyd | Metal cassette taken.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This is as far as the studio goes. On a first date, anyway. A wooden
Floyd | door with a switch by it is to the south and the secondary control room
Floyd | door, with a light by it, is northward. The hallway runs back to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Secondary Control Room
Floyd | This room is used to edit tracks so terrible that the bands who made
Floyd | them had to be sent down the pub. Unfortunately, the bands will
Floyd | probably become very famous as a result of the changes, which is why
Floyd | it's usually better to be a musician than a tape operator. An important
Floyd | button is next to the door to the south.
Floyd | There is a cassette player, a small cupboard and an amplifier here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "play metal cassette" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Please play the cassette IN or WITH something.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "play metal cassette in player" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The fader setting is much too high for the host-parasite interface. A
Floyd | massive soundwave hits you like a locomotive. Your psyche is wrenched
Floyd | from its host and flung like so much chaff through the dimensions. You
Floyd | arrive back in the goldfish's body with a wet slap, and notice with a
Floyd | heavy sigh that you are back where you started, in the castle.
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A jagged warp and a small warp are also clearly the boss's work.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "set fader to 3" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The fader is now set to 3.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "play metal cassette in player" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A loud, punk song starts to play:
Floyd | "Whatever happened to Leon Codsky.
Floyd | He got a fish hook,
Floyd | That made his gills burn.
Floyd | No more cod roes any more
Floyd | No more cod roes any more."
Floyd | The tune fades out with the producer shouting, "No more this song any
Floyd | more."
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "play chrome cassette in player" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The room is briefly filled with a dreadful ditty that goes precisely
Floyd | after this fashion:
Floyd | "Climb every fountain,
Floyd | Swim every stream,
Floyd | Follow every river,
Floyd | 'Til you find your bream."
Floyd | The singer is so out of time that the producer stops the session. "No,
Floyd | no, no," the producer shouts, clicking his fingers in a strange rhythm,
Floyd | "like this: 2.5.6, 2.5.6, 2.5.6."
Floyd | The producer stomps in. "What are you doing in here?" he says, "I want
Floyd | more coffee. NOW!" He gives you a menacing stare through bloodshot eyes
Floyd | as he departs.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hey, combination" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | This is as far as the studio goes. On a first date, anyway. A wooden
Floyd | door with a switch by it is to the south and the secondary control room
Floyd | door, with a light by it, is northward. The hallway runs back to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | "Oi! Where's my coffee?" bellows the producer from you know not where.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This east-west hallway has a blue door in the north wall which leads to
Floyd | the main studio. The light by the door is red, indicating that someone
Floyd | is playing at the moment. To the south is a locked door marked
Floyd | 'KITCHEN'.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plush Lounge
Floyd | Lounge areas in recording studios are usually for one purpose only, and
Floyd | that's to lull musicians into a false sense of the value of time.
Floyd | They'll sit in the comfortable sofa, drinking coffee and watching promo
Floyd | videos on the television here, all the while running up huge bills at
Floyd | the standard hourly rate. But they can afford it. Through a glass door
Floyd | to the north is an office. The only other exits are east and west.
Floyd | A waste bin is standing in the corner. Rod is loafing around, as tape
Floyd | ops are wont to do.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "rod, make coffee" 		inky says, "excellent" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure thing," says Rod, rushing down the corridor. You hear the kitchen
Floyd | door slam, then a few seconds later it slams again as Rod comes out.
Floyd | "That's the way to do it," he beams as he returns, holding a steaming
Floyd | mug of coffee.
Floyd | The producer's voice booms from the distance, "Rod! What are you doing?
Floyd | I need a tape changing." "I can't," replies Rod, "I'm making more
Floyd | coffee." "About flippin' time too," shouts the producer, "bring it
Floyd | through and stop wasting time talking to that twit." Rod walks off,
Floyd | opens the kitchen door and goes in, slamming it behind him.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Office
Floyd | This is where the studio paperwork is done. It's also where the
Floyd | producer often complains bitterly that he does everything. In fact, he
Floyd | spends most of his time 'delegating responsibility' or, in ordinary
Floyd | language, bossing people about. The glass door leads back to the
Floyd | lounge.
Floyd | There is a desk and a filing cabinet here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The lock is a three-digit combination lock. It is currently set to 525.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "set combination to 256" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The lock is now set to 256. A soft click tells you that the cabinet is
Floyd | now unlocked.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The filing cabinet is now open.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | The filing cabinet contains a spindle.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get spindle" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You grab the spindle and the whole room starts wobbling; it looks like
Floyd | a wormhole is opening, probably carrying the Fins. Fortunately, you
Floyd | were prepared for this and activate the escape device lodged in the
Floyd | back of your psyche just as the Fins start to warp in. "You'll not
Floyd | escape us this time," one of them says between curved teeth. But it's
Floyd | too late, you already have. Your mind zooms to one side, or is it that
Floyd | the world moves very quickly in the opposite direction. It's hard to
Floyd | tell. A tiny plastic castle is off in the distance, getting bigger and
Floyd | bigger as it speeds towards you. SLAP! Your psyche twists into a
Floyd | goldfish's body and the spindle spins (what else) into the glass box.
Floyd | "We only just got you out," says a quiet voice in your brain, clearly
Floyd | Sir Playfair. "But well done. You're doing a remarkable job. Quite
Floyd | outstanding in fact. Chin up. Panchax out."
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A jagged warp is also clearly the boss's work.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 160 out of 501.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass box shows all the hallmarks of a rush assembly. There are
Floyd | loads of electrical components in it and yards and yards of wiring. You
Floyd | can only hope the back-room boys didn't economise on waterproofing.
Floyd | It is closed.
Floyd | It contains a spindle and a gold ring.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter jagged" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such jagged.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter jagged warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The dimensions flash past as you swim through the jagged warp and slide
Floyd | into the host-parasite interface with consumate ease. Another human.
Floyd | Work, work, work!
Floyd |
Floyd | Back of Van
Floyd | Not the best place to sleep. It's very cold and more than slightly
Floyd | damp, but still better than sleeping outside. The icy draught is coming
Floyd | from the front of the van to the south.
Floyd | An old blanket lies next to you and some jeans have been thrown down on
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x blanket" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Smelly perhaps, but even a smelly blanket keeps out the draughts.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are a tall human being with arms and legs. Somewhat surprisingly,
Floyd | you don't have any fishy traits at all.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear jeans" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the jeans.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get blanket" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the old blanket.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cab
Floyd | The cab is Steve's province. Like most roadies, his ability to create
Floyd | chaos out of order is legendary and the rubbish all over the cab is
Floyd | definitely his work. Major slobs themselves, the band prefer to ride in
Floyd | the back in their own squalor. The passenger door has been jammed open,
Floyd | revealing a dark field.
Floyd | A note is close to hand.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x note" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The note is signed with a squiggle that looks like "Steve". There
Floyd | again, it could be "Rufus T. Flywheel". Fortunately, it doesn't matter.
Floyd | If you really hate not knowing, we suggest you take it to a pharmacist;
Floyd | they're used to deciphering illegible squiggles.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "who am i" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Are you talking to yourself again?
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get note" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the note.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This game has a very modern feel in many respects." 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, they are interesting that way" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | It's dark out there. Brave and fearless you may be, but totally stupid
Floyd | you're not (at least, that's your estimation; others have been known to
Floyd | disagree). You decide to return to the van and search for a source of
Floyd | light.
Floyd | Cab
Floyd | The cab is Steve's province. Like most roadies, his ability to create
Floyd | chaos out of order is legendary and the rubbish all over the cab is
Floyd | definitely his work. Major slobs themselves, the band prefer to ride in
Floyd | the back in their own squalor. The passenger door has been jammed open,
Floyd | revealing a dark field.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open glove compartment" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any gloves here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read note" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The note says:
Floyd | Gone to get diesel. Back before dawn. Steve.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x rubbish" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The rubbish covers the floor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rubbish" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The rubbish is covered with a thin film of mould. You decide against
Floyd | carrying it with you.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "search rubbish" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You find a torch.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get torch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the torch.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x torch" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The torch is the rubber type; the sort that looks like a marital aid
Floyd | but isn't.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "man" 	
			Emily says, "this is a saucy game" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Goodness." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn on torch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The batteries have just enough juice to give a faint glow from the
Floyd | torch.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark Field
Floyd | You're in the middle of a dark field, standing next to the band's van.
Floyd | You can hear music to the east, where a fire silhouettes a ruined
Floyd | building.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Track
Floyd | This narrow east-west track is miles from civilisation. There is a fire
Floyd | to the east and some music is coming from the same direction.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the abbey
Floyd | The ruined abbey stands before you, imposing even in such a state of
Floyd | decay. Through the grand arch to the east, you hear some awful music
Floyd | and see the glow from a large fire. Westward leads back into the gloom.
Floyd | A poster is blowing about in the wind.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get poster" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the poster.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The poster is a discarded advertisement for a concert by the Seven
Floyd | Deadly Fins.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "read poster" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The poster has a psychedelic picture of purple and green goldfish
Floyd | swimming around the Seven Deadly Fins logo. The fish form the words,
Floyd | "No rules. No war. No profit." Underneath is scrawled, "The Fins are in
Floyd | town. Place: just listen. Price: what can you afford? Anarchy: only if
Floyd | my mum says it's ok."
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear some music. These people are serious anarchists; they don't
Floyd | even want to be bound by musical rules. Some people might say it's free
Floyd | jazz, but they'd be wrong - it's just rubbish.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abbey
Floyd | Neglected over the centuries, only the shell of this abbey remains and
Floyd | even that is in a poor state of repair. Rubble is everywhere, except
Floyd | for a gap cleared in the middle, in which a fire is burning. You can go
Floyd | north and south, although the obvious exit is west, towards the grand
Floyd | arch.
Floyd | Some hippies are sitting around the fire in squalor, twanging out some
Floyd | terrible guitar and drinking heavily.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Nave
Floyd | As you survey this place, you wonder how such beauty could have been
Floyd | left to just rot. Depression hangs heavy on your heart, but not for
Floyd | long! Inter-dimensional espionage operatives aren't renowned for their
Floyd | sentimentality with regard to ruined naves, and, besides, you have jobs
Floyd | to meet, people to be and places to do. Southward from here, it's as
Floyd | dark as pitch, but northward the fire is burning fiercely.
Floyd | A broken pew catches your attention.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x pew" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The broken pew is an old piece of church furniture, sadly discarded in
Floyd | these ungodly times. It's about four feet high, three feet wide and
Floyd | could just about support your weight.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Off The Beaten Track
Floyd | It's really dark here, torch or no torch. What was that noise? It
Floyd | sounded pretty fierce. There it is again. It came from the east. No,
Floyd | the west. This could well be dangerous so you go back before whatever
Floyd | it is makes itself known.
Floyd | Ruined Nave
Floyd | As you survey this place, you wonder how such beauty could have been
Floyd | left to just rot. Depression hangs heavy on your heart, but not for
Floyd | long! Inter-dimensional espionage operatives aren't renowned for their
Floyd | sentimentality with regard to ruined naves, and, besides, you have jobs
Floyd | to meet, people to be and places to do. Southward from here, it's as
Floyd | dark as pitch, but northward the fire is burning fiercely.
Floyd | A broken pew catches your attention.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abbey
Floyd | Neglected over the centuries, only the shell of this abbey remains and
Floyd | even that is in a poor state of repair. Rubble is everywhere, except
Floyd | for a gap cleared in the middle, in which a fire is burning. You can go
Floyd | north and south, although the obvious exit is west, towards the grand
Floyd | arch.
Floyd | Some hippies are sitting around the fire in squalor, twanging out some
Floyd | terrible guitar and drinking heavily.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Transept
Floyd | The transept, at right angles to the nave, is in ruins. The fire to the
Floyd | south gives the only light in here, allowing you to see an exit leading
Floyd | down.
Floyd | There is a crumbling archway here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | The antechamber connects the ruins to the catacombs. Upwards is the
Floyd | transept and you can enter the catacombs through a doorway to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Even for inter-dimensional espionage operatives, the catacombs are a
Floyd | trifle iffy. Bearing in mind that you have no life assurance, do you
Floyd | still want to enter?
Floyd | Yes or No?

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The wind whistles around the antechamber as you tip toe towards the
Floyd | catacombs. Expecting something to happen at any moment you stay alert,
Floyd | watching and listening for anything untoward. But nothing does happen.
Floyd | What a let down!
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The ceiling's collapse has disturbed the sepulchral debris in this
Floyd | sacred place, throwing it all over the floor. A doorway leads north to
Floyd | the antechamber.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "IR 'crumbling' as 'crucible' and was about to let out a small scream." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x debris" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The debris is swathed in many doom laden cliches.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "search debris" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You find a sarcophagus lid.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get lid" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moving the lid uncovers an exciting exit leading down.
Floyd | You have now got the sarcophagus lid.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the room you have a sudden vision:
Floyd | A girl dressed in white. A raised dagger. A scream.
Floyd | Altar Room
Floyd | This icy room has been sealed for a long time. Cold air slices through
Floyd | you; a chill foreshadow of your doom. Terrifying images flash into your
Floyd | mind. You feel that you have violated this place somehow.
Floyd | There is an ancient altar here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Hideous faces carved from stone are positioned halfway along three of
Floyd | the four sides. Intriguingly, one side has a hole, surrounded by
Floyd | custard stains, where a gargoyle should be.
Floyd | There is a ceremonial cord on it.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cord" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceremonial cord is about thirty feet long and half an inch in
Floyd | diameter. Really good for strangling virgins after a bout of ceremonial
Floyd | custard-wrestling.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cord" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying too much already to get the ceremonial cord.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying an old blanket, a torch, a note, a poster and a
Floyd | sarcophagus lid.
Floyd | You are wearing some jeans, some socks and a tee-shirt.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop lid" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sarcophagus lid dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cord" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the ceremonial cord.
Floyd | >

		rootmos exclaims, "It's getting late, see you later!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in hole" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The hole contains nothing.
Floyd | >

		
	rootmos goes home. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put cord in hole" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The ceremonial cord is now inside the hole.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Night, rootmos" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put poster in hole" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The poster is now inside the hole.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The ceiling's collapse has disturbed the sepulchral debris in this
Floyd | sacred place, throwing it all over the floor. A doorway leads north to
Floyd | the antechamber and there is an exit leading down.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd | Only north, down.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | The antechamber connects the ruins to the catacombs. Upwards is the
Floyd | transept and you can enter the catacombs through a doorway to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Transept
Floyd | The transept, at right angles to the nave, is in ruins. The fire to the
Floyd | south gives the only light in here, allowing you to see an exit leading
Floyd | down.
Floyd | There is a crumbling archway here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "f n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | No can do!
Floyd | Off The Beaten Track
Floyd | It's really dark here, torch or no torch. What was that noise? It
Floyd | sounded pretty fierce. There it is again. It came from the east. No,
Floyd | the west. This could well be dangerous so you go back before whatever
Floyd | it is makes itself known.
Floyd | Ruined Transept
Floyd | The transept, at right angles to the nave, is in ruins. The fire to the
Floyd | south gives the only light in here, allowing you to see an exit leading
Floyd | down.
Floyd | There is a crumbling archway here.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "weird" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abbey
Floyd | Neglected over the centuries, only the shell of this abbey remains and
Floyd | even that is in a poor state of repair. Rubble is everywhere, except
Floyd | for a gap cleared in the middle, in which a fire is burning. You can go
Floyd | north and south, although the obvious exit is west, towards the grand
Floyd | arch.
Floyd | Some hippies are sitting around the fire in squalor, twanging out some
Floyd | terrible guitar and drinking heavily.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Nave
Floyd | As you survey this place, you wonder how such beauty could have been
Floyd | left to just rot. Depression hangs heavy on your heart, but not for
Floyd | long! Inter-dimensional espionage operatives aren't renowned for their
Floyd | sentimentality with regard to ruined naves, and, besides, you have jobs
Floyd | to meet, people to be and places to do. Southward from here, it's as
Floyd | dark as pitch, but northward the fire is burning fiercely.
Floyd | A broken pew catches your attention.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | The pew's a bit wobbly, but you can reach a little higher now.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "loo up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand loo
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x nave" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | As you survey this place, you wonder how such beauty could have been
Floyd | left to just rot. Depression hangs heavy on your heart, but not for
Floyd | long! Inter-dimensional espionage operatives aren't renowned for their
Floyd | sentimentality with regard to ruined naves, and, besides, you have jobs
Floyd | to meet, people to be and places to do. Southward from here, it's as
Floyd | dark as pitch, but northward the fire is burning fiercely.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see that far from here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see the ceiling here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You get off.
Floyd | Off The Beaten Track
Floyd | It's really dark here, torch or no torch. What was that noise? It
Floyd | sounded pretty fierce. There it is again. It came from the east. No,
Floyd | the west. This could well be dangerous so you go back before whatever
Floyd | it is makes itself known.
Floyd | Ruined Nave
Floyd | As you survey this place, you wonder how such beauty could have been
Floyd | left to just rot. Depression hangs heavy on your heart, but not for
Floyd | long! Inter-dimensional espionage operatives aren't renowned for their
Floyd | sentimentality with regard to ruined naves, and, besides, you have jobs
Floyd | to meet, people to be and places to do. Southward from here, it's as
Floyd | dark as pitch, but northward the fire is burning fiercely.
Floyd | A broken pew catches your attention.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "so we need a gargoyle" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We could get one in Paris." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But that's not helpful." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pew" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying too much already to get the broken pew.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abbey
Floyd | Neglected over the centuries, only the shell of this abbey remains and
Floyd | even that is in a poor state of repair. Rubble is everywhere, except
Floyd | for a gap cleared in the middle, in which a fire is burning. You can go
Floyd | north and south, although the obvious exit is west, towards the grand
Floyd | arch.
Floyd | Some hippies are sitting around the fire in squalor, twanging out some
Floyd | terrible guitar and drinking heavily.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hippies" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The hippies all have greasy hair and dirty denims. The bad news is that
Floyd | they are the band you're travelling with. The worse news is that
Floyd | they're blind drunk. They are sitting around the fire in squalor,
Floyd | twanging out some terrible guitar and drinking heavily.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask hippies about fin" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The music stops and the hippies turn. The leader peers into the gloom,
Floyd | fondling the neck of his guitar. Then he spots you. "Get him boys," he
Floyd | shouts. Your cover blown, you try plan C2-A, colloquially known as
Floyd | 'running for it'. However, C2-A requires that the host be attired in
Floyd | combat gear, not ridiculously flared jeans. Your legs get tangled and
Floyd | you fall. "Thought you'd get your hands on my grommet didn't you?" says
Floyd | the leader, standing over you, "well think again." The guitar hits you
Floyd | with a twang like the opening of "A Hard Day's Night" and your host
Floyd | passes out. The interface between you relaxes, warping you out through
Floyd | the dimensions, spinning and whirling and feeling sick. Then a goldfish
Floyd | approaches you at great speed. WHAP! That hurt.
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A jagged warp is also clearly the boss's work.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x guitar" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The guitars could certainly do with being properly tuned. Come to think
Floyd | of it, tuned at all would be better than nothing.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "sorry, I've been Skyping in the other room" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x leader" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand leader
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x grommet" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a grommet here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Abbey
Floyd | Neglected over the centuries, only the shell of this abbey remains and
Floyd | even that is in a poor state of repair. Rubble is everywhere, except
Floyd | for a gap cleared in the middle, in which a fire is burning. You can go
Floyd | north and south, although the obvious exit is west, towards the grand
Floyd | arch.
Floyd | Some hippies are sitting around the fire in squalor, twanging out some
Floyd | terrible guitar and drinking heavily.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we've had to go on without you. it's been terrible!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x rubble" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | A cursory glance at the rubble persuades you that it is of no
Floyd | importance.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The fire is a real blazer, but you can't wear it. You can really feel
Floyd | the heat.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying an old blanket, a torch, a note, a poster and a
Floyd | ceremonial cord.
Floyd | You are wearing some jeans, some socks and a tee-shirt.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tee-shirt" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The tee-shirt is old and white. It keeps your chest warm.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put note in fire" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't your mother ever warn you about playing with fire? Well, if she
Floyd | didn't, Sir Playfair certainly did. Apart from putting the
Floyd | host-parasite interface in danger, there is the more immediate problem
Floyd | of the hippies noticing you. You wisely refrain.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put blanket on fire" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Didn't your mother ever warn you about playing with fire? Well, if she
Floyd | didn't, Sir Playfair certainly did. Apart from putting the
Floyd | host-parasite interface in danger, there is the more immediate problem
Floyd | of the hippies noticing you. You wisely refrain.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Transept
Floyd | The transept, at right angles to the nave, is in ruins. The fire to the
Floyd | south gives the only light in here, allowing you to see an exit leading
Floyd | down.
Floyd | There is a crumbling archway here.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We were assaulted by hippies while you were away, Roody." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x archway" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The crumbling archway looks dangerous. A gargoyle peers balefully from
Floyd | the top of the arch.
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "heh, have we found anything out of reach yet?" 	
			inky says, "ah here" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop all except torch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Old blanket dropped.
Floyd | Note dropped.
Floyd | Poster dropped.
Floyd | Ceremonial cord dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abbey
Floyd | Neglected over the centuries, only the shell of this abbey remains and
Floyd | even that is in a poor state of repair. Rubble is everywhere, except
Floyd | for a gap cleared in the middle, in which a fire is burning. You can go
Floyd | north and south, although the obvious exit is west, towards the grand
Floyd | arch.
Floyd | Some hippies are sitting around the fire in squalor, twanging out some
Floyd | terrible guitar and drinking heavily.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Nave
Floyd | As you survey this place, you wonder how such beauty could have been
Floyd | left to just rot. Depression hangs heavy on your heart, but not for
Floyd | long! Inter-dimensional espionage operatives aren't renowned for their
Floyd | sentimentality with regard to ruined naves, and, besides, you have jobs
Floyd | to meet, people to be and places to do. Southward from here, it's as
Floyd | dark as pitch, but northward the fire is burning fiercely.
Floyd | There is a broken pew here.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "yay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pew" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the broken pew.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The torch beam waves in the air as you drag the pew. Not exactly the
Floyd | most stealthy way to travel. The music stops and the hippies turn. The
Floyd | leader peers into the gloom, fondling the neck of his guitar. Then he
Floyd | spots you. "Get him boys," he shouts. Your cover blown, you try plan
Floyd | C2-A, colloquially known as 'running for it'. However, C2-A requires
Floyd | that the host be attired in combat gear, not ridiculously flared jeans.
Floyd | Your legs get tangled and you fall. "Thought you'd get your hands on my
Floyd | grommet didn't you?" says the leader, standing over you, "well think
Floyd | again." The guitar hits you with a twang like the opening of "A Hard
Floyd | Day's Night" and your host passes out. The interface between you
Floyd | relaxes, warping you out through the dimensions, spinning and whirling
Floyd | and feeling sick. Then a goldfish approaches you at great speed. WHAP!
Floyd | That hurt.
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A jagged warp is also clearly the boss's work.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, these are scary hippies" 	
			inky says, "oops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop pew" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Broken pew dropped.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "and this was *before* Phish was popular!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abbey
Floyd | Neglected over the centuries, only the shell of this abbey remains and
Floyd | even that is in a poor state of repair. Rubble is everywhere, except
Floyd | for a gap cleared in the middle, in which a fire is burning. You can go
Floyd | north and south, although the obvious exit is west, towards the grand
Floyd | arch.
Floyd | Some hippies are sitting around the fire in squalor, twanging out some
Floyd | terrible guitar and drinking heavily.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Transept
Floyd | The transept, at right angles to the nave, is in ruins. The fire to the
Floyd | south gives the only light in here, allowing you to see an exit leading
Floyd | down.
Floyd | There is a ceremonial cord, a crumbling archway, a poster, a note and
Floyd | an old blanket here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cord" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the ceremonial cord.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abbey
Floyd | Neglected over the centuries, only the shell of this abbey remains and
Floyd | even that is in a poor state of repair. Rubble is everywhere, except
Floyd | for a gap cleared in the middle, in which a fire is burning. You can go
Floyd | north and south, although the obvious exit is west, towards the grand
Floyd | arch.
Floyd | Some hippies are sitting around the fire in squalor, twanging out some
Floyd | terrible guitar and drinking heavily.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Nave
Floyd | As you survey this place, you wonder how such beauty could have been
Floyd | left to just rot. Depression hangs heavy on your heart, but not for
Floyd | long! Inter-dimensional espionage operatives aren't renowned for their
Floyd | sentimentality with regard to ruined naves, and, besides, you have jobs
Floyd | to meet, people to be and places to do. Southward from here, it's as
Floyd | dark as pitch, but northward the fire is burning fiercely.
Floyd | There is a broken pew here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie cord to pew" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The ceremonial cord is now fixed to the broken pew.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abbey
Floyd | Neglected over the centuries, only the shell of this abbey remains and
Floyd | even that is in a poor state of repair. Rubble is everywhere, except
Floyd | for a gap cleared in the middle, in which a fire is burning. You can go
Floyd | north and south, although the obvious exit is west, towards the grand
Floyd | arch.
Floyd | Some hippies are sitting around the fire in squalor, twanging out some
Floyd | terrible guitar and drinking heavily.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Something you are carrying seems to hold you back.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull cord" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The room screeches to a halt and the guard rushes in. "Fifty Pounds,
Floyd | please!" he demands belligerently. Then he suddenly notices his
Floyd | surroundings and looks embarrassed. He departs with a red face.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Abbey
Floyd | Neglected over the centuries, only the shell of this abbey remains and
Floyd | even that is in a poor state of repair. Rubble is everywhere, except
Floyd | for a gap cleared in the middle, in which a fire is burning. You can go
Floyd | north and south, although the obvious exit is west, towards the grand
Floyd | arch.
Floyd | Some hippies are sitting around the fire in squalor, twanging out some
Floyd | terrible guitar and drinking heavily.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull pew" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a pew here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a torch and a ceremonial cord.
Floyd | You are wearing some jeans, some socks and a tee-shirt.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Nave
Floyd | As you survey this place, you wonder how such beauty could have been
Floyd | left to just rot. Depression hangs heavy on your heart, but not for
Floyd | long! Inter-dimensional espionage operatives aren't renowned for their
Floyd | sentimentality with regard to ruined naves, and, besides, you have jobs
Floyd | to meet, people to be and places to do. Southward from here, it's as
Floyd | dark as pitch, but northward the fire is burning fiercely.
Floyd | There is a broken pew here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull cord" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You succeed in moving the ceremonial cord, but nothing happens.
Floyd | The ceremonial cord is connected to the broken pew you succeed in
Floyd | moving the broken pew, but nothing happens.
Floyd | >

		gjnave says, "what a bizarre game" 	
			Ellison says, "dang, the hippies sure make it hard" 	
			inky says, "bwuh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abbey
Floyd | Neglected over the centuries, only the shell of this abbey remains and
Floyd | even that is in a poor state of repair. Rubble is everywhere, except
Floyd | for a gap cleared in the middle, in which a fire is burning. You can go
Floyd | north and south, although the obvious exit is west, towards the grand
Floyd | arch.
Floyd | Some hippies are sitting around the fire in squalor, twanging out some
Floyd | terrible guitar and drinking heavily.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull cord" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You succeed in moving the ceremonial cord, but nothing happens.
Floyd | The ceremonial cord is connected to the broken pew you succeed in
Floyd | moving the broken pew, but nothing happens.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Abbey
Floyd | Neglected over the centuries, only the shell of this abbey remains and
Floyd | even that is in a poor state of repair. Rubble is everywhere, except
Floyd | for a gap cleared in the middle, in which a fire is burning. You can go
Floyd | north and south, although the obvious exit is west, towards the grand
Floyd | arch.
Floyd | Some hippies are sitting around the fire in squalor, twanging out some
Floyd | terrible guitar and drinking heavily.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cord" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But you are already carrying the ceremonial cord.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pew" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a pew here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sd" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand sd
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Nave
Floyd | As you survey this place, you wonder how such beauty could have been
Floyd | left to just rot. Depression hangs heavy on your heart, but not for
Floyd | long! Inter-dimensional espionage operatives aren't renowned for their
Floyd | sentimentality with regard to ruined naves, and, besides, you have jobs
Floyd | to meet, people to be and places to do. Southward from here, it's as
Floyd | dark as pitch, but northward the fire is burning fiercely.
Floyd | There is a broken pew here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie cord to me" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that to you .
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abbey
Floyd | Neglected over the centuries, only the shell of this abbey remains and
Floyd | even that is in a poor state of repair. Rubble is everywhere, except
Floyd | for a gap cleared in the middle, in which a fire is burning. You can go
Floyd | north and south, although the obvious exit is west, towards the grand
Floyd | arch.
Floyd | Some hippies are sitting around the fire in squalor, twanging out some
Floyd | terrible guitar and drinking heavily.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Something you are carrying seems to hold you back.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Nave
Floyd | As you survey this place, you wonder how such beauty could have been
Floyd | left to just rot. Depression hangs heavy on your heart, but not for
Floyd | long! Inter-dimensional espionage operatives aren't renowned for their
Floyd | sentimentality with regard to ruined naves, and, besides, you have jobs
Floyd | to meet, people to be and places to do. Southward from here, it's as
Floyd | dark as pitch, but northward the fire is burning fiercely.
Floyd | There is a broken pew here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Off The Beaten Track
Floyd | It's really dark here, torch or no torch. What was that noise? It
Floyd | sounded pretty fierce. There it is again. It came from the east. No,
Floyd | the west. This could well be dangerous so you go back before whatever
Floyd | it is makes itself known.
Floyd | Ruined Nave
Floyd | As you survey this place, you wonder how such beauty could have been
Floyd | left to just rot. Depression hangs heavy on your heart, but not for
Floyd | long! Inter-dimensional espionage operatives aren't renowned for their
Floyd | sentimentality with regard to ruined naves, and, besides, you have jobs
Floyd | to meet, people to be and places to do. Southward from here, it's as
Floyd | dark as pitch, but northward the fire is burning fiercely.
Floyd | There is a broken pew here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pew" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The broken pew is an old piece of church furniture, sadly discarded in
Floyd | these ungodly times. It's about four feet high, three feet wide and
Floyd | could just about support your weight.
Floyd | There is a ceremonial cord fixed to it.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pew" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the broken pew.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The torch beam waves in the air as you drag the pew. Not exactly the
Floyd | most stealthy way to travel. The music stops and the hippies turn. The
Floyd | leader peers into the gloom, fondling the neck of his guitar. Then he
Floyd | spots you. "Get him boys," he shouts. Your cover blown, you try plan
Floyd | C2-A, colloquially known as 'running for it'. However, C2-A requires
Floyd | that the host be attired in combat gear, not ridiculously flared jeans.
Floyd | Your legs get tangled and you fall. "Thought you'd get your hands on my
Floyd | grommet didn't you?" says the leader, standing over you, "well think
Floyd | again." The guitar hits you with a twang like the opening of "A Hard
Floyd | Day's Night" and your host passes out. The interface between you
Floyd | relaxes, warping you out through the dimensions, spinning and whirling
Floyd | and feeling sick. Then a goldfish approaches you at great speed. WHAP!
Floyd | That hurt.
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A jagged warp is also clearly the boss's work.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove jeans" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You take off your jeans and discover you are completely naked
Floyd | underneath. Not wishing to draw attention to yourself (you are supposed
Floyd | to be on a covert mission remember), you put them back on. Besides,
Floyd | it's bloody cold.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "maybe there's some kind of distraction we can do to clear out the hippie room for some time" 	
			inky says, "maybe put out the fire, but I don't see how" 	
			inky says, "or put something in the fire" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe there is some lesson we learned from playing KoL that would apply in this situation." 	
			Ellison says, "I wonder if the guard thing from before is a reference to another game. possibly Guild of Thieves although I don't remember it in particular." 	
			inky says, "'pull cord' is like if you're on a train and pull the cord, there's a fine" 	
			Ellison says, "oh, reading the thing about dragging the pew, it sounds like it should be okay if we turn off our torch" 	
			inky says, "hunh, ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Off The Beaten Track
Floyd | It's really dark here, torch or no torch. What was that noise? It
Floyd | sounded pretty fierce. There it is again. It came from the east. No,
Floyd | the west. This could well be dangerous so you go back before whatever
Floyd | it is makes itself known.
Floyd | Ruined Nave
Floyd | As you survey this place, you wonder how such beauty could have been
Floyd | left to just rot. Depression hangs heavy on your heart, but not for
Floyd | long! Inter-dimensional espionage operatives aren't renowned for their
Floyd | sentimentality with regard to ruined naves, and, besides, you have jobs
Floyd | to meet, people to be and places to do. Southward from here, it's as
Floyd | dark as pitch, but northward the fire is burning fiercely.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a torch, a broken pew and a ceremonial cord.
Floyd | You are wearing some jeans, some socks and a tee-shirt.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off torch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With a sigh of relief, the torch batteries take a well earned rest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abbey
Floyd | Neglected over the centuries, only the shell of this abbey remains and
Floyd | even that is in a poor state of repair. Rubble is everywhere, except
Floyd | for a gap cleared in the middle, in which a fire is burning. You can go
Floyd | north and south, although the obvious exit is west, towards the grand
Floyd | arch.
Floyd | Some hippies are sitting around the fire in squalor, twanging out some
Floyd | terrible guitar and drinking heavily.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Transept
Floyd | The transept, at right angles to the nave, is in ruins. The fire to the
Floyd | south gives the only light in here, allowing you to see an exit leading
Floyd | down.
Floyd | There is a crumbling archway, a poster, a note and an old blanket here.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "sure enough" 	
			inky says, "well, that is kinda random" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on torch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The batteries have just enough juice to give a faint glow from the
Floyd | torch.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop pew" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial cord dropped.
Floyd | Broken pew dropped.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | The pew's a bit wobbly, but you can reach a little higher now. Looks
Floyd | like you could climb the arch if you wanted to.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get gargoyle" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the gargoyle from here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You get off.
Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | The antechamber connects the ruins to the catacombs. Upwards is the
Floyd | transept and you can enter the catacombs through a doorway to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Transept
Floyd | The transept, at right angles to the nave, is in ruins. The fire to the
Floyd | south gives the only light in here, allowing you to see an exit leading
Floyd | down.
Floyd | There is a ceremonial cord, a crumbling archway, a broken pew, a
Floyd | poster, a note and an old blanket here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "untie cord" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (From the broken pew)
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cord" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the ceremonial cord.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | The pew's a bit wobbly, but you can reach a little higher now. Looks
Floyd | like you could climb the arch if you wanted to.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb arch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Archway
Floyd | You're about thirty feet above ground. It feels as if the world is
Floyd | swaying which you put down to vertigo. Only when you realise that you
Floyd | don't suffer from vertigo do you realise that the world really IS
Floyd | swaying. This place isn't safe.
Floyd | A gargoyle stares at you with sightless eyes.
Floyd | >
Ellison  | Floyd | The torch beam waves in the air as you drag the pew. Not exactly the
Ellison  | Floyd | most stealthy way to travel. The music stops and the hippies turn.

		inky says (to Floyd), "tie cord to arch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that to the archway.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie cord to gargoyle" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The ceremonial cord is now fixed to the gargoyle.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gargoyle" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The gargoyle is about one foot square. Its pointed tongue is sticking
Floyd | out in a centuries old expression of disgust. You know just how he
Floyd | feels.
Floyd | There is a ceremonial cord fixed to it.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Transept
Floyd | The transept, at right angles to the nave, is in ruins. The fire to the
Floyd | south gives the only light in here, allowing you to see an exit leading
Floyd | down.
Floyd | There is a crumbling archway, a broken pew, a poster, a note and an old
Floyd | blanket here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull cord" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The cord tightens and the gargoyle takes the strain. As you pull
Floyd | harder, it comes free. That was the good news. The bad news is that
Floyd | you've brought down the rest of the arch as well, making a tremendous
Floyd | din. Looking towards the fire, you see several heads looking in your
Floyd | direction. The gargoyle lies at your feet.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get gargoyle" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the gargoyle.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | The antechamber connects the ruins to the catacombs. Upwards is the
Floyd | transept and you can enter the catacombs through a doorway to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd | Only north, south, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The ceiling's collapse has disturbed the sepulchral debris in this
Floyd | sacred place, throwing it all over the floor. A doorway leads north to
Floyd | the antechamber and there is an exit leading down.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden vision flashes before your eyes:
Floyd | Chanting voices. Ancient demons. Flashing flames.
Floyd | Altar Room
Floyd | This icy room has been sealed for a long time. Cold air slices through
Floyd | you; a chill foreshadow of your doom. Terrifying images flash into your
Floyd | mind. You feel that you have violated this place somehow.
Floyd | There is an ancient altar and a sarcophagus lid here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put gargoyle in hole" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With the ceremonial cord tied to it, the gargoyle won't fit in the
Floyd | hole.
Floyd | A number of unpleasant looking hippies emerge from who knows where.
Floyd | Seven of them to be precise. They are not happy. Truth to tell, they're
Floyd | extremely unhappy. A bottle of vodka sails through the air. It's not an
Floyd | offer of a drink, since it was aimed at your head. It connects. You
Floyd | disconnect from your host and spin through the dimensions towards your
Floyd | new host. Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A jagged warp is also clearly the boss's work.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "grah" 	
			Ellison says, "dang" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A jagged warp is also clearly the boss's work.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "These are the Fins, right?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter jagged warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The dimensions flash past as you swim through the jagged warp and slide
Floyd | into the host-parasite interface with consumate ease. Another human.
Floyd | Work, work, work!
Floyd |
Floyd | Back of Van
Floyd | Not the best place to sleep. It's very cold and more than slightly
Floyd | damp, but still better than sleeping outside. The icy draught is coming
Floyd | from the front of the van to the south.
Floyd | An old blanket lies next to you and some jeans have been thrown down on
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get jeans" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the jeans.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear jeans" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the jeans.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get blanket" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the old blanket.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cab
Floyd | The cab is Steve's province. Like most roadies, his ability to create
Floyd | chaos out of order is legendary and the rubbish all over the cab is
Floyd | definitely his work. Major slobs themselves, the band prefer to ride in
Floyd | the back in their own squalor. The passenger door has been jammed open,
Floyd | revealing a dark field.
Floyd | A note is close to hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search rubbish" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You find a torch.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get torch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the torch.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am sure that has been made plain at some point, sorry." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | It's too dark to see.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I'm not sure it has been made explicit, but I think so, yeah" 	
			inky says, "although I thought they were fish" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on torch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The batteries have just enough juice to give a faint glow from the
Floyd | torch.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Track
Floyd | This narrow east-west track is miles from civilisation. There is a fire
Floyd | to the east and some music is coming from the same direction.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the abbey
Floyd | The ruined abbey stands before you, imposing even in such a state of
Floyd | decay. Through the grand arch to the east, you hear some awful music
Floyd | and see the glow from a large fire. Westward leads back into the gloom.
Floyd | A poster is blowing about in the wind.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x poster" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The poster is a discarded advertisement for a concert by the Seven
Floyd | Deadly Fins.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read poster" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The poster has a psychedelic picture of purple and green goldfish
Floyd | swimming around the Seven Deadly Fins logo. The fish form the words,
Floyd | "No rules. No war. No profit." Underneath is scrawled, "The Fins are in
Floyd | town. Place: just listen. Price: what can you afford? Anarchy: only if
Floyd | my mum says it's ok."
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "well, also, the Fins are a band so these hippies could be followers" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get poster" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the poster.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abbey
Floyd | Neglected over the centuries, only the shell of this abbey remains and
Floyd | even that is in a poor state of repair. Rubble is everywhere, except
Floyd | for a gap cleared in the middle, in which a fire is burning. You can go
Floyd | north and south, although the obvious exit is west, towards the grand
Floyd | arch.
Floyd | Some hippies are sitting around the fire in squalor, twanging out some
Floyd | terrible guitar and drinking heavily.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Nave
Floyd | As you survey this place, you wonder how such beauty could have been
Floyd | left to just rot. Depression hangs heavy on your heart, but not for
Floyd | long! Inter-dimensional espionage operatives aren't renowned for their
Floyd | sentimentality with regard to ruined naves, and, besides, you have jobs
Floyd | to meet, people to be and places to do. Southward from here, it's as
Floyd | dark as pitch, but northward the fire is burning fiercely.
Floyd | A broken pew catches your attention.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off torch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With a sigh of relief, the torch batteries take a well earned rest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pew" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a pew here.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ell), "Hm, true." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pew" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a pew here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too dark to see.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But there are seven of them..." 	
			inky says, "hunh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on torch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The batteries have just enough juice to give a faint glow from the
Floyd | torch.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "dang, that is harsh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pew" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the broken pew.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off torch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With a sigh of relief, the torch batteries take a well earned rest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abbey
Floyd | Neglected over the centuries, only the shell of this abbey remains and
Floyd | even that is in a poor state of repair. Rubble is everywhere, except
Floyd | for a gap cleared in the middle, in which a fire is burning. You can go
Floyd | north and south, although the obvious exit is west, towards the grand
Floyd | arch.
Floyd | Some hippies are sitting around the fire in squalor, twanging out some
Floyd | terrible guitar and drinking heavily.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hippies" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The hippies all have greasy hair and dirty denims. The bad news is that
Floyd | they are the band you're travelling with. The worse news is that
Floyd | they're blind drunk. They are sitting around the fire in squalor,
Floyd | twanging out some terrible guitar and drinking heavily.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Transept
Floyd | The transept, at right angles to the nave, is in ruins. The fire to the
Floyd | south gives the only light in here, allowing you to see an exit leading
Floyd | down.
Floyd | There is a crumbling archway here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop pew" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Broken pew dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on torch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The batteries have just enough juice to give a faint glow from the
Floyd | torch.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | The antechamber connects the ruins to the catacombs. Upwards is the
Floyd | transept and you can enter the catacombs through a doorway to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Even for inter-dimensional espionage operatives, the catacombs are a
Floyd | trifle iffy. Bearing in mind that you have no life assurance, do you
Floyd | still want to enter?
Floyd | Yes or No?

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The wind whistles around the antechamber as you tip toe towards the
Floyd | catacombs. Expecting something to happen at any moment you stay alert,
Floyd | watching and listening for anything untoward. But nothing does happen.
Floyd | What a let down!
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The ceiling's collapse has disturbed the sepulchral debris in this
Floyd | sacred place, throwing it all over the floor. A doorway leads north to
Floyd | the antechamber.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search debris" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You find a sarcophagus lid.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get lid" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Moving the lid uncovers an exciting exit leading down.
Floyd | You have now got the sarcophagus lid.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop lid" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sarcophagus lid dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | As you enter the room you have a sudden vision:
Floyd | A girl dressed in white. A raised dagger. A scream.
Floyd | Altar Room
Floyd | This icy room has been sealed for a long time. Cold air slices through
Floyd | you; a chill foreshadow of your doom. Terrifying images flash into your
Floyd | mind. You feel that you have violated this place somehow.
Floyd | There is an ancient altar here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Hideous faces carved from stone are positioned halfway along three of
Floyd | the four sides. Intriguingly, one side has a hole, surrounded by
Floyd | custard stains, where a gargoyle should be.
Floyd | There is a ceremonial cord on it.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cord" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the ceremonial cord.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The ceiling's collapse has disturbed the sepulchral debris in this
Floyd | sacred place, throwing it all over the floor. A doorway leads north to
Floyd | the antechamber and there is an exit leading down.
Floyd | There is a sarcophagus lid here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't walk through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd | Only north, down.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | The antechamber connects the ruins to the catacombs. Upwards is the
Floyd | transept and you can enter the catacombs through a doorway to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Transept
Floyd | The transept, at right angles to the nave, is in ruins. The fire to the
Floyd | south gives the only light in here, allowing you to see an exit leading
Floyd | down.
Floyd | There is a crumbling archway and a broken pew here.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | The pew's a bit wobbly, but you can reach a little higher now. Looks
Floyd | like you could climb the arch if you wanted to.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb arch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Archway
Floyd | You're about thirty feet above ground. It feels as if the world is
Floyd | swaying which you put down to vertigo. Only when you realise that you
Floyd | don't suffer from vertigo do you realise that the world really IS
Floyd | swaying. This place isn't safe.
Floyd | A gargoyle stares at you with sightless eyes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie cord to gargoyle" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The ceremonial cord is now fixed to the gargoyle.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Transept
Floyd | The transept, at right angles to the nave, is in ruins. The fire to the
Floyd | south gives the only light in here, allowing you to see an exit leading
Floyd | down.
Floyd | There is a crumbling archway and a broken pew here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull cord" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The cord tightens and the gargoyle takes the strain. As you pull
Floyd | harder, it comes free. That was the good news. The bad news is that
Floyd | you've brought down the rest of the arch as well, making a tremendous
Floyd | din. Looking towards the fire, you see several heads looking in your
Floyd | direction. The gargoyle lies at your feet.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "untie gargoyle" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (From the ceremonial cord)
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get gargoyle" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the gargoyle.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | The antechamber connects the ruins to the catacombs. Upwards is the
Floyd | transept and you can enter the catacombs through a doorway to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The ceiling's collapse has disturbed the sepulchral debris in this
Floyd | sacred place, throwing it all over the floor. A doorway leads north to
Floyd | the antechamber and there is an exit leading down.
Floyd | There is a sarcophagus lid here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden vision flashes before your eyes:
Floyd | Chanting voices. Ancient demons. Flashing flames.
Floyd | Altar Room
Floyd | This icy room has been sealed for a long time. Cold air slices through
Floyd | you; a chill foreshadow of your doom. Terrifying images flash into your
Floyd | mind. You feel that you have violated this place somehow.
Floyd | There is an ancient altar here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put gargoyle in hole" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The gargoyle is now inside the hole. There is a click and you stand
Floyd | back swiftly. The altar sinks into the ground as a column descends from
Floyd | the ceiling.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x column" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The column has a niche in it, surrounded by an ornate carving. You
Floyd | wonder where it came from, and whether you could get one for your front
Floyd | garden. A chalice rests in the niche.
Floyd | A number of unpleasant looking hippies emerge from who knows where.
Floyd | Seven of them to be precise. They are not happy. Truth to tell, they're
Floyd | extremely unhappy. A bottle of vodka sails through the air. It's not an
Floyd | offer of a drink, since it was aimed at your head. It connects. You
Floyd | disconnect from your host and spin through the dimensions towards your
Floyd | new host. Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A jagged warp is also clearly the boss's work.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get chalice" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You grab the chalice. Intent on examining it, you don't pay proper
Floyd | attention to the sounds behind you. This is not a good idea. The
Floyd | hippies have found a way in and are peering into the chamber. They do
Floyd | not look happy.
Floyd | A number of unpleasant looking hippies emerge from who knows where.
Floyd | Seven of them to be precise. They are not happy. Truth to tell, they're
Floyd | extremely unhappy. A bottle of vodka sails through the air. It's not an
Floyd | offer of a drink, since it was aimed at your head. It connects. You
Floyd | disconnect from your host and spin through the dimensions towards your
Floyd | new host. Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A jagged warp is also clearly the boss's work.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off torch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With a sigh of relief, the torch batteries take a well earned rest.
Floyd | A number of unpleasant looking hippies emerge from who knows where.
Floyd | Seven of them to be precise. They are not happy. Truth to tell, they're
Floyd | extremely unhappy. A bottle of vodka sails through the air. It's not an
Floyd | offer of a drink, since it was aimed at your head. It connects. You
Floyd | disconnect from your host and spin through the dimensions towards your
Floyd | new host. Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | A jagged warp is also clearly the boss's work.
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "think we can close the lid from the other side?" 	
			inky says, "hmm, could be" 	
			inky says, "or put the blanket over the hole" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Archway
Floyd | You're about thirty feet above ground. It feels as if the world is
Floyd | swaying which you put down to vertigo. Only when you realise that you
Floyd | don't suffer from vertigo do you realise that the world really IS
Floyd | swaying. This place isn't safe.
Floyd | A gargoyle stares at you with sightless eyes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Transept
Floyd | The transept, at right angles to the nave, is in ruins. The fire to the
Floyd | south gives the only light in here, allowing you to see an exit leading
Floyd | down.
Floyd | There is a crumbling archway and a broken pew here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Abbey
Floyd | Neglected over the centuries, only the shell of this abbey remains and
Floyd | even that is in a poor state of repair. Rubble is everywhere, except
Floyd | for a gap cleared in the middle, in which a fire is burning. You can go
Floyd | north and south, although the obvious exit is west, towards the grand
Floyd | arch.
Floyd | Some hippies are sitting around the fire in squalor, twanging out some
Floyd | terrible guitar and drinking heavily.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | The antechamber connects the ruins to the catacombs. Upwards is the
Floyd | transept and you can enter the catacombs through a doorway to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The ceiling's collapse has disturbed the sepulchral debris in this
Floyd | sacred place, throwing it all over the floor. A doorway leads north to
Floyd | the antechamber and there is an exit leading down.
Floyd | There is a sarcophagus lid here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get lid" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the sarcophagus lid.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden vision flashes before your eyes:
Floyd | Chanting voices. Ancient demons. Flashing flames.
Floyd | Altar Room
Floyd | This icy room has been sealed for a long time. Cold air slices through
Floyd | you; a chill foreshadow of your doom. Terrifying images flash into your
Floyd | mind. You feel that you have violated this place somehow.
Floyd | There is an ancient altar here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see that far from here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hide" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The ceiling's collapse has disturbed the sepulchral debris in this
Floyd | sacred place, throwing it all over the floor. A doorway leads north to
Floyd | the antechamber and there is an exit leading down.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a hole here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x doorway" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The doorway is between the antechamber and the catacombs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "exit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Never mind the size of your muscles, you're not going anywhere with a
Floyd | sarcophagus lid tucked under your arm.
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The ceiling's collapse has disturbed the sepulchral debris in this
Floyd | sacred place, throwing it all over the floor. A doorway leads north to
Floyd | the antechamber and there is an exit leading down.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop lid" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sarcophagus lid dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x debris" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The debris is swathed in many doom laden cliches.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search debris" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put lid on exit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that to the sarcophagus lid at the moment.
Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | The antechamber connects the ruins to the catacombs. Upwards is the
Floyd | transept and you can enter the catacombs through a doorway to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "this still seems to arue for distracting the hippies" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Too arue?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get lid" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a lid here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Transept
Floyd | The transept, at right angles to the nave, is in ruins. The fire to the
Floyd | south gives the only light in here, allowing you to see an exit leading
Floyd | down.
Floyd | There is a crumbling archway and a broken pew here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | The antechamber connects the ruins to the catacombs. Upwards is the
Floyd | transept and you can enter the catacombs through a doorway to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The ceiling's collapse has disturbed the sepulchral debris in this
Floyd | sacred place, throwing it all over the floor. A doorway leads north to
Floyd | the antechamber and there is an exit leading down.
Floyd | There is a sarcophagus lid here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get lid" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the sarcophagus lid.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put lid on doorway" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that to the doorway.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put lid over eist" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand eist
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put lid over exit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't follow you.
Floyd | Never mind the size of your muscles, you're not going anywhere with a
Floyd | sarcophagus lid tucked under your arm.
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The ceiling's collapse has disturbed the sepulchral debris in this
Floyd | sacred place, throwing it all over the floor. A doorway leads north to
Floyd | the antechamber and there is an exit leading down.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "that's weird parser stuff" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put lid in doorway" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The sarcophagus lid is now inside the doorway.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I think this game will parse multiple commands even if they are only space-separated" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But the sarcophagus lid's in the way. It's your own fault - you put it
Floyd | there.
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The ceiling's collapse has disturbed the sepulchral debris in this
Floyd | sacred place, throwing it all over the floor. A doorway leads north to
Floyd | the antechamber and there is an exit leading down.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hmm" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get lid" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You take the lid from the doorway and drop it on the floor.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Archway
Floyd | You're about thirty feet above ground. It feels as if the world is
Floyd | swaying which you put down to vertigo. Only when you realise that you
Floyd | don't suffer from vertigo do you realise that the world really IS
Floyd | swaying. This place isn't safe.
Floyd | A gargoyle stares at you with sightless eyes.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "tie cord to gargoyle" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The ceremonial cord is now fixed to the gargoyle.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ruined Transept
Floyd | The transept, at right angles to the nave, is in ruins. The fire to the
Floyd | south gives the only light in here, allowing you to see an exit leading
Floyd | down.
Floyd | There is a crumbling archway and a broken pew here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "pull cord" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The cord tightens and the gargoyle takes the strain. As you pull
Floyd | harder, it comes free. That was the good news. The bad news is that
Floyd | you've brought down the rest of the arch as well, making a tremendous
Floyd | din. Looking towards the fire, you see several heads looking in your
Floyd | direction. The gargoyle lies at your feet.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get gargoyle" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the gargoyle.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Antechamber
Floyd | The antechamber connects the ruins to the catacombs. Upwards is the
Floyd | transept and you can enter the catacombs through a doorway to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Catacombs
Floyd | The ceiling's collapse has disturbed the sepulchral debris in this
Floyd | sacred place, throwing it all over the floor. A doorway leads north to
Floyd | the antechamber and there is an exit leading down.
Floyd | There is a sarcophagus lid here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get lid" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying too much already to get the sarcophagus lid.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "drop gargoyle" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ceremonial cord dropped.
Floyd | Gargoyle dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get lid" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the sarcophagus lid.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put lid in doorway" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The sarcophagus lid is now inside the doorway.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "untie cord" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (From the gargoyle)
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd | You hear voices in the room outside. After a short discussion they
Floyd | decide that you must have been crushed by the collapsing ceiling. The
Floyd | voices fade away, sounding heartlessly cheerful in the face of your
Floyd | death. Callous brutes.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "nice one" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get gargoyle" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the gargoyle.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden vision flashes before your eyes:
Floyd | Chanting voices. Ancient demons. Flashing flames.
Floyd | Altar Room
Floyd | This icy room has been sealed for a long time. Cold air slices through
Floyd | you; a chill foreshadow of your doom. Terrifying images flash into your
Floyd | mind. You feel that you have violated this place somehow.
Floyd | There is an ancient altar here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put gargoyle on hole" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that to the hole.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put gargoyle in hole" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The gargoyle is now inside the hole. There is a click and you stand
Floyd | back swiftly. The altar sinks into the ground as a column descends from
Floyd | the ceiling.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x chalice" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass chalice is a beautifully fluted and delicate example of the
Floyd | glassmaker's art.
Floyd | It contains a grommet.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x grommet" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The grommet looks like it should be fixed to a gold ring with a spindle
Floyd | to form a focus wheel.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get grommet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The glass chalice lies flush with the opening in the column. You will
Floyd | have to take the chalice before you can get the grommet.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get chalice" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You grab the chalice. Intent on examining it, you don't pay proper
Floyd | attention to the sounds behind you. This is not a good idea. The
Floyd | hippies have found a way in and are peering into the chamber. They do
Floyd | not look happy.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get grommet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Not so fast," says one of the hippies, obviously the leader and
Floyd | probably one of the Fins, "Hand over the grommet." You try to lodge an
Floyd | SOS with HQ. The leader holds out his hand and stares you in the eye.
Floyd | "Right," he yells, "hold him down boys." The hippies close in. The
Floyd | smell is terrible. Just when you wanted a hole to open up in the ground
Floyd | and swallow you, one does. Well almost. It's actually in the ceiling
Floyd | but it'll definitely do. The hippies stop in their tracks and stare at
Floyd | the hole. "Cor baby," says one, taking a puff, "that's really free."
Floyd | You dive for it. Out of the corner of your eye you spot a goldfish
Floyd | approaching at phenomenal speed. Too late to avoid it now. BLAM! The
Floyd | grommet falls from your grasp and into the glass box. "Sorry about the
Floyd | timing," says Sir Playfair's distorted voice, rolling and tumbling
Floyd | through the dimensions with you. "Excellent job. Well done. Keep up the
Floyd | good work. Panchax out."
Floyd | "Oh, sorry old sport," Sir Playfair's voice returns, "I forgot that you
Floyd | now had the focus wheel. Jolly well done. The back room boys have
Floyd | worked out what the Fins are up to. I'll tell you what it is after we
Floyd | open a warp into Hydropolis, the fish planet's capital. Intriguing eh?"
Floyd | The castle jolts and a large warp appears in the wall.
Floyd | "Well, this is the story: the Fins have set up a meteorological
Floyd | imbalance on the fish planet, causing water to evaporate. The fish
Floyd | scientists have devised a project to save their world but the Fins have
Floyd | sabotaged that too! You are to help them complete their project in the
Floyd | body of its leader, Dr. Roach. Good luck. Panchax out."
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | There is a large warp here.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "uh" 	
			inky asks, "why did a hole appear in the ceiling?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 240 out of 501.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, I dunno" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ceiling Cat." 	
			inky says, "ok, so I guess we are like halfway through the game" 	
			inky says, "though maybe the score will keep going up" 	
			inky says, "er, the speed of score accumulation" 	
			Ellison says, "so, now we are at the midgame, yeah. this next section is more like AMFV or something where you wander around a city." 	
			Ellison says, "(not as many rooms as AMFV but still larger than what we've seen so far)" 	
			Jacqueline has never played AMFV. 	
			Jacqueline waits for the !! and ?! and ?? from the crowd. 	
			Ellison says, "any chance we could take an hour or so break? I promised an old lady that I'd go fix her tv." 	
			inky says, "hmm, me neither" 	
			Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "eh, although now that you've played nm's AMFV-ish game, you've played something like it" 	
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		
	maga's studied dalliance with his venal muses is little to our taste. 		Ellison says, "(and Fish!'s city is not all gridlike like AMFV. I only use the comparison since you're wandering around a city.)" 	
			inky says, "I think it is mostly us two or three playing this, so if you want to take a break, let's do it" 	
			gjnave says, "'no breark for you Doctor Jones!'" 	
			Ellison says, "cool, thanks. sorry to make you wait, though. again, if you guys want, go ahead and I'll catch up when I get back." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I got booted before I could say..." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Ellison), "What are you, an Eagle Scout?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Kidding. That is really cool." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I could use a nap, sure." 	
			Jacqueline says, "There. That is what I tried to say before our intenet crapped out yet again." 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison goes idle 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline returns from her refreshing nap. 	
	gjnave waves his arms, rolls a poor lore check, and then disappears - 'oh cra..' 		Ellison says, "old ladies: helped" 	
			inky says, "aw yeah" 	
	inky arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "aw yeah" 	
			Ellison says, "had I known that this time it'd be more complicated than making sure the tv was set to the right channel, I'm not sure I would have agreed to help so willingly!" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "(this time, the tv's vertical hold was shot or something, so I carried it out to the curb for them and moved their small bedroom tv to the main area and connected all of the wires for them)" 	
			Ellison says, "so anyways, this next section is where there is a weird timer going on. before we enter the large warp, let's leave the castle to see if anything is different outside" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | The ant eggs have stopped swirling around and are now floating on the
Floyd | surface. Gravel fills the bottom of the bowl and some tasty looking
Floyd | pondweed you've been wanting to nibble for days is lying on it. You get
Floyd | a nasty feeling in your swim bladder about the castle, probably because
Floyd | Sir Playfair has so rudely interrupted your vacation.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which way: north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west,
Floyd | northwest, up, down.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get enough speed up to leap out of the bowl. You only just
Floyd | manage to break the surface before flopping back in.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "eh, ok, maybe there's nothing there yet" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter castle" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | There is a large warp here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter large warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the large warp and your body changes into a strange
Floyd | hybrid creature, half-man half-fish. This must be Dr. Roach.
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | There is a fishton here.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "so yeah, in this next section, we're fish people. it is the culmination of everything we have seen before!" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "at last" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I've been waiting." 	
			inky says, "there is a fishton of crap in the room here" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fishton" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Fishtons are really popular in Hydropolis at the moment. Most fish can
Floyd | only afford small apartments so these space saving beds are essential.
Floyd | You didn't get any instructions with it so it's really just a glorified
Floyd | sofa.
Floyd | The wall behind your fishton glows, revealing the face of the
Floyd | principal's secretary. "Good morning Dr. Roach," she says, "I'm sorry
Floyd | to call so early, I just want to confirm that the principal is
Floyd | expecting you at ten o'clock this morning. Goodbye." Her face fades
Floyd | out, leaving you with the annoying jingle of the Hydropolis
Floyd | Telecommunications Network: "HTN, HTN - With your friends you can talk,
Floyd | and you won't have to walk, HTN, HTN". Not the most auspicious start to
Floyd | a morning.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline makes a fishy face. 	
			inuredbyheavyrain exclaims, "I hope for some Lovecraftian insanity. I'a Ch'thulhu!" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha fishton of crap" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "lie on fishton" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You lie down on the fishton.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Look, you're a trained inter-dimensional espionage operative. You, more
Floyd | than anyone else, should know that sleeping will destroy the
Floyd | host-parasite interface. You've got an important job to do, now get on
Floyd | with it.
Floyd | >

		
	Allen arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You are on your feet.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | There is a fishton here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Roach bought the trendy black shelf from his favourite trendy black
Floyd | shelf shop.
Floyd | There is a fishofax on it.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline puts on some Mr. Scruff for the next section. 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The painting is called 'Waves in Black'. One of Finn's more solid
Floyd | works.
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fishofax" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The fishofax is a really useful item. Honest. It combines all the
Floyd | features of a diary and a wallet, for about four or five times the
Floyd | price.
Floyd | It is open.
Floyd | It contains a Fisa card and a tatty card.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fisa" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The Fisa card saves you carrying cash around. For this pleasure, you
Floyd | have to pay extortionate interest rates on your outstanding balance.
Floyd | >

		
	Allen has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I wasn't in the right room. Durr." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get fishofax" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the fishofax.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tatty" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such tatty.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tatty card" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The tatty card is in a sorry state, probably because you have to carry
Floyd | it around all the time to keep proving your identity.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hmm, the principal is expecting us. I wonder if that's the first hurdle I used to forget to do." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 09:12
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | For a joke, when Roach was bored one evening last week, he re-wired the
Floyd | switch so that it controls the lights for all of the other apartments
Floyd | in the whole block. For the time being it is on.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off switch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The switch is now off.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear." 	
			Ellison says, "yay implemented time commands (can't remember if there was time mentioned in the status line)" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which way: there aren't any obvious exits!
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You'll have to put your hand on the print next to the door.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The apartment door is the latest sliding design, operated by a silver
Floyd | hand print next to it.
Floyd | It is closed.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "there are elements in this section reminiscent of Dirk Gently, I thought (well, I thought in retrospect when I read Dirk Gently years later)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put hand on print" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With a loud whoosh, the door flies up into the ceiling.
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "don't we have a flipper?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub greets you cheerfully. Your colleague Ernest
Floyd | Chub goes north.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chub" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see Ernest Chub here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | There is a fishton here.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chub" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest Chub wants to be like you in every way. You're his hero and this
Floyd | leads to plenty of grovelling on his part. He really needs to get a
Floyd | life - of his own preferably, especially since he rented the apartment
Floyd | next door to you.
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "uh, did he really just walk into our apartment?" 	
	Firion arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "so it would seem" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put hand on print" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which one, the silver hand print or the gold hand print?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "gold" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments, nothing happens. The gold print probably responds
Floyd | only to Ernest Chub. You remove your hand before anyone notices you
Floyd | looking foolish.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and down to the ground floor.
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A high speed police fish pulls up outside your apartment block. His
Floyd | flashing blue light and wailing siren make you feel decidedly uneasy.
Floyd | The host-parasite interface weakens momentarily and you catch a glimpse
Floyd | of the goldfish bowl. Then you regain control of Roach's body as the
Floyd | police fish zooms off.
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | >

		Ellison starts mapping. "I believe the city comprises of a bunch of small areas connected by public transit, but I'll map just the same." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x clerk" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The ticket clerk sits behind the ticket counter selling tickets.
Floyd | Steve swims by at top speed.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask clerk about ticket" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The ticket clerk says, "Yes, I've got tickets. Lots of lovely tickets
Floyd | and they're all for sale chief. You need one to get on a train. But you
Floyd | knew that didn't you? I mean, you're a clever sort, I can tell."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x steve" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see Steve here.
Floyd | >

		Firion asks, "What are we playing?" 	
			inky says, "Fish!" 	
			Firion sees nothing of it on the wiki. 	
			Jacqueline says (to Firion), "Last entry on the bb... you can usually (if I've been good) check the bb to see what we're playing. We started this earlier today, though, and are resuming after a break." 	
			inky says, "it's secret" 	
			Jacqueline | [LINK] 	
			inky says, "I forget where we're trying to go" 	
			Jacqueline says, "(Look under the heading The Games)" 	
			Ellison says, "we're trying to get to a meeting with the principal so we need to go to some school or some sort, I imagine" 	
			inky asks, "but what station are we supposed to go to?" 	
			Ellison says, "I dunno. do we need to know" 	
			Ellison asks, "?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "buy ticket" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With what?
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "visa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand visa
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "buy ticket with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The ticket clerk sneers, "I'm sorry chief, that won't do nicely; we
Floyd | don't accept Fisa here, only cash or Mastercarp."
Floyd | >

		inky says, "argh" 	
			Ellison says, "SHAKE FIST" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd | Only west, down.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm sorry," says the guard, stopping you, "you can't go into the
Floyd | funnel without a travel pass or a ticket."
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in Paddlington
Floyd | The roads in Hydropolis, especially here in Paddlington, look
Floyd | remarkably similar. After a short jaunt you get lost. Panic takes a
Floyd | tight grip on your arms and leads you at a rush through the streets,
Floyd | desperately trying to find somewhere familiar. More by luck than
Floyd | judgement, you eventually reach the underground station.
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and up to the level of your apartment
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub greets you cheerfully. Your colleague Ernest
Floyd | Chub goes east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and down to the ground floor.
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		Emily asks, "why do I have the impression the authors were giggling maniacally the whole time?" 	
			inky says, "hunh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "chub, up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest Chub says, "Definitely not!"
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and up to the level of your apartment
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | Oh, no! You've been burgled! I hope Dr. Roach was insured.
Floyd | There is a travel pass here.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky asks, "what?" 	
			Ellison says, "Chubs burgled us!" 	
			Ellison says, "oh hey, a travel pass" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Burgled." 	
			inky asks, "did we get burgled by someone leaving a pass?" 	
			Ellison says, "I guess so!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | There is a travel pass here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pass" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The travel pass gives you unlimited use of the Hydropolis Underground
Floyd | Omnibus system, until it expires of course.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pass" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the travel pass.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and down to the ground floor.
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and up to the level of your apartment
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "knock on chub's door" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Thud!
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and down to the ground floor.
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chub about pass" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest Chub says, "Oh really sir. You flatter me with such a question.
Floyd | I'm not fit to provide an answer."
Floyd | "Oh well," says Ernest Chub suddenly. "I've got to go now. Bye!"
Floyd | Your colleague Ernest Chub goes east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Paddlington.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You wisely decide not to walk onto the tracks.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 10:00
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Barbellican. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "oh huh I never played Fish" 	
	Allen arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You try to push your way through to the doors, but can't quite make it
Floyd | in time.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Pickerel. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Pickerel.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | A group of students swim by with what looks like the principal.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x students" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any students here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "principal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see the principal here.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Pickerel Underground Station
Floyd | This station is teeming with guppies, nipping in and out of the access
Floyd | funnel which leads to the platform. A guard, looking rather bored with
Floyd | life, checks all their tickets. You can buy tickets from the ticket
Floyd | clerk, behind his counter close to the exit southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | It's a good job you have your Fisa card with you. A happy ticket clerk
Floyd | sells you a cinema ticket and you are shown to a seat. The film begins.
Floyd | It's Starfish Wars, the first part of the infamous Starfish Wars
Floyd | trilogy. You spend an entertaining hour watching various fish blaze
Floyd | their way across the galaxy, blasting things and generally having a
Floyd | whale of a time. You are most uplifted but disappointed when the
Floyd | closing credits run. The film ends, the curtains close and the lights
Floyd | come up. You rise from your seat and carefully throwing your ticket
Floyd | into a bin you return to the plaza.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "looking back, I see our burgled apartment was missing the fishton" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Simon Tench greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x simon" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Simon Tench is a brilliant scientist with a searing intuition for the
Floyd | right answer. Unfortunately, he'd much rather have fun than work on The
Floyd | Project.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask simon about meeting" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand meeting
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit on stool" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You are now sitting on the stool.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask simon about project" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Simon Tench says, "Daddio, the project is real cool. Probably the
Floyd | coolest thing I've been around. I'm just a prawn, you're the main fish,
Floyd | Roachie."
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, the writing." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Starfish Wars sounds better than Attack of the Clones." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "sk simon to define cool" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand sk
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I'm not really remembering what to do here" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "oops ask" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand oops
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "of course, the Magnetic Scrolls games' artwork adds to the experience, but it's not so important that I figured it wasn't worth suggesting this for ClubFloyd" 	
			inky asks, "was that principal who we were supposed to meet?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax and a travel pass.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch.
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "or this guy about the project?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "show time to simon" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Simon Tench says, "How nice."
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "buy drink for simon" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "beer" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand beer
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "we had an appointment to meet a principal at 10. otherwise, I don't think there's any harm in exploring and learning stuff" 	
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "tell simon he is important" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand he
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Pub (on the stool)
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cylinder" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the cylinder from here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You get off.
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Police Station
Floyd | The police station is fished day and night by a stalwart dogfish who is
Floyd | ready to solve the troutiest of crimes, especially the really simple
Floyd | ones where the villains just confess. You can escape without much
Floyd | danger of pursuit to the north.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "sniff gas" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any gas here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x dogfish" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The police officer is a dogfish, with large whiskers and a semi-alert
Floyd | expression.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "this is a pretty big map" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tuna Day's Music Shop
Floyd | The music shop is cluttered with amateur musicians, most of whom are
Floyd | playing versions of the ancient heavy metal hit "Smoke Underwater",
Floyd | very badly, on expensive instruments that they have no intention of
Floyd | buying. An assistant is attempting to hide behind the counter. The
Floyd | hasty exit from this noisy place is north. The assistant is fondling
Floyd | some ear plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x plugs" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The ear-plugs reduce all types of loud noise to a bearable level.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get plugs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But the shop assistant won't let you.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy plugs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With what?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy plugs with visa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand visa
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy plugs with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 5 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Second Hand Shop
Floyd | This shop is run by a cool catfish of many talents, most of them
Floyd | illegal, who goes by the name of Steve. Steve is a fish who could sell
Floyd | stripes to tiger sharks, but would rather sell them his grandmother -
Floyd | if he hasn't already. The shop has a bad reputation. It normally sells
Floyd | "fins what have fallen off the back of a submarine" if you get my
Floyd | drift. The exit from this den of low morals and high prices is to the
Floyd | south. Steve catches your eye, and with a knowing wink suggests that
Floyd | you might like to buy a "somewhat fruity" film that came in yesterday.
Floyd | You recognise the fishton.
Floyd | There is a radio case here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x radio" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such radio.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask steve abotu radio" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand abotu
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask steve about radio" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such radio.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask steve about film" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Steve says, "No, no, the market won't take that sort of talk much
Floyd | longer. The service industries are where the clams are these days."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Hand Shop
Floyd | This shop is run by a cool catfish of many talents, most of them
Floyd | illegal, who goes by the name of Steve. Steve is a fish who could sell
Floyd | stripes to tiger sharks, but would rather sell them his grandmother -
Floyd | if he hasn't already. The shop has a bad reputation. It normally sells
Floyd | "fins what have fallen off the back of a submarine" if you get my
Floyd | drift. The exit from this den of low morals and high prices is to the
Floyd | south. Steve catches your eye, and with a knowing wink suggests that
Floyd | you might like to buy a "somewhat fruity" film that came in yesterday.
Floyd | You recognise the fishton.
Floyd | There is a radio case here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fishton" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Fishtons are really popular in Hydropolis at the moment. Most fish can
Floyd | only afford small apartments so these space saving beds are essential.
Floyd | You didn't get any instructions with it so it's really just a glorified
Floyd | sofa.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The radio case is the outer casing of an antique radio. There is a lot
Floyd | of space inside where the radio bits used to be.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy radio case" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With what?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy radio case with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry," says Steve, "but I've already sold the radio case to a fish
Floyd | named Chub who lives in Paddlington. I'll get Rod to deliver it later
Floyd | on, if the van's going that way. Otherwise, he'll have to wait!"
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy fishton with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Rod," calls Steve, "come here and put the fishton in the van for
Floyd | delivery later on." Rod appears from a back room, gives you a knowing
Floyd | wink, and leaves with the goods safely in his charge.
Floyd | "It's all right I know your address," Steve says as you offer the
Floyd | information. He takes your credit card and partly fills in a sales slip
Floyd | which he informs you will be duly completed "Later" and returns the
Floyd | card to you with a supercilious "Thank you sir."
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Hand Shop
Floyd | This shop is run by a cool catfish of many talents, most of them
Floyd | illegal, who goes by the name of Steve. Steve is a fish who could sell
Floyd | stripes to tiger sharks, but would rather sell them his grandmother -
Floyd | if he hasn't already. The shop has a bad reputation. It normally sells
Floyd | "fins what have fallen off the back of a submarine" if you get my
Floyd | drift. The exit from this den of low morals and high prices is to the
Floyd | south. Steve catches your eye, and with a knowing wink suggests that
Floyd | you might like to buy a "somewhat fruity" film that came in yesterday.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy film with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Steve charges the sum of 75 Clams to your Fisa account and passes the
Floyd | film to you.
Floyd | "I hope you enjoy it, sir," he smirks.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | Your colleague Bertie Bream swims into view.
Floyd | Bertie Bream greets you with a friendly wave of his fin.
Floyd | You notice a guppy flounder around for a bit and then swim off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a travel pass, some ear-plugs and a film.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x film" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The film is an original copy of "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes". It's
Floyd | more of a vegetable video than a fruity film now you think about it.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "man what" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Hardware Shop
Floyd | This hardware shop contains everything for the fish with DIY leanings.
Floyd | If your DIY is leaning, this is were you can get the tools to mend it.
Floyd | If you require anything the assistant will only be too pleased to take
Floyd | your credit, if not your credit card. He may even give it back. You can
Floyd | leave the shop by swimming west. The assistant offers to sell you a
Floyd | black plastic bag.
Floyd | A hyperdriver and a screwdriver are for sale.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The hyperdriver is a variant on the standard screwdriver, designed for
Floyd | removing lok screws.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy hyperdriver with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 99 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the hyperdriver.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy screwdriver with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 8 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the screwdriver.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The screwdriver works with any normal kind of screw.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Hardware Shop
Floyd | This hardware shop contains everything for the fish with DIY leanings.
Floyd | If your DIY is leaning, this is were you can get the tools to mend it.
Floyd | If you require anything the assistant will only be too pleased to take
Floyd | your credit, if not your credit card. He may even give it back. You can
Floyd | leave the shop by swimming west. The assistant offers to sell you a
Floyd | black plastic bag.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy bag with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 2 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the bag.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who

		
	Lionheart arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	

Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Simon Tench greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Simon Tench greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stool" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The stool is the only stool at the bar available for your use.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get stool" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't do that," says Steve, "or I'll ban you."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clothing Shop
Floyd | Behind a counter stands an assistant, ready to sell you anything in the
Floyd | shop. Many racks are filled with exciting jackets, a fashionable
Floyd | accessory in Hydropolis at the moment. You can leave the shop by going
Floyd | south. A trendy pair of sun glasses are on sale.
Floyd | A tie is for sale.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy sun glasses" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see the sun here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy glasses" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With what?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy glasses with visa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand visa
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy glasses with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 5 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the dark glasses.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy tie with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 25 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the tie.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tie" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The tie is to be worn on special occasions: births, deaths, marriages,
Floyd | visits to the disco and so on. It's made from finest kipper.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x glasses" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The dark glasses are incredibly cool and trendy, highly unsuitable for
Floyd | Dr. Roach.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | An old fish swims up to you and asks for the price of a snifter. "Five
Floyd | clams," you tell him. He thanks you and swims away.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok so I guess I bought all there is" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pickerel Underground Station
Floyd | This station is teeming with guppies, nipping in and out of the access
Floyd | funnel which leads to the platform. A guard, looking rather bored with
Floyd | life, checks all their tickets. You can buy tickets from the ticket
Floyd | clerk, behind his counter close to the exit southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Pickerel.
Floyd | >

		
	Allen has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | A rumbling comes from the tunnel and a train pulls into the station. As
Floyd | it comes to a halt, someone pushes you in the back sending you onto the
Floyd | tracks. Brakes screech but the train can't stop in time. It pulverises
Floyd | your pathetic little body, sending you reeling through the dimensions.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "Okay, my internet is being a little *too* annoying." 	
			inky says, "whoah" 	
			Ellison says, "sorry, I was away. well, it's good to know where we can buy that stuff. considering loud sounds and bright lights can kick us out of our host body, that stuff might be important later" 	
			inky says, "ah cunning" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which way: there aren't any obvious exits!
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "my computer has been really slow so I am not far in my mapping progress" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x terminals" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the terminals from here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd | There's no way out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gravel" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any gravel here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat pondweed" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any pondweed here.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, I assume this is just basically an ending" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | There is a large warp here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter large warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the large warp and your body changes into a strange
Floyd | hybrid creature, half-man half-fish. This must be Dr. Roach.
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | There is a fishton here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Roach bought the trendy black shelf from his favourite trendy black
Floyd | shelf shop.
Floyd | There is a fishofax on it.
Floyd | The wall behind your fishton glows, revealing the face of the
Floyd | principal's secretary. "Good morning Dr. Roach," she says, "I'm sorry
Floyd | to call so early, I just want to confirm that the principal is
Floyd | expecting you at ten o'clock this morning. Goodbye." Her face fades
Floyd | out, leaving you with the annoying jingle of the Hydropolis
Floyd | Telecommunications Network: "HTN, HTN - With your friends you can talk,
Floyd | and you won't have to walk, HTN, HTN". Not the most auspicious start to
Floyd | a morning.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get fishofax" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the fishofax.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put hand on print" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With a loud whoosh, the door flies up into the ceiling.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and down to the ground floor.
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | As you arrive Simon Tench greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and up to the level of your apartment
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | As you arrive Simon Tench greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | Oh, no! You've been burgled! I hope Dr. Roach was insured.
Floyd | There is a travel pass here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pass" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the travel pass.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | As you arrive Simon Tench greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and down to the ground floor.
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | An old fish swims up to you and asks for the price of a snifter. "Five
Floyd | clams," you tell him. He thanks you and swims away.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A high speed police fish pulls up outside your apartment block. His
Floyd | flashing blue light and wailing siren make you feel decidedly uneasy.
Floyd | The host-parasite interface weakens momentarily and you catch a glimpse
Floyd | of the goldfish bowl. Then you regain control of Roach's body as the
Floyd | police fish zooms off.
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Paddlington.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Barbellican. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Pickerel. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Battersea. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Battersea.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Battersea
Floyd | Battersea is a place of dreams. The station was built many years ago to
Floyd | encourage visits by tourists. Regular tours around the complex leave
Floyd | from the north. An access funnel, leading down is fished by a guard who
Floyd | is checking tickets, or would be if there were any to check but the
Floyd | ticket clerk hasn't sold any.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome to Battersea Power Station." You are met by a tall tour guide,
Floyd | who appears to be chewing gum and reading notes off little cue cards.
Floyd | She takes you on a guided tour of the entire plant, filling your head
Floyd | with facts and figures about throughput, power consumption and blades.
Floyd | One thing that stuck in your mind was the interesting, but
Floyd | little-known, fact that Battersea is only the secondary power station
Floyd | for Hydropolis and is only used during peak demand and to power the
Floyd | underground system. After about half an hour, she returns you to the
Floyd | power station.
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | The power station dwarfs almost anything you have ever seen. Guided
Floyd | tours leave from the north, so the citizens of Hydropolis can marvel at
Floyd | this fish-made wonder and the sophistication of their engineers. A
Floyd | steel door lies to the west near an important gauge and a large switch.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gauge" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The important gauge shows the total electricity output of the Battersea
Floyd | sub-station. It is currently displaying a value of 100.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The switch is just like those seen in fifties science-fiction movies,
Floyd | requiring both hands to turn it on or off. It controls the power supply
Floyd | to the whole of the tube system. At the moment it is on.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off switch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With great effort you manage to pull the switch. The light dims
Floyd | momentarily and the guppies on the guided tour scream until everything
Floyd | returns to normal. The important gauge shows a considerable drop in
Floyd | current.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gauge" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The important gauge shows the total electricity output of the Battersea
Floyd | sub-station. It is currently displaying a value of 39.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The steel door opens automatically when the pressure from the turbines
Floyd | in the area to the west falls below danger levels. For safety reasons,
Floyd | it cannot be opened by hand.
Floyd | It is closed.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The pressure door is closed to protect fish like you from swimming into
Floyd | the proximity of the fast moving blades which lie beyond. You may not
Floyd | appreciate this extra protection but I'm sure Dr. Roach is delighted.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Battersea
Floyd | Battersea is a place of dreams. The station was built many years ago to
Floyd | encourage visits by tourists. Regular tours around the complex leave
Floyd | from the north. An access funnel, leading down is fished by a guard who
Floyd | is checking tickets, or would be if there were any to check but the
Floyd | ticket clerk hasn't sold any.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd | Only north, down.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Battersea.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Opah University.
Floyd | The doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue has the University motto, 'Scientia est bona' engraved
Floyd | underneath.
Floyd | A student sidles up to you. "We've got the principal," he whispers, "if
Floyd | you don't donate to rag week we'll let her go." You hastily decide to
Floyd | give them all your loose change, then realise you have none. They
Floyd | refuse to take your credit card and swim off, laughing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Principal's secretary glances up at you. "Oh dear. I'm sorry Dr.
Floyd | Roach but you're too late. The principal seemed most concerned by your
Floyd | absence and has taken you off The Project. Take a holiday, we'll
Floyd | contact you tomorrow." You are shown out.
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 10:14
Floyd | >

		inky says, "dadgummit" 	
			Jacqueline says, "mer" 	
			inky says, "ok let's see" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | There is a large warp here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter large warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the large warp and your body changes into a strange
Floyd | hybrid creature, half-man half-fish. This must be Dr. Roach.
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | There is a fishton here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Roach bought the trendy black shelf from his favourite trendy black
Floyd | shelf shop.
Floyd | There is a fishofax on it.
Floyd | The wall behind your fishton glows, revealing the face of the
Floyd | principal's secretary. "Good morning Dr. Roach," she says, "I'm sorry
Floyd | to call so early, I just want to confirm that the principal is
Floyd | expecting you at ten o'clock this morning. Goodbye." Her face fades
Floyd | out, leaving you with the annoying jingle of the Hydropolis
Floyd | Telecommunications Network: "HTN, HTN - With your friends you can talk,
Floyd | and you won't have to walk, HTN, HTN". Not the most auspicious start to
Floyd | a morning.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get fishofax" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the fishofax.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put hand on print" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With a loud whoosh, the door flies up into the ceiling.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and down to the ground floor.
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and up to the level of your apartment
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | Oh, no! You've been burgled! I hope Dr. Roach was insured.
Floyd | There is a travel pass here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pass" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the travel pass.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and down to the ground floor.
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A high speed police fish pulls up outside your apartment block. His
Floyd | flashing blue light and wailing siren make you feel decidedly uneasy.
Floyd | The host-parasite interface weakens momentarily and you catch a glimpse
Floyd | of the goldfish bowl. Then you regain control of Roach's body as the
Floyd | police fish zooms off.
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Paddlington.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You wisely decide not to walk onto the tracks.
Floyd | An old fish swims up to you and asks for the price of a snifter. "Five
Floyd | clams," you tell him. He thanks you and swims away.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Barbellican. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Pickerel. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Battersea. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Opah University.
Floyd | The doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 09:30
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Restaurant
Floyd | Bursting to the gills, this restaurant serves the finest plankton meals
Floyd | in Hydropolis. For the fabulously wealthy, gas-impregnated oils are on
Floyd | sale. They may not be as efficient as snifters, but they certainly put
Floyd | everyone else in their place! A waiter floats around near the exit to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x waiter" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The waiter bows and scrapes to every customer in the restaurant.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | Your colleague Simon Tench swims into view.
Floyd | "Heeyy, Roachie baby," yells Tench, slapping you on the back. "How's my
Floyd | main fish? Hanging loose? I'm gonna sniff with Salmon at the Sinker
Floyd | today. Fish, this job is a doddle."
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison asks, "does that mean he *is* the principal?" 	
			inky says, "nah, should still be S" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x metal door" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal door remains closed to all except those who are authorised.
Floyd | There is a slot next to it.
Floyd | It is closed.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Good morning Dr. Roach," says the principal's secretary, "have a seat.
Floyd | She won't be long." She finally arrives at ten minutes to ten. "Good
Floyd | morning Doctor," says the principal as she closes the door and takes a
Floyd | seat, "I'm sorry if this is inconvenient, but it is an emergency. It
Floyd | seems this talk about parasiting may not be speculation. We've received
Floyd | information that a junior member of your team has been 'taken over' and
Floyd | has sabotaged The Project. You don't need me to tell you that this
Floyd | could be disastrous for Hydropolis. Naturally, I've suspended everyone
Floyd | until further notice. You're the only one I can trust; I want you to
Floyd | investigate. I'm going to the government to inform them of the danger.
Floyd | I'm not evacuating, so don't worry. I'll be back tomorrow." She gets
Floyd | up. "Now please hurry doctor. There's not a second to lose." You walk
Floyd | back to the foyer together then go your separate ways.
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | Simon Tench is here.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I... I wouldn't think so, no." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax and a travel pass.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Containing the sum total of fish knowledge, this library is the best in
Floyd | all Hydropolis. As fish only have small brains, it is on the smallish
Floyd | side, but students spend a lot of time here delving into what knowledge
Floyd | there is - even during rag week. The library's rarest book lies on a
Floyd | lectern close to the exit in the north wall.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The book is illustrated with many wondrous things from ages gone by.
Floyd | Perhaps you should look some of them up.
Floyd | It is closed.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open book" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You open the book at random, revealing a full colour picture of a mould
Floyd | on page 336.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The book is illustrated with many wondrous things from ages gone by.
Floyd | Perhaps you should look some of them up.
Floyd | It is open.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open book" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But the book is already open.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a full colour picture of a mould on page 336.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This sounds large for a subplot." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look up mould in book" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to page 336, revealing a full colour picture of a mould.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to page 331, revealing a full colour picture of a gold ring.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | You search through the book but the page you want has been torn out.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | You search through the book but the page you want has been torn out.
Floyd | "On your marks, get set, GO!" Three pairs of students, tied together
Floyd | come rushing past you. It's a two-tail race, obviously a ploy to raise
Floyd | money for rag week. Then hordes of students swim by, rattling
Floyd | collecting tins. It's a good job they don't take Fisa. They swim off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal door will not open to unauthorised persons. There is a slot
Floyd | next to it.
Floyd | It is closed.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x slot" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The slot is beside the door. It's about the same size as your identity
Floyd | card.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put identity card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | The device almost fills the room, looking like an aquarium filled with
Floyd | multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look up hunans in book" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't follow you.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gravel" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any gravel here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Roach certainly knows how to build impressive machines - this one
Floyd | nearly fills the project room. It looks a bit like a huge aquarium,
Floyd | filled to the brim with multi-coloured gravel and, if you and Sir
Floyd | Playfair have anything to do with it, it's going to save Hydropolis
Floyd | from water evaporation. It almost fills the room, looking like an
Floyd | aquarium filled with multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | It contains a stream accelerator.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look up humans in book" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't follow you.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x accelerator" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream accelerator accelerates particles gathered by the main
Floyd | Project machine.
Floyd | There is a lok screw on it.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lok screw" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The lok screw (TM) is a small item for fixing items semi-permanently;
Floyd | without the right tool it cannot be removed.
Floyd | It is locked.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The right tool." 	
			inky says, "well, we found the screwdriver in a previous playthrough" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Is this the same aquarium where we were swimming? Sounds like th setup for a grim surreal ending, which is fine by me." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | The device almost fills the room, looking like an aquarium filled with
Floyd | multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand aquarium
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		inky says (to ibhr), "I dunno, but I don't *think* so" 	
			inky says, "like I think this just looks like an aquarium but isn't one" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | Even though Dr. Roach is very clean and tidy, the same cannot be said
Floyd | of the rest of the team. They've made this the messiest store room in
Floyd | the university. And it's always left for you to straighten things out.
Floyd | All the equipment and spares needed for The Project are usually stashed
Floyd | here, with a wallchart keeping track of what's in and out of stock. The
Floyd | only exit leads northwest.
Floyd | There is a protocopier here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x protocopier" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The protocopier is a large box with a slot on one side and a simple
Floyd | on-off switch where you would expect one, built by Dr. Salmon as a
Floyd | prototype Device. While it is indeed remarkable, the University
Floyd | authorities took a different view for two reasons: the protocopier used
Floyd | so much power that fuel bills reached record levels and secondly, it
Floyd | could only teleport in very small amounts of water. It was the downfall
Floyd | of Dr. Salmon; he was fired by the principal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wallchart" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The wallchart is an informal record of the equipment held in store for
Floyd | The Project.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read wallchart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A: filter (out of stock)
Floyd | B: photon bridge (out of stock)
Floyd | C: focus wheel (out of stock)
Floyd | D: tuned crystal (out of stock)
Floyd | E: a suitable case (out of stock)
Floyd | F: shelf (out of stock)
Floyd | G: wallplan (1 in stock)
Floyd | >

		inky says, "(heh)" 	
			inky says, "anyway, still not sure what the deal is here" 	
			inky says, "I guess maybe if the project has been sabotaged, then we should go fiddle with it and try to see" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | The device almost fills the room, looking like an aquarium filled with
Floyd | multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x project" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a Project here.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, I think we shan't be getting anything other than perhaps a wallplan here." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Roach certainly knows how to build impressive machines - this one
Floyd | nearly fills the project room. It looks a bit like a huge aquarium,
Floyd | filled to the brim with multi-coloured gravel and, if you and Sir
Floyd | Playfair have anything to do with it, it's going to save Hydropolis
Floyd | from water evaporation. It almost fills the room, looking like an
Floyd | aquarium filled with multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | It contains a stream accelerator.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x accelerator" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream accelerator accelerates particles gathered by the main
Floyd | Project machine.
Floyd | There is a lok screw on it.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get accelerator" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Even levering with a hoe and a rake tied together won't budge this one!
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fix accelerator" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | To what?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search accelerator" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Which one, the metal door or the store room door?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "metal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The metal door will not open to unauthorised persons. There is a slot
Floyd | next to it.
Floyd | It is closed.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which one, the Fisa card, the tatty card or the travel pass?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tatty" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | As you arrive Simon Tench greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | You notice several students loitering with intent. One of them produces
Floyd | a guitar and starts singing: "Come on feel my nose. The girls grab my
Floyd | clothes. Go why, why why any more." Oh no, he's started busking!
Floyd | Luckily the other students attack and carry him off before you hear too
Floyd | much.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such tatty.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A student notices you trying to open the door and beckons you. "Dr.
Floyd | Salmon's the only one who's got an id card for the research wing," she
Floyd | says helpfully. "He's probably in town getting drunk as usual." She
Floyd | trudges off, muttering, "they should never have taken him off The
Floyd | Project."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Restaurant
Floyd | Bursting to the gills, this restaurant serves the finest plankton meals
Floyd | in Hydropolis. For the fabulously wealthy, gas-impregnated oils are on
Floyd | sale. They may not be as efficient as snifters, but they certainly put
Floyd | everyone else in their place! A waiter floats around near the exit to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask waiter about salmon" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The waiter says, "I'm sorry sir. I'm far too busy to chat right now.
Floyd | I've customers to attend to."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Angel. The doors
Floyd | slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Eelpout. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Hardware Shop
Floyd | This hardware shop contains everything for the fish with DIY leanings.
Floyd | If your DIY is leaning, this is were you can get the tools to mend it.
Floyd | If you require anything the assistant will only be too pleased to take
Floyd | your credit, if not your credit card. He may even give it back. You can
Floyd | leave the shop by swimming west. The assistant offers to sell you a
Floyd | black plastic bag.
Floyd | A hyperdriver and a screwdriver are for sale.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The hyperdriver is a variant on the standard screwdriver, designed for
Floyd | removing lok screws.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy hyperdriver with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 99 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the hyperdriver.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chub" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest Chub wants to be like you in every way. You're his hero and this
Floyd | leads to plenty of grovelling on his part. He really needs to get a
Floyd | life - of his own preferably, especially since he rented the apartment
Floyd | next door to you.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chub about salmon" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest Chub says, "The only good thing about Dr. Salmon's departure was
Floyd | that we now have a morally stable leader for the Project." He grins an
Floyd | obsequious grin. "He he was a brilliant man. It's a shame to see him
Floyd | wasting himself on snifters."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chub about project" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest Chub says, "You're the Project leader, Roach. You tell me."
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "sniff gas" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which one, the pink gas or the clear gas?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "pink" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | As you inhale, someone kicks you in the gills. At least, that's what it
Floyd | feels like. Actually, you keel over backwards and swim upside down out
Floyd | of the pub, but you can't remember that. The drunk thought it was funny
Floyd | though. You do remember going round and round the tube network before
Floyd | you could get off at Paddlington. Coming up the access funnel was
Floyd | difficult, but, now that you're back in your apartment, the snifter has
Floyd | thankfully worn off, leaving you with a sore head. Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | Oh, no! You've been burgled! I hope Dr. Roach was insured.
Floyd | There is a travel pass and a tatty card here.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Just curious what would happen." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sniff clear" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such clear.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sniff clear gas" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the clear gas from here.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "crazy" 	
			inky says, "so we need to find salmon to get through that other door" 	
			inky says, "but I dunno if/why we need to do that" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a travel pass and a
Floyd | hyperdriver.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | As you arrive Bertie Bream greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bertie" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Though extremely pedantic, Bertie Bream is a capable and valuable
Floyd | member of the team, able to spot tiny mistakes that most would consider
Floyd | irrelevant. He's also after your job.
Floyd | You notice a guppy flounder around for a bit and then swim off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask bertie about project" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bertie Bream says, "Basically 'project' is a transitive verb which can
Floyd | be used in many predicative clauses to convey meaning." Bertie smiles a
Floyd | smarmy smile and continues. "I'm sure that's sufficient detail for you
Floyd | Roach"
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask bertie about salmon" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bertie Bream says, "Let me see now, I would guess that drunk is the
Floyd | past participle of the verb to drink, though that doesn't mean too much
Floyd | to a fish. So we have borrowed the phrase to describe being under the
Floyd | influence of a snifter."
Floyd | "Oh well," says Bertie Bream suddenly. "I've got to go now. Bye!"
Floyd | Your colleague Bertie Bream goes north.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Museum. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "man, this map is so big" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Museum.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Museum Station
Floyd | This station is the oldest in Hydropolis. The decoration reflects more
Floyd | decadent times, when men were men, fish were fish and they got together
Floyd | to build underground stations. An exit leads north to the museum while
Floyd | a funnel leads down to the platform.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | Visited by many fish over the course of a year, the museum is a great
Floyd | attraction. Maybe this is due to its unique collection of piscean
Floyd | relics, the greatest of which is the skeleton of the
Floyd | 'Bloodyenormasaurus' which has pride of place in the centre of this
Floyd | room. You can explore the museum in your own time by going north, east
Floyd | or west. You can return to the station by swimming south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The bloodyenormasaurus roamed the seas of Hydropolis until fish became
Floyd | civilised. Then they killed every single Bloodyenormasaurus they could
Floyd | lay their grubby little fins on, simply because they made such great
Floyd | museum exhibits.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alarm Room
Floyd | White rooms always have a bad effect on you. If the authorities had had
Floyd | their way, your laboratory would have been white. But you were firm.
Floyd | You put your tail down and refused. This room is white, and you don't
Floyd | like it. It leads north to the museum's finest exhibit and south back
Floyd | to the museum.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bells, hooters and whistles sing out from all over the museum bringing
Floyd | guards rushing to the crystal room. You try to explain that it was an
Floyd | accident; that you just stumbled. Amazingly, the guards believe your
Floyd | story though they do look a bit suspicious as they deposit you back at
Floyd | the station and go back to their various posts.
Floyd | Museum Station
Floyd | This station is the oldest in Hydropolis. The decoration reflects more
Floyd | decadent times, when men were men, fish were fish and they got together
Floyd | to build underground stations. An exit leads north to the museum while
Floyd | a funnel leads down to the platform.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim through an exhibition of the use of gravel in modern science.
Floyd | The ingenious fish scientists have managed to produce materials so
Floyd | cunning that, even though they aren't really gravel, they behave in
Floyd | almost exactly the same way. Not entirely impressed, you swim back
Floyd | west.
Floyd | Alarm Room
Floyd | White rooms always have a bad effect on you. If the authorities had had
Floyd | their way, your laboratory would have been white. But you were firm.
Floyd | You put your tail down and refused. This room is white, and you don't
Floyd | like it. It leads north to the museum's finest exhibit and south back
Floyd | to the museum.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim lazily into an exhibition of historic gravel, showing many
Floyd | pieces of gravel around which great and important events have centred.
Floyd | It doesn't interest you in the slightest so you swim back east.
Floyd | Alarm Room
Floyd | White rooms always have a bad effect on you. If the authorities had had
Floyd | their way, your laboratory would have been white. But you were firm.
Floyd | You put your tail down and refused. This room is white, and you don't
Floyd | like it. It leads north to the museum's finest exhibit and south back
Floyd | to the museum.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | Visited by many fish over the course of a year, the museum is a great
Floyd | attraction. Maybe this is due to its unique collection of piscean
Floyd | relics, the greatest of which is the skeleton of the
Floyd | 'Bloodyenormasaurus' which has pride of place in the centre of this
Floyd | room. You can explore the museum in your own time by going north, east
Floyd | or west. You can return to the station by swimming south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim lazily into an exhibition of historic gravel, showing many
Floyd | pieces of gravel around which great and important events have centred.
Floyd | It doesn't interest you in the slightest so you swim back east.
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | Visited by many fish over the course of a year, the museum is a great
Floyd | attraction. Maybe this is due to its unique collection of piscean
Floyd | relics, the greatest of which is the skeleton of the
Floyd | 'Bloodyenormasaurus' which has pride of place in the centre of this
Floyd | room. You can explore the museum in your own time by going north, east
Floyd | or west. You can return to the station by swimming south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum Station
Floyd | This station is the oldest in Hydropolis. The decoration reflects more
Floyd | decadent times, when men were men, fish were fish and they got together
Floyd | to build underground stations. An exit leads north to the museum while
Floyd | a funnel leads down to the platform.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Museum.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Gah - was massively away unexpectedly... whaddimiss?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Paddlington. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Like, since the principal." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Barbellican. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Steve swims by at top speed.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Pickerel. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I dunno, still no real pointers as to what to do" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Battersea. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Opah University.
Floyd | The doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ok, I haven't added any of this museum stuff, but here's what I have so far: [LINK]" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | As you arrive Simon Tench greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | The device almost fills the room, looking like an aquarium filled with
Floyd | multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Roach certainly knows how to build impressive machines - this one
Floyd | nearly fills the project room. It looks a bit like a huge aquarium,
Floyd | filled to the brim with multi-coloured gravel and, if you and Sir
Floyd | Playfair have anything to do with it, it's going to save Hydropolis
Floyd | from water evaporation. It almost fills the room, looking like an
Floyd | aquarium filled with multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | It contains a stream accelerator.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x accelerator" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream accelerator accelerates particles gathered by the main
Floyd | Project machine.
Floyd | There is a lok screw on it.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock lok with hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such lok.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock lok screw with hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that to the lok screw.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "'my worm' is an interesting expression" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "unscew lok screw with hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand unscew
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unscrew lok screw with hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Frack, The Lokscrew(TM) was booby trapped! Bang it goes. Well "BANG!"
Floyd | really. Well, to be honest, it's even louder but you get the idea.
Floyd | Then, there's silence and blackness. Lots of it. Next, Sir Playfair
Floyd | says something. "I think you blew it. You must identify the saboteur.
Floyd | He'd know how to disarm the booby trap he set." The voice fades and you
Floyd | experience a new sensation, that of falling. There is a sudden woosh
Floyd | and you land, somewhat winded, back in the goldfish bowl. The castle
Floyd | has gone and someone has cleaned the bowl so you can see further than
Floyd | before.
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | The device almost fills the room, looking like an aquarium filled with
Floyd | multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "interesting" 	
			inky says, "weird" 	
			inky says, "ok, so I guess we have to identify the saboteur first, then try to fix this device" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | Even though Dr. Roach is very clean and tidy, the same cannot be said
Floyd | of the rest of the team. They've made this the messiest store room in
Floyd | the university. And it's always left for you to straighten things out.
Floyd | All the equipment and spares needed for The Project are usually stashed
Floyd | here, with a wallchart keeping track of what's in and out of stock. The
Floyd | only exit leads northwest.
Floyd | There is a protocopier here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Containing the sum total of fish knowledge, this library is the best in
Floyd | all Hydropolis. As fish only have small brains, it is on the smallish
Floyd | side, but students spend a lot of time here delving into what knowledge
Floyd | there is - even during rag week. The library's rarest book lies on a
Floyd | lectern close to the exit in the north wall.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The book is illustrated with many wondrous things from ages gone by.
Floyd | Perhaps you should look some of them up.
Floyd | It is open.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | You search through the book but the page you want has been torn out.
Floyd | A student sidles up to you. "We've got the principal," he whispers, "if
Floyd | you don't donate to rag week we'll let her go." You hastily decide to
Floyd | give them all your loose change, then realise you have none. They
Floyd | refuse to take your credit card and swim off, laughing.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't follow you.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | As you arrive Bertie Bream greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I guess 'my worm' is the sort of interjection you get when you have a symbiotic relationship" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask bream about sabotage" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand sabotage
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask bream about parasite" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand parasite
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, hmm, I have a theory" 	
			Lionheart says, "Also, if you're a Goa'uld." 	
			inky says, "if we can create a loud noise ourselves, we can zap people and see if they react" 	
			inky says, "since that should kick out someone else who has a parasite" 	
			Ellison says, "ok, just got done adding the museum section (haven't uploaded it)" 	
			Ellison says (to inky), "that is exactly what we should do" 	
			inky says, "I don't think we've seen something that lets us do that" 	
			inky says, "but there are various other subway stations" 	
			Ellison says, "I think there are some places in the Dace Road area that we haven't seen yet (only going by my memory)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad. Bertie
Floyd | Bream is here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Angel. The doors
Floyd | slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You try to push your way through to the doors, but can't quite make it
Floyd | in time.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Eelpout. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Second Hand Shop
Floyd | This shop is run by a cool catfish of many talents, most of them
Floyd | illegal, who goes by the name of Steve. Steve is a fish who could sell
Floyd | stripes to tiger sharks, but would rather sell them his grandmother -
Floyd | if he hasn't already. The shop has a bad reputation. It normally sells
Floyd | "fins what have fallen off the back of a submarine" if you get my
Floyd | drift. The exit from this den of low morals and high prices is to the
Floyd | south. Steve catches your eye, and with a knowing wink suggests that
Floyd | you might like to buy a "somewhat fruity" film that came in yesterday.
Floyd | You recognise the fishton.
Floyd | There is a radio case here.
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "when we were pushed onto the tracks earlier, is there anything we can do to avoid that?" 	
			inky says, "I don't know why it happened -- I haven't seen it happen again" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "also, I like how this place had Rod in it." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tuna Day's Music Shop
Floyd | The music shop is cluttered with amateur musicians, most of whom are
Floyd | playing versions of the ancient heavy metal hit "Smoke Underwater",
Floyd | very badly, on expensive instruments that they have no intention of
Floyd | buying. An assistant is attempting to hide behind the counter. The
Floyd | hasty exit from this noisy place is north. The assistant is fondling
Floyd | some ear plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy ear plugs with fis" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand fis
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy ear plugs with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 5 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Hardware Shop
Floyd | This hardware shop contains everything for the fish with DIY leanings.
Floyd | If your DIY is leaning, this is were you can get the tools to mend it.
Floyd | If you require anything the assistant will only be too pleased to take
Floyd | your credit, if not your credit card. He may even give it back. You can
Floyd | leave the shop by swimming west. The assistant offers to sell you a
Floyd | black plastic bag.
Floyd | A screwdriver is for sale.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Hardware Shop
Floyd | This hardware shop contains everything for the fish with DIY leanings.
Floyd | If your DIY is leaning, this is were you can get the tools to mend it.
Floyd | If you require anything the assistant will only be too pleased to take
Floyd | your credit, if not your credit card. He may even give it back. You can
Floyd | leave the shop by swimming west. The assistant offers to sell you a
Floyd | black plastic bag.
Floyd | A screwdriver is for sale.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hmm, games back then were all about horrible random things. could be that." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy bag with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 2 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the bag.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | A group of students swim by with what looks like the principal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clothing Shop
Floyd | Behind a counter stands an assistant, ready to sell you anything in the
Floyd | shop. Many racks are filled with exciting jackets, a fashionable
Floyd | accessory in Hydropolis at the moment. You can leave the shop by going
Floyd | south. A trendy pair of sun glasses are on sale.
Floyd | A tie is for sale.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy glasses with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 5 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the dark glasses.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | As you step on the road, the cars all accelerate towards you, their
Floyd | drivers leaning over the steering wheels with fangs bared. You just
Floyd | avoid them by swimming as quick as you can to the safety of Dace Road.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Police Station
Floyd | The police station is fished day and night by a stalwart dogfish who is
Floyd | ready to solve the troutiest of crimes, especially the really simple
Floyd | ones where the villains just confess. You can escape without much
Floyd | danger of pursuit to the north.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hmm, maybe I was wrong" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pickerel Underground Station
Floyd | This station is teeming with guppies, nipping in and out of the access
Floyd | funnel which leads to the platform. A guard, looking rather bored with
Floyd | life, checks all their tickets. You can buy tickets from the ticket
Floyd | clerk, behind his counter close to the exit southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Pickerel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Battersea. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Opah University.
Floyd | The doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Angel. The doors
Floyd | slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You try to push your way through to the doors, but can't quite make it
Floyd | in time.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Eelpout. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Museum. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Paddlington. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Barbellican. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You try to push your way through to the doors, but can't quite make it
Floyd | in time.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Pickerel. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Battersea. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Battersea.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Battersea
Floyd | Battersea is a place of dreams. The station was built many years ago to
Floyd | encourage visits by tourists. Regular tours around the complex leave
Floyd | from the north. An access funnel, leading down is fished by a guard who
Floyd | is checking tickets, or would be if there were any to check but the
Floyd | ticket clerk hasn't sold any.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome to Battersea Power Station." You are met by a tall tour guide,
Floyd | who appears to be chewing gum and reading notes off little cue cards.
Floyd | She takes you on a guided tour of the entire plant, filling your head
Floyd | with facts and figures about throughput, power consumption and blades.
Floyd | One thing that stuck in your mind was the interesting, but
Floyd | little-known, fact that Battersea is only the secondary power station
Floyd | for Hydropolis and is only used during peak demand and to power the
Floyd | underground system. After about half an hour, she returns you to the
Floyd | power station.
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | The power station dwarfs almost anything you have ever seen. Guided
Floyd | tours leave from the north, so the citizens of Hydropolis can marvel at
Floyd | this fish-made wonder and the sophistication of their engineers. A
Floyd | steel door lies to the west near an important gauge and a large switch.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off switch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With great effort you manage to pull the switch. The light dims
Floyd | momentarily and the guppies on the guided tour scream until everything
Floyd | returns to normal. The important gauge shows a considerable drop in
Floyd | current.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Battersea
Floyd | Battersea is a place of dreams. The station was built many years ago to
Floyd | encourage visits by tourists. Regular tours around the complex leave
Floyd | from the north. An access funnel, leading down is fished by a guard who
Floyd | is checking tickets, or would be if there were any to check but the
Floyd | ticket clerk hasn't sold any.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Battersea.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Opah University.
Floyd | The doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 14:15
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Angel. The doors
Floyd | slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky drops slim wand. 		
	slim wand shimmers and then fades away. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You try to push your way through to the doors, but can't quite make it
Floyd | in time.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wand" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand wand
Floyd | >

		inky says, "er" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Eelpout. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Museum. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Museum.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Museum Station
Floyd | This station is the oldest in Hydropolis. The decoration reflects more
Floyd | decadent times, when men were men, fish were fish and they got together
Floyd | to build underground stations. An exit leads north to the museum while
Floyd | a funnel leads down to the platform.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | Visited by many fish over the course of a year, the museum is a great
Floyd | attraction. Maybe this is due to its unique collection of piscean
Floyd | relics, the greatest of which is the skeleton of the
Floyd | 'Bloodyenormasaurus' which has pride of place in the centre of this
Floyd | room. You can explore the museum in your own time by going north, east
Floyd | or west. You can return to the station by swimming south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x skeleton" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The bloodyenormasaurus roamed the seas of Hydropolis until fish became
Floyd | civilised. Then they killed every single Bloodyenormasaurus they could
Floyd | lay their grubby little fins on, simply because they made such great
Floyd | museum exhibits.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim through an exhibition of the use of gravel in modern science.
Floyd | The ingenious fish scientists have managed to produce materials so
Floyd | cunning that, even though they aren't really gravel, they behave in
Floyd | almost exactly the same way. Not entirely impressed, you swim back
Floyd | west.
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | Visited by many fish over the course of a year, the museum is a great
Floyd | attraction. Maybe this is due to its unique collection of piscean
Floyd | relics, the greatest of which is the skeleton of the
Floyd | 'Bloodyenormasaurus' which has pride of place in the centre of this
Floyd | room. You can explore the museum in your own time by going north, east
Floyd | or west. You can return to the station by swimming south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alarm Room
Floyd | White rooms always have a bad effect on you. If the authorities had had
Floyd | their way, your laboratory would have been white. But you were firm.
Floyd | You put your tail down and refused. This room is white, and you don't
Floyd | like it. It leads north to the museum's finest exhibit and south back
Floyd | to the museum.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x room" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | White rooms always have a bad effect on you. If the authorities had had
Floyd | their way, your laboratory would have been white. But you were firm.
Floyd | You put your tail down and refused. This room is white, and you don't
Floyd | like it. It leads north to the museum's finest exhibit and south back
Floyd | to the museum.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x alarm" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such alarm.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim through an exhibition of the use of gravel in modern science.
Floyd | The ingenious fish scientists have managed to produce materials so
Floyd | cunning that, even though they aren't really gravel, they behave in
Floyd | almost exactly the same way. Not entirely impressed, you swim back
Floyd | west.
Floyd | Alarm Room
Floyd | White rooms always have a bad effect on you. If the authorities had had
Floyd | their way, your laboratory would have been white. But you were firm.
Floyd | You put your tail down and refused. This room is white, and you don't
Floyd | like it. It leads north to the museum's finest exhibit and south back
Floyd | to the museum.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "weird bug" 	
			inky says, "or something" 	
			Ellison says, "interesting" 	
			Ellison asks, "how many different colleague/suspects have we seen so far?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bells, hooters and whistles sing out from all over the museum bringing
Floyd | guards rushing to the crystal room. You try to explain that it was an
Floyd | accident; that you just stumbled. Amazingly, the guards believe your
Floyd | story though they do look a bit suspicious as they deposit you back at
Floyd | the station and go back to their various posts.
Floyd | Museum Station
Floyd | This station is the oldest in Hydropolis. The decoration reflects more
Floyd | decadent times, when men were men, fish were fish and they got together
Floyd | to build underground stations. An exit leads north to the museum while
Floyd | a funnel leads down to the platform.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "three, I think -- the bream guy, the chub guy, and the hippie guy" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's the Chub." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		inky says, "I don't understand what is going on in the museum here" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x crystal" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a crystal here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x crystal room" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a room here.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, me neither" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | Visited by many fish over the course of a year, the museum is a great
Floyd | attraction. Maybe this is due to its unique collection of piscean
Floyd | relics, the greatest of which is the skeleton of the
Floyd | 'Bloodyenormasaurus' which has pride of place in the centre of this
Floyd | room. You can explore the museum in your own time by going north, east
Floyd | or west. You can return to the station by swimming south.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get skeleton" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The bloodyenormasaurus steadfastly refuses to be moved.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | The bloodyenormasaurus roamed the seas of Hydropolis until fish became
Floyd | civilised. Then they killed every single Bloodyenormasaurus they could
Floyd | lay their grubby little fins on, simply because they made such great
Floyd | museum exhibits.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "we might be able to cross to the north side of Dace Road" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum Station
Floyd | This station is the oldest in Hydropolis. The decoration reflects more
Floyd | decadent times, when men were men, fish were fish and they got together
Floyd | to build underground stations. An exit leads north to the museum while
Floyd | a funnel leads down to the platform.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd | Only north, down.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Museum.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Paddlington. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Barbellican. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Pickerel. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Pickerel.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Pickerel Underground Station
Floyd | This station is teeming with guppies, nipping in and out of the access
Floyd | funnel which leads to the platform. A guard, looking rather bored with
Floyd | life, checks all their tickets. You can buy tickets from the ticket
Floyd | clerk, behind his counter close to the exit southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You wait for a break in the traffic but it's far too busy so you give
Floyd | up.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | As you step on the road, the cars all accelerate towards you, their
Floyd | drivers leaning over the steering wheels with fangs bared. You just
Floyd | avoid them by swimming as quick as you can to the safety of Dace Road.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You wait for a break in the traffic but it's far too busy so you give
Floyd | up.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hmm" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You wait for a break in the traffic but it's far too busy so you give
Floyd | up.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You wait for a break in the traffic but it's far too busy so you give
Floyd | up.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | As you step on the road, the cars all accelerate towards you, their
Floyd | drivers leaning over the steering wheels with fangs bared. You just
Floyd | avoid them by swimming as quick as you can to the safety of Dace Road.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You wait for a break in the traffic but it's far too busy so you give
Floyd | up.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You wait for a break in the traffic but it's far too busy so you give
Floyd | up.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | As you step on the road, the cars all accelerate towards you, their
Floyd | drivers leaning over the steering wheels with fangs bared. You just
Floyd | avoid them by swimming as quick as you can to the safety of Dace Road.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I thought for sure I remembered a disco being around here somewhere" 	
			inky says, "that does sound promising" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tuna Day's Music Shop
Floyd | The music shop is cluttered with amateur musicians, most of whom are
Floyd | playing versions of the ancient heavy metal hit "Smoke Underwater",
Floyd | very badly, on expensive instruments that they have no intention of
Floyd | buying. An assistant is attempting to hide behind the counter. The
Floyd | hasty exit from this noisy place is north.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x music" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Don't be foolish! You can't examine music, it's ethereal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen to music" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The noise sounds uncannily like "Smoke Underwater" but you're not sure
Floyd | as the 'musicians' can't quite get the hang of the opening.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Second Hand Shop
Floyd | This shop is run by a cool catfish of many talents, most of them
Floyd | illegal, who goes by the name of Steve. Steve is a fish who could sell
Floyd | stripes to tiger sharks, but would rather sell them his grandmother -
Floyd | if he hasn't already. The shop has a bad reputation. It normally sells
Floyd | "fins what have fallen off the back of a submarine" if you get my
Floyd | drift. The exit from this den of low morals and high prices is to the
Floyd | south. Steve catches your eye, and with a knowing wink suggests that
Floyd | you might like to buy a "somewhat fruity" film that came in yesterday.
Floyd | You recognise the fishton.
Floyd | There is a radio case here.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The radio case is the outer casing of an antique radio. There is a lot
Floyd | of space inside where the radio bits used to be.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy film with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Steve charges the sum of 75 Clams to your Fisa account and passes the
Floyd | film to you.
Floyd | "I hope you enjoy it, sir," he smirks.
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I wonder if this sequence inspired Spongebob Squarepants? It has the same sort of surrealistic underwater human city theme." 	
			inky says, "presumably we can use the radio case to smuggle something into his apartment" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter radio case" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get in radio case" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Watch it," shouts Steve, "that's sold."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing to enter here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a travel pass, some dark
Floyd | glasses, some ear-plugs, a hyperdriver, a film and a bag.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fishofax" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Are you talking to yourself again?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fishofax" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The fishofax is a really useful item. Honest. It combines all the
Floyd | features of a diary and a wallet, for about four or five times the
Floyd | price.
Floyd | It is open.
Floyd | It contains a Fisa card.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read fishofax" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Principal, 10 o'clock. Don't be late" is written on today's diary page
Floyd | of your fishofax. You've also written your computer password with the
Floyd | letters jumbled up to confuse anyone who reads it. It says "EM".
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, I'm not sure I ever figured out what the use of getting the radio case delivered was" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "yell" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Nobody hears you.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Hardware Shop
Floyd | This hardware shop contains everything for the fish with DIY leanings.
Floyd | If your DIY is leaning, this is were you can get the tools to mend it.
Floyd | If you require anything the assistant will only be too pleased to take
Floyd | your credit, if not your credit card. He may even give it back. You can
Floyd | leave the shop by swimming west.
Floyd | A screwdriver is for sale.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Museum. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	baf arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Museum.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Museum Station
Floyd | This station is the oldest in Hydropolis. The decoration reflects more
Floyd | decadent times, when men were men, fish were fish and they got together
Floyd | to build underground stations. An exit leads north to the museum while
Floyd | a funnel leads down to the platform.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | Visited by many fish over the course of a year, the museum is a great
Floyd | attraction. Maybe this is due to its unique collection of piscean
Floyd | relics, the greatest of which is the skeleton of the
Floyd | 'Bloodyenormasaurus' which has pride of place in the centre of this
Floyd | room. You can explore the museum in your own time by going north, east
Floyd | or west. You can return to the station by swimming south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd | Only north, east, south, west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alarm Room
Floyd | White rooms always have a bad effect on you. If the authorities had had
Floyd | their way, your laboratory would have been white. But you were firm.
Floyd | You put your tail down and refused. This room is white, and you don't
Floyd | like it. It leads north to the museum's finest exhibit and south back
Floyd | to the museum.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x exhibit" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a relics here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look north" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see that far from here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x alarm" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such alarm.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x crystal" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a crystal here.
Floyd | >

		baf asks, "Have you found the wall with the long description?" 	
			inky says, "I don't think so" 	
			baf says, "I don't remember where it is, but there's one place with a wall worth examining." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "well I for one am kind of stuck here" 	
			baf says, "Not for any practical reason." 	
			baf says, "What are your current obstacles? It's been a very long time since I played this, but I might be able to remember something." 	
			Ellison says, "we just know that one of our colleagues are suspected of being a spy for the Fins" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "and we're trying to identify him" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Also, we have to meet the principal at 10:00, but he is being kidnapped and held for ransom by students." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | Visited by many fish over the course of a year, the museum is a great
Floyd | attraction. Maybe this is due to its unique collection of piscean
Floyd | relics, the greatest of which is the skeleton of the
Floyd | 'Bloodyenormasaurus' which has pride of place in the centre of this
Floyd | room. You can explore the museum in your own time by going north, east
Floyd | or west. You can return to the station by swimming south.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum Station
Floyd | This station is the oldest in Hydropolis. The decoration reflects more
Floyd | decadent times, when men were men, fish were fish and they got together
Floyd | to build underground stations. An exit leads north to the museum while
Floyd | a funnel leads down to the platform.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Museum.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Paddlington. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Barbellican. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Pickerel. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Battersea. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Opah University.
Floyd | The doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoah" 	
			inky says, "how did we miss that" 	
			Ellison asks, "what did we miss?" 	
			inky asks, "the disco?" 	
			Alex says (to inky), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that disco is dead." 	
			Ellison says, "oh, I still hadn't seen that" 	
			inky says, "oh, I thought you stopped here on purpose" 	
			inky says, "ok well" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | That was not the right thing to do. The flashing lights blaze into the
Floyd | host-parasite interface, stunning you for a moment. You just manage to
Floyd | stagger outside before the interface disintegrates completely. That was
Floyd | close!
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear glasses" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the dark glasses.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Not entirely the right thing to do, I'm afraid. The thump-thump-thump
Floyd | of the bass gnaws steadily away at the host-parasite interface, making
Floyd | you feel decidedly uneasy. You lurch outside before it disintegrates
Floyd | completely.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear plugs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the ear-plugs. The ear plugs don't work too well. You can
Floyd | still work out what people say.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The dark glasses and ear plugs provide just enough protection for the
Floyd | host-parasite interface from the flashing lights and heavy bass. You
Floyd | are completely safe. As long as you keep them on of course.
Floyd | Disco
Floyd | The university disco is open all day and every day during rag week. The
Floyd | students are having a wild and wacky sponsored bop-til-you-drop
Floyd | competition. They're having a whale of a time, pretending they're
Floyd | robots when the stroboscopic light is on and performing mindless
Floyd | synchronised dances to songs they'd normally only dance to if they were
Floyd | on holiday where no-one would remember them. You know it's all done for
Floyd | charity, but they look suspiciously like they're enjoying themselves.
Floyd | Some disco dancers are here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x dancers" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The disco dancers are having a whale of a time dancing to the music,
Floyd | except the whales, who are forbidden to dance in such confined spaces.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "well, I did, but to play with some other stuff. I was going to go look at the book in the library more and play with the photocopier." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You boogie on down to the rhythm, strutting your funky groove in an
Floyd | alarming fashion. Still, it gets you noticed. When the record finishes,
Floyd | the students congratulate you on your 'uninhibited' style.
Floyd | Glancing towards the toilet you see a trout emerge, adjusting his
Floyd | flies.
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "...ew?" 	
			Ellison says, "hee" 	
			Alex says (to inky), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that ew is THAT'S DISGUSTING." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trout" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand trout
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Disco
Floyd | The university disco is open all day and every day during rag week. The
Floyd | students are having a wild and wacky sponsored bop-til-you-drop
Floyd | competition. They're having a whale of a time, pretending they're
Floyd | robots when the stroboscopic light is on and performing mindless
Floyd | synchronised dances to songs they'd normally only dance to if they were
Floyd | on holiday where no-one would remember them. You know it's all done for
Floyd | charity, but they look suspiciously like they're enjoying themselves.
Floyd | Some disco dancers are here.
Floyd | >

		Firion asks (of Alex), "RE?" 	
			Alex says (to Firion), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that re is somethign people say when they connect for the second, or the seventh, time in a row. Also, reply, or regarding." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "so, hmm" 	
			inky says, "no obvious purpose in here" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Yay you beat me to it." 	
			inky says, "but it does knock out parasites" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, whoa lag." 	
	Emily goes home. 		
	Emily has disconnected. 		inky says, "but we don't have a tape recorder or anything" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | hyperdriver, a film and a bag.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "No parrot?" 	
			inky says, "it would have to be a parrotfish" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue has the University motto, 'Scientia est bona' engraved
Floyd | underneath.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | As you arrive Bertie Bream greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask bertie about salmon" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bertie Bream says, "Let me see now, I would guess that drunk is the
Floyd | past participle of the verb to drink, though that doesn't mean too much
Floyd | to a fish. So we have borrowed the phrase to describe being under the
Floyd | influence of a snifter."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "The principal's not available at the moment, Dr. Roach," her secretary
Floyd | informs you, "I'll tell her you called." She shows you out to the
Floyd | foyer.
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | Abruptly, everything starts heading towards a certain point,
Floyd | accompanied by a grotesque sucking noise. Before you have time to react
Floyd | you are surrounded by a blinding white light which rapidly expands to
Floyd | engulf the whole of Hydropolis. Then silence. You are nothing but a
Floyd | handful of minute particles floating in free space. "You blew that,
Floyd | didn't you?" Sir Playfair Panchax is clearly not amused. "We'll try and
Floyd | get you back to your bowl, but I've got some bad news. The Fins have
Floyd | located you. They're out for revenge. Keep your head old chap, this
Floyd | could be nasty. Panchax out." You are dumped back in the fishbowl.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd | There's no way out.
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "...uh, what happened?" 	
			Ellison asks, "so, Salmon is the drunk at the bar?" 	
			inky asks, "oh, is there a drunk at the bar?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd | There's no way out.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | There is a large warp here.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, nertz" 	
			inky says, "ok let's replay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter large warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the large warp and your body changes into a strange
Floyd | hybrid creature, half-man half-fish. This must be Dr. Roach.
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | There is a fishton here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Roach bought the trendy black shelf from his favourite trendy black
Floyd | shelf shop.
Floyd | There is a fishofax on it.
Floyd | The wall behind your fishton glows, revealing the face of the
Floyd | principal's secretary. "Good morning Dr. Roach," she says, "I'm sorry
Floyd | to call so early, I just want to confirm that the principal is
Floyd | expecting you at ten o'clock this morning. Goodbye." Her face fades
Floyd | out, leaving you with the annoying jingle of the Hydropolis
Floyd | Telecommunications Network: "HTN, HTN - With your friends you can talk,
Floyd | and you won't have to walk, HTN, HTN". Not the most auspicious start to
Floyd | a morning.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get fishofax" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the fishofax.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put hand on print" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With a loud whoosh, the door flies up into the ceiling.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and down to the ground floor.
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and up to the level of your apartment
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | There is a fishton here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and down to the ground floor.
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | As you arrive Simon Tench greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | As you arrive Simon Tench greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and up to the level of your apartment
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | Oh, no! You've been burgled! I hope Dr. Roach was insured.
Floyd | There is a travel pass here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pass" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the travel pass.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | As you arrive Simon Tench greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and down to the ground floor.
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | A group of students swim by with what looks like the principal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A high speed police fish pulls up outside your apartment block. His
Floyd | flashing blue light and wailing siren make you feel decidedly uneasy.
Floyd | The host-parasite interface weakens momentarily and you catch a glimpse
Floyd | of the goldfish bowl. Then you regain control of Roach's body as the
Floyd | police fish zooms off.
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Paddlington.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Barbellican. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Pickerel. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Battersea. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Opah University.
Floyd | The doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Good morning Dr. Roach," says the principal's secretary, "have a seat.
Floyd | She won't be long." She finally arrives at ten minutes to ten. "Good
Floyd | morning Doctor," says the principal as she closes the door and takes a
Floyd | seat, "I'm sorry if this is inconvenient, but it is an emergency. It
Floyd | seems this talk about parasiting may not be speculation. We've received
Floyd | information that a junior member of your team has been 'taken over' and
Floyd | has sabotaged The Project. You don't need me to tell you that this
Floyd | could be disastrous for Hydropolis. Naturally, I've suspended everyone
Floyd | until further notice. You're the only one I can trust; I want you to
Floyd | investigate. I'm going to the government to inform them of the danger.
Floyd | I'm not evacuating, so don't worry. I'll be back tomorrow." She gets
Floyd | up. "Now please hurry doctor. There's not a second to lose." You walk
Floyd | back to the foyer together then go your separate ways.
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok then" 	
			Ellison says, "doors are annoying in this" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in lsot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand lsot
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | The device almost fills the room, looking like an aquarium filled with
Floyd | multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Roach certainly knows how to build impressive machines - this one
Floyd | nearly fills the project room. It looks a bit like a huge aquarium,
Floyd | filled to the brim with multi-coloured gravel and, if you and Sir
Floyd | Playfair have anything to do with it, it's going to save Hydropolis
Floyd | from water evaporation. It almost fills the room, looking like an
Floyd | aquarium filled with multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | It contains a stream accelerator.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | Even though Dr. Roach is very clean and tidy, the same cannot be said
Floyd | of the rest of the team. They've made this the messiest store room in
Floyd | the university. And it's always left for you to straighten things out.
Floyd | All the equipment and spares needed for The Project are usually stashed
Floyd | here, with a wallchart keeping track of what's in and out of stock. The
Floyd | only exit leads northwest.
Floyd | There is a protocopier here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chub about salmon" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest Chub says, "The only good thing about Dr. Salmon's departure was
Floyd | that we now have a morally stable leader for the Project." He grins an
Floyd | obsequious grin. "He he was a brilliant man. It's a shame to see him
Floyd | wasting himself on snifters."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | An old fish swims up to you and asks for the price of a snifter. "Five
Floyd | clams," you tell him. He thanks you and swims away.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Angel. The doors
Floyd | slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Eelpout. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | As you arrive Bertie Bream greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask bream about salmon" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bertie Bream says, "Let me see now, I would guess that drunk is the
Floyd | past participle of the verb to drink, though that doesn't mean too much
Floyd | to a fish. So we have borrowed the phrase to describe being under the
Floyd | influence of a snifter."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | Your colleague Bertie Bream swims into view.
Floyd | Bertie Bream greets you with a friendly wave of his fin.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh hey look at that" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x drunk" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | All washed up, Doctor Salmon is a no-good drunk. He hasn't been the
Floyd | same since he was taken off The Project.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask salmon about salmon" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk says, "I don't know anything about that."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask salmon about project" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk says, "I don't know anything about that."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask salmon about me" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk says, "I don't know anything about that."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask salmon about card" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "If you give me something I might let you have it," he says slyly.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy drink for salmon" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy snifter for salmon" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With what?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy snifter for salmon with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With what?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card and a travel pass.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fisa" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The Fisa card saves you carrying cash around. For this pleasure, you
Floyd | have to pay extortionate interest rates on your outstanding balance.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy snifter for salmon with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With what?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy snifter with fisa" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "buy snifter with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 5 clams, sir. I'll charge it to your Fisa account at
Floyd | once. Enjoy your sniff." says Steve as he hands you a mask.
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only one snifter at a time please," says Steve, "you know the law."
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "sorry" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give snifter to salmon" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk takes the mask, holds it to his face and inhales deeply.
Floyd | After several deep breaths he returns the snifter to Steve."I needed
Floyd | that," he says, "I'd give you a token of my thanks, but I'm destitute."
Floyd | >

		inky says, "this parser is usually good but sometimes bogus" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask salmon about card" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Salmon lurches slightly. He reaches into his pocket and removes an
Floyd | id card a little like your own but in much better condition. Surprised
Floyd | at his find he hands it to you saying "fangs very very much".
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card and a travel
Floyd | pass.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x new card" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The new card gives you access to parts of the university other fish
Floyd | cannot reach.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clothing Shop
Floyd | Behind a counter stands an assistant, ready to sell you anything in the
Floyd | shop. Many racks are filled with exciting jackets, a fashionable
Floyd | accessory in Hydropolis at the moment. You can leave the shop by going
Floyd | south. A trendy pair of sun glasses are on sale.
Floyd | A tie is for sale.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy glasses with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 5 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the dark glasses.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You wait for a break in the traffic but it's far too busy so you give
Floyd | up.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You wait for a break in the traffic but it's far too busy so you give
Floyd | up.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | You notice a guppy flounder around for a bit and then swim off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You wait for a break in the traffic but it's far too busy so you give
Floyd | up.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Bertie Bream greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Hardware Shop
Floyd | This hardware shop contains everything for the fish with DIY leanings.
Floyd | If your DIY is leaning, this is were you can get the tools to mend it.
Floyd | If you require anything the assistant will only be too pleased to take
Floyd | your credit, if not your credit card. He may even give it back. You can
Floyd | leave the shop by swimming west. The assistant offers to sell you a
Floyd | black plastic bag.
Floyd | A hyperdriver and a screwdriver are for sale.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, might as well buy everything while we're in this area" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy hyperdriver with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 99 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the hyperdriver.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy screwdriver with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 8 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the screwdriver.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Second Hand Shop
Floyd | This shop is run by a cool catfish of many talents, most of them
Floyd | illegal, who goes by the name of Steve. Steve is a fish who could sell
Floyd | stripes to tiger sharks, but would rather sell them his grandmother -
Floyd | if he hasn't already. The shop has a bad reputation. It normally sells
Floyd | "fins what have fallen off the back of a submarine" if you get my
Floyd | drift. The exit from this den of low morals and high prices is to the
Floyd | south. Steve catches your eye, and with a knowing wink suggests that
Floyd | you might like to buy a "somewhat fruity" film that came in yesterday.
Floyd | You recognise the fishton.
Floyd | There is a radio case here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tuna Day's Music Shop
Floyd | The music shop is cluttered with amateur musicians, most of whom are
Floyd | playing versions of the ancient heavy metal hit "Smoke Underwater",
Floyd | very badly, on expensive instruments that they have no intention of
Floyd | buying. An assistant is attempting to hide behind the counter. The
Floyd | hasty exit from this noisy place is north. The assistant is fondling
Floyd | some ear plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy ear plugs with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 5 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Second Hand Shop
Floyd | This shop is run by a cool catfish of many talents, most of them
Floyd | illegal, who goes by the name of Steve. Steve is a fish who could sell
Floyd | stripes to tiger sharks, but would rather sell them his grandmother -
Floyd | if he hasn't already. The shop has a bad reputation. It normally sells
Floyd | "fins what have fallen off the back of a submarine" if you get my
Floyd | drift. The exit from this den of low morals and high prices is to the
Floyd | south. Steve catches your eye, and with a knowing wink suggests that
Floyd | you might like to buy a "somewhat fruity" film that came in yesterday.
Floyd | You recognise the fishton.
Floyd | There is a radio case here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy film with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Steve charges the sum of 75 Clams to your Fisa account and passes the
Floyd | film to you.
Floyd | "I hope you enjoy it, sir," he smirks.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Museum. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Paddlington. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Barbellican. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Pickerel. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Battersea. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Opah University.
Floyd | The doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | Steve swims by at top speed.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put new card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Wing
Floyd | This is where a lot of the groundwork for The Project was done by the
Floyd | famous Dr. Salmon. Unfortunately his work was shelved to make room for
Floyd | your endeavours, and anyway he sniffed far too much. You can swim up
Floyd | into the tower from here or pass through the metal door with a slot
Floyd | beside it to the south.
Floyd | There is a crystal tuna here.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "now then" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tuna" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal tuna is a box which lets you adjust the receiving frequency
Floyd | of a given crystal.
Floyd | It is open.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "that doesn't really make sense" 	
			inky says, "but it's clearly connected to the museum somehow" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get tuna" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal tuna is too heavy to lift.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tower
Floyd | Water must be evaporating fast; the tower is only half full! You swim
Floyd | up and break the surface to take a look around. In the ceiling, high
Floyd | above through the air, is a trapdoor, but there seems no way of getting
Floyd | there. You dive quickly back underwater before your gills dry out.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "huh" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "close tuna" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a tuna here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Wing
Floyd | This is where a lot of the groundwork for The Project was done by the
Floyd | famous Dr. Salmon. Unfortunately his work was shelved to make room for
Floyd | your endeavours, and anyway he sniffed far too much. You can swim up
Floyd | into the tower from here or pass through the metal door with a slot
Floyd | beside it to the south.
Floyd | There is a crystal tuna here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "close tuna" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal tuna is now closed.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open tuna" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal tuna is now open.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, some dark glasses, some ear-plugs, a hyperdriver and a
Floyd | film.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal tuna contains nothing.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess we don't have any crystals" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, guess we'll use that later" 	
			inky says, "so we're still kind of stuck" 	
			inky says, "but maybe someone can tell us about the museum" 	
			Ellison asks, "can we order anything at the restaurant?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put new card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Restaurant
Floyd | Bursting to the gills, this restaurant serves the finest plankton meals
Floyd | in Hydropolis. For the fabulously wealthy, gas-impregnated oils are on
Floyd | sale. They may not be as efficient as snifters, but they certainly put
Floyd | everyone else in their place! A waiter floats around near the exit to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "order meal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With what?
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "order meal with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The waiter waves you away. "I'm afraid our facilities are all fully
Floyd | booked today. I can sell you a take-away sachet of plankton, if you're
Floyd | hungry sir."
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "buy sachet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With what?
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "buy sachet with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 5 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the sachet.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "good work" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sachet" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The sachet is used by customers who wish to take their food away to eat
Floyd | at home.
Floyd | It is closed.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open sachet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You tear open the sachet. The plankton escapes and starts to slowly
Floyd | disperse in the water around you. You notice how the plankton deflects
Floyd | the light as it spreads. If you act quickly you should be able to eat
Floyd | it before it disperses completely.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		inky says, "aha!" 	
			inky says, "the old laser thingy" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Angel. The doors
Floyd | slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Eelpout. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Museum. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Museum.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Museum Station
Floyd | This station is the oldest in Hydropolis. The decoration reflects more
Floyd | decadent times, when men were men, fish were fish and they got together
Floyd | to build underground stations. An exit leads north to the museum while
Floyd | a funnel leads down to the platform.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "this is a spy game, after all" 	
			inky says, "the museum really doesn't explain that is what's going on, though" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | Visited by many fish over the course of a year, the museum is a great
Floyd | attraction. Maybe this is due to its unique collection of piscean
Floyd | relics, the greatest of which is the skeleton of the
Floyd | 'Bloodyenormasaurus' which has pride of place in the centre of this
Floyd | room. You can explore the museum in your own time by going north, east
Floyd | or west. You can return to the station by swimming south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alarm Room
Floyd | White rooms always have a bad effect on you. If the authorities had had
Floyd | their way, your laboratory would have been white. But you were firm.
Floyd | You put your tail down and refused. This room is white, and you don't
Floyd | like it. It leads north to the museum's finest exhibit and south back
Floyd | to the museum.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open sachet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You tear open the sachet. The plankton escapes and starts to slowly
Floyd | disperse in the water around you. You notice how the plankton deflects
Floyd | the light as it spreads. If you act quickly you should be able to eat
Floyd | it before it disperses completely. Your mouth drops open in amazement.
Floyd | In the spreading cloud of plankton is the glimmering of myriad light
Floyd | beams - clearly the museum alarm system. Ahem!
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "y3qh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You step past the now visible beams.
Floyd | Crystal Room
Floyd | This is the most beautiful room you've ever seen. There are no
Floyd | decorations, no features, no flaws, and yet the colours shift and swirl
Floyd | on every surface creating a hypnotic, soothing ambience. If you ever
Floyd | get the urge to leave, the exit is south.
Floyd | A crystal is the museum's star exhibit.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get crystal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the crystal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x crystal" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Light catches this crystal in a beautifully irregular manner.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You step past the now visible beams.
Floyd | Alarm Room
Floyd | White rooms always have a bad effect on you. If the authorities had had
Floyd | their way, your laboratory would have been white. But you were firm.
Floyd | You put your tail down and refused. This room is white, and you don't
Floyd | like it. It leads north to the museum's finest exhibit and south back
Floyd | to the museum.
Floyd | There are some beams and some plankton here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat plankton" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The plankton is delicious, and soon gone. Bells, hooters and whistles
Floyd | sing out from all over the museum bringing guards rushing to the
Floyd | crystal room. You try to explain that it was an accident; that you just
Floyd | stumbled. On your way out you are interviewed by a guard. "You've
Floyd | stolen our crystal haven't you, you thief!" In a moment of weakness,
Floyd | which ruins any chance you had of completing the game, you confess and
Floyd | tearfully hand the crystal back to him, promising never to do anything
Floyd | so naughty again.
Floyd | Museum Station
Floyd | This station is the oldest in Hydropolis. The decoration reflects more
Floyd | decadent times, when men were men, fish were fish and they got together
Floyd | to build underground stations. An exit leads north to the museum while
Floyd | a funnel leads down to the platform.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | Visited by many fish over the course of a year, the museum is a great
Floyd | attraction. Maybe this is due to its unique collection of piscean
Floyd | relics, the greatest of which is the skeleton of the
Floyd | 'Bloodyenormasaurus' which has pride of place in the centre of this
Floyd | room. You can explore the museum in your own time by going north, east
Floyd | or west. You can return to the station by swimming south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum Station
Floyd | This station is the oldest in Hydropolis. The decoration reflects more
Floyd | decadent times, when men were men, fish were fish and they got together
Floyd | to build underground stations. An exit leads north to the museum while
Floyd | a funnel leads down to the platform.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Museum.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "the thing is, this crystal seems to me like the sort of thing that would be for fixing the device" 	
			inky says, "not for exposing the other spy" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, that is also true" 	
			Ellison says, "I think we might be able to ask people to follow us" 	
			Ellison says, "or ask them about the disco" 	
			inky says, "oh hunh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Museum Station
Floyd | This station is the oldest in Hydropolis. The decoration reflects more
Floyd | decadent times, when men were men, fish were fish and they got together
Floyd | to build underground stations. An exit leads north to the museum while
Floyd | a funnel leads down to the platform.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You wisely decide not to walk onto the tracks.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Paddlington. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Paddlington.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and up to the level of your apartment
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | Oh, no! You've been burgled! I hope Dr. Roach was insured.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "but I'm not sure if we're supposed to already have our suspect by then or not" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and down to the ground floor.
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Paddlington.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Barbellican. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You try to push your way through to the doors, but can't quite make it
Floyd | in time.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Pickerel. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Pickerel.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Pickerel Underground Station
Floyd | This station is teeming with guppies, nipping in and out of the access
Floyd | funnel which leads to the platform. A guard, looking rather bored with
Floyd | life, checks all their tickets. You can buy tickets from the ticket
Floyd | clerk, behind his counter close to the exit southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Bertie Bream and Ernest Chub greet you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask bream about disco" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes I've often wondered about those places," says Bertie, "so many
Floyd | possibilities for studies of fish behaviour. Seeing how far we've
Floyd | evolved, that sort of thing. I'll have to get my equipment sorted out
Floyd | first. I'll meet you there at 14:00?" Without waiting for a reply
Floyd | Bertie Bream rushes off on his errands.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 13:02
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chub about disco" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest Chub says, "Sorry, I've already made plans for tonight. Anyway,
Floyd | Bertie Bream told me you were going with him."
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | As you arrive Simon Tench greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "whatever, CHUBS" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Museum. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Paddlington. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Barbellican. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Pickerel. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Battersea. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Opah University.
Floyd | The doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 13:24
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, some dark glasses, some ear-plugs, a hyperdriver, a
Floyd | crystal, a film and a sachet.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear glasses" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the dark glasses.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear plugs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the ear-plugs. The ear plugs don't work too well. You can
Floyd | still work out what people say.
Floyd | "On your marks, get set, GO!" Three pairs of students, tied together
Floyd | come rushing past you. It's a two-tail race, obviously a ploy to raise
Floyd | money for rag week. Then hordes of students swim by, rattling
Floyd | collecting tins. It's a good job they don't take Fisa. They swim off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 13:29
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The dark glasses and ear plugs provide just enough protection for the
Floyd | host-parasite interface from the flashing lights and heavy bass. You
Floyd | are completely safe. As long as you keep them on of course.
Floyd | Disco
Floyd | The university disco is open all day and every day during rag week. The
Floyd | students are having a wild and wacky sponsored bop-til-you-drop
Floyd | competition. They're having a whale of a time, pretending they're
Floyd | robots when the stroboscopic light is on and performing mindless
Floyd | synchronised dances to songs they'd normally only dance to if they were
Floyd | on holiday where no-one would remember them. You know it's all done for
Floyd | charity, but they look suspiciously like they're enjoying themselves.
Floyd | Some disco dancers are here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wait for chub" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest Chub is not here. Try the pub.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wait for bream" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bertie Bream is not here. Try the pub.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Glancing towards the toilet you see a trout emerge, adjusting his
Floyd | flies.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 13:46
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 13:56
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Disco
Floyd | The university disco is open all day and every day during rag week. The
Floyd | students are having a wild and wacky sponsored bop-til-you-drop
Floyd | competition. They're having a whale of a time, pretending they're
Floyd | robots when the stroboscopic light is on and performing mindless
Floyd | synchronised dances to songs they'd normally only dance to if they were
Floyd | on holiday where no-one would remember them. You know it's all done for
Floyd | charity, but they look suspiciously like they're enjoying themselves.
Floyd | Some disco dancers are here.
Floyd | You notice several students loitering with intent. One of them produces
Floyd | a guitar and starts singing: "Come on feel my nose. The girls grab my
Floyd | clothes. Go why, why why any more." Oh no, he's started busking!
Floyd | Luckily the other students attack and carry him off before you hear too
Floyd | much.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Disco
Floyd | The university disco is open all day and every day during rag week. The
Floyd | students are having a wild and wacky sponsored bop-til-you-drop
Floyd | competition. They're having a whale of a time, pretending they're
Floyd | robots when the stroboscopic light is on and performing mindless
Floyd | synchronised dances to songs they'd normally only dance to if they were
Floyd | on holiday where no-one would remember them. You know it's all done for
Floyd | charity, but they look suspiciously like they're enjoying themselves.
Floyd | Some disco dancers are here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 14:01
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "I've been standing here for ages," says Bertie Bream , "come on, let's
Floyd | go in."
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad. Bertie
Floyd | Bream is here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Bertie Bream gets very nervous and drags you away from the
Floyd | entrance. "I can't go in without a tie," he says, "what will everyone
Floyd | think of me?" He starts shaking uncontrollably. "You'll have to get me
Floyd | one," he quivers, "I can't swim anywhere right now."
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad. Bertie
Floyd | Bream is here.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "argh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, a hyperdriver, a crystal, a film and a sachet.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "did I not buy it before? bah" 	
			Ellison says, "doh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 13:26
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Angel. The doors
Floyd | slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Eelpout. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub and Simon Tench greet you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clothing Shop
Floyd | Behind a counter stands an assistant, ready to sell you anything in the
Floyd | shop. Many racks are filled with exciting jackets, a fashionable
Floyd | accessory in Hydropolis at the moment. You can leave the shop by going
Floyd | south.
Floyd | A tie is for sale.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy tie with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 25 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the tie.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pickerel Underground Station
Floyd | This station is teeming with guppies, nipping in and out of the access
Floyd | funnel which leads to the platform. A guard, looking rather bored with
Floyd | life, checks all their tickets. You can buy tickets from the ticket
Floyd | clerk, behind his counter close to the exit southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Pickerel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Battersea. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Opah University.
Floyd | The doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | That was not the right thing to do. The flashing lights blaze into the
Floyd | host-parasite interface, stunning you for a moment. You just manage to
Floyd | stagger outside before the interface disintegrates completely. That was
Floyd | close!
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 13:54
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear glasses" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the dark glasses.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear plugs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the ear-plugs. The ear plugs don't work too well. You can
Floyd | still work out what people say.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | You notice several students loitering with intent. One of them produces
Floyd | a guitar and starts singing: "Come on feel my nose. The girls grab my
Floyd | clothes. Go why, why why any more." Oh no, he's started busking!
Floyd | Luckily the other students attack and carry him off before you hear too
Floyd | much.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | Here comes Bertie Bream , clearly ready to shake his booty.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Bertie Bream gets very nervous and drags you away from the
Floyd | entrance. "I can't go in without a tie," he says, "what will everyone
Floyd | think of me?" He starts shaking uncontrollably. "You'll have to get me
Floyd | one," he quivers, "I can't swim anywhere right now."
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad. Bertie
Floyd | Bream is here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give tie to bertie" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks," says Bertie Bream , putting on the tie, "I feel quite
Floyd | presentable now. Let's go in."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The dark glasses and ear plugs provide just enough protection for the
Floyd | host-parasite interface from the flashing lights and heavy bass. You
Floyd | are completely safe. As long as you keep them on of course. Bertie
Floyd | Bream follows you in."Aghhh!" Bertie Bream screams and rushes from the
Floyd | disco. You quickly follow, just in time to see his body convulsing.
Floyd | There is a popping noise as something escapes through a warp hole then
Floyd | Bertie Bream collapses. You slap his gills to bring him round. "What
Floyd | happened?" he says, standing up, "I can hardly remember anything. But I
Floyd | did something bad to The Project. Something about stream regulators,
Floyd | stream accelerators, stream regimentors." "Go on," you say, "It's
Floyd | terribly important." "I can't remember," he pleads, getting delirious,
Floyd | "it's not my fault, I really can't. I need a shower. I feel dirty." He
Floyd | rushes off before you can stop him.
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	Ellison has connected. 		inky says, "well, that was good, but I'm not sure exactly what it gets us" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "where is bertie" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Are you talking to yourself again?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "find bertie" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I haven't the faintest idea where to start looking for Bertie Bream.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "The principal's not available at the moment, Dr. Roach," her secretary
Floyd | informs you, "I'll tell her you called." She shows you out to the
Floyd | foyer.
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | Even though Dr. Roach is very clean and tidy, the same cannot be said
Floyd | of the rest of the team. They've made this the messiest store room in
Floyd | the university. And it's always left for you to straighten things out.
Floyd | All the equipment and spares needed for The Project are usually stashed
Floyd | here, with a wallchart keeping track of what's in and out of stock. The
Floyd | only exit leads northwest.
Floyd | There is a protocopier here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | The device almost fills the room, looking like an aquarium filled with
Floyd | multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x aquarium" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand aquarium
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Roach certainly knows how to build impressive machines - this one
Floyd | nearly fills the project room. It looks a bit like a huge aquarium,
Floyd | filled to the brim with multi-coloured gravel and, if you and Sir
Floyd | Playfair have anything to do with it, it's going to save Hydropolis
Floyd | from water evaporation. It almost fills the room, looking like an
Floyd | aquarium filled with multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | It contains a stream accelerator.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unscrew lok with hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such lok.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x accelerator" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream accelerator accelerates particles gathered by the main
Floyd | Project machine.
Floyd | There is a lok screw on it.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unscrew lok screw with hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bertie Bream bangs on the door shouting, "Stop! Stop! Don't touch the
Floyd | Device - it's booby trapped." You rush over into the lab and over to
Floyd | the door, expecting some kind of trap. "Can you hear me Dr. Roach?" he
Floyd | asks desperately, "the Device is booby trapped. It's connected up to a
Floyd | computer game called Shutdown which is keeping the Lokscrew locked in
Floyd | place. The only way to free it is to stop Shutdown counting down, but I
Floyd | don't know how to; the parasite wrote the program. You'll have to log
Floyd | in as me; I can't quite remember my password though, I think it's
Floyd | 'pondweed' but I'm not sure. The parasite could have deceived me. Did
Floyd | you get all that?" "Yes, thank you," you shout and he swims away
Floyd | saying, "Good luck Dr. Roach." You return to the project room and look
Floyd | with dismay upon the lok screw. Another booby trap! This is getting
Floyd | dangerous.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "I don't actually know where a computer is" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | The device almost fills the room, looking like an aquarium filled with
Floyd | multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ah here" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x terminal" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The Project terminal gives team members access to the university
Floyd | computer.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "use terminal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Please phrase as, "use <object> to <verb> <another object>".
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "access terminal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such access terminal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "log in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand log
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "log in to terminal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand log
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "turn on?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "use computer" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Please phrase as, "use <object> to <verb> <another object>".
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on terminal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | It's already turned on. What you really need to do is to sit down and
Floyd | log in.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit down" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The login message is on the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Type LOGIN to enter system".
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now sitting at the Project terminal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "login" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lax 1803 V1.19 (University of Hydropolis)
Floyd | Login (surname)-

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "roach" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Password-

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "me" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fishtrix V1.19 System 2
Floyd | Welcome to Fishtrix
Floyd |
Floyd | Time 14:26: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ls" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Command not found - for commands type COMMANDS
Floyd | Time 14:26: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "commands" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | LOGOUT COMMANDS PROJECT
Floyd | MAIL WHO READ GAMES
Floyd | Time 14:26: %

		Ellison asks, "don't we want to login as Bream?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "project" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This is The Project file list. To access a file use the READ system
Floyd | command.
Floyd | PROJECT NOTE STORE EQUIPMENT
Floyd | Time 14:26: %

		inky says, "yeah, I just wanted to see what this other stuff said" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read project" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which file do you want to read.
Floyd | PROJECT - NOTE - STORE - EQUIPMENT
Floyd | Or QUIT to exit to COMMAND level
Floyd | Time 14:26: #

		Ellison says, "oh, gotcha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read note" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which file do you want to read.
Floyd | PROJECT - NOTE - STORE - EQUIPMENT
Floyd | Or QUIT to exit to COMMAND level
Floyd | Time 14:26: #

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "project" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah University 660/55/4
Floyd | Project notes
Floyd | For Project Members Eyes only:
Floyd | From - A. Roach
Floyd | Project Prime Directive: To save Hydropolis, which is under threat from
Floyd | water evaporation, by streaming water from an alternate dimension -
Floyd | Fractal Aquaria Two. The inter-dimensional matter streamer will be
Floyd | referred to as The Device from now on.
Floyd | Time 14:27: #

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read note" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which file do you want to read.
Floyd | PROJECT - NOTE - STORE - EQUIPMENT
Floyd | Or QUIT to exit to COMMAND level
Floyd | Time 14:27: #

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "note" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah university 660/55/6
Floyd | Project notes
Floyd | For Project Members Eyes only:
Floyd | From - Principal
Floyd | Some serious anomalies have arisen in the last batch of data. Someone
Floyd | is tampering with the figures and The Project! All staff are advised to
Floyd | remain vigilant regarding all suspicious data and misuse of computer
Floyd | time. Let's nip this problem in the bud, boys.
Floyd | Time 14:27: #

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read note" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which file do you want to read.
Floyd | PROJECT - NOTE - STORE - EQUIPMENT
Floyd | Or QUIT to exit to COMMAND level
Floyd | Time 14:27: #

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "store" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah university 660/55/3
Floyd | Project notes
Floyd | For Project Members Eyes only:
Floyd | From - A. Roach
Floyd | Store notes: The Stream Regulator has been stolen. This is serious. The
Floyd | Project will fail if we don't replace it. At present, we haven't
Floyd | located any replacement components. Anyone who can find them will be a
Floyd | hero. Here's a list of what's needed:
Floyd | Filter.
Floyd | Photon bridge - Dr. Salmon worked on this, he may know its whereabouts.
Floyd | Focus wheel - stolen days ago.
Floyd | Tuned Crystal - There's an untuned one in the museum but they won't let
Floyd | us near it.
Floyd | We also need a case to keep everything stable.
Floyd | Time 14:28: #

		inky says, "hmm, ok, so we still need a bunch of stuff" 	
			Ellison says, "ah, well, at least we know what we should be working on" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read note" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which file do you want to read.
Floyd | PROJECT - NOTE - STORE - EQUIPMENT
Floyd | Or QUIT to exit to COMMAND level
Floyd | Time 14:29: #

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "equipment" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stream Regulator = ((a+c)+(b+d))+e
Floyd | Time 14:29: #

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Read terminated - all files closed.
Floyd | Returning to previous command mode.
Floyd | Time 14:29: %

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Uh oh, we never completed the focus wheel in the lab. I think this may be a dead end." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "commands" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | LOGOUT COMMANDS PROJECT
Floyd | MAIL WHO READ GAMES
Floyd | Time 14:29: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "mail" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | No mail in /usr/spool/mail
Floyd | Time 14:29: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "who" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Access permissions available for:-
Floyd | A. Roach (Project leader)
Floyd | B. Bream
Floyd | S. Tench
Floyd | E. Chub
Floyd | Time 14:29: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "b" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Command not found - for commands type COMMANDS
Floyd | Time 14:29: %

		Ellison asks, "think case matters there?" 	
			baf says, "No." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "COMMANDS" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | LOGOUT COMMANDS PROJECT
Floyd | MAIL WHO READ GAMES
Floyd | Time 14:30: %

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "WHO BREAM" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Access permissions available for:-
Floyd | A. Roach (Project leader)
Floyd | B. Bream
Floyd | S. Tench
Floyd | E. Chub
Floyd | Time 14:31: %

		Ellison says, "oh, that's just his first name" 	
			baf says, "Yeah. Bertie Bream." 	
			inky says, "oops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "f who b" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Command not found - for commands type COMMANDS
Floyd | Time 14:31: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "who b" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Access permissions available for:-
Floyd | A. Roach (Project leader)
Floyd | B. Bream
Floyd | S. Tench
Floyd | E. Chub
Floyd | Time 14:31: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "b. bream" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Command not found - for commands type COMMANDS
Floyd | Time 14:31: %

		inky says, "enh whatever" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "commands" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | LOGOUT COMMANDS PROJECT
Floyd | MAIL WHO READ GAMES
Floyd | Time 14:32: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "games" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Select game -
Floyd | Chess, Hack, Prawn, Gilled of Thieves, Fish, Shutdown. QUIT to return
Floyd | to command mode.
Floyd | Time 14:33: +

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "gilled of thieves" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | The Gilled of Thieves
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1987 Scraggy Necked Moles Ltd.
Floyd | You are a perspiring member of the infamous Gilled of Thieves whose
Floyd |
Floyd | ** INTERRUPTED **
Floyd |
Floyd | Message from principal - You and Bertie Bream had better stop playing
Floyd | games and start some work on The Project.
Floyd | Game aborted.
Floyd | Select game -
Floyd | Chess, Hack, Prawn, Gilled of Thieves, Fish, Shutdown. QUIT to return
Floyd | to command mode.
Floyd | Time 14:34: +

		Ellison says, "yeah, I don't think it's a menu. it's just telling us who can access the computer- who are colleague suspects are" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			baf says, "'who' just lists the users. The letter at the beginning is part of the name." 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Returning to previous command mode
Floyd | Time 14:35: %

		Ellison says, "s/are/our" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You finish your session and the logout message appears on the terminal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "login" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lax 1803 V1.19 (University of Hydropolis)
Floyd | Login (surname)-

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bream" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Password-

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pondweed" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fishtrix V1.19 System 2
Floyd | Welcome to Fishtrix
Floyd |
Floyd | Time 14:37: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "commands" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | LOGOUT COMMANDS PROJECT
Floyd | MAIL WHO READ GAMES
Floyd | Time 14:37: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which file do you want to read.
Floyd | PROJECT - NOTE - STORE - EQUIPMENT
Floyd | Or QUIT to exit to COMMAND level
Floyd | Time 14:37: #

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "store" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah university 660/55/3
Floyd | Project notes
Floyd | For Project Members Eyes only:
Floyd | From - A. Roach
Floyd | Store notes: The Stream Regulator has been stolen. This is serious. The
Floyd | Project will fail if we don't replace it. At present, we haven't
Floyd | located any replacement components. Anyone who can find them will be a
Floyd | hero. Here's a list of what's needed:
Floyd | Filter.
Floyd | Photon bridge - Dr. Salmon worked on this, he may know its whereabouts.
Floyd | Focus wheel - stolen days ago.
Floyd | Tuned Crystal - There's an untuned one in the museum but they won't let
Floyd | us near it.
Floyd | We also need a case to keep everything stable.
Floyd | Time 14:37: #

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "games" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which file do you want to read.
Floyd | PROJECT - NOTE - STORE - EQUIPMENT
Floyd | Or QUIT to exit to COMMAND level
Floyd | Time 14:37: #

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Read terminated - all files closed.
Floyd | Returning to previous command mode.
Floyd | Time 14:38: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "games" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Select game -
Floyd | Chess, Hack, Prawn, Gilled of Thieves, Fish, Shutdown. QUIT to return
Floyd | to command mode.
Floyd | Time 14:39: +

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Returning to previous command mode
Floyd | Time 14:40: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You finish your session and the logout message appears on the terminal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

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

		baf says, "'Shutdown' sounds like a practical joke along the lines of 'see the Egress'." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "login" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lax 1803 V1.19 (University of Hydropolis)
Floyd | Login (surname)-

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bream" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Password-

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pondweed" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fishtrix V1.19 System 2
Floyd | Welcome to Fishtrix
Floyd |
Floyd | Time 14:42: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "games" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Select game -
Floyd | Chess, Hack, Prawn, Gilled of Thieves, Fish, Shutdown. QUIT to return
Floyd | to command mode.
Floyd | Time 14:43: +

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shutdown" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Welcome to shutdown Bertie Bream
Floyd |
Floyd | You know the rules.
Floyd | The goal is "WATER". Starting position - YZWRA
Floyd | You have 19 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		Ellison says, "my friend and I never could beat this puzzle" 	
			baf says, "I solved it way back when, but I don't remember the rules today." 	
			inky says, "I don't understand the rules" 	
			inky asks, "are we supposed to find them somewhere?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "commands" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Invalid input. Numeric entry only.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		baf says, "I think you're supposed to figure them out by experiment." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - AZWRA
Floyd | You have 18 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		inky asks, "possibly I advanced the letter by 2?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		Ellison asks, "do we think the equation for the stream regulator is related?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "23" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - XZWRA
Floyd | You have 17 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "25" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - WZWRA
Floyd | You have 16 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - XAXRA
Floyd | You have 15 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		inky says, "oh, so doing later ones also fiddles earlier ones" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "19" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - BAXVT
Floyd | You have 14 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "24" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - FAXZR
Floyd | You have 13 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - FAAEU
Floyd | You have 12 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		baf says, "I guess you should save the first for last, if it doesn't touch anything else." 	
			inky says, "hmm, no, 4 affected 5" 	
			inky says, "4 affected 4, 5, and 3" 	
			inky says, "5 affected 1, 4, and 5" 	
			inky says, "1 only affected 1" 	
			baf asks, "So everything except 1 affects its neighbors?" 	
			inky says, "hmm, maybe" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - GBBEU
Floyd | You have 11 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		inky says, "yeah, 2 affected 1, 2, and 3" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - GDCGU
Floyd | You have 10 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		baf says, "(neighbors with wraparound)" 	
			inky says, "oh, and I didn't notice the amount is different here" 	
			inky says, "since doing 3/1 moved 3 by 1, 2 by 2, 4 by 2" 	
			inky says, "but doing 2/1 seems to have moved 1, 2, and 3 by 1" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - HEDGU
Floyd | You have 9 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - HEGHX
Floyd | You have 8 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		inky says, "doing 4/1 affects 4 by 1, 3 by 3, 5 by 3" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - LEGLY
Floyd | You have 7 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		baf says, "4/5 only moved the neighbord forward 3" 	
			inky asks, "5 looks like it moved the neighbors by 4, didn't it?" 	
			inky says, "so I guess moving X by Y moves X by Y, and X's neighbors by X-1" 	
			baf says, "So maybe the neigbors ignore the 'value', yeah" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			baf says, "So here's an approach that will work: go 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and position each one where it will be pushed to the correct place by the next move." 	
			inky says, "yeah, that sounds right" 	
			baf says, "So you want to put 5 to 4 less than R." 	
			baf says, "Which is to say, N" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "15" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - PEGPN
Floyd | You have 6 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		baf says, "then set 4 to 3 less than E, which is B" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "12" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - PEJBQ
Floyd | You have 5 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		inky says, "oops" 	
			baf says, "No! My mistake." 	
			baf says, "We can still do this. We only need 5 moves." 	
			inky says, "good point" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "You did save before this puzzle, right?" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "but still, it'd be cool if we can do it on the first thing" 	
			baf says, "OK. Setting cell 4 will push cell 5 ahead 3, not 4. So we need it to set it to O." 	
			baf says, "Don't harsh our dramatic countdown." 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, we don't want to flounder too long with this" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "23" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - TEJFN
Floyd | You have 4 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		inky says, "...dammit" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - XEJJO
Floyd | You have 3 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		baf says, "Then cell 4 to C" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "11" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - XEMUR
Floyd | You have 2 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		inky says, "uh, what the hell is my math doing" 	
			inky says, "oh, I see" 	
			baf says, "Playing tricks on you." 	
			baf asks, "Time to restore?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "16" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - XEPKU
Floyd | You have 1 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Invalid input. Numeric entry only.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - XGSMU
Floyd |
Floyd | Shutdown failed. The Project activated.
Floyd | Sensors detect Stream Regulator sabotaged. This will cause rapid water
Floyd | evaporation. Hydropolis in immediate danger. Red alert. Evacuate!
Floyd | Evacuate!
Floyd |
Floyd | All the water gets sucked towards the Device. You try swimming for it,
Floyd | but, with no water, that's more than a little difficult. Suddenly, the
Floyd | door caves in under pressure from water outside and a huge wave slams
Floyd | your puny body against the far wall. Laboratory (at the Project
Floyd | terminal)
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Laboratory (at the Project terminal)
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "login" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lax 1803 V1.19 (University of Hydropolis)
Floyd | Login (surname)-

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bream" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Password-

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pondweed" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fishtrix V1.19 System 2
Floyd | Welcome to Fishtrix
Floyd |
Floyd | Time 14:42: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "games" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Select game -
Floyd | Chess, Hack, Prawn, Gilled of Thieves, Fish, Shutdown. QUIT to return
Floyd | to command mode.
Floyd | Time 14:42: +

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shutdown" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Welcome to shutdown Bertie Bream
Floyd |
Floyd | You know the rules.
Floyd | The goal is "WATER". Starting position - HAPUR
Floyd | You have 21 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "23" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - LAPYO
Floyd | You have 20 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - LASCR
Floyd | You have 19 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		baf says, "Cell 5 O, then cell 4 C, then cell 3 S" 	
			inky says, "hm, weird" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "0" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - LCSER
Floyd | You have 18 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		baf asks, "Hm. Can you tell it 0 for value?" 	
	Gerynar arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		inky says, "apparently!" 	
			baf says, "cool" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "24" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - MATER
Floyd | You have 17 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "10" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | Congratulations Bertie Bream you've won again.
Floyd | We must play shutdown again sometime. Project initialisation reset to
Floyd | original start time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Returning to GAMES menu.
Floyd | Select game -
Floyd | Chess, Hack, Prawn, Gilled of Thieves, Fish, Shutdown. QUIT to return
Floyd | to command mode.
Floyd | Time 14:42: +

		inky says, "hooray" 	
			inky says, "whatever that did game-wise" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Returning to previous command mode
Floyd | Time 14:43: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You finish your session and the logout message appears on the terminal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You get off.
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | The device almost fills the room, looking like an aquarium filled with
Floyd | multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "right on" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "unscrew lok screw with hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The hyperdriver grips and turns the Lokscrew(TM) in that cunning way
Floyd | that only hyperdrivers can. The Lokscrew(TM) is easily removed.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Roach certainly knows how to build impressive machines - this one
Floyd | nearly fills the project room. It looks a bit like a huge aquarium,
Floyd | filled to the brim with multi-coloured gravel and, if you and Sir
Floyd | Playfair have anything to do with it, it's going to save Hydropolis
Floyd | from water evaporation. It almost fills the room, looking like an
Floyd | aquarium filled with multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | It contains a stream accelerator.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x accelerator" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream accelerator accelerates particles gathered by the main
Floyd | Project machine.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get accelerator" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the stream accelerator.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I don't know what the point of this was" 	
			inky says, "but I guess it's good to have" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | Even though Dr. Roach is very clean and tidy, the same cannot be said
Floyd | of the rest of the team. They've made this the messiest store room in
Floyd | the university. And it's always left for you to straighten things out.
Floyd | All the equipment and spares needed for The Project are usually stashed
Floyd | here, with a wallchart keeping track of what's in and out of stock. The
Floyd | only exit leads northwest.
Floyd | There is a protocopier here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wallchart" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The wallchart is an informal record of the equipment held in store for
Floyd | The Project.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read wallchart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A: filter (out of stock)
Floyd | B: photon bridge (out of stock)
Floyd | C: focus wheel (out of stock)
Floyd | D: tuned crystal (out of stock)
Floyd | E: a suitable case (out of stock)
Floyd | F: shelf (out of stock)
Floyd | G: wallplan (1 in stock)
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "what do we want to do next? ask Salmon about the photon bridge?" 	
			inky says, "sure" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ha, 1 wallplan in stock" 	
			inky says, "actually, let's tune the crystal" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in lsot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand lsot
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | "On your marks, get set, GO!" Three pairs of students, tied together
Floyd | come rushing past you. It's a two-tail race, obviously a ploy to raise
Floyd | money for rag week. Then hordes of students swim by, rattling
Floyd | collecting tins. It's a good job they don't take Fisa. They swim off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put new card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Wing
Floyd | This is where a lot of the groundwork for The Project was done by the
Floyd | famous Dr. Salmon. Unfortunately his work was shelved to make room for
Floyd | your endeavours, and anyway he sniffed far too much. You can swim up
Floyd | into the tower from here or pass through the metal door with a slot
Floyd | beside it to the south.
Floyd | There is a crystal tuna here.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put crystal in tuna" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal is now inside the crystal tuna.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "close tuna" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal tuna is now closed.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open tuna" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal tuna is now open.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get crystal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the crystal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x crystal" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Light catches this crystal in a beautifully irregular manner.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, a hyperdriver, a lok screw, a stream accelerator, a
Floyd | crystal, a film and a sachet.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, that probably didn't work" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put crystal in tuna" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal is now inside the crystal tuna.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "close tuna" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal tuna is now closed.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on tuna" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a ringing sound which dies away after about twenty seconds.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open tuna" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal tuna is now open.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get crystal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the tuned crystal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put new card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Angel. The doors
Floyd | slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Eelpout. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I only realized that you needed to tune a crystal just so they could make a tuna joke" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub and Simon Tench greet you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "just" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask drunk about photon bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk says, "I don't know anything about that."
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chub about case" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest Chub says, "It's a lovely antique I found at the second hand
Floyd | shop. Buried under a pile of rubbish it was. The proprietor has no
Floyd | sense of value."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chub about focus wheel" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest Chub says, "The wheel is the product of your own stirling
Floyd | efforts sir, I'm sure you know all there is to know about it."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chub about filter" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest Chub says, "Your mind works in such an amazing way sir. I really
Floyd | don't know how you think of such things."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask tench about filter" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Simon Tench says, "Roachie baby, you're really on form. What a
Floyd | concept!"
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "maybe Salmon pawned the bridge for drug money?" 	
			Ellison says, "(if you have better ideas, just ignore me, of course)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chub about bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest Chub says, "Your mind works in such an amazing way sir. I really
Floyd | don't know how you think of such things."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chub about photon bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest Chub says, "The bridge is of so complex a design that I feel
Floyd | sure only you truly understand its workings."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask tench about photon bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Simon Tench says, "The photon bridge? Too far out for me fish."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask salmon about photon bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk says, "I don't know anything about that."
Floyd | >

		inky says, "argrrgrhhr" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "buy bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a bridge here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chub about crystal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest Chub says, "It's not nearly as wonderful as you are Dr. Roach."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chub about crystal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest Chub says, "It's not nearly as wonderful as you are Dr. Roach."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, a hyperdriver, a lok screw, a stream accelerator, a tuned
Floyd | crystal, a film and a sachet.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x film" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The film is an original copy of "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes". It's
Floyd | more of a vegetable video than a fruity film now you think about it.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I don't actually know where the focus wheel is either" 	
			inky says, "though maybe that will show up later" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put accelerator in mask" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But Steve won't let you.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put crystal in accelerator" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But the stream accelerator is not a container.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open accelerator" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that to the stream accelerator.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look at accelerator" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The stream accelerator accelerates particles gathered by the main
Floyd | Project machine.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I don't really even know why I took this" 	
			inky says, "just that it was there" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clothing Shop
Floyd | Behind a counter stands an assistant, ready to sell you anything in the
Floyd | shop. Many racks are filled with exciting jackets, a fashionable
Floyd | accessory in Hydropolis at the moment. You can leave the shop by going
Floyd | south.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "well, we could go pick up that radio case and see if it gives us any ideas" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | As you step on the road, the cars all accelerate towards you, their
Floyd | drivers leaning over the steering wheels with fangs bared. You just
Floyd | avoid them by swimming as quick as you can to the safety of Dace Road.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Second Hand Shop
Floyd | This shop is run by a cool catfish of many talents, most of them
Floyd | illegal, who goes by the name of Steve. Steve is a fish who could sell
Floyd | stripes to tiger sharks, but would rather sell them his grandmother -
Floyd | if he hasn't already. The shop has a bad reputation. It normally sells
Floyd | "fins what have fallen off the back of a submarine" if you get my
Floyd | drift. The exit from this den of low morals and high prices is to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | You recognise the fishton.
Floyd | There is a radio case here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put crystal in case" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Watch it," shouts Steve, "that's sold."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy fishton" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With what?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy fishton with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Rod," calls Steve, "come here and put the fishton in the van for
Floyd | delivery later on." Rod appears from a back room, gives you a knowing
Floyd | wink, and leaves with the goods safely in his charge.
Floyd | "It's all right I know your address," Steve says as you offer the
Floyd | information. He takes your credit card and partly fills in a sales slip
Floyd | which he informs you will be duly completed "Later" and returns the
Floyd | card to you with a supercilious "Thank you sir."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Second Hand Shop
Floyd | This shop is run by a cool catfish of many talents, most of them
Floyd | illegal, who goes by the name of Steve. Steve is a fish who could sell
Floyd | stripes to tiger sharks, but would rather sell them his grandmother -
Floyd | if he hasn't already. The shop has a bad reputation. It normally sells
Floyd | "fins what have fallen off the back of a submarine" if you get my
Floyd | drift. The exit from this den of low morals and high prices is to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub and Simon Tench greet you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		baf exclaims, "Which is an entirely appropriate reaction for an adventure game of this vintage!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chub about case" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest Chub says, "It's a lovely antique I found at the second hand
Floyd | shop. Buried under a pile of rubbish it was. The proprietor has no
Floyd | sense of value."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | Abruptly, everything starts heading towards a certain point,
Floyd | accompanied by a grotesque sucking noise. Before you have time to react
Floyd | you are surrounded by a blinding white light which rapidly expands to
Floyd | engulf the whole of Hydropolis. Then silence. You are nothing but a
Floyd | handful of minute particles floating in free space. "You blew that,
Floyd | didn't you?" Sir Playfair Panchax is clearly not amused. "We'll try and
Floyd | get you back to your bowl, but I've got some bad news. The Fins have
Floyd | located you. They're out for revenge. Keep your head old chap, this
Floyd | could be nasty. Panchax out." You are dumped back in the fishbowl.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Was it nailed down? No. Therefore you took it. Well done." 	
			inky says, "argh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Abruptly, everything starts heading towards a certain point,
Floyd | accompanied by a grotesque sucking noise. Before you have time to react
Floyd | you are surrounded by a blinding white light which rapidly expands to
Floyd | engulf the whole of Hydropolis. Then silence. You are nothing but a
Floyd | handful of minute particles floating in free space. "You blew that,
Floyd | didn't you?" Sir Playfair Panchax is clearly not amused. "We'll try and
Floyd | get you back to your bowl, but I've got some bad news. The Fins have
Floyd | located you. They're out for revenge. Keep your head old chap, this
Floyd | could be nasty. Panchax out." You are dumped back in the fishbowl.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess we hit a time limit" 	
			Ellison says, "we ran out of time, yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Apropos of something, let me remind you that we could always pick this back up next week..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I actually meant to delete that and say it later, though I guess I could say it whenever." 	
			inky says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 399 out of 501.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I think we're pretty close, but I admit I am kind of fading for tonight" 	
			Ellison says, "well, inky is largely driving so I'd say it's up to him" 	
			baf says, "Not bad for one day." 	
			Ellison says, "sounds good" 	
	baf has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Gerynar has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline asks, "Back to Saturday next week, or do you two want Sunday?" 	
			Ellison says, "I am impressed with inky for having the patience to get through the Clearing section." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Since it's you two mostly picking it back up?" 	
			inky says, "the usual time is fine by me" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Sat at 2pm mudtime?" 	
			Ellison says, "sounds good" 	
			Ellison says, "I am impressed with inky for having the patience to get through the Micky section alone" 	
			inky says, "well, you had the map and stuff" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, but that parser was really annoying there" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I prefer Saturdays." 	
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	inky says, "ok anyway" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "who" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Are you talking to yourself again?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to quit or restart (q/r)?

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd | [q -> quit]
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure (y/n)?

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | [y -> yes]
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "I am not sure, without looking at my work schedule, w/o/n I'm avail on Sat morning, but obviously I'm a spectator on this one (a happy spectator who is enjoying things, mind you, but a spectator) so we'll go with what works for you two and if I end up catching up by transcript, so be it. I can start the transcript (or actually may just let Perry sit here unless someone uses him) regardless." 	
			inky says, "okey doke" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Though, hm. Perhaps tomorrow night, after my friend leaves, I'll post the transcript thus far in case people want to join for Part II that were not here (or who bailed from) Part I." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'll figure that out." 	
			Ellison says, "I mean, if inky is up for it, I'd be up for us trying to put this game away at some non-standard time and then we can start something new next ClubFloyd, but whatever. I mean, I imagine the game is kind of entertaining to watch for others." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hrm, well, that could work as well, of course." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm happy either way. I have someone in town next weekend, so you two playing this would actually be great from my point of view." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain goes home. 		
	Ellison arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	Floyd says (to Ellison), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	canadianpuzzler has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW asks, "Incidentally, where did the copy of Fish! come from?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh wait. I think I know." 	
			Ellison says, "I closed my ClubFloyd window and recap doesn't go back far enough for me to use the correct location names, but I updated [LINK] to reflect the locations we've found since the last map" 	
	Firion goes home. 		
	Lionheart has had Lionheart's fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		gjnave asks, "did you ever figure out "Fish" last night?" 	
			baf says, "It's not finished yet. I think there are plans to continue later." 	
			inky says, "yeah, we paused" 	
			inky says, "I think we were reasonably close to the end but not close enough" 	
			gjnave says, "seemed like a really long/involved game" 	
			Ellison says, "there's not so much of it, but it's kind of spread out" 	
			DavidW says, "It was a commercial game. It had to be something longish that made it worth the money." 	
			gjnave asks, "its just called "Fish"?" 	
			DavidW says, "'Fish!'" 	
			DavidW says, "There's an exclamation mark at the end." 	
			gjnave says, "what company is it? Im not getting any hits on google" 	
	gjnave says (to Floyd), "load cfish" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd | Magnetic Scrolls Interpreter, version 2.3
Floyd | Written by Niclas Karlsson
Floyd | Glk interface by Simon Baldwin
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well done, Agent 10," said Sir Playfair Panchax, head of Mission HQ.
Floyd | "We knew you'd stop the Seven Deadly Fins. Good show! It's a shame they
Floyd | got away again. But now I suggest you take a vacation. You've earned
Floyd | it, old boy." You agreed with him, the last few months had been a real
Floyd | chore. Being an inter-dimensional espionage operative isn't a bad life
Floyd | apart from the pain of warping and the inconvenience of host-parasite
Floyd | relationships, but you need a spot of R and R every now and then, just
Floyd | to stay sane. So you went for the big one - warping into a goldfish for
Floyd | a whole month! The peace. The tranquility. And you're still on the
Floyd | payroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | FISH! - Version 1.10 - Copyright (C) 1988, 1990 Magnetic Scrolls Ltd.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone's coming. Good, it must be time for food. SPLATTO. A hand as
Floyd | big as a bus drops something hard right on your head. Understandably
Floyd | dazed, you flip over and, through a swirl of ant eggs, spot what hit
Floyd | you: a tacky plastic castle. It looks like a rush job. Sir Playfair
Floyd | must be in trouble. And you thought you were on vacation...
Floyd |
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | Swimming upside down is good fun, but difficult, even for someone as
Floyd | highly trained as yourself. It looks like the pondweed is dangling from
Floyd | the gravel above your head. And the ant eggs, wow! Upside down they
Floyd | look, so, so much like, well, like exactly the same as if you were the
Floyd | right way up actually. Anyway, there's no need to get carried away. Sir
Floyd | Playfair has a message for you in the castle if you're not mistaken and
Floyd | he hates agents who are late.
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Magnetic Scrolls" 	
			Gunther says, "no hits for 'fish' on google? you're doing it wrong." 	
			DavidW says, ">snicker<" 	
			gjnave says, "yeah... not even a picture of a single trout ;)" 	
			gjnave says, "Magnetic Scolls sounds familiar..." 	
			DavidW says, "[LINK]" 	
			gjnave says, "oh.. got it.. Magnetic Scrolls was involved with the ending of Infocom" 	
			gjnave says, "not INVOLVED... but in the picture at the time" 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps the word you're looking for is 'contemporaries'." 	
			DavidW says, "(assuming I spelled that correctly)" 	
			gjnave says, "inovled in the sense that some Infocom work got outsourced to them... or the leading of a project got given to them" 	
			gjnave goes back to find article 	
			gjnave says, "here it is.. "But on February 24, management dropped a bomb ? development of Milliways would be moved to the other side of the Atlantic, coded by British game developers Magnetic Scrolls and designed by Michael Bywater. Amy Briggs had declared her intention to leave the company and no suitable replacement could be found, so Infocom would not be involved closely in development."" 	
			DavidW says, "well, Michael Bywater was involved with both companies; I know that much." 	
			gjnave says, "[LINK]" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, I don't need to click *that* link." 	
			DavidW says, "That post generated a lot of heat." 	
			DavidW says, "And I'm glad I never responded to any of it." 	
			gjnave says, "yeah.. i scanned through the comments and saw it was quite heated ... i recognized some names from here as well" 	
			gjnave says, "i guess the author pulled the offending article though" 	
			Gunther says, "damage was done" 	
			gjnave asks, "i think its ironic now, in retrospect of 'wikileaks'... Im not saying it was right.. BUT heres a question: if he posted it nowadays, would people (probably many who support the concept of wikileaks) be as appauled at his disclosing of such info?" 	
			Gunther says, "it depends on the respect you have for people" 	
			Gunther says, "No respect for politicians -> leaks good" 	
			gjnave asks, "sidenote... does the Magnetic Scrolls files run with a .dat file? or do you have to have a special interpreter?" 	
			inky says, "it's a separate vm format, yeah" 	
			Gunther says, "entirely different terp" 	
			DavidW says, "They had two virtual machines: 'Magnetic Scrolls' and 'Magnetic Windows'. But I expect the latter has a great deal in common with the former." 	
			DavidW says, "Much like the Z-machine had versions 1 through 8." 	
			gjnave says, "i just dl'd MagneticWin23" 	
			gjnave says, "oops.. Magnetic23Win" 	
			Gunther asks, "are you aware that there are all-in-one interpreters that'll play Infocom, Magnetic Scrolls, Level 9, TADS, and many more?" 	
			gjnave says, "head asplodes" 	
			gjnave says, "um.. no" 	
			Gunther says, "Gargoyle's the name" 	
			DavidW says, "I knew, but I've never used it." 	
			gjnave shakes hand .. Nice to meet ya Gargoyle.. gjnave's the name 	
			Gunther says, "[LINK]" 	
			DavidW says, "I would still suggest using the ADRIFT Runner for ADRIFT games, though." 	
			Gunther says, "I would suggest not playing ADRIFT games, but whatever floats your boat" 	
			gjnave says (to gunther), "you beat me to it" 	
			Ellison says, "of course, if you use Gargoyle, you won't get Magnetic Scrolls' graphics/music (although, of course, on Floyd, we don't have those, either)" 	
			gjnave exclaims, "no bitmaps?!" 	
	*** Second Session *** 		Jacqueline says, "Perry is logging, though next week I will probably start logging under a different account." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, I will be gone hiking today, but I was not an active player in part I. It may actually kinda just be Ellison and inky today, but... anyway, it's logging. And the first part of the transcript is up at [LINK]" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Just a raw version until I can get some reliable access to plover again - it's not plover's fault, it's my ISP, we think. It's... sort of mysterious." 	
			DavidW says, "ah. sushi1.txt" 	
			Emily is suddenly hungry 	
			DavidW says, "sorry!" 	
			Emily says, "it's not hard" 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	smartgenes arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	smartgenes disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	smartgenes arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Guenni arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Ellison arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Ellison says, "it seems we're starting a little late today" 		
	inky arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		inky says, "whoops, it's time" 	
	Ellison says, "I am currently at a gyro shop so I don't mind that we haven't started yet" 		
	Allen arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Allen presses the large red button on the FREE DONUTS machine. Within seconds, the room is flooded with a thousand tiny, happy donuts, running about your feet in an exuberant dance of freedom. They then disappear as quickly as they had arrived. 		
	inky asks, "should we wait for a bit then?" 		Ellison asks, "so, recap of where we were. did solving the computer puzzle give us more gameworld time or does the game end some moves later anyway?" 	
	inky says, "or are you just saying gyros make you feel relaxed and easy" 		inky says, "the recap of where we were is we're this scientist trying to replace a machine" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | Swimming upside down is good fun, but difficult, even for someone as
Floyd | highly trained as yourself. It looks like the pondweed is dangling from
Floyd | the gravel above your head. And the ant eggs, wow! Upside down they
Floyd | look, so, so much like, well, like exactly the same as if you were the
Floyd | right way up actually. Anyway, there's no need to get carried away. Sir
Floyd | Playfair has a message for you in the castle if you're not mistaken and
Floyd | he hates agents who are late.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Laboratory (at the Project terminal)
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "so far, we have the tuned crystal and the parts we retrieved in the first section (which are in a glass box in the goldfish bowl). don't remember what else we need" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "login" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lax 1803 V1.19 (University of Hydropolis)
Floyd | Login (surname)-

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "roach" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Password-

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "me" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fishtrix V1.19 System 2
Floyd | Welcome to Fishtrix
Floyd |
Floyd | Time 14:42: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which file do you want to read.
Floyd | PROJECT - NOTE - STORE - EQUIPMENT
Floyd | Or QUIT to exit to COMMAND level
Floyd | Time 14:43: #

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "note" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah university 660/55/6
Floyd | Project notes
Floyd | For Project Members Eyes only:
Floyd | From - Principal
Floyd | Some serious anomalies have arisen in the last batch of data. Someone
Floyd | is tampering with the figures and The Project! All staff are advised to
Floyd | remain vigilant regarding all suspicious data and misuse of computer
Floyd | time. Let's nip this problem in the bud, boys.
Floyd | Time 14:44: #

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "project" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah University 660/55/4
Floyd | Project notes
Floyd | For Project Members Eyes only:
Floyd | From - A. Roach
Floyd | Project Prime Directive: To save Hydropolis, which is under threat from
Floyd | water evaporation, by streaming water from an alternate dimension -
Floyd | Fractal Aquaria Two. The inter-dimensional matter streamer will be
Floyd | referred to as The Device from now on.
Floyd | Time 14:45: #

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "equipment" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stream Regulator = ((a+c)+(b+d))+e
Floyd | Time 14:46: #

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "store" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah university 660/55/3
Floyd | Project notes
Floyd | For Project Members Eyes only:
Floyd | From - A. Roach
Floyd | Store notes: The Stream Regulator has been stolen. This is serious. The
Floyd | Project will fail if we don't replace it. At present, we haven't
Floyd | located any replacement components. Anyone who can find them will be a
Floyd | hero. Here's a list of what's needed:
Floyd | Filter.
Floyd | Photon bridge - Dr. Salmon worked on this, he may know its whereabouts.
Floyd | Focus wheel - stolen days ago.
Floyd | Tuned Crystal - There's an untuned one in the museum but they won't let
Floyd | us near it.
Floyd | We also need a case to keep everything stable.
Floyd | Time 14:47: #

		inky says, "so we have the tuned crystal" 	
			inky says, "the focus wheel was what we spent the first part of the game getting" 	
			inky says, "(I don't know where it is, but maybe our boss will beam it in or something)" 	
			inky says, "the case is in the antiques store, or maybe we delivered it" 	
			inky says, "so we need the filter and photon bridge" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Read terminated - all files closed.
Floyd | Returning to previous command mode.
Floyd | Time 14:48: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You finish your session and the logout message appears on the terminal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You get off.
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But you are not seated.
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock door with card" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which one, the metal door or the store room door?
Floyd | >

		smartgenes asks, "is this continuation of previous week?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "metal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which one, the Fisa card, the tatty card, the new card or the travel
Floyd | pass?
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "so, at this point, I say we play around with the photocopier or try to do more stuff with Dr. Salmon" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "tatty" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But the metal door is already unlocked.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		
	Guenni has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal door will not open to unauthorised persons. There is a slot
Floyd | next to it.
Floyd | It is closed.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "'you smash your nose against the wall/door/etc' messages are so annoying" 	
			inky asks, "I don't know what good the photocopier is - have we seen something we need to copy?" 	
			smartgenes asks, "what time is start these days?" 	
			inky says, "20 minutes ago" 	
			Ellison says, "we haven't. I only know from previous knowledge that it doesn't work entirely like a normal photocopier but didn't want to be explicit about it." 	
			inky says, "this is a continuation from last week" 	
			inky says, "oh ok" 	
			inky says, "well let's have a look" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | Even though Dr. Roach is very clean and tidy, the same cannot be said
Floyd | of the rest of the team. They've made this the messiest store room in
Floyd | the university. And it's always left for you to straighten things out.
Floyd | All the equipment and spares needed for The Project are usually stashed
Floyd | here, with a wallchart keeping track of what's in and out of stock. The
Floyd | only exit leads northwest.
Floyd | There is a protocopier here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x protocopier" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The protocopier is a large box with a slot on one side and a simple
Floyd | on-off switch where you would expect one, built by Dr. Salmon as a
Floyd | prototype Device. While it is indeed remarkable, the University
Floyd | authorities took a different view for two reasons: the protocopier used
Floyd | so much power that fuel bills reached record levels and secondly, it
Floyd | could only teleport in very small amounts of water. It was the downfall
Floyd | of Dr. Salmon; he was fired by the principal.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "guess we could ask Dr. Salmon about it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The slot contains nothing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on switch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | It is already!
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, a hyperdriver, a crystal, a film and a sachet.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put new card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The new card won't fit.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put film in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The film won't fit.
Floyd | Abruptly, everything starts heading towards a certain point,
Floyd | accompanied by a grotesque sucking noise. Before you have time to react
Floyd | you are surrounded by a blinding white light which rapidly expands to
Floyd | engulf the whole of Hydropolis. Then silence. You are nothing but a
Floyd | handful of minute particles floating in free space. "You blew that,
Floyd | didn't you?" Sir Playfair Panchax is clearly not amused. "We'll try and
Floyd | get you back to your bowl, but I've got some bad news. The Fins have
Floyd | located you. They're out for revenge. Keep your head old chap, this
Floyd | could be nasty. Panchax out." You are dumped back in the fishbowl.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops crap" 	
			inky says, "well, we'll probably have to restart this playthrough, I guess" 	
			Ellison asks, "oops, I see you responded to my gyro announcement. at some point, I'd like 5-10 minutes to move to a nearby coffee shop. should we do that now?" 	
			inky says, "sure" 	
			Ellison says, "ok, back in a few" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Laboratory (at the Project terminal)
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You are on your feet.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | "On your marks, get set, GO!" Three pairs of students, tied together
Floyd | come rushing past you. It's a two-tail race, obviously a ploy to raise
Floyd | money for rag week. Then hordes of students swim by, rattling
Floyd | collecting tins. It's a good job they don't take Fisa. They swim off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Angel. The doors
Floyd | slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Eelpout. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub and Simon Tench greet you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask salmon about phase bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand phase
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask salmon about phaze bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand phaze
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask salmon about photon bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk says, "I don't know anything about that."
Floyd | Abruptly, everything starts heading towards a certain point,
Floyd | accompanied by a grotesque sucking noise. Before you have time to react
Floyd | you are surrounded by a blinding white light which rapidly expands to
Floyd | engulf the whole of Hydropolis. Then silence. You are nothing but a
Floyd | handful of minute particles floating in free space. "You blew that,
Floyd | didn't you?" Sir Playfair Panchax is clearly not amused. "We'll try and
Floyd | get you back to your bowl, but I've got some bad news. The Fins have
Floyd | located you. They're out for revenge. Keep your head old chap, this
Floyd | could be nasty. Panchax out." You are dumped back in the fishbowl.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "rr" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask drunk about filter" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk says, "I don't know anything about that."
Floyd | Abruptly, everything starts heading towards a certain point,
Floyd | accompanied by a grotesque sucking noise. Before you have time to react
Floyd | you are surrounded by a blinding white light which rapidly expands to
Floyd | engulf the whole of Hydropolis. Then silence. You are nothing but a
Floyd | handful of minute particles floating in free space. "You blew that,
Floyd | didn't you?" Sir Playfair Panchax is clearly not amused. "We'll try and
Floyd | get you back to your bowl, but I've got some bad news. The Fins have
Floyd | located you. They're out for revenge. Keep your head old chap, this
Floyd | could be nasty. Panchax out." You are dumped back in the fishbowl.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chub about filter" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest Chub says, "Oh really sir. You flatter me with such a question.
Floyd | I'm not fit to provide an answer."
Floyd | Abruptly, everything starts heading towards a certain point,
Floyd | accompanied by a grotesque sucking noise. Before you have time to react
Floyd | you are surrounded by a blinding white light which rapidly expands to
Floyd | engulf the whole of Hydropolis. Then silence. You are nothing but a
Floyd | handful of minute particles floating in free space. "You blew that,
Floyd | didn't you?" Sir Playfair Panchax is clearly not amused. "We'll try and
Floyd | get you back to your bowl, but I've got some bad news. The Fins have
Floyd | located you. They're out for revenge. Keep your head old chap, this
Floyd | could be nasty. Panchax out." You are dumped back in the fishbowl.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Ghogg arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chub about photon bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest Chub says, "The bridge is of so complex a design that I feel
Floyd | sure only you truly understand its workings."
Floyd | Abruptly, everything starts heading towards a certain point,
Floyd | accompanied by a grotesque sucking noise. Before you have time to react
Floyd | you are surrounded by a blinding white light which rapidly expands to
Floyd | engulf the whole of Hydropolis. Then silence. You are nothing but a
Floyd | handful of minute particles floating in free space. "You blew that,
Floyd | didn't you?" Sir Playfair Panchax is clearly not amused. "We'll try and
Floyd | get you back to your bowl, but I've got some bad news. The Fins have
Floyd | located you. They're out for revenge. Keep your head old chap, this
Floyd | could be nasty. Panchax out." You are dumped back in the fishbowl.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x salmon" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | All washed up, Doctor Salmon is a no-good drunk. He hasn't been the
Floyd | same since he was taken off The Project.
Floyd | Abruptly, everything starts heading towards a certain point,
Floyd | accompanied by a grotesque sucking noise. Before you have time to react
Floyd | you are surrounded by a blinding white light which rapidly expands to
Floyd | engulf the whole of Hydropolis. Then silence. You are nothing but a
Floyd | handful of minute particles floating in free space. "You blew that,
Floyd | didn't you?" Sir Playfair Panchax is clearly not amused. "We'll try and
Floyd | get you back to your bowl, but I've got some bad news. The Fins have
Floyd | located you. They're out for revenge. Keep your head old chap, this
Floyd | could be nasty. Panchax out." You are dumped back in the fishbowl.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "mumble" 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Ghogg says, "I had to use the hints enough on this game that I completely forgot how to solve everything" 	
			Ghogg says, "Which is a lesson in something or another" 	
			Ellison says, "my friend and I rot13'd probably every hint in this game and still couldn't beat it" 	
			inky says, "on the one hand I want to replay to get around the time limit, but on the other I don't really want to beat that computer puzzle again" 	
			Ghogg says, "I had the remix version with the windows so you could get them invisiclue style" 	
			inky says, "also I am really not sure what to do about the photon bridge or the filter" 	
			Ghogg says, "Anyhow this was totally the wrong Magnetic Scrolls game to start with" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Laboratory (at the Project terminal)
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, a hyperdriver, a crystal, a film and a sachet.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "well, we can either save the computer stuff for last so we only have to do it one more time or, since I rely on inky so much to drive this thing, if he doesn't want to play this, we don't have to" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sachet" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The sachet is used by customers who wish to take their food away to eat
Floyd | at home.
Floyd | It is open.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to Ghogg), "really? Guild of Thieves is completely crazy" 	
			Ghogg says, "Hey I could solve some puzzles in that" 	
			Ellison says, "and The Pawn just sucks" 	
			Ghogg says, "as opposed to Fish" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory (at the Project terminal)
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "(not all of them, mind you, but I don't beat anything without hints usually)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the slot from here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You get off.
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | Three students swim by with a rolled-up hang glider under their fins.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		Ellison says, "yeah, but the end section of Guild of Thieves makes the Phobos maze puzzle look good" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "yeah, The Pawn was their first one and it shows" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put new card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a slot here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put new card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Wing
Floyd | This is where a lot of the groundwork for The Project was done by the
Floyd | famous Dr. Salmon. Unfortunately his work was shelved to make room for
Floyd | your endeavours, and anyway he sniffed far too much. You can swim up
Floyd | into the tower from here or pass through the metal door with a slot
Floyd | beside it to the south.
Floyd | There is a crystal tuna here.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tower
Floyd | Water must be evaporating fast; the tower is only half full! You swim
Floyd | up and break the surface to take a look around. In the ceiling, high
Floyd | above through the air, is a trapdoor, but there seems no way of getting
Floyd | there. You dive quickly back underwater before your gills dry out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trapdoor" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the trapdoor from here.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I don't know if we're supposed to try to get that now, or if it's the endgame" 	
			Ellison says, "Jinxter has some brilliant stuff but it's sparsely implemented" 	
			Ellison says (to inky), "I'm guessing that's the endgame" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Wing
Floyd | This is where a lot of the groundwork for The Project was done by the
Floyd | famous Dr. Salmon. Unfortunately his work was shelved to make room for
Floyd | your endeavours, and anyway he sniffed far too much. You can swim up
Floyd | into the tower from here or pass through the metal door with a slot
Floyd | beside it to the south.
Floyd | There is a crystal tuna here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put new card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Abruptly, everything starts heading towards a certain point,
Floyd | accompanied by a grotesque sucking noise. Before you have time to react
Floyd | you are surrounded by a blinding white light which rapidly expands to
Floyd | engulf the whole of Hydropolis. Then silence. You are nothing but a
Floyd | handful of minute particles floating in free space. "You blew that,
Floyd | didn't you?" Sir Playfair Panchax is clearly not amused. "We'll try and
Floyd | get you back to your bowl, but I've got some bad news. The Fins have
Floyd | located you. They're out for revenge. Keep your head old chap, this
Floyd | could be nasty. Panchax out." You are dumped back in the fishbowl.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Laboratory (at the Project terminal)
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You are on your feet.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | The device almost fills the room, looking like an aquarium filled with
Floyd | multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, a hyperdriver, a crystal, a film and a sachet.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turns" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand turns
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 337 out of 501.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Angel. The doors
Floyd | slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Eelpout. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Museum. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Paddlington. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Paddlington.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and up to the level of your apartment
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "I was hoping the case would show up here" 	
			inky says, "maybe we didn't buy it in this save" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and down to the ground floor.
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Paddlington.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Barbellican. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Pickerel. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Pickerel.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Pickerel Underground Station
Floyd | This station is teeming with guppies, nipping in and out of the access
Floyd | funnel which leads to the platform. A guard, looking rather bored with
Floyd | life, checks all their tickets. You can buy tickets from the ticket
Floyd | clerk, behind his counter close to the exit southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | As you step on the road, the cars all accelerate towards you, their
Floyd | drivers leaning over the steering wheels with fangs bared. You just
Floyd | avoid them by swimming as quick as you can to the safety of Dace Road.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Second Hand Shop
Floyd | This shop is run by a cool catfish of many talents, most of them
Floyd | illegal, who goes by the name of Steve. Steve is a fish who could sell
Floyd | stripes to tiger sharks, but would rather sell them his grandmother -
Floyd | if he hasn't already. The shop has a bad reputation. It normally sells
Floyd | "fins what have fallen off the back of a submarine" if you get my
Floyd | drift. The exit from this den of low morals and high prices is to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | You recognise the fishton.
Floyd | There is a radio case here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy fishton with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Rod," calls Steve, "come here and put the fishton in the van for
Floyd | delivery later on." Rod appears from a back room, gives you a knowing
Floyd | wink, and leaves with the goods safely in his charge.
Floyd | "It's all right I know your address," Steve says as you offer the
Floyd | information. He takes your credit card and partly fills in a sales slip
Floyd | which he informs you will be duly completed "Later" and returns the
Floyd | card to you with a supercilious "Thank you sir."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask steve about case" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Steve says, "It's sold mate, sorry. Rod is going to deliver it to a
Floyd | customer later on."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Museum. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Paddlington. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Paddlington.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and up to the level of your apartment
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | There is a radio case here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x case" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The radio case is the outer casing of an antique radio. There is a lot
Floyd | of space inside where the radio bits used to be.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "there we go" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get case" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the radio case.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, a hyperdriver, a crystal, a radio case, a film and a
Floyd | sachet.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put crystal in case" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal is now inside the radio case.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x film" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The film is an original copy of "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes". It's
Floyd | more of a vegetable video than a fruity film now you think about it.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "interesting" 	
			inky says, "not that I really know the point of that" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	Ghogg goes home. 		inky says, "well, there's that stream whatsit we could try to take apart, I guess" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Laboratory (at the Project terminal)
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You get off.
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | The device almost fills the room, looking like an aquarium filled with
Floyd | multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Roach certainly knows how to build impressive machines - this one
Floyd | nearly fills the project room. It looks a bit like a huge aquarium,
Floyd | filled to the brim with multi-coloured gravel and, if you and Sir
Floyd | Playfair have anything to do with it, it's going to save Hydropolis
Floyd | from water evaporation. It almost fills the room, looking like an
Floyd | aquarium filled with multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | It contains a stream accelerator.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x accelerator" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream accelerator accelerates particles gathered by the main
Floyd | Project machine.
Floyd | There is a lok screw on it.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open accelerator" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that to the stream accelerator.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get lok screw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You just can't seem to get a grip on the Lokscrew(TM). You need a
Floyd | hyperdriver.
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "that's related to the computer puzzle, though, isn't it?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "unscrew lok screw with hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | One of the special features of Lokscrews(TM) that make them popular
Floyd | with games programmers is their ability to lock tight just when things
Floyd | are getting critical. This is one such occasion. The computer is
Floyd | counting down the destruction of Hydropolis and time is running out.
Floyd | The Lokscrew(TM) won't move when locked.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I think we have it handled in this last restore" 	
			Ellison says, "ah, ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock lok screw with hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that to the lok screw.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unscrew lok screw with hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | One of the special features of Lokscrews(TM) that make them popular
Floyd | with games programmers is their ability to lock tight just when things
Floyd | are getting critical. This is one such occasion. The computer is
Floyd | counting down the destruction of Hydropolis and time is running out.
Floyd | The Lokscrew(TM) won't move when locked.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "man, I don't understand this" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lok screw" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The lok screw (TM) is a small item for fixing items semi-permanently;
Floyd | without the right tool it cannot be removed.
Floyd | It is locked.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock lok screw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With what?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The hyperdriver is a variant on the standard screwdriver, designed for
Floyd | removing lok screws.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove lok screw with hyperdiver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand hyperdiver
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove lok screw with hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | One of the special features of Lokscrews(TM) that make them popular
Floyd | with games programmers is their ability to lock tight just when things
Floyd | are getting critical. This is one such occasion. The computer is
Floyd | counting down the destruction of Hydropolis and time is running out.
Floyd | The Lokscrew(TM) won't move when locked.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "weird" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "unlock lok screw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With what?
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "unlock lok screw with hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that to the lok screw.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "maybe that's also connected to the endgame then" 	
			inky says, "I guess" 	
			inky says, "if so then presumably the stream accelerator doesn't have any of the parts we need in it" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, I don't think so, either" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "if not I dunno what to do about the filter or the photon bridge then" 	
			inky says, "I guess we could try buying the guy another drink" 	
			Ellison says, "so, to be honest, I peeked at some hints. there's a scene we can trigger at the bar if we buy enough masks (why someone would do that, I don't know)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Laboratory (at the Project terminal)
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand cf1
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | The device almost fills the room, looking like an aquarium filled with
Floyd | multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well then" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Angel. The doors
Floyd | slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Eelpout. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub and Simon Tench greet you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy mask" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With what?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy mask with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 5 clams, sir. I'll charge it to your Fisa account at
Floyd | once. Enjoy your sniff." says Steve as he hands you a mask.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give mask to salmon" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk takes the mask, holds it to his face and inhales deeply.
Floyd | After several deep breaths he returns the snifter to Steve."I needed
Floyd | that," he says, "I'd give you a token of my thanks, but I'm destitute."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask salmon about photon bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk says, "I don't know anything about that."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy mask with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 5 clams, sir. I'll charge it to your Fisa account at
Floyd | once. Enjoy your sniff." says Steve as he hands you a mask.
Floyd | "You're getting through the snifters quickly." adds Steve, "If you
Floyd | like, I can sell you a cylinder for only 99 clams."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy cylinder with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 99 clams, me old mate." says Steve. He gives you the
Floyd | cylinder and charges the purchase to your Fisa account. A drunk with
Floyd | his left arm in a sling lurches into you as you turn round from the
Floyd | bar, knocking the cylinder to the floor. "Sorry guv," he slurs, picking
Floyd | it up, "I'll get you another one."
Floyd | "It's one of the Fins! Stop him Agent 10," screams Sir Playfair in your
Floyd | brain as the drunk runs off with the cylinder. You swim frantically
Floyd | after him but he disappears. "Well, you really messed that up," Sir
Floyd | Playfair scolds. "The cylinder must be important otherwise they
Floyd | wouldn't have stolen it. Fortunately, the back room boys got a fix on
Floyd | him. He's somewhere in the dimensions. You'll have to go after him,
Floyd | Agent 10, and be careful this time." You hear him mumbling in the
Floyd | background then he curtly says, "A warp will open up in Dr. Roach's
Floyd | apartment. Use that. Panchax out." You should be more careful if you
Floyd | want to keep your job.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "durf" 	
			Ellison says, "at least there isn't a limit on our credit to go along with the time limit" 	
			inky says, "I guess that is a little subquest thingy" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Finished already?" asks Steve as he takes the snifter. My, Plaice
Floyd | Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd | Only north, northeast, east, southeast, south, west, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Museum. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Paddlington. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Paddlington.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and up to the level of your apartment
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | There is a dark warp here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter dark warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You slip through the dark warp into the whirling dimensions. "It's a
Floyd | strange place Agent 10," says Sir Playfair's voice in the back of your
Floyd | brain. "Those Fins have twisted the dimensions into some kind of
Floyd | labyrinth, but it isn't normal. The back room boys are busy trying to
Floyd | figure it out. All they can tell me is that the Fins have hidden the
Floyd | cylinder in a place where the only way out is up and that if you're
Floyd | left in a room with no exits you'll be stuck there until we can get you
Floyd | out, which may well be too late to save Hydropolis. You'll have to
Floyd | watch your step, Agent 10; we don't want to lose you, old boy. Good
Floyd | luck. Panchax out."
Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh noooo" 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, southeast, southwest, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, southeast, southwest, west, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, a hyperdriver, a crystal, a film and a sachet.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, southeast, south, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, east, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead southeast, south, southwest, west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, southeast, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead southeast, west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, southeast, south, southwest, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, east, west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, southeast, south, west, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, east, southwest, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		inky says, "ok I give up" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah" 	
	Gunther disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	Gunther arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, a hyperdriver, a crystal, a film and a sachet.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "drop pass" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Travel pass dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | There is a travel pass here.
Floyd | Exits lead north, southeast, south, southwest, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | There is a travel pass here.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, west, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | There is a travel pass here.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | There is a travel pass here.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | There is a travel pass here.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, southeast, south, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | There is a travel pass here.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, southwest, west, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | There is a travel pass here.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, south, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | There is a travel pass here.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, southeast, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | There is a travel pass here.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, southeast, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | There is a travel pass here.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, west.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | There is a travel pass here.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, southeast, south, southwest, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh hmm" 	
			inky says, "so it's a different kind of puzzle where your movements change the exits but you stay in the same room" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, so it would seem" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | There is a travel pass here.
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | There is a cylinder and a travel pass here.
Floyd | Exits lead up.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
			Ellison says, "hooray" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get pass, cylinder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the travel pass.
Floyd | You are carrying too much already to get the cylinder.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "dang" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x cylinder" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder holds the smoothest, most potent, twenty five year old
Floyd | snifter gas known to fish.
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "and if you think Fish! is bad, wait for Phish!" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, a hyperdriver, a crystal, a film and a sachet.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "drop film" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Film dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get cylinder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the cylinder.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Well done old boy," says Sir Playfair as you slip back into the
Floyd | lounge, "I didn't think you'd make it. That should keep the Fins at bay
Floyd | for a while. Top hole. Panchax out." The dark warp swiftly fades.
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, a hyperdriver, a crystal, a sachet and a cylinder.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "I dunno. should we try to sniff this cylinder to see what's special about it? or is it some kind of part?" 	
	WeirdBeard arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		inky says, "I'm not sure" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cylinder" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder holds the smoothest, most potent, twenty five year old
Floyd | snifter gas known to fish.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess we could try to give it to doctor salmon" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sniff cylinder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder smells like a cylinder.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "sounds good" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and down to the ground floor.
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Paddlington.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You wisely decide not to walk onto the tracks.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Barbellican. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Pickerel. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Pickerel.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Pickerel Underground Station
Floyd | This station is teeming with guppies, nipping in and out of the access
Floyd | funnel which leads to the platform. A guard, looking rather bored with
Floyd | life, checks all their tickets. You can buy tickets from the ticket
Floyd | clerk, behind his counter close to the exit southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub and Simon Tench greet you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give cylinder to salmon" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you," slurs the drunk as he takes the cylinder . The drunk plays
Floyd | with your thoughtful present. He unfortunately finds how to empty the
Floyd | cylinder. The gas escapes, all in one go. What a waste.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy mask with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 5 clams, sir. I'll charge it to your Fisa account at
Floyd | once. Enjoy your sniff." says Steve as he hands you a mask.
Floyd | You are carrying too much and the fishofax annoyingly falls to the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attach mask to cylinder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that with the snifter.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear mask" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the snifter. As you inhale, someone kicks you in the gills.
Floyd | At least, that's what it feels like. Actually, you keel over backwards
Floyd | and swim upside down out of the pub, but you can't remember that. The
Floyd | drunk thought it was funny though. You do remember going round and
Floyd | round the tube network before you could get off at Paddlington. Coming
Floyd | up the access funnel was difficult, but, now that you're back in your
Floyd | apartment, the snifter has thankfully worn off, leaving you with a sore
Floyd | head. Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | There is a travel pass and a tatty card here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't "undo" what hasn't been done!]
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, a hyperdriver, a crystal, a snifter, a sachet and a
Floyd | cylinder.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop mask" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Just as the snifter is about to leave your hand Steve takes it away.
Floyd | "I'll look after this," he says shortly.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "maybe there's something we want to inflate or something" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east.
Floyd | There is a stool and a fishofax here. Simon Tench and Ernest Chub are
Floyd | here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get fishofax" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the fishofax.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open cylinder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You open the cylinder and the gas bubbles away around you.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		inky says, "but I dunno what it would be" 	
			Ellison says, "well, when we open it ourself, it seems we might get a move in there to smell it ourselves" 	
			Ellison says, "I just didn't want to do it without saving" 	
			Ellison says, "maybe we can attach the cylinder to ourselves and jetpack up to the trapdoor" 	
			inky says, "that would be excellent" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Abruptly, everything starts heading towards a certain point,
Floyd | accompanied by a grotesque sucking noise. Before you have time to react
Floyd | you are surrounded by a blinding white light which rapidly expands to
Floyd | engulf the whole of Hydropolis. Then silence. You are nothing but a
Floyd | handful of minute particles floating in free space. "You blew that,
Floyd | didn't you?" Sir Playfair Panchax is clearly not amused. "We'll try and
Floyd | get you back to your bowl, but I've got some bad news. The Fins have
Floyd | located you. They're out for revenge. Keep your head old chap, this
Floyd | could be nasty. Panchax out." You are dumped back in the fishbowl.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "...well, that answers what I was wondering about whether solving that maze got us an extension on the time limit" 	
			Ellison says, "it does not seem like Magnetic Scrolls had good playtesters to tell them when things are crazy dumb" 	
			inky says, "well, in the olden days long games were more popular, seems like" 	
			inky says, "including long from having to replay a bunch" 	
	Gunther disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Ellison says, "yeah. turn efficiency is just so annoying, though." 	
			Ellison says, "at least with something like Lurking Horror, you could extend your playtime by conserving battery life" 	
			Allen says, "I'm mostly doing other stuff, cleaning house... but every time I walk by, every single time, someone is calling me a Halibut" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "well, hmm, maybe you could hit the hints again, since I am still feeling stuck here" 	
			inky says, "unless there is something else you'd like to try" 	
			Ellison says, "heh, I was just looking at them" 	
			Ellison says, "turns out that yes, we do use the cylinder towards the trapdoor but not quite how I had guessed" 	
			Ellison says, "we're looking to make a parasail, not a jetpack" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, a hyperdriver, a crystal, a film and a sachet.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sachet" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The sachet is used by customers who wish to take their food away to eat
Floyd | at home.
Floyd | It is open.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get out that way!
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, a hyperdriver, a crystal, a film and a sachet.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "weird" 	
			inky says, "bwuh" 	
			inky asks, "we restored and are stuck?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop fishofax" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fishofax dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | There is a fishofax here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get out that way!
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | There is a fishofax here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get fishofa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand fishofa
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get fishofax" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the fishofax.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, south, west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, southeast, southwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get out that way!
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, south, southwest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, west, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, south, southwest, northwest.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "weird" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, southeast, south, west, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, east, southwest, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, southwest, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead southwest, west, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, southwest, west, up.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "well, at least they had the 'exits' command" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, southeast, south, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, south, southwest, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, east, south, southwest, west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, southeast, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't get out that way!
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, south, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, east, southeast, southwest, west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, south, southwest, west, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, east, west, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "grrr" 	
			Ellison asks, "want me to have a go at it?" 	
			inky says, "please" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, east.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | There is a cylinder here.
Floyd | Exits lead up.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			(from Gunther) Ellison >PLEASE LET ME WIN 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get cylinder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying too much already to get the cylinder.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put cylinder in sachet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder won't fit.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "huh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, a hyperdriver, a crystal, a film and a sachet.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Screwdriver dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cylinder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying too much already to get the cylinder.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "there's supposed to be some kind of bag somewhere. I figured the sachet was it." 	
			inky says, "argrrghr" 	
			Ellison says, "as far as I know, the film is red herring" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "drop film" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Film dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get cylinder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the cylinder.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Well done old boy," says Sir Playfair as you slip back into the
Floyd | lounge, "I didn't think you'd make it. That should keep the Fins at bay
Floyd | for a while. Top hole. Panchax out." The dark warp swiftly fades.
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put satchel on cylinder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand satchel
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put satchet on cylinder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand satchet
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put sachet on cylinder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that to the cylinder.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put cylinder in sachet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder won't fit.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attach sachet to cylinder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that with the sachet.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "looks like there's a bag we can buy at the hardware store" 	
			inky asks, "hunh, really?" 	
			inky says, "oh yeah, I do remember that" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop sachet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sachet dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | There is a sachet here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and down to the ground floor.
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Paddlington.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Barbellican. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Pickerel. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Pickerel.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Pickerel Underground Station
Floyd | This station is teeming with guppies, nipping in and out of the access
Floyd | funnel which leads to the platform. A guard, looking rather bored with
Floyd | life, checks all their tickets. You can buy tickets from the ticket
Floyd | clerk, behind his counter close to the exit southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You wait for a break in the traffic but it's far too busy so you give
Floyd | up.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | As you step on the road, the cars all accelerate towards you, their
Floyd | drivers leaning over the steering wheels with fangs bared. You just
Floyd | avoid them by swimming as quick as you can to the safety of Dace Road.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Hardware Shop
Floyd | This hardware shop contains everything for the fish with DIY leanings.
Floyd | If your DIY is leaning, this is were you can get the tools to mend it.
Floyd | If you require anything the assistant will only be too pleased to take
Floyd | your credit, if not your credit card. He may even give it back. You can
Floyd | leave the shop by swimming west. The assistant offers to sell you a
Floyd | black plastic bag.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy bag with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 2 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the bag.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tuna Day's Music Shop
Floyd | The music shop is cluttered with amateur musicians, most of whom are
Floyd | playing versions of the ancient heavy metal hit "Smoke Underwater",
Floyd | very badly, on expensive instruments that they have no intention of
Floyd | buying. An assistant is attempting to hide behind the counter. The
Floyd | hasty exit from this noisy place is north.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You wait for a break in the traffic but it's far too busy so you give
Floyd | up.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub and Simon Tench greet you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pickerel Underground Station
Floyd | This station is teeming with guppies, nipping in and out of the access
Floyd | funnel which leads to the platform. A guard, looking rather bored with
Floyd | life, checks all their tickets. You can buy tickets from the ticket
Floyd | clerk, behind his counter close to the exit southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Pickerel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Abruptly, everything starts heading towards a certain point,
Floyd | accompanied by a grotesque sucking noise. Before you have time to react
Floyd | you are surrounded by a blinding white light which rapidly expands to
Floyd | engulf the whole of Hydropolis. Then silence. You are nothing but a
Floyd | handful of minute particles floating in free space. "You blew that,
Floyd | didn't you?" Sir Playfair Panchax is clearly not amused. "We'll try and
Floyd | get you back to your bowl, but I've got some bad news. The Fins have
Floyd | located you. They're out for revenge. Keep your head old chap, this
Floyd | could be nasty. Panchax out." You are dumped back in the fishbowl.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "man, I drew out that map and I still am impressed with how you 'swim' along this area" 	
			Ellison asks, "well, I don't blame you if you are done. if so, should we just wait this end part out so we can see the final losing ending?" 	
			inky asks, "oh, it goes somewhere?" 	
			inky says, "I assumed you were just kind of stuck" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which way: there aren't any obvious exits!
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "no, we are MURDERED" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x computers" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't reach the terminals from here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x eggs" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a pity that ant eggs are all you've had to eat for the past week,
Floyd | otherwise they might look appetising.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x gravel" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any gravel here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The bowl rattles as someone strides over. "It's time for this little
Floyd | fish's last meal," says an ominous voice. Then the voice lowers and
Floyd | recites menacingly
Floyd | "And I am become death, destroyer of worlds."
Floyd | Suddenly, some ant eggs are dropped in.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x person" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand person
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x eggs" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a pity that ant eggs are all you've had to eat for the past week,
Floyd | otherwise they might look appetising.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "eat eggs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Delicious and there are plenty more.
Floyd | Suddenly, the ant eggs start dissipating a pale pink solution. Oh no!
Floyd | It's an inter-dimensional espionage operative's worst nightmare - the
Floyd | dreaded pink anti inter-dimensional espionage operative poison,
Floyd | guaranteed to kill not only an inter-dimensional espionage operative's
Floyd | host, but to trap him there for ever. To put it bluntly, the guarantee
Floyd | hasn't run out. The poison gags your gills. You'll never see Sir
Floyd | Playfair or Mission HQ again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 349 out of 501.
Floyd | You have died.
Floyd | Do you want to quit or restart (q/r)?

		Ellison says, "there we go" 	
			inky says, "aha" 	
			Ellison says, "damn Fins" 	
			inky says, "well, ok, so" 	
			inky says, "I guess I can replay from a while back now that we know about that cylinder thing" 	
			Ellison says, "cool" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure (y/n)?

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | [y -> yes]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well done, Agent 10," said Sir Playfair Panchax, head of Mission HQ.
Floyd | "We knew you'd stop the Seven Deadly Fins. Good show! It's a shame they
Floyd | got away again. But now I suggest you take a vacation. You've earned
Floyd | it, old boy." You agreed with him, the last few months had been a real
Floyd | chore. Being an inter-dimensional espionage operative isn't a bad life
Floyd | apart from the pain of warping and the inconvenience of host-parasite
Floyd | relationships, but you need a spot of R and R every now and then, just
Floyd | to stay sane. So you went for the big one - warping into a goldfish for
Floyd | a whole month! The peace. The tranquility. And you're still on the
Floyd | payroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | FISH! - Version 1.10 - Copyright (C) 1988, 1990 Magnetic Scrolls Ltd.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone's coming. Good, it must be time for food. SPLATTO. A hand as
Floyd | big as a bus drops something hard right on your head. Understandably
Floyd | dazed, you flip over and, through a swirl of ant eggs, spot what hit
Floyd | you: a tacky plastic castle. It looks like a rush job. Sir Playfair
Floyd | must be in trouble. And you thought you were on vacation...
Floyd |
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | Swimming upside down is good fun, but difficult, even for someone as
Floyd | highly trained as yourself. It looks like the pondweed is dangling from
Floyd | the gravel above your head. And the ant eggs, wow! Upside down they
Floyd | look, so, so much like, well, like exactly the same as if you were the
Floyd | right way up actually. Anyway, there's no need to get carried away. Sir
Floyd | Playfair has a message for you in the castle if you're not mistaken and
Floyd | he hates agents who are late.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, some dark glasses, some ear-plugs, a hyperdriver, a
Floyd | crystal, a film and a sachet.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear glasses and ear-plugs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the dark glasses.
Floyd | You put on the ear-plugs. The ear plugs don't work too well. You can
Floyd | still work out what people say.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Angel. The doors
Floyd | slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Eelpout. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub and Simon Tench greet you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy snifter" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With what?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy snifter with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 5 clams, sir. I'll charge it to your Fisa account at
Floyd | once. Enjoy your sniff." says Steve as he hands you a mask.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give snifter to salmon" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk takes the mask, holds it to his face and inhales deeply.
Floyd | After several deep breaths he returns the snifter to Steve."I needed
Floyd | that," he says, "I'd give you a token of my thanks, but I'm destitute."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy snifter with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 5 clams, sir. I'll charge it to your Fisa account at
Floyd | once. Enjoy your sniff." says Steve as he hands you a mask.
Floyd | "You're getting through the snifters quickly." adds Steve, "If you
Floyd | like, I can sell you a cylinder for only 99 clams."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give snifter to salmon" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk takes the mask, holds it to his face and inhales deeply.
Floyd | After several deep breaths he returns the snifter to Steve."I needed
Floyd | that," he says, "I'd give you a token of my thanks, but I'm destitute."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy cylinder with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 99 clams, me old mate." says Steve. He gives you the
Floyd | cylinder and charges the purchase to your Fisa account. A drunk with
Floyd | his left arm in a sling lurches into you as you turn round from the
Floyd | bar, knocking the cylinder to the floor. "Sorry guv," he slurs, picking
Floyd | it up, "I'll get you another one."
Floyd | "It's one of the Fins! Stop him Agent 10," screams Sir Playfair in your
Floyd | brain as the drunk runs off with the cylinder. You swim frantically
Floyd | after him but he disappears. "Well, you really messed that up," Sir
Floyd | Playfair scolds. "The cylinder must be important otherwise they
Floyd | wouldn't have stolen it. Fortunately, the back room boys got a fix on
Floyd | him. He's somewhere in the dimensions. You'll have to go after him,
Floyd | Agent 10, and be careful this time." You hear him mumbling in the
Floyd | background then he curtly says, "A warp will open up in Dr. Roach's
Floyd | apartment. Use that. Panchax out." You should be more careful if you
Floyd | want to keep your job.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Museum. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Paddlington. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Paddlington.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and up to the level of your apartment
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | There is a dark warp here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter dark warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You slip through the dark warp into the whirling dimensions. "It's a
Floyd | strange place Agent 10," says Sir Playfair's voice in the back of your
Floyd | brain. "Those Fins have twisted the dimensions into some kind of
Floyd | labyrinth, but it isn't normal. The back room boys are busy trying to
Floyd | figure it out. All they can tell me is that the Fins have hidden the
Floyd | cylinder in a place where the only way out is up and that if you're
Floyd | left in a room with no exits you'll be stuck there until we can get you
Floyd | out, which may well be too late to save Hydropolis. You'll have to
Floyd | watch your step, Agent 10; we don't want to lose you, old boy. Good
Floyd | luck. Panchax out."
Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, south, southwest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, southeast, southwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, southwest, west, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, south, southwest, west, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, west, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, west, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, southeast, south, west, northwest.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "dang it, I'm using up a lot of moves. if you feel you could do it in less, go ahead." 	
			inky says, "nah, I dunno" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, southeast, southwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, east, south, southwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead south, southwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, west.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead south, west, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, southwest, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead southwest, west, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead south.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, southwest, west, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, south, northwest.
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "so, what does up exactly do, does it seem?" 	
			Ellison asks, "randomizes the exits?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, east, southeast, southwest, west,
Floyd | northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead southeast, southwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, south, southwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, southeast, southwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, southwest, west, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, southeast, south.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, southwest, west, up.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hm, so up appears every other turn" 	
			Ellison says, "let's go back to that save" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East, south, southwest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead southeast, west, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, east, south, southwest, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead south, southwest, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, west, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "f w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | No can do!
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, southeast, south, southwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, east, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, east, west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead west, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest,
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, west, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, southeast, south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, east, southwest, west, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, southeast, south, southwest, west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, southwest, west, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, southwest, northwest.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "man this game" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, southwest, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East, south, southwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, southeast, southwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, southwest, west, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, south, southwest, west, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, south, southwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, southeast, southwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, southwest, west, northwest.
Floyd | >

		Allen asks, "a traditional maze?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, south, southwest, west, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "no" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Ellison says, "this is all one room. the exits are changing." 	
			Allen says, "oh. That's annoying." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, south, up.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "maybe time doesn't pass while we're in this dimension" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 14:13
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Are we still playing Fish?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 14:14
Floyd | >

		inky says, "that would be nice" 	
			Ellison says (to inured), "yeah" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, southwest, west, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, southeast, south, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, east, west, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, southeast, south, southwest.
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Ok, because I liked this game." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west,
Floyd | northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, east, southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 337 out of 501.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead south, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East, south, southwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead southeast, west, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says, "se" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, south, west.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead southeast, southwest, up.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I think it affects more directions than I realize" 	
			inky says, "oh hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, south, southwest.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "maybe straight and diagonal affect different numbers" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, west, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, southeast, south, west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, south, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "this is one of those things where when I wasn't thinking too hard, it just ended up working but now that I'm trying to really work it, it's just failing on me" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, southeast, south, west.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "there must be a pretty short solution or it'd be too annoying" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East, south, southwest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 14:04
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I was going to just plug in commands from this walkthrough but I see it starts with different exits" 	
			inky says, "man, I hope it's not random" 	
			inky says, "that would blow" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead southeast, west, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, southeast, south, southwest, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, southeast, west, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, south, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, south, southwest, west, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, west.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "grr" 	
			Ellison says, "thought I had it there, but that other rule I don't yet understand came into play" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, south, southwest, west.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I think if you go north it toggles e, ne, n, nw, w" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, south.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "interesting" 	
			Ellison says, "I've been thinking that going 'up' toggles everything but haven't really paid really close attention to know if that's true" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead southeast, west, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, southeast, south, southwest, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, southwest, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, south, west, northwest.
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I'd just like to note that I never finished this." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, south, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, southeast.
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I ask you to pretend like I'm Ronald Reagan and win one for me." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, west, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, south, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, southeast, southwest, west.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, south, southwest, west, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ah, well, I understand the cardinal directions better now, but so far, that hasn't helped" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East, south, southwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, southeast, southwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, southwest, west, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, south, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, southeast, south, west.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, southeast, south, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead northeast, east, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, southeast, south, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, southwest, west, northwest.
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "can I try?" 	
			Ellison says, "sure" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East, south, southwest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, southeast, southwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, southwest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, south, west, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, southeast, southwest, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, east, southeast, south, west, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, west, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | There is a cylinder here.
Floyd | Exits lead up.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "huzzah for programming" 	
			Ellison says, "right on" 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			inky says, "it doesn't get the most efficient solution but whatever" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cylinder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying too much already to get the cylinder.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "noo" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop film" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Film dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cylinder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the cylinder.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Well done old boy," says Sir Playfair as you slip back into the
Floyd | lounge, "I didn't think you'd make it. That should keep the Fins at bay
Floyd | for a while. Top hole. Panchax out." The dark warp swiftly fades.
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, a hyperdriver, a crystal, a sachet and a cylinder.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop sachet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sachet dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and down to the ground floor.
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Paddlington.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Barbellican. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Pickerel. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Pickerel.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Pickerel Underground Station
Floyd | This station is teeming with guppies, nipping in and out of the access
Floyd | funnel which leads to the platform. A guard, looking rather bored with
Floyd | life, checks all their tickets. You can buy tickets from the ticket
Floyd | clerk, behind his counter close to the exit southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | As you step on the road, the cars all accelerate towards you, their
Floyd | drivers leaning over the steering wheels with fangs bared. You just
Floyd | avoid them by swimming as quick as you can to the safety of Dace Road.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Hardware Shop
Floyd | This hardware shop contains everything for the fish with DIY leanings.
Floyd | If your DIY is leaning, this is were you can get the tools to mend it.
Floyd | If you require anything the assistant will only be too pleased to take
Floyd | your credit, if not your credit card. He may even give it back. You can
Floyd | leave the shop by swimming west. The assistant offers to sell you a
Floyd | black plastic bag.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy bag with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 2 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the bag.
Floyd | You are carrying too much and the fishofax annoyingly falls to the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, a hyperdriver, a crystal and a cylinder.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Screwdriver dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy bag with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 2 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the bag.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub and Simon Tench greet you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pickerel Underground Station
Floyd | This station is teeming with guppies, nipping in and out of the access
Floyd | funnel which leads to the platform. A guard, looking rather bored with
Floyd | life, checks all their tickets. You can buy tickets from the ticket
Floyd | clerk, behind his counter close to the exit southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Pickerel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Battersea. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Opah University.
Floyd | The doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "the sad thing is that I can think of one game worse than this" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "I've been standing here for ages," says Bertie Bream , "come on, let's
Floyd | go in."
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad. Bertie
Floyd | Bream is here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on. Let's go in," moans Bertie Bream.
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad. Bertie
Floyd | Bream is here.
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "Border Zone" 	
			inky says, "oh, here we are" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear glasses" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But you are wearing the dark glasses.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Bertie Bream gets very nervous and drags you away from the
Floyd | entrance. "I can't go in without a tie," he says, "what will everyone
Floyd | think of me?" He starts shaking uncontrollably. "You'll have to get me
Floyd | one," he quivers, "I can't swim anywhere right now."
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad. Bertie
Floyd | Bream is here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Please get me a tie. I'll wait here for you," says Bertie Bream .
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks (of Gunther), "in terms of move efficiency?" 	
			Gunther says, "(er, regar... yes)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put new card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Wing
Floyd | This is where a lot of the groundwork for The Project was done by the
Floyd | famous Dr. Salmon. Unfortunately his work was shelved to make room for
Floyd | your endeavours, and anyway he sniffed far too much. You can swim up
Floyd | into the tower from here or pass through the metal door with a slot
Floyd | beside it to the south.
Floyd | There is a crystal tuna here.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tower
Floyd | Water must be evaporating fast; the tower is only half full! You swim
Floyd | up and break the surface to take a look around. In the ceiling, high
Floyd | above through the air, is a trapdoor, but there seems no way of getting
Floyd | there. You dive quickly back underwater before your gills dry out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put bag on cylinder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that to the cylinder.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cylinder in bag" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Are you talking to yourself again?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put cylinder in bag" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder is now inside the bag.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cylinder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The bag inflates and you hold it tightly closed to prevent the gas
Floyd | escaping. You rise up through the tower. There is a loud bang as you
Floyd | pass through the trap door, opening it. The roof of the tower lies
Floyd | inches below you but you are drifting slowly upwards.
Floyd | Roof
Floyd | When there was a lot of water around, students came up here to watch
Floyd | the teeming city of Hydropolis. A railing around the edge of the roof
Floyd | was put here to prevent them being washed away by the deceptively
Floyd | strong overcurrent. Now the water has gone that has ceased to be a
Floyd | problem. The obvious exit is the trapdoor.
Floyd | There is a photon bridge and some railings here.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "we should probably save" 	
			inky says, "huzzah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		
	

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

		inky says, "yeah, although we're going to have to replay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x railings" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | When there was more water in Hydropolis, students used to come up here
Floyd | to admire Hydropolis. Lots of them were swept over the edge by the
Floyd | overcurrent so some railings were kindly put up.
Floyd | This is fun isn't it? You've drifted even higher now. You are finding
Floyd | breathing a little difficult, however, but Hydropolis is stunning from
Floyd | this height.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "also, yay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop bag" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You let go of the bag and fall at an alarming pace. Roach is clearly
Floyd | disturbed, falling is not one of his greatest skills. With a sickening
Floyd | SPLAT you strike the surface, bursting like a balloon full of water
Floyd | hitting a concrete floor. That was fun.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You let go of the bag and fall at an alarming pace. Roach is clearly
Floyd | disturbed, falling is not one of his greatest skills. With a sickening
Floyd | SPLAT you strike the surface, bursting like a balloon full of water
Floyd | hitting a concrete floor. That was fun.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Roof
Floyd | When there was a lot of water around, students came up here to watch
Floyd | the teeming city of Hydropolis. A railing around the edge of the roof
Floyd | was put here to prevent them being washed away by the deceptively
Floyd | strong overcurrent. Now the water has gone that has ceased to be a
Floyd | problem. The obvious exit is the trapdoor.
Floyd | There is a photon bridge and some railings here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop bag" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You release the bag, and it floats gently up into the sky.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the photon bridge.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze through the trap door. Not a particularly good move, as
Floyd | there's nothing on the other side to support you. Oh well, falling is
Floyd | quite good fun. Until you hit the shallow water and slam into the floor
Floyd | that is. The host-parasite interface doesn't take too kindly to your
Floyd | scant regard for its delicacy and promptly disintegrates, sending you
Floyd | hurtling into the dimensions.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 349 out of 501.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		inky says, "man" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "I won der what happens if we wait around after the warps disappear?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "climb railings" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any railings here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		inky says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "Ellison tried it a bit ago -- the bad guys eventually kill us" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't "undo" what hasn't been done!]
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Roof
Floyd | When there was a lot of water around, students came up here to watch
Floyd | the teeming city of Hydropolis. A railing around the edge of the roof
Floyd | was put here to prevent them being washed away by the deceptively
Floyd | strong overcurrent. Now the water has gone that has ceased to be a
Floyd | problem. The obvious exit is the trapdoor.
Floyd | There is a photon bridge and some railings here.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "drop bag" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You release the bag, and it floats gently up into the sky.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the photon bridge.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "climb railings" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You slide through the railings with your gills about to burst. Roach
Floyd | has never practiced falling before, it's a good job your training as an
Floyd | inter-dimensional espionage operative has given you the experience to
Floyd | be able to survive under such difficult circumstances. You hit the
Floyd | water below the tower making a dramatic entrance to Opah. Several of
Floyd | the students applaud your efforts.
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad. Bertie
Floyd | Bream is here.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I don't really understand that" 	
			inky says, "that was bogus" 	
			Ellison says, "spatial puzzles in text games are terrible when the game does a poor job of explaining the layout" 	
			inky says, "yeash" 	
			Gunther says, "clearly the answer is to turn into a bat" 	
			Ellison says, "so, that just leaves figuring out what to put in the photocopier and that should be everything in the midgame, I think" 	
			inky says, "I wonder if we were supposed to put the film in there" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Please get me a tie. I'll wait here for you," says Bertie Bream .
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | hyperdriver, a crystal and a photon bridge.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I know that's not the proper thing but that'd be awesome if it worked" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | Even though Dr. Roach is very clean and tidy, the same cannot be said
Floyd | of the rest of the team. They've made this the messiest store room in
Floyd | the university. And it's always left for you to straighten things out.
Floyd | All the equipment and spares needed for The Project are usually stashed
Floyd | here, with a wallchart keeping track of what's in and out of stock. The
Floyd | only exit leads northwest.
Floyd | There is a protocopier here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x protocopier" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The protocopier is a large box with a slot on one side and a simple
Floyd | on-off switch where you would expect one, built by Dr. Salmon as a
Floyd | prototype Device. While it is indeed remarkable, the University
Floyd | authorities took a different view for two reasons: the protocopier used
Floyd | so much power that fuel bills reached record levels and secondly, it
Floyd | could only teleport in very small amounts of water. It was the downfall
Floyd | of Dr. Salmon; he was fired by the principal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x slot" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The slot is about as thick as a piece of paper.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "maybe we were supposed to find plans or something" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put bridge in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The photon bridge won't fit.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | "On your marks, get set, GO!" Three pairs of students, tied together
Floyd | come rushing past you. It's a two-tail race, obviously a ploy to raise
Floyd | money for rag week. Then hordes of students swim by, rattling
Floyd | collecting tins. It's a good job they don't take Fisa. They swim off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad. Bertie
Floyd | Bream is here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Please get me a tie. I'll wait here for you," says Bertie Bream .
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets

		Ellison says, "what phrase do you think 'my worm' is supposed to mirror? I mean, it's strange to equate food to God or something" 	
	

Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Angel. The doors
Floyd | slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Eelpout. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub and Simon Tench greet you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask salmon about protocopier" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk says, "I don't know anything about that."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask salmon about chub" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk says, "I don't know anything about that."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask salmon about trench" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand trench
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chub about protocopier" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest Chub says, "Oh really sir. You flatter me with such a question.
Floyd | I'm not fit to provide an answer."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask tench about protocopier" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Simon Tench says, "Roachie baby, you're really on form. What a
Floyd | concept!"
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask salmon about water" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk says, "I don't know anything about that."
Floyd | >

		inky says, "grr" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask salmon about device" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk says, "I don't know anything about that."
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask tench about device" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Simon Tench says, "Roachie, I don't like it. Too many things could go
Floyd | wrong, it could be a real downer."
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "show bridge to tench" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Simon Tench says, "How nice."
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "show bridge to salmon" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk leans forward to examine the the photon bridge and snatches
Floyd | it from you with a mumbled "Thanks."
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		inky says, "interesting" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | hyperdriver, a crystal and a photon bridge.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show new card to salmon" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk leans forward to examine the the new card and snatches it
Floyd | from you with a mumbled "Thanks."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		Ellison says, "so, the photocopier was originally used to make water so it has the power to make things from pieces of paper" 	
			inky asks, "yeah, but have we seen any paper?" 	
			inky says, "I assume we need a drawing of a bridge or something" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "get fax" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But you are already carrying the fishofax.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "we have seen paper but not (yet) in grabbable form" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask salmon about bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk says, "I don't know anything about that."
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we have? hmm" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "fax bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Are you talking to yourself again?
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "it's on the University grounds. so, not far from the photocopier." 	
			inky says, "okey doke" 	
			inky says, "oh yeah!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub and Simon Tench greet you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pickerel Underground Station
Floyd | This station is teeming with guppies, nipping in and out of the access
Floyd | funnel which leads to the platform. A guard, looking rather bored with
Floyd | life, checks all their tickets. You can buy tickets from the ticket
Floyd | clerk, behind his counter close to the exit southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Pickerel.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Battersea. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Opah University.
Floyd | The doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | Abruptly, everything starts heading towards a certain point,
Floyd | accompanied by a grotesque sucking noise. Before you have time to react
Floyd | you are surrounded by a blinding white light which rapidly expands to
Floyd | engulf the whole of Hydropolis. Then silence. You are nothing but a
Floyd | handful of minute particles floating in free space. "You blew that,
Floyd | didn't you?" Sir Playfair Panchax is clearly not amused. "We'll try and
Floyd | get you back to your bowl, but I've got some bad news. The Fins have
Floyd | located you. They're out for revenge. Keep your head old chap, this
Floyd | could be nasty. Panchax out." You are dumped back in the fishbowl.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | >

		inky :C 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Roof
Floyd | When there was a lot of water around, students came up here to watch
Floyd | the teeming city of Hydropolis. A railing around the edge of the roof
Floyd | was put here to prevent them being washed away by the deceptively
Floyd | strong overcurrent. Now the water has gone that has ceased to be a
Floyd | problem. The obvious exit is the trapdoor.
Floyd | There is a photon bridge and some railings here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the photon bridge.
Floyd | This is fun isn't it? You've drifted even higher now. You are finding
Floyd | breathing a little difficult, however, but Hydropolis is stunning from
Floyd | this height.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oh no, Allen is going to see 'Halibut' again" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop bag" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You release the bag, and it floats gently up into the sky.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the photon bridge.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter railings" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You slide through the railings with your gills about to burst. Roach
Floyd | has never practiced falling before, it's a good job your training as an
Floyd | inter-dimensional espionage operative has given you the experience to
Floyd | be able to survive under such difficult circumstances. You hit the
Floyd | water below the tower making a dramatic entrance to Opah. Several of
Floyd | the students applaud your efforts.
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad. Bertie
Floyd | Bream is here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Please get me a tie. I'll wait here for you," says Bertie Bream .
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Containing the sum total of fish knowledge, this library is the best in
Floyd | all Hydropolis. As fish only have small brains, it is on the smallish
Floyd | side, but students spend a lot of time here delving into what knowledge
Floyd | there is - even during rag week. The library's rarest book lies on a
Floyd | lectern close to the exit in the north wall.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The book is illustrated with many wondrous things from ages gone by.
Floyd | Perhaps you should look some of them up.
Floyd | It is closed.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open book" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You open the book at random, revealing a full colour picture of a bird
Floyd | cage on page 332.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | You search through the book but the page you want has been torn out.
Floyd | "On your marks, get set, GO!" Three pairs of students, tied together
Floyd | come rushing past you. It's a two-tail race, obviously a ploy to raise
Floyd | money for rag week. Then hordes of students swim by, rattling
Floyd | collecting tins. It's a good job they don't take Fisa. They swim off.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "fax page 332" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Are you talking to yourself again?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "despite the name the fishofax isn't a fax machine" 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 333, revealing a full colour picture
Floyd | of a parrot.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 334, revealing a full colour picture
Floyd | of Micky Blowtorch.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 335, revealing a full colour picture
Floyd | of a gold disc.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 336, revealing a full colour picture
Floyd | of a mould.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 337, revealing a full colour picture
Floyd | of a hammer.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 339, (the intervening pages have been
Floyd | torn out), revealing a full colour picture of some feathers.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 340, revealing a full colour picture
Floyd | of some asbestos gloves.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 345, (the intervening pages have been
Floyd | torn out), revealing a full colour picture of a glass box.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the last page in the book and close it.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "man, I hope we're not going to have to recreate all the steps from earlier in the game" 	
			Ellison says, "no, we're fine in that respect, I'm pretty sure" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open book" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You open the book at random, revealing a full colour picture of a head
Floyd | cleaner on page 274.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 286, (the intervening pages have been
Floyd | torn out), revealing a full colour picture of an old blanket.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 287, revealing a full colour picture
Floyd | of a torch.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 288, revealing a full colour picture
Floyd | of some jeans.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 289, revealing a full colour picture
Floyd | of some socks.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 290, revealing a full colour picture
Floyd | of a tee-shirt.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 293, (the intervening pages have been
Floyd | torn out), revealing a full colour picture of a note.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 294, revealing a full colour picture
Floyd | of an interior light.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 299, (the intervening pages have been
Floyd | torn out), revealing a full colour picture of a poster.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 304, (the intervening pages have been
Floyd | torn out), revealing a full colour picture of a gargoyle.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 309, (the intervening pages have been
Floyd | torn out), revealing a full colour picture of a ceremonial cord.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 310, revealing a full colour picture
Floyd | of some debris.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 312, (the intervening pages have been
Floyd | torn out), revealing a full colour picture of a sarcophagus lid.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 313, revealing a full colour picture
Floyd | of an ancient altar.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 323, (the intervening pages have been
Floyd | torn out), revealing a full colour picture of a shirt.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 327, (the intervening pages have been
Floyd | torn out), revealing a full colour picture of a herringbone overcoat.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 330, (the intervening pages have been
Floyd | torn out), revealing a full colour picture of a crucible.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 331, revealing a full colour picture
Floyd | of a gold ring.
Floyd | Three students swim by with a rolled-up hang glider under their fins.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to the next page, number 332, revealing a full colour picture
Floyd | of a bird cage.
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "ok, that's everything. so, do we want any of these things?" 	
			inky says, "man, hell if I know" 	
			inky says, "there's the poster, I guess we could then put that into the machine" 	
			inky says, "I forget what's on it, though" 	
			Ellison says, "heh, ok, we want the glass box since that has all of the device parts in it" 	
			Ellison says, "I guess the logic there is kind of weak" 	
			inky says, "oh yeah" 	
			inky says, "no, no, that makes sense" 	
			inky says, "I was trying to figure out how we'd get the whaddyacall" 	
			inky says, "but this still doesn't explain how we get the filter" 	
			inky asks, "or do we have that already?" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, I have no idea about the filter." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			Ellison says, "I thought that last week, when we beat the computer, we successfully removed the screw. I'm going to go check the log now." 	
			inky says, "oh yeah, that was weird too" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "We are a fish, so the coat seems likethe most logical choice, or at least one that will probably elicit funny responses." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Ellison says, "ok, we did remove the screw. inside was the stream accellerator, which we grabbed." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "We are a fish, so the coat seems likethe most logical choice, or at least one that will probably elicit funny responses." 	
			inky asks, "could that be the filter?" 	
			inky says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "we are a weird human/fish hybrid" 	
			Ellison asks, "possibly. should we look at the poster again?" 	
	

inky  | Floyd | The poster has a psychedelic picture of purple and green goldfish
inky  | Floyd | swimming around the Seven Deadly Fins logo. The fish form the words,
inky  | Floyd | "No rules. No war. No profit." Underneath is scrawled, "The Fins are in
inky  | Floyd | town. Place: just listen. Price: what can you afford? Anarchy: only if
inky  | Floyd | my mum says it's ok."

				Ellison says, "er, actually, it looks like the filter is at the power station" 	
			inky says, "oh yeah, I only went there a bit" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Containing the sum total of fish knowledge, this library is the best in
Floyd | all Hydropolis. As fish only have small brains, it is on the smallish
Floyd | side, but students spend a lot of time here delving into what knowledge
Floyd | there is - even during rag week. The library's rarest book lies on a
Floyd | lectern close to the exit in the north wall.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad. Bertie
Floyd | Bream is here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Please get me a tie. I'll wait here for you," says Bertie Bream .
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Angel. The doors
Floyd | slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You try to push your way through to the doors, but can't quite make it
Floyd | in time.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Eelpout. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Museum. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Paddlington. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Barbellican. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You try to push your way through to the doors, but can't quite make it
Floyd | in time.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Pickerel. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Abruptly, everything starts heading towards a certain point,
Floyd | accompanied by a grotesque sucking noise. Before you have time to react
Floyd | you are surrounded by a blinding white light which rapidly expands to
Floyd | engulf the whole of Hydropolis. Then silence. You are nothing but a
Floyd | handful of minute particles floating in free space. "You blew that,
Floyd | didn't you?" Sir Playfair Panchax is clearly not amused. "We'll try and
Floyd | get you back to your bowl, but I've got some bad news. The Fins have
Floyd | located you. They're out for revenge. Keep your head old chap, this
Floyd | could be nasty. Panchax out." You are dumped back in the fishbowl.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "nyru" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Roof
Floyd | When there was a lot of water around, students came up here to watch
Floyd | the teeming city of Hydropolis. A railing around the edge of the roof
Floyd | was put here to prevent them being washed away by the deceptively
Floyd | strong overcurrent. Now the water has gone that has ceased to be a
Floyd | problem. The obvious exit is the trapdoor.
Floyd | There is a photon bridge and some railings here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop bag" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You release the bag, and it floats gently up into the sky.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the photon bridge.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get railings" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The railings steadfastly refuse to be moved.
Floyd | Fish cannot survive without water. Roach's gills dry out and are
Floyd | rendered useless. The effect is fatal. These things happen, don't blame
Floyd | yourself.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter railings" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You slide through the railings with your gills about to burst. Roach
Floyd | has never practiced falling before, it's a good job your training as an
Floyd | inter-dimensional espionage operative has given you the experience to
Floyd | be able to survive under such difficult circumstances. You hit the
Floyd | water below the tower making a dramatic entrance to Opah. Several of
Floyd | the students applaud your efforts.
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad. Bertie
Floyd | Bream is here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Please get me a tie. I'll wait here for you," says Bertie Bream .
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Angel. The doors
Floyd | slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Eelpout. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Museum. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Paddlington. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Barbellican. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You try to push your way through to the doors, but can't quite make it
Floyd | in time.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Pickerel. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Pickerel.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Battersea. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Battersea.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Battersea
Floyd | Battersea is a place of dreams. The station was built many years ago to
Floyd | encourage visits by tourists. Regular tours around the complex leave
Floyd | from the north. An access funnel, leading down is fished by a guard who
Floyd | is checking tickets, or would be if there were any to check but the
Floyd | ticket clerk hasn't sold any.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome to Battersea Power Station." You are met by a tall tour guide,
Floyd | who appears to be chewing gum and reading notes off little cue cards.
Floyd | She takes you on a guided tour of the entire plant, filling your head
Floyd | with facts and figures about throughput, power consumption and blades.
Floyd | One thing that stuck in your mind was the interesting, but
Floyd | little-known, fact that Battersea is only the secondary power station
Floyd | for Hydropolis and is only used during peak demand and to power the
Floyd | underground system. After about half an hour, she returns you to the
Floyd | power station.
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | The power station dwarfs almost anything you have ever seen. Guided
Floyd | tours leave from the north, so the citizens of Hydropolis can marvel at
Floyd | this fish-made wonder and the sophistication of their engineers. A
Floyd | steel door lies to the west near an important gauge and a large switch.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The steel door opens automatically when the pressure from the turbines
Floyd | in the area to the west falls below danger levels. For safety reasons,
Floyd | it cannot be opened by hand.
Floyd | It is closed.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gauge" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The important gauge shows the total electricity output of the Battersea
Floyd | sub-station. It is currently displaying a value of 100.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The switch is just like those seen in fifties science-fiction movies,
Floyd | requiring both hands to turn it on or off. It controls the power supply
Floyd | to the whole of the tube system. At the moment it is on.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off switch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With great effort you manage to pull the switch. The light dims
Floyd | momentarily and the guppies on the guided tour scream until everything
Floyd | returns to normal. The important gauge shows a considerable drop in
Floyd | current.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The pressure door is closed to protect fish like you from swimming into
Floyd | the proximity of the fast moving blades which lie beyond. You may not
Floyd | appreciate this extra protection but I'm sure Dr. Roach is delighted.
Floyd | Abruptly, everything starts heading towards a certain point,
Floyd | accompanied by a grotesque sucking noise. Before you have time to react
Floyd | you are surrounded by a blinding white light which rapidly expands to
Floyd | engulf the whole of Hydropolis. Then silence. You are nothing but a
Floyd | handful of minute particles floating in free space. "You blew that,
Floyd | didn't you?" Sir Playfair Panchax is clearly not amused. "We'll try and
Floyd | get you back to your bowl, but I've got some bad news. The Fins have
Floyd | located you. They're out for revenge. Keep your head old chap, this
Floyd | could be nasty. Panchax out." You are dumped back in the fishbowl.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Roof
Floyd | When there was a lot of water around, students came up here to watch
Floyd | the teeming city of Hydropolis. A railing around the edge of the roof
Floyd | was put here to prevent them being washed away by the deceptively
Floyd | strong overcurrent. Now the water has gone that has ceased to be a
Floyd | problem. The obvious exit is the trapdoor.
Floyd | There is a photon bridge and some railings here.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "there are two power-related things we've seen so far. there's that switch in our apartment that somehow controls power for the rest of the city, and the photocopier uses a bunch of power." 	
			inky says, "oh, so we have to turn everything off? that would make sense" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, I dunno. I don't entirely understand the logic to this, either." 	
			inky says, "hmm ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Archway
Floyd | You're about thirty feet above ground. It feels as if the world is
Floyd | swaying which you put down to vertigo. Only when you realise that you
Floyd | don't suffer from vertigo do you realise that the world really IS
Floyd | swaying. This place isn't safe.
Floyd | A gargoyle stares at you with sightless eyes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | There is a large warp here.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "fair warning, though. we'll need our screwdriver." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, some dark glasses, some ear-plugs, a hyperdriver, a
Floyd | crystal, a film and a sachet.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 13:27
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Containing the sum total of fish knowledge, this library is the best in
Floyd | all Hydropolis. As fish only have small brains, it is on the smallish
Floyd | side, but students spend a lot of time here delving into what knowledge
Floyd | there is - even during rag week. The library's rarest book lies on a
Floyd | lectern close to the exit in the north wall.
Floyd | "On your marks, get set, GO!" Three pairs of students, tied together
Floyd | come rushing past you. It's a two-tail race, obviously a ploy to raise
Floyd | money for rag week. Then hordes of students swim by, rattling
Floyd | collecting tins. It's a good job they don't take Fisa. They swim off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open book" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You open the book at random, revealing a full colour picture of some
Floyd | socks on page 289.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ook up box in book" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand ook
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to page 345, revealing a full colour picture of a glass box.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You will have to tear the page out first.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tear page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a loud ripping noise as you tear the page from the book.
Floyd | Several of the students look your way. One of them wanders over.
Floyd | "What's going on here?" he demands, noticing your vandalism.
Floyd | "Destroying library property, eh?" he continues, pushing you out into
Floyd | the corridor. "Sod off and don't come back."
Floyd | For some reason he doesn't take the page from you.
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | Even though Dr. Roach is very clean and tidy, the same cannot be said
Floyd | of the rest of the team. They've made this the messiest store room in
Floyd | the university. And it's always left for you to straighten things out.
Floyd | All the equipment and spares needed for The Project are usually stashed
Floyd | here, with a wallchart keeping track of what's in and out of stock. The
Floyd | only exit leads northwest.
Floyd | There is a protocopier here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put page in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The page is drawn quietly into the slot on the side of the protocopier.
Floyd | There is a humming noise followed by a whirring. The protocopier starts
Floyd | to vibrate. Then there is a loud bang and suddenly, on the protocopier
Floyd | there appears a glass box.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off protocopier" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The switch is now off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which one, the glass box or the protocopier?
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hooray" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "glass" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying too much already to get the glass box.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x equipment" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such equipment.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, some dark glasses, some ear-plugs, a hyperdriver, a
Floyd | crystal, a film and a sachet.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x crystal" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Light catches this crystal in a beautifully irregular manner.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I forget if this is tuned or not" 	
			Ellison says, "I don't think it is" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear plugs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the ear-plugs. The ear plugs don't work too well. You can
Floyd | still work out what people say.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear glasses" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the dark glasses.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I think it becomes a 'tuned crystal' when it's tuned. I could be wrong, though." 	
			inky says, "that would be nice" 	
			inky says, "ok, hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | screwdriver, a hyperdriver, a crystal, a film and a sachet.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop film" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Film dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop film and sachet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Film dropped.
Floyd | Sachet dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Angel. The doors
Floyd | slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Eelpout. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Hardware Shop
Floyd | This hardware shop contains everything for the fish with DIY leanings.
Floyd | If your DIY is leaning, this is were you can get the tools to mend it.
Floyd | If you require anything the assistant will only be too pleased to take
Floyd | your credit, if not your credit card. He may even give it back. You can
Floyd | leave the shop by swimming west. The assistant offers to sell you a
Floyd | black plastic bag.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy bag with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 2 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the bag.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Second Hand Shop
Floyd | This shop is run by a cool catfish of many talents, most of them
Floyd | illegal, who goes by the name of Steve. Steve is a fish who could sell
Floyd | stripes to tiger sharks, but would rather sell them his grandmother -
Floyd | if he hasn't already. The shop has a bad reputation. It normally sells
Floyd | "fins what have fallen off the back of a submarine" if you get my
Floyd | drift. The exit from this den of low morals and high prices is to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd | You recognise the fishton.
Floyd | There is a radio case here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy fishton with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Rod," calls Steve, "come here and put the fishton in the van for
Floyd | delivery later on." Rod appears from a back room, gives you a knowing
Floyd | wink, and leaves with the goods safely in his charge.
Floyd | "It's all right I know your address," Steve says as you offer the
Floyd | information. He takes your credit card and partly fills in a sales slip
Floyd | which he informs you will be duly completed "Later" and returns the
Floyd | card to you with a supercilious "Thank you sir."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub and Simon Tench greet you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder if it's always that Bertie guy who's the spy" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "where is bertie" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ernest Chub says, "Bertie's an absolute genius. I know because he told
Floyd | me himself."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "find bertie" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I haven't the faintest idea where to start looking for Bertie Bream.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clothing Shop
Floyd | Behind a counter stands an assistant, ready to sell you anything in the
Floyd | shop. Many racks are filled with exciting jackets, a fashionable
Floyd | accessory in Hydropolis at the moment. You can leave the shop by going
Floyd | south.
Floyd | A tie is for sale.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy tie with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 25 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the tie.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub and Simon Tench greet you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy cylinder with fisa" 		Ellison says, "I think it is. I don't remember how we're supposed to know, though." 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Sorry guv," says Steve "The cylinder can only be sold to dedicated
Floyd | sniffers. I don't know if you can hold your sniffs, do I?"
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		inky says, "well, we can test by going to the disco, but I was wondering if we got lucky picking him first" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy mask with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 5 clams, sir. I'll charge it to your Fisa account at
Floyd | once. Enjoy your sniff." says Steve as he hands you a mask.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give mask to drunk" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk takes the mask, holds it to his face and inhales deeply.
Floyd | After several deep breaths he returns the snifter to Steve."I needed
Floyd | that," he says, "I'd give you a token of my thanks, but I'm destitute."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy mask with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 5 clams, sir. I'll charge it to your Fisa account at
Floyd | once. Enjoy your sniff." says Steve as he hands you a mask.
Floyd | "You're getting through the snifters quickly." adds Steve, "If you
Floyd | like, I can sell you a cylinder for only 99 clams."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give mask to drunk" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk takes the mask, holds it to his face and inhales deeply.
Floyd | After several deep breaths he returns the snifter to Steve."I needed
Floyd | that," he says, "I'd give you a token of my thanks, but I'm destitute."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, I imagine there are some other clues so you know to ask him, but maybe not" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a tie, a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel
Floyd | pass, a screwdriver, a hyperdriver, a crystal and a bag.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Museum. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Paddlington. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Paddlington.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and up to the level of your apartment
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | There is a radio case here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get case" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the radio case.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | There is a fishton here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off switch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The switch is now off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and down to the ground floor.
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Paddlington.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Barbellican. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You try to push your way through to the doors, but can't quite make it
Floyd | in time.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Pickerel. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Battersea. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Battersea.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Battersea
Floyd | Battersea is a place of dreams. The station was built many years ago to
Floyd | encourage visits by tourists. Regular tours around the complex leave
Floyd | from the north. An access funnel, leading down is fished by a guard who
Floyd | is checking tickets, or would be if there were any to check but the
Floyd | ticket clerk hasn't sold any.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome to Battersea Power Station." You are met by a tall tour guide,
Floyd | who appears to be chewing gum and reading notes off little cue cards.
Floyd | She takes you on a guided tour of the entire plant, filling your head
Floyd | with facts and figures about throughput, power consumption and blades.
Floyd | One thing that stuck in your mind was the interesting, but
Floyd | little-known, fact that Battersea is only the secondary power station
Floyd | for Hydropolis and is only used during peak demand and to power the
Floyd | underground system. After about half an hour, she returns you to the
Floyd | power station.
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | The power station dwarfs almost anything you have ever seen. Guided
Floyd | tours leave from the north, so the citizens of Hydropolis can marvel at
Floyd | this fish-made wonder and the sophistication of their engineers. A
Floyd | steel door lies to the west near an important gauge and a large switch.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off switch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With great effort you manage to pull the switch. The light dims
Floyd | momentarily and the guppies on the guided tour scream until everything
Floyd | returns to normal. The important gauge shows a considerable drop in
Floyd | current. Whoom! The pressure door opens.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | You'll have to be very careful in this tunnel; the sharp blades of a
Floyd | giant turbine are all around you. They aren't spinning but the turbine
Floyd | could start up again at any moment so it's important not to panic. Just
Floyd | make up your mind quickly whether you're going to swim east back to the
Floyd | power station or further along the tunnel to the west.
Floyd | There is a turbine here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Curve
Floyd | The tunnel curves upwards here through still, calm water, coming to a
Floyd | halt at a series of grilles. The turbine's sharp blades lie to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x grilles" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The grilles are an intricate criss-cross of filters, screwed together,
Floyd | designed to stop bits of rubbish getting into the turbine.
Floyd | There is a filter on them.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unscrew grilles with screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that to the grilles.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unscrew filter with screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The screw is a little sticky to begin with but after a good twist it
Floyd | loosens up. The screw drops into your hands and with a little extra
Floyd | pressure you remove the filter.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | You'll have to be very careful in this tunnel; the sharp blades of a
Floyd | giant turbine are all around you. They aren't spinning but the turbine
Floyd | could start up again at any moment so it's important not to panic. Just
Floyd | make up your mind quickly whether you're going to swim east back to the
Floyd | power station or further along the tunnel to the west.
Floyd | There is a turbine here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | The power station dwarfs almost anything you have ever seen. Guided
Floyd | tours leave from the north, so the citizens of Hydropolis can marvel at
Floyd | this fish-made wonder and the sophistication of their engineers. A
Floyd | steel door lies to the west near an important gauge and a large switch.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "nice" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on switch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The switch is now on. The automatic door shuts with a woosh.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a tie, a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel
Floyd | pass, a screwdriver, a hyperdriver, a crystal, a radio case, a filter,
Floyd | a screw and a bag.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Screwdriver dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put crystal in case" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal is now inside the radio case.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undoi" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand undoi
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undoi" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand undoi
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put filter in case" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The filter is now inside the radio case.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Battersea
Floyd | Battersea is a place of dreams. The station was built many years ago to
Floyd | encourage visits by tourists. Regular tours around the complex leave
Floyd | from the north. An access funnel, leading down is fished by a guard who
Floyd | is checking tickets, or would be if there were any to check but the
Floyd | ticket clerk hasn't sold any.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Battersea.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Opah University.
Floyd | The doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Angel. The doors
Floyd | slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Eelpout. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub and Simon Tench greet you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy cylinder with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 99 clams, me old mate." says Steve. He gives you the
Floyd | cylinder and charges the purchase to your Fisa account. A drunk with
Floyd | his left arm in a sling lurches into you as you turn round from the
Floyd | bar, knocking the cylinder to the floor. "Sorry guv," he slurs, picking
Floyd | it up, "I'll get you another one."
Floyd | "It's one of the Fins! Stop him Agent 10," screams Sir Playfair in your
Floyd | brain as the drunk runs off with the cylinder. You swim frantically
Floyd | after him but he disappears. "Well, you really messed that up," Sir
Floyd | Playfair scolds. "The cylinder must be important otherwise they
Floyd | wouldn't have stolen it. Fortunately, the back room boys got a fix on
Floyd | him. He's somewhere in the dimensions. You'll have to go after him,
Floyd | Agent 10, and be careful this time." You hear him mumbling in the
Floyd | background then he curtly says, "A warp will open up in Dr. Roach's
Floyd | apartment. Use that. Panchax out." You should be more careful if you
Floyd | want to keep your job.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a tie, a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel
Floyd | pass, a hyperdriver, a radio case, a screw and a bag.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Hardware Shop
Floyd | This hardware shop contains everything for the fish with DIY leanings.
Floyd | If your DIY is leaning, this is were you can get the tools to mend it.
Floyd | If you require anything the assistant will only be too pleased to take
Floyd | your credit, if not your credit card. He may even give it back. You can
Floyd | leave the shop by swimming west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Museum. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Abruptly, everything starts heading towards a certain point,
Floyd | accompanied by a grotesque sucking noise. Before you have time to react
Floyd | you are surrounded by a blinding white light which rapidly expands to
Floyd | engulf the whole of Hydropolis. Then silence. You are nothing but a
Floyd | handful of minute particles floating in free space. "You blew that,
Floyd | didn't you?" Sir Playfair Panchax is clearly not amused. "We'll try and
Floyd | get you back to your bowl, but I've got some bad news. The Fins have
Floyd | located you. They're out for revenge. Keep your head old chap, this
Floyd | could be nasty. Panchax out." You are dumped back in the fishbowl.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh come on!" 	
			Ellison says, "dang" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x time" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 16:00
Floyd | Abruptly, everything starts heading towards a certain point,
Floyd | accompanied by a grotesque sucking noise. Before you have time to react
Floyd | you are surrounded by a blinding white light which rapidly expands to
Floyd | engulf the whole of Hydropolis. Then silence. You are nothing but a
Floyd | handful of minute particles floating in free space. "You blew that,
Floyd | didn't you?" Sir Playfair Panchax is clearly not amused. "We'll try and
Floyd | get you back to your bowl, but I've got some bad news. The Fins have
Floyd | located you. They're out for revenge. Keep your head old chap, this
Floyd | could be nasty. Panchax out." You are dumped back in the fishbowl.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | "You complete Halibut!" shouts Sir Playfair Panchax. He doesn't sound
Floyd | happy at all. "We warned you not to damage Dr. Roach's body. He was the
Floyd | only one who could save Hydropolis. The Fins have won and are out to
Floyd | get you. There is nothing we at Mission HQ can do." The good news is
Floyd | you've been sent back to the bowl. The bad news is that the dimensional
Floyd | warps have disappeared. It looks like you're in big trouble.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Archway
Floyd | You're about thirty feet above ground. It feels as if the world is
Floyd | swaying which you put down to vertigo. Only when you realise that you
Floyd | don't suffer from vertigo do you realise that the world really IS
Floyd | swaying. This place isn't safe.
Floyd | A gargoyle stares at you with sightless eyes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Castle
Floyd | Inside, the castle is exactly what you expected - tacky and featureless
Floyd | with ant eggs near the top and gravel at the bottom. To anyone else,
Floyd | the colours sprayed randomly on the wall would just be colours sprayed
Floyd | randomly on the wall. To a daring inter-dimensional espionage operative
Floyd | like yourself, however, they are obviously used to focus communications
Floyd | across the dimensions. The only exit is out, back to the goldfish bowl.
Floyd | Your attention is drawn to a glass box resting in the middle of the
Floyd | room here, this looks like Panchax's work.
Floyd | There is a large warp here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter large warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the large warp and your body changes into a strange
Floyd | hybrid creature, half-man half-fish. This must be Dr. Roach.
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | There is a fishton here.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "we probably could have saved some turns by initiating the canister thing the first time we went into the bar, but still, yeah, that is pretty annoying" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 09:01
Floyd | The wall behind your fishton glows, revealing the face of the
Floyd | principal's secretary. "Good morning Dr. Roach," she says, "I'm sorry
Floyd | to call so early, I just want to confirm that the principal is
Floyd | expecting you at ten o'clock this morning. Goodbye." Her face fades
Floyd | out, leaving you with the annoying jingle of the Hydropolis
Floyd | Telecommunications Network: "HTN, HTN - With your friends you can talk,
Floyd | and you won't have to walk, HTN, HTN". Not the most auspicious start to
Floyd | a morning.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "so basically we have, hmm, 420 turns" 	
			Ellison says, "also, if you want to take a break, let me know" 	
			inky says, "well, if we're going to take a break we should probably just give up, unless somebody is going to want to play it later" 	
			Ellison says, "well, I'll play some when I come back but I have to run to the story for a father's day present" 	
			inky says, "oho" 	
			Ellison says, "sorry that this was so frustrating for you" 	
			inky says, "ok, well, have fun, I'll probably play for a bit more" 	
			inky says, "no biggie, thanks for checking for hints all those times or we'd never have gotten anywhere" 	
			Ellison says, "cool" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get fishofax" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the fishofax.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off lights" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The switch is now off.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put hand on print" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With a loud whoosh, the door flies up into the ceiling.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and down to the ground floor.
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and up to the level of your apartment
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | Oh, no! You've been burgled! I hope Dr. Roach was insured.
Floyd | There is a travel pass here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pass" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the travel pass.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s.d." 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and down to the ground floor.
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A high speed police fish pulls up outside your apartment block. His
Floyd | flashing blue light and wailing siren make you feel decidedly uneasy.
Floyd | The host-parasite interface weakens momentarily and you catch a glimpse
Floyd | of the goldfish bowl. Then you regain control of Roach's body as the
Floyd | police fish zooms off.
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Paddlington.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | Steve swims by at top speed.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Barbellican. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 09:20
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Pickerel. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Pickerel.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Pickerel Underground Station
Floyd | This station is teeming with guppies, nipping in and out of the access
Floyd | funnel which leads to the platform. A guard, looking rather bored with
Floyd | life, checks all their tickets. You can buy tickets from the ticket
Floyd | clerk, behind his counter close to the exit southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clothing Shop
Floyd | Behind a counter stands an assistant, ready to sell you anything in the
Floyd | shop. Many racks are filled with exciting jackets, a fashionable
Floyd | accessory in Hydropolis at the moment. You can leave the shop by going
Floyd | south. A trendy pair of sun glasses are on sale.
Floyd | A tie is for sale.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy glasses with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 5 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the dark glasses.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy tie with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 25 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the tie.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy mask with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 5 clams, sir. I'll charge it to your Fisa account at
Floyd | once. Enjoy your sniff." says Steve as he hands you a mask.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give mask to drunk" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk takes the mask, holds it to his face and inhales deeply.
Floyd | After several deep breaths he returns the snifter to Steve."I needed
Floyd | that," he says, "I'd give you a token of my thanks, but I'm destitute."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy mask with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 5 clams, sir. I'll charge it to your Fisa account at
Floyd | once. Enjoy your sniff." says Steve as he hands you a mask.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give mask to drunk" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk takes the mask, holds it to his face and inhales deeply.
Floyd | After several deep breaths he returns the snifter to Steve."I needed
Floyd | that," he says, "I'd give you a token of my thanks, but I'm destitute."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy mask with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 5 clams, sir. I'll charge it to your Fisa account at
Floyd | once. Enjoy your sniff." says Steve as he hands you a mask.
Floyd | "You're getting through the snifters quickly." adds Steve, "If you
Floyd | like, I can sell you a cylinder for only 99 clams."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give mask to drunk" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The drunk takes the mask, holds it to his face and inhales deeply.
Floyd | After several deep breaths he returns the snifter to Steve."I needed
Floyd | that," he says, "I'd give you a token of my thanks, but I'm destitute."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask drunk about card" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Salmon lurches slightly. He reaches into his pocket and removes an
Floyd | id card a little like your own but in much better condition. Surprised
Floyd | at his find he hands it to you saying "fangs very very much".
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 09:37
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Second Hand Shop
Floyd | This shop is run by a cool catfish of many talents, most of them
Floyd | illegal, who goes by the name of Steve. Steve is a fish who could sell
Floyd | stripes to tiger sharks, but would rather sell them his grandmother -
Floyd | if he hasn't already. The shop has a bad reputation. It normally sells
Floyd | "fins what have fallen off the back of a submarine" if you get my
Floyd | drift. The exit from this den of low morals and high prices is to the
Floyd | south. Steve catches your eye, and with a knowing wink suggests that
Floyd | you might like to buy a "somewhat fruity" film that came in yesterday.
Floyd | You recognise the fishton.
Floyd | There is a radio case here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy fishton with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Rod," calls Steve, "come here and put the fishton in the van for
Floyd | delivery later on." Rod appears from a back room, gives you a knowing
Floyd | wink, and leaves with the goods safely in his charge.
Floyd | "It's all right I know your address," Steve says as you offer the
Floyd | information. He takes your credit card and partly fills in a sales slip
Floyd | which he informs you will be duly completed "Later" and returns the
Floyd | card to you with a supercilious "Thank you sir."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Hardware Shop
Floyd | This hardware shop contains everything for the fish with DIY leanings.
Floyd | If your DIY is leaning, this is were you can get the tools to mend it.
Floyd | If you require anything the assistant will only be too pleased to take
Floyd | your credit, if not your credit card. He may even give it back. You can
Floyd | leave the shop by swimming west. The assistant offers to sell you a
Floyd | black plastic bag.
Floyd | A hyperdriver and a screwdriver are for sale.
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther has disconnected. 		
	Gunther has connected. 		
	Gunther disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy hyperdriver with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 99 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the hyperdriver.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy screwdriver with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 8 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the screwdriver.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy bag with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 2 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the bag.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tuna Day's Music Shop
Floyd | The music shop is cluttered with amateur musicians, most of whom are
Floyd | playing versions of the ancient heavy metal hit "Smoke Underwater",
Floyd | very badly, on expensive instruments that they have no intention of
Floyd | buying. An assistant is attempting to hide behind the counter. The
Floyd | hasty exit from this noisy place is north. The assistant is fondling
Floyd | some ear plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy ear plugs with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 5 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the ear-plugs.
Floyd | You notice several students loitering with intent. One of them produces
Floyd | a guitar and starts singing: "Come on feel my nose. The girls grab my
Floyd | clothes. Go why, why why any more." Oh no, he's started busking!
Floyd | Luckily the other students attack and carry him off before you hear too
Floyd | much.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pickerel Underground Station
Floyd | This station is teeming with guppies, nipping in and out of the access
Floyd | funnel which leads to the platform. A guard, looking rather bored with
Floyd | life, checks all their tickets. You can buy tickets from the ticket
Floyd | clerk, behind his counter close to the exit southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Pickerel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Battersea. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Opah University.
Floyd | The doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Good morning Doctor," says the principal as she closes the door and
Floyd | takes a seat, "I'm sorry if this is inconvenient, but it is an
Floyd | emergency. It seems this talk about parasiting may not be speculation.
Floyd | We've received information that a junior member of your team has been
Floyd | 'taken over' and has sabotaged The Project. You don't need me to tell
Floyd | you that this could be disastrous for Hydropolis. Naturally, I've
Floyd | suspended everyone until further notice. You're the only one I can
Floyd | trust; I want you to investigate. I'm going to the government to inform
Floyd | them of the danger. I'm not evacuating, so don't worry. I'll be back
Floyd | tomorrow." She gets up. "Now please hurry doctor. There's not a second
Floyd | to lose." You walk back to the foyer together then go your separate
Floyd | ways.
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 10:34
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push save" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand save in that context.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | Containing the sum total of fish knowledge, this library is the best in
Floyd | all Hydropolis. As fish only have small brains, it is on the smallish
Floyd | side, but students spend a lot of time here delving into what knowledge
Floyd | there is - even during rag week. The library's rarest book lies on a
Floyd | lectern close to the exit in the north wall.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | You search through the book but the page you want has been torn out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

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

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn to page 345, revealing a full colour picture of a glass box.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tear page" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a loud ripping noise as you tear the page from the book.
Floyd | Several of the students look your way. One of them wanders over.
Floyd | "What's going on here?" he demands, noticing your vandalism.
Floyd | "Destroying library property, eh?" he continues, pushing you out into
Floyd | the corridor. "Sod off and don't come back."
Floyd | For some reason he doesn't take the page from you.
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | Three students swim by with a rolled-up hang glider under their fins.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such tatty.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open fishofax" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But the fishofax is already open.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get tatty" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such tatty.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | Even though Dr. Roach is very clean and tidy, the same cannot be said
Floyd | of the rest of the team. They've made this the messiest store room in
Floyd | the university. And it's always left for you to straighten things out.
Floyd | All the equipment and spares needed for The Project are usually stashed
Floyd | here, with a wallchart keeping track of what's in and out of stock. The
Floyd | only exit leads northwest.
Floyd | There is a protocopier here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put page in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The page is drawn quietly into the slot on the side of the protocopier.
Floyd | There is a humming noise followed by a whirring. The protocopier starts
Floyd | to vibrate. Then there is a loud bang and suddenly, on the protocopier
Floyd | there appears a glass box.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off protocopier" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The switch is now off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a tie, a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel
Floyd | pass, a screwdriver, some dark glasses, some ear-plugs, a hyperdriver
Floyd | and a bag.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | The device almost fills the room, looking like an aquarium filled with
Floyd | multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Roach certainly knows how to build impressive machines - this one
Floyd | nearly fills the project room. It looks a bit like a huge aquarium,
Floyd | filled to the brim with multi-coloured gravel and, if you and Sir
Floyd | Playfair have anything to do with it, it's going to save Hydropolis
Floyd | from water evaporation. It almost fills the room, looking like an
Floyd | aquarium filled with multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | It contains a stream accelerator.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x accelerator" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream accelerator accelerates particles gathered by the main
Floyd | Project machine.
Floyd | There is a lok screw on it.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock lok with hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is no such lok.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock lok screw with hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that to the lok screw.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unscrew lok screw with hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Frack, The Lokscrew(TM) was booby trapped! Bang it goes. Well "BANG!"
Floyd | really. Well, to be honest, it's even louder but you get the idea.
Floyd | Then, there's silence and blackness. Lots of it. Next, Sir Playfair
Floyd | says something. "I think you blew it. You must identify the saboteur.
Floyd | He'd know how to disarm the booby trap he set." The voice fades and you
Floyd | experience a new sensation, that of falling. There is a sudden woosh
Floyd | and you land, somewhat winded, back in the goldfish bowl. The castle
Floyd | has gone and someone has cleaned the bowl so you can see further than
Floyd | before.
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | The device almost fills the room, looking like an aquarium filled with
Floyd | multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | A tingle runs up and down your scales here. It's definitely not your
Floyd | vacation bowl. True, it does have gravel, ant eggs and pondweed, but
Floyd | then so has every goldfish bowl. The difference is you can see out of
Floyd | this bowl and it doesn't have a tacky plastic castle. It looks like
Floyd | you're in a computer room of some kind, with terminals lining the
Floyd | walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hyperdriver dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "The principal's not available at the moment, Dr. Roach," her secretary
Floyd | informs you, "I'll tell her you called." She shows you out to the
Floyd | foyer.
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "The principal's not available at the moment, Dr. Roach," her secretary
Floyd | informs you, "I'll tell her you called." She shows you out to the
Floyd | foyer.
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [You can't "undo" what hasn't been done!]
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Restaurant
Floyd | Bursting to the gills, this restaurant serves the finest plankton meals
Floyd | in Hydropolis. For the fabulously wealthy, gas-impregnated oils are on
Floyd | sale. They may not be as efficient as snifters, but they certainly put
Floyd | everyone else in their place! A waiter floats around near the exit to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy plankton with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 5 clams exactly sir." You type in your Fish Identity
Floyd | Number to authorise the debit. The assistant waits for authorisation
Floyd | then returns your card, together with the sachet.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | Your colleague Ernest Chub swims into view.
Floyd | "Hello," shouts Ernest, "I'm going to spend the day in the pub. Awful
Floyd | place but there's no work to do."
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Angel. The doors
Floyd | slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Eelpout. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Museum. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Museum.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Museum Station
Floyd | This station is the oldest in Hydropolis. The decoration reflects more
Floyd | decadent times, when men were men, fish were fish and they got together
Floyd | to build underground stations. An exit leads north to the museum while
Floyd | a funnel leads down to the platform.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | Visited by many fish over the course of a year, the museum is a great
Floyd | attraction. Maybe this is due to its unique collection of piscean
Floyd | relics, the greatest of which is the skeleton of the
Floyd | 'Bloodyenormasaurus' which has pride of place in the centre of this
Floyd | room. You can explore the museum in your own time by going north, east
Floyd | or west. You can return to the station by swimming south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Alarm Room
Floyd | White rooms always have a bad effect on you. If the authorities had had
Floyd | their way, your laboratory would have been white. But you were firm.
Floyd | You put your tail down and refused. This room is white, and you don't
Floyd | like it. It leads north to the museum's finest exhibit and south back
Floyd | to the museum.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open sachet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You tear open the sachet. The plankton escapes and starts to slowly
Floyd | disperse in the water around you. You notice how the plankton deflects
Floyd | the light as it spreads. If you act quickly you should be able to eat
Floyd | it before it disperses completely. Your mouth drops open in amazement.
Floyd | In the spreading cloud of plankton is the glimmering of myriad light
Floyd | beams - clearly the museum alarm system. Ahem!
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You step past the now visible beams.
Floyd | Crystal Room
Floyd | This is the most beautiful room you've ever seen. There are no
Floyd | decorations, no features, no flaws, and yet the colours shift and swirl
Floyd | on every surface creating a hypnotic, soothing ambience. If you ever
Floyd | get the urge to leave, the exit is south.
Floyd | A crystal is the museum's star exhibit.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get crystal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the crystal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You step past the now visible beams.
Floyd | Alarm Room
Floyd | White rooms always have a bad effect on you. If the authorities had had
Floyd | their way, your laboratory would have been white. But you were firm.
Floyd | You put your tail down and refused. This room is white, and you don't
Floyd | like it. It leads north to the museum's finest exhibit and south back
Floyd | to the museum.
Floyd | There are some beams and some plankton here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop sachet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sachet dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum
Floyd | Visited by many fish over the course of a year, the museum is a great
Floyd | attraction. Maybe this is due to its unique collection of piscean
Floyd | relics, the greatest of which is the skeleton of the
Floyd | 'Bloodyenormasaurus' which has pride of place in the centre of this
Floyd | room. You can explore the museum in your own time by going north, east
Floyd | or west. You can return to the station by swimming south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Museum Station
Floyd | This station is the oldest in Hydropolis. The decoration reflects more
Floyd | decadent times, when men were men, fish were fish and they got together
Floyd | to build underground stations. An exit leads north to the museum while
Floyd | a funnel leads down to the platform.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Museum.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 11:19
Floyd | A group of students swim by with what looks like the principal.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Paddlington. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Barbellican. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Pickerel. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Battersea. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Battersea.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Battersea
Floyd | Battersea is a place of dreams. The station was built many years ago to
Floyd | encourage visits by tourists. Regular tours around the complex leave
Floyd | from the north. An access funnel, leading down is fished by a guard who
Floyd | is checking tickets, or would be if there were any to check but the
Floyd | ticket clerk hasn't sold any.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome to Battersea Power Station." You are met by a tall tour guide,
Floyd | who appears to be chewing gum and reading notes off little cue cards.
Floyd | She takes you on a guided tour of the entire plant, filling your head
Floyd | with facts and figures about throughput, power consumption and blades.
Floyd | One thing that stuck in your mind was the interesting, but
Floyd | little-known, fact that Battersea is only the secondary power station
Floyd | for Hydropolis and is only used during peak demand and to power the
Floyd | underground system. After about half an hour, she returns you to the
Floyd | power station.
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | The power station dwarfs almost anything you have ever seen. Guided
Floyd | tours leave from the north, so the citizens of Hydropolis can marvel at
Floyd | this fish-made wonder and the sophistication of their engineers. A
Floyd | steel door lies to the west near an important gauge and a large switch.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The pressure door is closed to protect fish like you from swimming into
Floyd | the proximity of the fast moving blades which lie beyond. You may not
Floyd | appreciate this extra protection but I'm sure Dr. Roach is delighted.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off switch" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With great effort you manage to pull the switch. The light dims
Floyd | momentarily and the guppies on the guided tour scream until everything
Floyd | returns to normal. The important gauge shows a considerable drop in
Floyd | current. Whoom! The pressure door opens.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | You'll have to be very careful in this tunnel; the sharp blades of a
Floyd | giant turbine are all around you. They aren't spinning but the turbine
Floyd | could start up again at any moment so it's important not to panic. Just
Floyd | make up your mind quickly whether you're going to swim east back to the
Floyd | power station or further along the tunnel to the west.
Floyd | There is a turbine here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Curve
Floyd | The tunnel curves upwards here through still, calm water, coming to a
Floyd | halt at a series of grilles. The turbine's sharp blades lie to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unscrew filter with screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The screw is a little sticky to begin with but after a good twist it
Floyd | loosens up. The screw drops into your hands and with a little extra
Floyd | pressure you remove the filter.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tunnel
Floyd | You'll have to be very careful in this tunnel; the sharp blades of a
Floyd | giant turbine are all around you. They aren't spinning but the turbine
Floyd | could start up again at any moment so it's important not to panic. Just
Floyd | make up your mind quickly whether you're going to swim east back to the
Floyd | power station or further along the tunnel to the west.
Floyd | There is a turbine here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Power Station
Floyd | The power station dwarfs almost anything you have ever seen. Guided
Floyd | tours leave from the north, so the citizens of Hydropolis can marvel at
Floyd | this fish-made wonder and the sophistication of their engineers. A
Floyd | steel door lies to the west near an important gauge and a large switch.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub greets you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Screwdriver dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Battersea
Floyd | Battersea is a place of dreams. The station was built many years ago to
Floyd | encourage visits by tourists. Regular tours around the complex leave
Floyd | from the north. An access funnel, leading down is fished by a guard who
Floyd | is checking tickets, or would be if there were any to check but the
Floyd | ticket clerk hasn't sold any.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Battersea.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Opah University.
Floyd | The doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Angel. The doors
Floyd | slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Eelpout. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Bertie Bream and Simon Tench greet you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask bream about disco" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes I've often wondered about those places," says Bertie, "so many
Floyd | possibilities for studies of fish behaviour. Seeing how far we've
Floyd | evolved, that sort of thing. I'll have to get my equipment sorted out
Floyd | first. I'll meet you there at 13:00?" Without waiting for a reply
Floyd | Bertie Bream rushes off on his errands.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 12:25
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		Ellison says, "eh, I'll go to the store later. I mainly wanted to leave the coffee shop I was at." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You dart across Dace Road while nobody's looking.
Floyd | Plaza
Floyd | Noisy, dirty, fishy and grimy. Well, what did you expect a downtown
Floyd | Hydropolis shopping precinct to be like? You expected shops? OK, I'll
Floyd | give you some shops. To the north is a clothing shop, to the south is a
Floyd | pub and to the west is a cinema. Is that enough? No? Well, you'll have
Floyd | to go across Dace Road to the southeast if you want some more or
Floyd | northwest to Pickerel Underground Station if you want to go somewhere
Floyd | else.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clothing Shop
Floyd | Behind a counter stands an assistant, ready to sell you anything in the
Floyd | shop. Many racks are filled with exciting jackets, a fashionable
Floyd | accessory in Hydropolis at the moment. You can leave the shop by going
Floyd | south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Pickerel Underground Station
Floyd | This station is teeming with guppies, nipping in and out of the access
Floyd | funnel which leads to the platform. A guard, looking rather bored with
Floyd | life, checks all their tickets. You can buy tickets from the ticket
Floyd | clerk, behind his counter close to the exit southeast.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Pickerel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear glasses" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the dark glasses.
Floyd | An old fish swims up to you and asks for the price of a snifter. "Five
Floyd | clams," you tell him. He thanks you and swims away.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear earplugs" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the ear-plugs. The ear plugs don't work too well. You can
Floyd | still work out what people say.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Battersea. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, hopefully we can make this fast, let's see" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Opah University.
Floyd | The doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 12:36
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf22" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oh, I'm in no hurry now. don't worry." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop filter" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Filter dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a tie, a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel
Floyd | pass, a crystal, a screw and a bag.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 12:44
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put new card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Wing
Floyd | This is where a lot of the groundwork for The Project was done by the
Floyd | famous Dr. Salmon. Unfortunately his work was shelved to make room for
Floyd | your endeavours, and anyway he sniffed far too much. You can swim up
Floyd | into the tower from here or pass through the metal door with a slot
Floyd | beside it to the south.
Floyd | There is a crystal tuna here.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open tuna" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | But the crystal tuna is already open.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put crystal in tuna" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal is now inside the crystal tuna.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "close tuna then turn on tuna" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal tuna is now closed.
Floyd | There is a ringing sound which dies away after about twenty seconds.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "anyhow, it is annoying that MS games have cool moments. like, the disco scene in this one is kind of a neat idea. it's just too bad that the game is bogged down by all of this turn efficiency and stuff." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open tuna then get crystal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal tuna is now open.
Floyd | You have now got the tuned crystal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put new card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 12:57
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "On your marks, get set, GO!" Three pairs of students, tied together
Floyd | come rushing past you. It's a two-tail race, obviously a ploy to raise
Floyd | money for rag week. Then hordes of students swim by, rattling
Floyd | collecting tins. It's a good job they don't take Fisa. They swim off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | Here comes Bertie Bream , clearly ready to shake his booty.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Bertie Bream gets very nervous and drags you away from the
Floyd | entrance. "I can't go in without a tie," he says, "what will everyone
Floyd | think of me?" He starts shaking uncontrollably. "You'll have to get me
Floyd | one," he quivers, "I can't swim anywhere right now."
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad. Bertie
Floyd | Bream is here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give tie to bertie" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks," says Bertie Bream , putting on the tie, "I feel quite
Floyd | presentable now. Let's go in."
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The dark glasses and ear plugs provide just enough protection for the
Floyd | host-parasite interface from the flashing lights and heavy bass. You
Floyd | are completely safe. As long as you keep them on of course. Bertie
Floyd | Bream follows you in."Aghhh!" Bertie Bream screams and rushes from the
Floyd | disco. You quickly follow, just in time to see his body convulsing.
Floyd | There is a popping noise as something escapes through a warp hole then
Floyd | Bertie Bream collapses. You slap his gills to bring him round. "What
Floyd | happened?" he says, standing up, "I can hardly remember anything. But I
Floyd | did something bad to The Project. Something about stream regulators,
Floyd | stream accelerators, stream regimentors." "Go on," you say, "It's
Floyd | terribly important." "I can't remember," he pleads, getting delirious,
Floyd | "it's not my fault, I really can't. I need a shower. I feel dirty." He
Floyd | rushes off before you can stop him.
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | There is a filter here.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop crystal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tuned crystal dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | There is a hyperdriver and the device almost fills the room, looking
Floyd | like an aquarium filled with multi-coloured gravel here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unscrew lok screw with hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You must have the hyperdriver
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the hyperdriver.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unscrew lok screw with hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bertie Bream bangs on the door shouting, "Stop! Stop! Don't touch the
Floyd | Device - it's booby trapped." You rush over into the lab and over to
Floyd | the door, expecting some kind of trap. "Can you hear me Dr. Roach?" he
Floyd | asks desperately, "the Device is booby trapped. It's connected up to a
Floyd | computer game called Shutdown which is keeping the Lokscrew locked in
Floyd | place. The only way to free it is to stop Shutdown counting down, but I
Floyd | don't know how to; the parasite wrote the program. You'll have to log
Floyd | in as me; I can't quite remember my password though, I think it's
Floyd | 'pondweed' but I'm not sure. The parasite could have deceived me. Did
Floyd | you get all that?" "Yes, thank you," you shout and he swims away
Floyd | saying, "Good luck Dr. Roach." You return to the project room and look
Floyd | with dismay upon the lok screw. Another booby trap! This is getting
Floyd | dangerous.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | There is a tuned crystal and a filter here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "login" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have to sit at a terminal before you can login.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't sit just anywhere.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit at terminal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The login message is on the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Type LOGIN to enter system".
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now sitting at the Project terminal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "login" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lax 1803 V1.19 (University of Hydropolis)
Floyd | Login (surname)-

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bream" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Password-

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pondweed" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fishtrix V1.19 System 2
Floyd | Welcome to Fishtrix
Floyd |
Floyd | Time 13:15: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "games" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Select game -
Floyd | Chess, Hack, Prawn, Gilled of Thieves, Fish, Shutdown. QUIT to return
Floyd | to command mode.
Floyd | Time 13:16: +

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shutdown" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Welcome to shutdown Bertie Bream
Floyd |
Floyd | You know the rules.
Floyd | The goal is "WATER". Starting position - GBWBG
Floyd | You have 40 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "7" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - KBWFN
Floyd | You have 39 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "0" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - KBZFQ
Floyd | You have 38 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "24" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - OBZJO
Floyd | You have 37 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "23" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - OBCGR
Floyd | You have 36 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "19" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - ODVIR
Floyd | You have 35 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		inky says, "hrm, my program isn't coded right, apparently" 	
			Ellison asks, "dang, and we didn't save, eh?" 	
			inky says, "yeah, not too recently" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | There is a tuned crystal and a filter here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push save" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand save in that context.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf23" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "login" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have to sit at a terminal before you can login.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit at terminal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The login message is on the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Type LOGIN to enter system".
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now sitting at the Project terminal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "login" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lax 1803 V1.19 (University of Hydropolis)
Floyd | Login (surname)-

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bream" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Password-

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pondweed" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fishtrix V1.19 System 2
Floyd | Welcome to Fishtrix
Floyd |
Floyd | Time 13:16: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "games" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Select game -
Floyd | Chess, Hack, Prawn, Gilled of Thieves, Fish, Shutdown. QUIT to return
Floyd | to command mode.
Floyd | Time 13:16: +

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shutdown" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Welcome to shutdown Bertie Bream
Floyd |
Floyd | You know the rules.
Floyd | The goal is "WATER". Starting position - ZCZAP
Floyd | You have 41 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "25" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - DCZEO
Floyd | You have 40 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - DCCGR
Floyd | You have 39 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		inky says, "hrmrmrm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "19" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - DEVIR
Floyd | You have 38 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		Ellison says, "here are the rules, in case it helps your program:" 	
			inky says, "what we said last time was you want to set #5 to O, so setting #4 would advance it to R" 	
			inky says, "so then you should want to set #4 to C" 	
			Ellison | You must alter one cell at a time. If you add one to cell 1, that is all that happens but adding 1 to cell 2 adds 2 to cells 1 and 3. Similarly, adding 1 to cell 3 adds 3 to cells 2 and 4 and adding 1 to cell 5 adds 4 to cells 4 and 1. 	
			Ellison says, "(sorry, my computer froze for a moment there)" 	
			Ellison asks, "I don't even get the rules (unless this is wrong). why doesn't adding 1 to cell 5 add 5 to 4 and 1?" 	
			inky says, "the rules that you posted are actually wrong, I think" 	
			inky says, "I think when you add to cell N, it adds N-1 to the ones on either side" 	
			Ellison says, "oh, okay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "23" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - HEVMO
Floyd | You have 37 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "20" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - HEYGR
Floyd | You have 36 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		inky says, "man, I'm doing something stupid here and can't figure out what" 	
			Ellison says, "eh, the puzzle is stupid" 	
			inky says, "oh, I know" 	
			inky says, "I forgot setting 5 also sets 4" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "login" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have to sit at a terminal before you can login.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit at terminal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The login message is on the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Type LOGIN to enter system".
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now sitting at the Project terminal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "login" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lax 1803 V1.19 (University of Hydropolis)
Floyd | Login (surname)-

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bream" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Password-

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pondweed" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fishtrix V1.19 System 2
Floyd | Welcome to Fishtrix
Floyd |
Floyd | Time 13:16: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "games" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Select game -
Floyd | Chess, Hack, Prawn, Gilled of Thieves, Fish, Shutdown. QUIT to return
Floyd | to command mode.
Floyd | Time 13:16: +

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shutdown" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Welcome to shutdown Bertie Bream
Floyd |
Floyd | You know the rules.
Floyd | The goal is "WATER". Starting position - NOPUX
Floyd | You have 41 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		Ellison says, "man. it is nice having your programming skills for these puzzles." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "17" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - ROPYO
Floyd | You have 40 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "4" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - ROSCR
Floyd | You have 39 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "3" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "0" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - RQSER
Floyd | You have 38 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "2" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "10" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - SATER
Floyd | You have 37 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "5" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - XATER
Floyd | You have 36 minute(s) until The Project is activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell -

		inky says, "...dammit" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "1" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Value -

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "25" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your current position is - WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | Congratulations Bertie Bream you've won again.
Floyd | We must play shutdown again sometime. Project initialisation reset to
Floyd | original start time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Returning to GAMES menu.
Floyd | Select game -
Floyd | Chess, Hack, Prawn, Gilled of Thieves, Fish, Shutdown. QUIT to return
Floyd | to command mode.
Floyd | Time 13:16: +

		Ellison says, "yay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Returning to previous command mode
Floyd | Time 13:17: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You finish your session and the logout message appears on the terminal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf24" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x time" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 13:19
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain I need to learn to program: I was good at Basic, but bad at C++, and I think I could make an interesting independent game if I had the skill. I enjoyed Cave Story, Eternal Daughter, Super Meat Boy, Super Mario Brothers X, and Passage. 		inky says, "ok I dunno what good that did, but whatever" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You are on your feet.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | The device almost fills the room, looking like an aquarium filled with
Floyd | multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unscrew lok screw with hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The hyperdriver grips and turns the Lokscrew(TM) in that cunning way
Floyd | that only hyperdrivers can. The Lokscrew(TM) is easily removed.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hyperdriver dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get stream accelerator" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the stream accelerator.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I'm not sure what good that did, but oh well" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | There is a tuned crystal and a filter here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop accelerator" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stream accelerator dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x time" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 13:27
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | Even though Dr. Roach is very clean and tidy, the same cannot be said
Floyd | of the rest of the team. They've made this the messiest store room in
Floyd | the university. And it's always left for you to straighten things out.
Floyd | All the equipment and spares needed for The Project are usually stashed
Floyd | here, with a wallchart keeping track of what's in and out of stock. The
Floyd | only exit leads northwest.
Floyd | There is a glass box and a protocopier here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which one, the glass box or the protocopier?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | There is a tuned crystal, a filter and a stream accelerator here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get glass box" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the glass box.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | There is a tuned crystal, a filter and a stream accelerator here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop glass box" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Glass box dropped.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "what good how? doing the program unlocks the screw" 	
			inky says, "yeah, but I don't get what we needed to do that for" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | lok screw, a brass screw and a bag.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You smash your nose against the door.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop lok screw and brass screw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lok screw dropped.
Floyd | Brass screw dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | You notice a guppy flounder around for a bit and then swim off.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Angel. The doors
Floyd | slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Eelpout. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Pub
Floyd | The Hook, Line and Sinker is a good old-fashioned boozer, with a clean
Floyd | bar and filthy customers. One of them, a sorry drunk leaning unsteadily
Floyd | against the bar, seems familiar to your host. Steve, the cool catfish
Floyd | from the second hand shop, is serving behind the bar. Or is it his twin
Floyd | brother? He sells masks, filled with gas from behind the bar, for the
Floyd | customers to sniff. Hence, the masks are known to the locals as
Floyd | "snifters" and the state of drunkeness as being "sniffed to the gills"
Floyd | or "completely finless". Exits lead north and east. An interesting
Floyd | looking cylinder is behind the bar.
Floyd | There is a stool here.
Floyd | As you arrive Ernest Chub and Simon Tench greet you cheerfully.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy cylinder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | With what?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy cylinder with fisa" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "That will be 99 clams, me old mate." says Steve. He gives you the
Floyd | cylinder and charges the purchase to your Fisa account. A drunk with
Floyd | his left arm in a sling lurches into you as you turn round from the
Floyd | bar, knocking the cylinder to the floor. "Sorry guv," he slurs, picking
Floyd | it up, "I'll get you another one."
Floyd | "It's one of the Fins! Stop him Agent 10," screams Sir Playfair in your
Floyd | brain as the drunk runs off with the cylinder. You swim frantically
Floyd | after him but he disappears. "Well, you really messed that up," Sir
Floyd | Playfair scolds. "The cylinder must be important otherwise they
Floyd | wouldn't have stolen it. Fortunately, the back room boys got a fix on
Floyd | him. He's somewhere in the dimensions. You'll have to go after him,
Floyd | Agent 10, and be careful this time." You hear him mumbling in the
Floyd | background then he curtly says, "A warp will open up in Dr. Roach's
Floyd | apartment. Use that. Panchax out." You should be more careful if you
Floyd | want to keep your job.
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther lets you kill people with a combination of snakes and porn. 		
	Gunther has disconnected. 		inky says, "this "with what?" error is so irritating" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | My, Plaice Street is busy! In the end you succeed in crossing.
Floyd | Dace Road
Floyd | You are swimming along the south side of Dace Road. The police station
Floyd | is to the south, west across Plaice Street is a pub, and east lies
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Shark Street
Floyd | This is the seedier part of town with shops to match, so watch who
Floyd | you're dealing with. South is a music shop, north is a second hand
Floyd | shop, across the road to the east is the hardware shop and southeast is
Floyd | the nearest underground station, Eelpout. Dace Road, a much safer place
Floyd | to be, is to the west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The traffic on Shark Street is really busy but eventually you notice a
Floyd | small gap and swim hastily across.
Floyd | Eelpout Underground Station
Floyd | In the ticket hall, commuters are busily swimming up and down the
Floyd | access funnel which leads to the platform. The ticket counter stands in
Floyd | the centre with a clerk behind it. Northwest an exit leads out onto
Floyd | Shark Street.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Eelpout.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Museum. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Paddlington. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Paddlington.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This fish has not been modified to swim through walls.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and up to the level of your apartment
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | There is a radio case here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get case" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the radio case.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | Oh, no! You've been burgled! I hope Dr. Roach was insured.
Floyd | There is a dark warp and a fishton here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf25" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter dark warp" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You slip through the dark warp into the whirling dimensions. "It's a
Floyd | strange place Agent 10," says Sir Playfair's voice in the back of your
Floyd | brain. "Those Fins have twisted the dimensions into some kind of
Floyd | labyrinth, but it isn't normal. The back room boys are busy trying to
Floyd | figure it out. All they can tell me is that the Fins have hidden the
Floyd | cylinder in a place where the only way out is up and that if you're
Floyd | left in a room with no exits you'll be stuck there until we can get you
Floyd | out, which may well be too late to save Hydropolis. You'll have to
Floyd | watch your step, Agent 10; we don't want to lose you, old boy. Good
Floyd | luck. Panchax out."
Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, south, northwest.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, south, northwest, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead north, northeast, southeast, southwest, west.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, southwest, west, up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | Exits lead east, southeast, south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In The Dimensions
Floyd | A lesser being would have no idea what's going on here. Their brains
Floyd | would probably get lightly scrambled if not completely fizzled out.
Floyd | But, for a highly trained inter-dimensional espionage operative, who
Floyd | has spent half his life travelling through the dimensions, exits are
Floyd | easy to spot.
Floyd | There is a cylinder here.
Floyd | Exits lead up.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cylinder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the cylinder.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Well done old boy," says Sir Playfair as you slip back into the
Floyd | lounge, "I didn't think you'd make it. That should keep the Fins at bay
Floyd | for a while. Top hole. Panchax out." The dark warp swiftly fades.
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | Some would call this apartment small and pretentious, but with house
Floyd | prices in Hydropolis the way they are, small and pretentious was all
Floyd | Dr. Roach could afford. Anyway, he managed to get a view of Hydropolis
Floyd | - not many places have even that. The room is decorated in a minimalist
Floyd | style but, as Dr. Roach would say if he weren't under your control, "I
Floyd | am a man of minimal needs." The only excesses he has allowed himself
Floyd | are a painting, a trendy black shelf, a switch to control the lights
Floyd | and, most important, a door to get out.
Floyd | There is a fishton here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd | There are two doors on this level of the apartment block - one to your
Floyd | apartment and one to your new neighbour, Ernest Chub's. Beside each
Floyd | door is a handprint and an access shaft leads down to the lobby.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You swim into the access shaft and down to the ground floor.
Floyd | Lobby
Floyd | With no security guard, no intercom and no doors, any old eel could
Floyd | slip in here and break into every apartment in the block. It's a wonder
Floyd | it hasn't happened yet! Mind you, it wouldn't be all bad. At least Dr.
Floyd | Roach could get some new furniture with the insurance money. The exit
Floyd | out to Paddlington is to the south and the access shaft leads up to the
Floyd | landing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington
Floyd | This is the up and coming place to live in Hydropolis. It's also one of
Floyd | the busiest, teaming with guppies. Your apartment block is to the north
Floyd | and the entrance to the underground station bearing the logo of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company stands to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Paddlington Station
Floyd | This station is busy. Commuters are flooding down the access funnel to
Floyd | the platform, almost overwhelming the guard checking their tickets. The
Floyd | ticket clerk, sitting behind a counter, looks quite scared by the mad
Floyd | rush too. You can get back to the street westward, but you'd be
Floyd | swimming against the tide of commuters.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Paddlington.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The bag is for wrapping rubbish for disposal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put cylinder in bag" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The cylinder is now inside the bag.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | You feel a gusting current from the tunnel as a train clatters into the
Floyd | station. The doors open and fish push and shove each other as they get
Floyd | on and off.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You squeeze your way, sardine like, onto the train with the other
Floyd | commuters.
Floyd | Tube
Floyd | Always busy, the tube trains are packed solid with guppies. Rules have
Floyd | been passed strictly governing the number of fish allowed in each
Floyd | carriage but these are often disregarded, especially by sardines and
Floyd | pilchards.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Barbellican. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "did we do the power stuff in this one? did we turn off the switch while we were there?" 	
			inky says, "yeah, I got the filter before you came back" 	
			Ellison says, "cool" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Pickerel. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "All aboard," shouts the guard. Some dolphins rush in where angelfish
Floyd | fear to tread. The doors close and the train accelerates out of the
Floyd | station.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Battersea. The
Floyd | doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I think this might be the last piece we need" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | "Mind the gap," shouts the guard. A pike stops the doors closing to
Floyd | allow his aggressive mates on then the train rushes off into the
Floyd | tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The train speeds through the tunnel then clatters into Opah University.
Floyd | The doors slide open and the commuters swim in and out.

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd | The last few fish, pilchards by the look of them, squeeze onto the
Floyd | train. "Mind the doors," shouts the guard as they close. The train
Floyd | clatters off into the tunnel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Platform
Floyd | The tracks, leading off into the dark tunnel, lie beyond the northern
Floyd | edge of the platform. Trains arrive quite frequently, once every three
Floyd | minutes on average, a fact not unnoticed by the section of the
Floyd | Hydropolis Underground Omnibus Company responsible for advertising. You
Floyd | can go up to ground level via the access funnel to Opah University.
Floyd | An underground train is here but looks likely to leave at any moment.
Floyd | The train is so crowded that the doors just miss your tail when they
Floyd | close. The train rumbles into the tunnel with its heavy, sweating load.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You show your pass to the guard and go through.
Floyd | Opah Station
Floyd | Commuters are busily swimming up and down the access funnel which leads
Floyd | to the platform. A ticket clerk sits behind a counter selling tickets
Floyd | to fish who lack the simple foresight to buy a pass. You can leave the
Floyd | station through the exit to the east.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put new card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Research Wing
Floyd | This is where a lot of the groundwork for The Project was done by the
Floyd | famous Dr. Salmon. Unfortunately his work was shelved to make room for
Floyd | your endeavours, and anyway he sniffed far too much. You can swim up
Floyd | into the tower from here or pass through the metal door with a slot
Floyd | beside it to the south.
Floyd | There is a crystal tuna here.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Tower
Floyd | Water must be evaporating fast; the tower is only half full! You swim
Floyd | up and break the surface to take a look around. In the ceiling, high
Floyd | above through the air, is a trapdoor, but there seems no way of getting
Floyd | there. You dive quickly back underwater before your gills dry out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf26" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The time is 14:39
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cylinder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The bag inflates and you hold it tightly closed to prevent the gas
Floyd | escaping. You rise up through the tower. There is a loud bang as you
Floyd | pass through the trap door, opening it. The roof of the tower lies
Floyd | inches below you but you are drifting slowly upwards.
Floyd | Roof
Floyd | When there was a lot of water around, students came up here to watch
Floyd | the teeming city of Hydropolis. A railing around the edge of the roof
Floyd | was put here to prevent them being washed away by the deceptively
Floyd | strong overcurrent. Now the water has gone that has ceased to be a
Floyd | problem. The obvious exit is the trapdoor.
Floyd | There is a photon bridge and some railings here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop bag" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You release the bag, and it floats gently up into the sky.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the photon bridge.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter railings" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You slide through the railings with your gills about to burst. Roach
Floyd | has never practiced falling before, it's a good job your training as an
Floyd | inter-dimensional espionage operative has given you the experience to
Floyd | be able to survive under such difficult circumstances. You hit the
Floyd | water below the tower making a dramatic entrance to Opah. Several of
Floyd | the students applaud your efforts.
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | There is a brass screw and a lok screw here.
Floyd | A student sidles up to you. "We've got the principal," he whispers, "if
Floyd | you don't donate to rag week we'll let her go." You hastily decide to
Floyd | give them all your loose change, then realise you have none. They
Floyd | refuse to take your credit card and swim off, laughing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | There is a glass box, a tuned crystal, a filter and a stream
Floyd | accelerator here.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "according to the walkthrough, the proper way to assemble stuff is 'join PIECE to PIECE'" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get tuned crystal then put it in case" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the tuned crystal.
Floyd | The tuned crystal is now inside the radio case.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "join tuned crystal to case" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This doesn't feel right to me. I thought we were involved in hi-tech
Floyd | science not surrealist sculpture! Still you're the boss.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "join filter to case" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a case here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get filter" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the filter.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | filter and a photon bridge.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | There is a glass box and a stream accelerator here.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "uhh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | There is a hyperdriver and the device almost fills the room, looking
Floyd | like an aquarium filled with multi-coloured gravel here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Roach certainly knows how to build impressive machines - this one
Floyd | nearly fills the project room. It looks a bit like a huge aquarium,
Floyd | filled to the brim with multi-coloured gravel and, if you and Sir
Floyd | Playfair have anything to do with it, it's going to save Hydropolis
Floyd | from water evaporation. It almost fills the room, looking like an
Floyd | aquarium filled with multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "the case disappeared?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf26" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Tower
Floyd | Water must be evaporating fast; the tower is only half full! You swim
Floyd | up and break the surface to take a look around. In the ceiling, high
Floyd | above through the air, is a trapdoor, but there seems no way of getting
Floyd | there. You dive quickly back underwater before your gills dry out.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cylinder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The bag inflates and you hold it tightly closed to prevent the gas
Floyd | escaping. You rise up through the tower. There is a loud bang as you
Floyd | pass through the trap door, opening it. The roof of the tower lies
Floyd | inches below you but you are drifting slowly upwards.
Floyd | Roof
Floyd | When there was a lot of water around, students came up here to watch
Floyd | the teeming city of Hydropolis. A railing around the edge of the roof
Floyd | was put here to prevent them being washed away by the deceptively
Floyd | strong overcurrent. Now the water has gone that has ceased to be a
Floyd | problem. The obvious exit is the trapdoor.
Floyd | There is a photon bridge and some railings here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop bag" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You release the bag, and it floats gently up into the sky.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the photon bridge.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter railings" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You slide through the railings with your gills about to burst. Roach
Floyd | has never practiced falling before, it's a good job your training as an
Floyd | inter-dimensional espionage operative has given you the experience to
Floyd | be able to survive under such difficult circumstances. You hit the
Floyd | water below the tower making a dramatic entrance to Opah. Several of
Floyd | the students applaud your efforts.
Floyd | Opah
Floyd | If things want learning in Hydropolis, then Opah University is where
Floyd | they get learned. The university disco to the north is in the middle of
Floyd | a bop-til-you-drop rag week stunt with schools of tired students
Floyd | swimming in and out to the heavy four-four beat. An expensive
Floyd | restaurant lies to the south. Have you made a reservation? No? Too bad.
Floyd | It's very popular. An impressive archway leads east into the university
Floyd | itself. You can return to Opah tube station by going west.
Floyd | A statue of the university founder is in the middle of the quad.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | University Foyer
Floyd | The foyer is lined with ancient busts of important looking fish from
Floyd | the university's past, an ugly bunch of egg-headed reprobates if ever
Floyd | you saw some. West, an impressive arch will take you out of the
Floyd | university. A corridor continues east, and a metal door blocks any
Floyd | access to the north. The principal's office is to the south.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | Windows line the north wall of this corridor which continues east and
Floyd | west. They look out onto the quad, and stream light on to an archway
Floyd | which leads south to the library.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | My worm, it's dark in this corridor. A metal door to the east prevents
Floyd | you from swimming directly into your laboratory and the corridor
Floyd | returns west.
Floyd | There is a brass screw and a lok screw here.
Floyd | A student sidles up to you. "We've got the principal," he whispers, "if
Floyd | you don't donate to rag week we'll let her go." You hastily decide to
Floyd | give them all your loose change, then realise you have none. They
Floyd | refuse to take your credit card and swim off, laughing.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put tatty card in slot" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The card fits neatly into the slot. After a few reassuring buzzes the
Floyd | door slides open smoothly and the card is returned to your waiting
Floyd | hand.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | There is a glass box, a tuned crystal, a filter and a stream
Floyd | accelerator here.
Floyd | After allowing time for someone to pass the door closes.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the stream accelerator.
Floyd | Filter taken.
Floyd | Tuned crystal taken.
Floyd | Glass box taken.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "that is weird" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | There is a hyperdriver and the device almost fills the room, looking
Floyd | like an aquarium filled with multi-coloured gravel here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf27" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | stream accelerator, a radio case, a filter, a tuned crystal, a photon
Floyd | bridge and a glass box.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "join bridge to device" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that with the photon bridge.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "join bridge to case" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This doesn't feel right to me. I thought we were involved in hi-tech
Floyd | science not surrealist sculpture! Still you're the boss.
Floyd | You are carrying too much and the stream accelerator annoyingly falls
Floyd | to the ground.
Floyd | You are carrying too much and the travel pass annoyingly falls to the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd | You are carrying too much and the new card annoyingly falls to the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd | You are carrying too much and the tatty card annoyingly falls to the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd | You are carrying too much and the glass box annoyingly falls to the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a filter, a tuned crystal and some twisted
Floyd | metal.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x twisted metal" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The twisted metal is a cross between a Henry Moore sculpture and an
Floyd | Anderson bomb shelter. Fine if you like that sort of thing, but it
Floyd | doesn't look like it's going to save Hydropolis.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "join tuned crystal to twisted metal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This doesn't feel right to me. I thought we were involved in hi-tech
Floyd | science not surrealist sculpture! Still you're the boss.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get glass box then join it to twisted metal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying too much already to get the glass box.
Floyd | You can't do that with the glass box.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a filter and some twisted metal.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "join filter to twisted metal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This doesn't feel right to me. I thought we were involved in hi-tech
Floyd | science not surrealist sculpture! Still you're the boss.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get glass box" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying too much already to get the glass box.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop twisted metal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Twisted metal dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get glass box" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the glass box.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "join it to twisted metal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that with the glass box.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "join glass box to twisted metal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that with the glass box.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x glass box" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The glass box shows all the hallmarks of a rush assembly. There are
Floyd | loads of electrical components in it and yards and yards of wiring. You
Floyd | can only hope the back-room boys didn't economise on waterproofing.
Floyd | It is closed.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | [l -> look]
Floyd |
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | There is some twisted metal, a stream accelerator, a hyperdriver, a
Floyd | travel pass, a new card and a tatty card and the device almost fills
Floyd | the room, looking like an aquarium filled with multi-coloured gravel
Floyd | here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open glass box" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't open the box - try breaking it.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "break glass box" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You try and try with all your might (really, you do) but you just can't
Floyd | break the box with your fist.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "grrr" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax and a glass box.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the hyperdriver.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "break glass box with hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You hack the box to bits and break the hyperdriver in the process. The
Floyd | focus wheel falls to the floor.
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get focus wheel" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the focus wheel.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "join focus wheel to twisted metal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This doesn't feel right to me. I thought we were involved in hi-tech
Floyd | science not surrealist sculpture! Still you're the boss. Stunning. A
Floyd | tingle of pure ecstasy runs down your spine, across the room and out of
Floyd | the window as you realise that you hold in your hands that most
Floyd | treasured of possessions - a food blender. Wow!
Floyd | >

		Gunther says (to inky), "your patience truly is boundless" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x food blender" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | But there aren't any here.
Floyd | >

		inky blinks 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a hyperdriver and a blender.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x blender" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The blender is the biggest you have seen in you're whole life. Well
Floyd | done. Now you've got it you might as well mix something until the world
Floyd | blows up. Which it undoubtedly will.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "this seems to imply we screwed up" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "attach blender to device" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that with the blender.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "join blender to device" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that with the blender.
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, I think we have to trial-and-error join things until something is not a sculpture" 	
			inky says, "bah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf27" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | There is a hyperdriver and the device almost fills the room, looking
Floyd | like an aquarium filled with multi-coloured gravel here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | stream accelerator, a radio case, a filter, a tuned crystal, a photon
Floyd | bridge and a glass box.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, let's see" 	
			inky says, "maybe the terminal has instructions" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit at terminal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The login message is on the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Type LOGIN to enter system".
Floyd |
Floyd | You are now sitting at the Project terminal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "login" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lax 1803 V1.19 (University of Hydropolis)
Floyd | Login (surname)-

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "roach" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Password-

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "me" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Fishtrix V1.19 System 2
Floyd | Welcome to Fishtrix
Floyd |
Floyd | Time 14:53: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which file do you want to read.
Floyd | PROJECT - NOTE - STORE - EQUIPMENT
Floyd | Or QUIT to exit to COMMAND level
Floyd | Time 14:54: #

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "project" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah University 660/55/4
Floyd | Project notes
Floyd | For Project Members Eyes only:
Floyd | From - A. Roach
Floyd | Project Prime Directive: To save Hydropolis, which is under threat from
Floyd | water evaporation, by streaming water from an alternate dimension -
Floyd | Fractal Aquaria Two. The inter-dimensional matter streamer will be
Floyd | referred to as The Device from now on.
Floyd | Time 14:55: #

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "equopment" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Which file do you want to read.
Floyd | PROJECT - NOTE - STORE - EQUIPMENT
Floyd | Or QUIT to exit to COMMAND level
Floyd | Time 14:55: #

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "equipment" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stream Regulator = ((a+c)+(b+d))+e
Floyd | Time 14:55: #

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "store" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Opah university 660/55/3
Floyd | Project notes
Floyd | For Project Members Eyes only:
Floyd | From - A. Roach
Floyd | Store notes: The Stream Regulator has been stolen. This is serious. The
Floyd | Project will fail if we don't replace it. At present, we haven't
Floyd | located any replacement components. Anyone who can find them will be a
Floyd | hero. Here's a list of what's needed:
Floyd | Filter.
Floyd | Photon bridge - Dr. Salmon worked on this, he may know its whereabouts.
Floyd | Focus wheel - stolen days ago.
Floyd | Tuned Crystal - There's an untuned one in the museum but they won't let
Floyd | us near it.
Floyd | We also need a case to keep everything stable.
Floyd | Time 14:55: #

		inky says, "ok, so | Stream Regulator = ((a+c)+(b+d))+e" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Read terminated - all files closed.
Floyd | Returning to previous command mode.
Floyd | Time 14:55: %

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You finish your session and the logout message appears on the terminal.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You get off.
Floyd | Store Room
Floyd | Even though Dr. Roach is very clean and tidy, the same cannot be said
Floyd | of the rest of the team. They've made this the messiest store room in
Floyd | the university. And it's always left for you to straighten things out.
Floyd | All the equipment and spares needed for The Project are usually stashed
Floyd | here, with a wallchart keeping track of what's in and out of stock. The
Floyd | only exit leads northwest.
Floyd | There is a protocopier here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wallchart" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The wallchart is an informal record of the equipment held in store for
Floyd | The Project.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read wallchart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A: filter (out of stock)
Floyd | B: photon bridge (out of stock)
Floyd | C: focus wheel (out of stock)
Floyd | D: tuned crystal (out of stock)
Floyd | E: a suitable case (out of stock)
Floyd | F: shelf (out of stock)
Floyd | G: wallplan (1 in stock)
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oh, yeah, so that's what it means" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "join filter to focus wheel" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see a wheel here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | This lab is exceptionally clean. Dr. Roach must be remarkably
Floyd | fastidious. The water is constantly decontaminated and recycled to
Floyd | protect The Project equipment and your terminal from damage by grit,
Floyd | fluff and dirt. Exits are northeast, southeast and west through the
Floyd | metal door to the corridor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | There is a hyperdriver and the device almost fills the room, looking
Floyd | like an aquarium filled with multi-coloured gravel here.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "break box with hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You hack the box to bits and break the hyperdriver in the process. The
Floyd | focus wheel falls to the floor.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "join filter to focus wheel" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Well done! The focus wheel connects to the filter making a focus
Floyd | filter.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "join photon bridge to tuned crystal" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Brilliant! The photon bridge and the tuned crystal seem to meld before
Floyd | your eyes leaving you with a crystal bridge.
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "I'm reading the walkthrough and ... whatttt" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "join focus filter to crystal bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, such dexterity. You have made the only crystal filter in fish
Floyd | world.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x crystal filter" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal filter gathers energy from various sources which it filters
Floyd | and refines.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "join crystal filter to case" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Congratulations! The two items fuse to form a stream regulator!
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stream regulator" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream regulator controls the flow of particles from one dimension
Floyd | to another.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "huzzah" 	
			inky says, "now what was the point of that, and did I screw up breaking the hyperdriver" 	
			Ellison says, "yay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put regulator in device" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The stream regulator is now inside the device.
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | Hey, I really dig you device.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | Dr. Roach certainly knows how to build impressive machines - this one
Floyd | nearly fills the project room. It looks a bit like a huge aquarium,
Floyd | filled to the brim with multi-coloured gravel and, if you and Sir
Floyd | Playfair have anything to do with it, it's going to save Hydropolis
Floyd | from water evaporation. It almost fills the room, looking like an
Floyd | aquarium filled with multi-coloured gravel.
Floyd | It contains a stream regulator.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get device" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The device steadfastly refuses to be moved.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "use device" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Please phrase as, "use <object> to <verb> <another object>".
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "activate device" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | I don't understand activate
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I guess we have to 'attach regulator with lok screw'" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x regulator" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream regulator controls the flow of particles from one dimension
Floyd | to another.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attach regulator with lok screw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Lokscrew(TM) snaps resolutely into place.
Floyd | It seems you have done all you need to do to save Hydropolis so you
Floyd | rest on your laurels for a while, then your laurels start to ache so
Floyd | you start filing your credentials when suddenly... Nothing happened.
Floyd | It's four o'clock, the Project has been activated and nothing happened.
Floyd | You did it! You saved Hydropolis! It's time for celebration, time to
Floyd | party! But professionals don't party; they leave that to the Dr.
Floyd | Roaches of this dimension. You return to Mission HQ, to a hero's
Floyd | de-briefing from Sir Playfair Panchax. "Absolutely splendid job, Agent
Floyd | 10," he chuffs, "a marvellous piece of work. One of your finest
Floyd | missions. As a reward, we at the Department, are allowing you three
Floyd | month's vacation with a goldfish of your choice." He winks. "And we
Floyd | guarantee no interruptions this time." You are warped off to a
Floyd | spacious, warm aquarium with all the pondweed, ant eggs and gravel you
Floyd | could want. And of course, the most beautiful creature in all the
Floyd | dimensions to spend time with. After three months of this kind of
Floyd | pleasure, you might not be up to another mission...
Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 491 out of 501.
Floyd | Do you want to quit or restart (q/r)?

		inky asks, "...wait, that's it?" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, I guess so." 	
			Gunther says, "from this walkthrough this doesn't seem to be the optimum ending" 	
			Ellison says, "Magnetic Scroll endings are horrible." 	
			inky says, "well, huzzah for us" 	
			inky asks (of Gunther), "oh?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I liked the amusingly abrupt saving of the world until I realized that was the ending." 	
			Gunther asks, "did you play something called Shutdown?" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			Gunther says, "oh, ok then" 	
			inky says, "that was the thing with the letter codes" 	
			Gunther says, "in that case that IS is" 	
			Gunther says, "it" 	
			inky says, "we did miss ten points somewhere" 	
			Ellison says, "strange that we missed ten points, yeah" 	
			Gunther says, "I'm not sure if this is a lamer ending than The Pawn" 	
			Ellison says, "The Pawn is worse, yeah" 	
			Gunther says, "there seems to be a bug where you need to drop then pick up the thing you made" 	
			inky asks, "to get the points?" 	
			Gunther says, "yes" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | [r -> drop]
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure (y/n)?

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | [y -> yes]
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well done, Agent 10," said Sir Playfair Panchax, head of Mission HQ.
Floyd | "We knew you'd stop the Seven Deadly Fins. Good show! It's a shame they
Floyd | got away again. But now I suggest you take a vacation. You've earned
Floyd | it, old boy." You agreed with him, the last few months had been a real
Floyd | chore. Being an inter-dimensional espionage operative isn't a bad life
Floyd | apart from the pain of warping and the inconvenience of host-parasite
Floyd | relationships, but you need a spot of R and R every now and then, just
Floyd | to stay sane. So you went for the big one - warping into a goldfish for
Floyd | a whole month! The peace. The tranquility. And you're still on the
Floyd | payroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | FISH! - Version 1.10 - Copyright (C) 1988, 1990 Magnetic Scrolls Ltd.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone's coming. Good, it must be time for food. SPLATTO. A hand as
Floyd | big as a bus drops something hard right on your head. Understandably
Floyd | dazed, you flip over and, through a swirl of ant eggs, spot what hit
Floyd | you: a tacky plastic castle. It looks like a rush job. Sir Playfair
Floyd | must be in trouble. And you thought you were on vacation...
Floyd |
Floyd | Goldfish Bowl
Floyd | Swimming upside down is good fun, but difficult, even for someone as
Floyd | highly trained as yourself. It looks like the pondweed is dangling from
Floyd | the gravel above your head. And the ant eggs, wow! Upside down they
Floyd | look, so, so much like, well, like exactly the same as if you were the
Floyd | right way up actually. Anyway, there's no need to get carried away. Sir
Floyd | Playfair has a message for you in the castle if you're not mistaken and
Floyd | he hates agents who are late.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf27" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to load:
Floyd | Project Room
Floyd | Considering how important this place is for the future of all fishkind,
Floyd | you are stunned by how little has been done to make it look
Floyd | significant. A lick of paint, although distasteful for the fish licking
Floyd | it on, wouldn't have gone amiss. The only exit is southwest.
Floyd | There is a hyperdriver and the device almost fills the room, looking
Floyd | like an aquarium filled with multi-coloured gravel here.
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I was hoping for some sort of grim surrealistic recursive ending after the doctor's house seemed to be the fish's house." 	
			Ellison says, "it's possible that we could have just opened the glass box, but I'm not sure" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open glass box" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't open the box - try breaking it.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "break glass box" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You try and try with all your might (really, you do) but you just can't
Floyd | break the box with your fist.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [i -> inventory]
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying a fishofax, a tatty card, a new card, a travel pass, a
Floyd | stream accelerator, a radio case, a filter, a tuned crystal, a photon
Floyd | bridge and a glass box.
Floyd | You are wearing a watch, some dark glasses and some ear-plugs.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "break glass box with fishofax" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You try and try with all your might (really, you do) but you just can't
Floyd | break the box with your fishofax.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "break glass box with hyperdriver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You hack the box to bits and break the hyperdriver in the process. The
Floyd | focus wheel falls to the floor.
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "I think for grim recursive surrealistic endings you want Jinxter" 	
			Ellison says, "crazy" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "attach wheel to filter" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Well done! The focus wheel connects to the filter making a focus
Floyd | filter.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attach crystal to bridge" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Brilliant! The photon bridge and the tuned crystal seem to meld before
Floyd | your eyes leaving you with a crystal bridge.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attach bridge to filter" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Ah, such dexterity. You have made the only crystal filter in fish
Floyd | world.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attach filter to case" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Congratulations! The two items fuse to form a stream regulator!
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop regulator" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stream regulator dropped.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get regulator" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have now got the stream regulator.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 475 out of 501.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attach regulator to device" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that with the stream regulator.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put regulator in device" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The stream regulator is now inside the device.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attach regulator to device" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't do that with the stream regulator.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attach regulator with lok screw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Lokscrew(TM) snaps resolutely into place.
Floyd | It seems you have done all you need to do to save Hydropolis so you
Floyd | rest on your laurels for a while, then your laurels start to ache so
Floyd | you start filing your credentials when suddenly... Nothing happened.
Floyd | It's four o'clock, the Project has been activated and nothing happened.
Floyd | You did it! You saved Hydropolis! It's time for celebration, time to
Floyd | party! But professionals don't party; they leave that to the Dr.
Floyd | Roaches of this dimension. You return to Mission HQ, to a hero's
Floyd | de-briefing from Sir Playfair Panchax. "Absolutely splendid job, Agent
Floyd | 10," he chuffs, "a marvellous piece of work. One of your finest
Floyd | missions. As a reward, we at the Department, are allowing you three
Floyd | month's vacation with a goldfish of your choice." He winks. "And we
Floyd | guarantee no interruptions this time." You are warped off to a
Floyd | spacious, warm aquarium with all the pondweed, ant eggs and gravel you
Floyd | could want. And of course, the most beautiful creature in all the
Floyd | dimensions to spend time with. After three months of this kind of
Floyd | pleasure, you might not be up to another mission...
Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 483 out of 501.
Floyd | Do you want to quit or restart (q/r)?

		inky says, "mysterious" 	
			Gunther asks, "huh, is that less?" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			Gunther says, "bizarro" 	
			Ellison says, "too strange" 	
			Gunther says, "now I wonder if there's ANY MS game without a crappy ending" 	
			inky says, "oh well, we win, yay for us" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd | [q -> quit]
Floyd |
Floyd | Are you sure (y/n)?

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | [y -> yes]
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Gunther says, "signs point to no" 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Ellison says, "well, thanks, inky, for giving me some closure after all of these years. I should have known Fish! would be like the rest." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I liked that game." 	
			Ellison says, "I played through Myth so I know that one has a crappy ending" 	
	Gunther has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Gunther says, "I played The Pawn and Jinxter and they do" 	
			Ellison says, "there are still things I like about Fish! but the flaws really hurt it" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I would like to try more of this company's games, even if they have horrible endings." 	
			Ellison says (to inured), "you can play them all here: [LINK]" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Thanks" 	
			Ellison says, "Jinxter has one of my most memorable moments in IF but the midgame is an unimplemented mess" 	
			Gunther says, "and what moment is that ellison" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is kind of the same way. Great game overall, though." 	
			Ellison says (to Gunther), "the phone call. I thought it was a nice change-of-pace from the game's atmosphere. I use it as an example of how IF mood can change in an instant." 	
			Gunther says, "not sure I recall" 	
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	smartgenes goes home. 		
	smartgenes has disconnected. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain goes home. 		Ellison says, "man, remember when we beat Fish! those were the days" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "I wonder what non-Infocom games have especially satisfying endings. Dr. Dumont's Wild P.A.R.T.I. was pretty decent, but that makes sense. the bar seems pretty low in general." 	
			DavidW says, "Grim Fandango's ending worked for me." 	
			Ellison says, "heh, yeah, that ending is great. I was particularly thinking about IF, though." 	
			Ellison says, "I think next, I'm going to try to beat a Synapse game and see how well they handle endings" 	
			DavidW says, "Endings are tricky buggers." 	
			DavidW says, "Most of the time it's one of get the girl, or get the big treasure, or find your way home, or defeat the big bad." 	
			K-Y says, "in my experience adventure games like the humble endings" 	
			K-Y says, "like 'now you can finally get to sleep'" 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose the more memorable endings are ones where you get one of those plus a loss of some sort." 	
			K-Y says, "or 'well, you didn't get the treasure/girl after all, but it was the PUZZLES that counted'" 	
			DavidW says, "Or the trip." 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "I thought Tryst of Fate was horrible in that respect" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. I can't quite remember how that one ends." 	
			DavidW says, "I remember clearly how it begins, since I recently wrote that up for ifwiki." 	
			K-Y says, "I can't remember how it begins" 	
			K-Y says, "even though this is presumably from the era when I was playing everything" 	
			DavidW says, "You step on a toy car and knock yourself out, then a gnome steals your watch when you try to get up and he drops a gumball, then a 2nd gnome grabs the gumball." 	
			K-Y says, "weird" 	
			Ellison says, "I think, basically, you wake up and go on with your life and nothing is different. you might have gotten a 'thank you' letter." 	
			DavidW says (to Ellison), "hm. That's poor." 	
			DavidW says, "There should be a status change of some sort." 	
			Ellison says, "I think my disappointment with the ending was compounded by the guilt I had over never being able to get into that game and the resentment that the game was so long, so I was kind of imagining another me who had actually played the game, only to see that." 	
			Ellison says, "anyhow, it's not so much a surprise that treasure hunt games don't do anything spectacular with their endings. it's just funny in cases like Magnetic Scrolls where they were obviously inspired by the narrative aspect of Infocom games and then drop the ball on proper narrative arcs" 	
			inky asks, "isn't there one MS game where when you win you enter debug mode and can go wandering around?" 	
			DavidW says, "I wasn't playing Fish! along with the rest of you, but I assume the ending is most likely a) bad guys arrested/dead/declawed plus b) back to your vacation as a goldfish, plus c) raise/promotion/extension on the vacation." 	
			inky says, "yeah, pretty much" 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose it could be sweetened with d) new love interest." 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "Can you jump through the corners diagonally and get outside the world grid? (which would be weird in a text game, but not impossible)." 	
			Ellison says (to inky), "that was The Pawn, yeah" 	
			Ellison says, "they don't even really mention the bad guys, even" 	
			DavidW asks, "Is The Pawn set on a chessboard?" 	
			inky says, "it seems to be a pretty straight fantasy adventure" 	
			inky says, "I cannot explain the name" 	
			Ellison says, "it's called The Pawn because you have to do some quests for people and one person is particularly manipulative" 	
			Allen asks, "which is better thought of these days, The Pawn or Guild of Thieves?" 	
			Allen says, "I haven't played either since the 80s. I liked Guild of Thieves more" 	
			Ellison says, "hmmm, good question. Guild of Thieves is definitely more exciting." 	
			Ellison says, "it's only reading a walkthrough and seeing what somebody has to do to get through the last portion of the game that really makes me roll my eyes" 	
			Allen says, "It was tough. I don't think I ever finished it" 	
			Ellison says, "for Jacqueline's Indigo comp, I wanted to do a game/puzzle that paid homage to GoT's rainbow room but couldn't think of a clever twist." 	
	Firion arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Firion has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	WeirdBeard says, "Bleah! Too noisy with the windows open, not hot enough to justify AC." 		
	Mary hollers, "I didn't change it very much." 		
	Allen has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline asks, "How'd it go?" 	
			inky says, "we triumphed at last" 	
			inky says, "after much restarting" 	
			Ellison says, "those Fins may rock but not as much as us" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nice." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Enjoyed it, ultimately, I guess?" 	
			Ellison says, "I wouldn't say it's designed well as a game but it has some writing and things that I enjoyed" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I was surprised by the writing in a way I can't quite articulate." 	
			inky says, "they had clearly put a lot of effort into fish puns" 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Binder says, "It might not have required so much effort. Perhaps fish puns scale." 	
			inky says, "rr" 	
			Everyone has left the channel. 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Ellison arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "load spur" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	Ellison presses the yellow enter button. 		
	

Floyd | SPUR
Floyd | A Western Misadventure
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1995-1997 by Kent Tessman
Floyd |
Floyd | Hugo Compiler and Engine
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1995-1997 by Kent Tessman
Floyd |
Floyd | This game ("Spur") is copyright (c) 1995-1997 by Kent Tessman (the
Floyd | author).  The author reserves all rights regarding duplication,
Floyd | distribution, and modification of "Spur" or any of its parts
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Distribution
Floyd |
Floyd | Free distribution of "Spur" is allowable provided that it is modified
Floyd | in no manner and no fee is charged.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Similar distribution of the Hugo Compiler and Engine is also
Floyd | allowable, given the same provisions.  Additionally, distribution of
Floyd | programs created with the Hugo Compiler and/or using the Hugo Library
Floyd | must correspond to the terms of use specified by the author, primarily
Floyd | that commercial distribution of the Hugo Engine or elements of the Hugo
Floyd | Library is prohibited without the express written consent of the
Floyd | author.  See the Hugo Manual for more details.)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Warranty
Floyd |
Floyd | Since "Spur" and the Hugo Compiler and Engine are available free of
Floyd | charge, there is no warranty whatsoever pertaining to their use.
Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Ellison 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 | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit (YES or NO)?

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Ellison says, "there should be an ifdb list of Best IF Puzzles to Solve With A Handy Program" 	
			Tale asks, "Hm?" 	
			Ellison says, "inky wrote programs to help us beat two puzzles at ClubFloyd yesterday" 	
			inky says, "that would be pretty cool" 	
			Ellison says, "which I feel is just as satisfying as beating such puzzles yourself and gets me thinking about other puzzles that are like that" 	
			inky says, "I feel like we have written programs for a few other games" 	
			Gunther asks, "you realize all of these are definitionally "worst puzzle"?" 	
			Gunther asks, "as they're not clever, just brute-force?" 	
			Ellison says, "like, some of those Phoenix games have puzzles that could definitely be solved with programs, but most of the ones I've seen aren't quite so annoying that you'd need to do that" 	
			Jota says, "I solved a puzzle in one of the Sorcerer games with a computer program, but in that case, I am pretty sure it was cheating." 	
			Jota says, "Since my solution was, 'generate a transcript of every possible combination in sequence and paste it into the 'terp, to find out which one is right'." 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			Jota says, "And furthermore, I later discovered that said puzzle was actually part of the copy protection." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "(recapping) I remember writing a short program to solve the Peggleboz puzzle in Zork Zero." 	
			Ellison says (to Gunther), "anyhow, as long as the correct solution doesn't take a ton of moves (like a tower of Hanoi puzzle), I can't completely hate it" 	
			Gunther says, "I can." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm terrible at most pegboard puzzles." 	
			Ellison says, "the Fish! ones are ones that I would never get on my own (despite accidentally solving the 'maze' one a couple times) but they have semi-clear rules and could conceivably be solved within a handful of turns" 	
			Ellison says (to DW), "the maze puzzle from yesterday was kind of a combination pegboard/twisty-passage thing" 	
			DavidW says, "bleah" 	
			Ellison says, "it was really just one room, but what exit you used switched other exits on and off and you were trying to get rid of them all" 	
			DavidW says, "huh. Unusual." 	
			inky says, "it's kind of like this one puzzle that sometimes appears in crpgs" 	
			inky says, "where you have N switches and they each toggle multiple outputs" 	
			inky says, "and the object is to get all the outputs toggled on or off" 	
			inky says, "but here the switches and the outputs were the same" 	
			inky says, "which is an interesting twist" 	
			Gunther says, "they appear in many games as "oops, game to short, need to throw in shitty puzzle that takes forever to make it longer"" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "yeah pretty much" 	
			Gunther says, "much like fifteen puzzles and switch-places puzzles and" 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "I don't think I know the puzzle type you're describing. I haven't really played many crpgs." 	
			Gunther says, "[LINK])" 	
			Ellison says, "it was especially frustrating to have these puzzles in a game with a hard turn limit, of course" 	
			Gunther says, "basically like that" 	
			DavidW says (to Gunther), "oh. That. ick." 	
			Tale says, "There was a game called Realms of the Haunting, a puzzle shooter. It was great, till you reached Hell. It had a maze and it had a series of annoying puzzles." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "so appropriate" 	
			Tale says, "indeed" 	
			Gunther says, "Realms of the fffFFFFUUUUUU" 	
			Gunther says, "'course, the one game that did this right was Zork: Grand Inquisitor" 	
			Gunther says, "first, you get an idiotically complex puzzle that you simplify with the simplification spell" 	
			Gunther says, "then, you get an annoying 3d chess puzzle" 	
			Gunther says, "which you bash to pieces with a club" 	
			Tale says, "ha ha" 	
			Gunther says, "now I kind of want to do a game where you can either solve the puzzles or apply violence" 	
			Gunther says, "to each and every puzzle" 	
			DavidW asks, "I solved Hell's telephone puzzle the hard way. I heard that it can be simplified too?" 	
			Gunther says (to DavidW), "I think it can" 	
			Gunther says, "yeah" 	
			Gunther says, "you cast it then press *" 	
			DavidW says, "Would've saved so much time if I'd known." 	
			Gunther says, "you can use KENDALL at least those two times" 	
			Gunther says, "oh, three, there's the "how to win at double fanucci" book" 	
			DavidW says, "I remember simplifing the train map and the book." 	
			DavidW says, "I can't spell today." 	
			K-Y says, "oh, yes" 	
			K-Y says, "RPG lights out puzzles" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. I'm now thinking it would be satisfying to have a game where you have to solve a fuckton of puzzles to get some big-ass club or gun or whatever at the top of a mountain, and then smash the crap out of everything on the way back to the start." 	
			K-Y asks, "you mean Ico?" 	
			K-Y says, "or at least in Ico all the puzzles got smashed the crap out of without any action on my part at the end" 	
			Gunther says, "ugh, Ico" 	
			K-Y asks, "what?" 	
			Gunther says, "I still have no idea who said "You know what every gamer loves? Escort missions! Let's make a game that's ALL ESCORT MISION!"" 	
			Gunther says, "+S" 	
			Gunther says, "see also [LINK]" 	
			K-Y says, "I appreciated the tension the once or twice that happened" 	
			K-Y says, "if it had happened more than that, and unavoidably..." 	
			Gunther says, "yeah, I played for 10 minutes before I let the monsters have her." 	
			Gunther says, "just... just no." 	
			DavidW says, "heh. Never even heard of this Ico." 	
			K-Y says, "look, in some games you can theoretically die from falling a foot-wide pit" 	
			K-Y says, "theoretically" 	
			K-Y says, "I thought it sounded horrible, but then I realized all the impressions were written ten years ago when people were still running into walls in Super Mario 64"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Suspended by Michael Berlyn
As played on ifMUD on June 25, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Suspended, written by Michael Berlyn. Suspended was released in 1983 by Infocom. You can learn more about the game by visiting the ifWiki. The game is only available commercially, and given its age it can sometimes be quite difficult to track down, but it's well worth the investment of time and money to find your own copy, because it's a true classic.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
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			Jacqueline laughs at a feelie she didn't remember. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Perhaps this is why I never solved this game." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Anyway, who's here?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe I should @holler." 	
	Gunther arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Jacqueline hollers, "We're playing Suspended this morning, if people want to join us. If it's just me, I'll be doomed." 		eu says, "I'm here. After many a week away." 	
			Gunther asks, "can you fire it up real quick?" 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "Hi, eu" 	
			djfletch says, "I too am here" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "Well, it's time to start anyway." 	
			Ellison says, "I too am there" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load suspended" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SUSPENDED: INTERLOGIC Science Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1983 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | SUSPENDED and INTERLOGIC are trademarks of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 840521
Floyd |
Floyd | FC ALERT! Planetside systems are deteriorating. FC imbalance detected.
Floyd | Emergency reviving systems completed. You are now in control of the
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Seismic aftershock detected ten meters north of Beta
Floyd | FC. Tremor intensity 9.7. Projected damage: connecting cables in
Floyd | Primary and Secondary Channels.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: All Robots, report locations.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS: In the Weather Monitors.
Floyd | WALDO: In the Gamma Repair.
Floyd | SENSA: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | AUDA: In the Entry Area.
Floyd | POET: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | WHIZ: In the Advisory Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "then allow me to drive for a second" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Heh. Okay." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "impossible" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Okay, you asked for it...
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: External sensors detect huge radiation abnormalities in
Floyd | the star which provides Contra with all light and heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING! TIME CRITICAL!!
Floyd |
Floyd | External sensors detect significant instability in the star.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | Get me a seeing-eye robot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "HAR" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | Get me a seeing-eye cane. Without my visual function, I'm worthless.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: Oh oh. Abnormalities in star approaching critical level.
Floyd | [9]       NOVA IMMINENT!
Floyd |
Floyd | So long from all the gang -- Iris, Waldo, Sensa, Auda, Poet, Whiz,
Floyd | FRED, and last but not least, we three FCs.
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Gunther bows. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Very nice." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, should we play again?" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "well, I'm pooped" 	
			Ellison says, "good game, everyone" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "It's been a long session, yeah." 	
			Gunther asks, "what's up for next week?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "OaD again" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load suspended" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SUSPENDED: INTERLOGIC Science Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1983 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | SUSPENDED and INTERLOGIC are trademarks of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 840521
Floyd |
Floyd | FC ALERT! Planetside systems are deteriorating. FC imbalance detected.
Floyd | Emergency reviving systems completed. You are now in control of the
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Seismic aftershock detected ten meters north of Beta
Floyd | FC. Tremor intensity 9.7. Projected damage: connecting cables in
Floyd | Primary and Secondary Channels.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: All Robots, report locations.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS: In the Weather Monitors.
Floyd | WALDO: In the Gamma Repair.
Floyd | SENSA: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | AUDA: In the Entry Area.
Floyd | POET: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | WHIZ: In the Advisory Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, my vote is that we have a driver when we want one, otherwise let people poke." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is this an okay approach?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		eu says, "Sure." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "What?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Inured), "@recap the channel and the room." 	
			Jacqueline says, "@recap toyshop" 	
			Jacqueline says, "@recap clubfloyd" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Probably 200 on each." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | I can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, examine monitors" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | FC: Which monito do you mean, the Hydroponics Monitors, the Transit
Floyd | Monitors, or the Weather Monitors?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hydroponics" 		
	

Floyd | That's difficult for me to do until my visual function has been
Floyd | repaired.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "a quick primer: we have a number of robots, each of which does one thing" 	
			eu asks, "What does FC stand for??" 	
			Alex says (to eu), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that FC is Family Circus, which is this corknut has been drawn by Billy, age 6." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right. And Iris is our eyes, but she's broken." 	
			eu asks, "Er, just one ?" 	
			Gunther says, "Fsomething Control" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Is it possible to recap more than 10 lines at a time?" 	
			eu says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "#recap #club = 200" 	
			Ellison says, "I don't think Iris is broken, but we have to switch to her first" 	
			Gunther says, "no, she's broken" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "auda, listen" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Okay. Auditory circuits activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline | [LINK] 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Thanks" 	
			Ellison says, "she's the broken one? see, it's been a while" 	
			eu asks, "There is some randomness to this one, no?" 	
			Gunther says, "no" 	
			eu says, "Oh." 	
			Ellison says, "this is kind of the first disaster survival game" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to eu), "I think you can mess with the settings to make things harder, which I didn't know until reading the link Ellison put on the bb. But yeah, I don't think it's random." 	
			Ellison says, "there are timed things that happen X moves in, different for each setting" 	
			Jacqueline says, "If we hit those timed things, we can just restore and do things more carefully." 	
	Jacqueline clears the save counter. 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | A large object sits before me. Sonar indicates it is hollow, but not
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open object" 		
	

Floyd | I don't detect any easy way to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Do we have to write waldo, open object or not?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, open object" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | I don't detect any easy way to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther has disconnected. 		
	Gunther has connected. 		
	Gunther disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	Gunther arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		djfletch says, "looks the same" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | My extensions grasp nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sensa, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | All around me charges flow, shaped by the very nature of this room. The
Floyd | electrons are being channeled into an electrical column, central to
Floyd | this environment.
Floyd | In the room with me is Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think once we establish connection to a bot we keep it, so the WALDO, DO WHATEVER thing is only necessary to establish contact." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain lets out a scream and punches the midterm monster as hard as it can in the gut. The monster's stomach gurgles and then it spews a shower of paper onto it. 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Ah." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x poet" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | All types of energy flow into Poet, especially through its collector
Floyd | plates at the ends of its two extensions. He is a meter high.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Jota), "Belatedly, we did tell him to recap." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ILAC" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "poet, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | It hops and skips and leaves a bit, and can't decide if it should quit.
Floyd | It tells the world what it should know, but doesn't know when it's been
Floyd | shown.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x sensa" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Sensa is sensitive to sensations and is about one meter in height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "whiz, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Advisory Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object indicates it is the Advisory pedestal before me.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected in lower level. Intensity:
Floyd | 7.3. Projected damage: Cooling systems for FCs in Maintenance Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh man, Poet." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'd forgotten" 	
			Ellison says, "heh, zen on inventory" 	
			Allen asks, "holy ... you're doing suspended?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "this is a very hard game" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "x peripheral" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | FC: Which periph do you mean, the Historical Peripheral, the Advisory
Floyd | Peripheral, the Technical Peripheral, or the Index Peripheral?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "advisory" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Advisory Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object indicates it is the Advisory pedestal before me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "take advisory peripheral" 		
	

Floyd | The CLC cannot confirm the presence of any advisory peripheral here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "take advisory pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | Huh? You talking to me?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "is it? I kind of figured that maybe I hadn't beaten it back in the day because of my short attention span and the fact that turns took a bit longer back then" 	
			Allen says, "it takes a lot of replaying" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's a super hard game, yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I kept beating my head against it for years as a kid." 	
			Allen says, "I won it back in the day, and played and replayed to get the best score possible" 	
			Allen says, "it took a long time" 	
			Allen says, "I had lots of notes written on paper" 	
			Ellison asks, "well, true, but a winning transcript is less than 40 moves, right?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "When I try to say something, it says I do not have a default channel set. How do I set that, please?" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'when'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "access advisory" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I can't find a verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "I don't know. I haven't played it since 1983 or so" 	
			Jacqueline says (to ibhr), "#clubfloyd Hello" 	
			eu says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "type #club ..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Advisory Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "w00t" 	
			eu exclaims (at Jacqueline), "Yay!" 	
			Ellison says, "nothing can stop us now!" 	
			Allen | [LINK] 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "hello" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Thanks" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look up iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about iris" 		
	

Floyd | AP: Iris can be best used to monitor the monitors surrounding the
Floyd | Central Chamber.
Floyd | Waldo should remove the maintenance panel and replace all faulty chips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Does the damage to the cooling system mean that we can only use the robots a limited number of times before they overheat?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, get Waldo to Iris?" 	
			Allen says, "it'll be hard to play if you don't have someone keep personal track of where all the robots are." 	
			eu says (to Jacqueline), "Yep." 	
			Ellison says, "sounds good" 	
			Jacqueline says (to ibhr), "I think they mean the cooling systems for the planet or the station, not the bots. I don't recall the bots themselves overheating, but plenty of other things are going to go wrong." 	
			Allen says, "having them report their status and location uses up a turn" 	
			Ellison says, "well, we also have forced undo" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So... Where's Waldo?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I thought I'd just get that question out of the way." 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Waldo is hiding in the Monkey Cage in the Zoo scene." 	
	Allen arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Gerynar arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Allen says (to Jacqueline), "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: Iris's location: Weather Monitors. Establishing path...
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu shakes his head. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, except Waldo will get there and probably need some tool that's on the other side of the complex." 	
			eu says, "Oh, so we can have multiple tasks happening at once." 	
			Ellison says, "huh, didn't remember this game had any sort of path finding" 	
			Jacqueline says (to eu), "Yeah" 	
			eu says, "Handy." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Yeah, it existed in, like, 1983, and then we forgot about path finding until 2005 or something." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Silly, tht." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Actually, 2005 is unfair, it was probably earlier than that. But it's still nowhere near standard." 	
			Ellison says, "hey, they had pathfinding in Magnetic Scrolls game. you'd know that if you were there last week!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ell), "I was there for part I, to be fair. Last Saturday I was busy looking at ice bergs." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway." 	
			Ellison says, "(we didn't actually use it last week, I don't think)" 	
			djfletch says, "ah, we are supposed to touch things with poet" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "poet, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | It hops and skips and leaves a bit, and can't decide if it should quit.
Floyd | It tells the world what it should know, but doesn't know when it's been
Floyd | shown.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "touch sensa" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "touch me" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "So you're just being mean to me. Got it." 	
	Roger arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Ellison says, "I'll pathfind a way to make it up to you" 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "You like to touch yourself with your sensory pads amatng, but now really isn't the time." 	
			Allen says, "wish I could stay for this one, but I gotta go pick up a kitty" 	
			Allen says (to Ellison), "hee" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "heh" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain I wonder if we are human or a computer? Only one way to learn. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "kill me" 		
	

Floyd | I'll open the sweet home and see what I can do.
Floyd | Okey Dokey. Man, you look like death warmed over!
Floyd | As the door swings open you are blinded by intense light and incredible
Floyd | pain. Just before everything overloads and you fade from existence, you
Floyd | can make out a shape outside, holding onto the door of the cylinder,
Floyd | and then everything goes dark.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		eu says, "Eep." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	Floyd says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		Jacqueline says, "ibhr Have you looked at any of the feelies we posted to the bb." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Still unclear" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		eu says, "The game already quit." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nice, if we die it just ends, no undo." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Where are the feelies?" 	
			Alex says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that feelies is feelies.org, which is [LINK]" 	
			Jacqueline says (to ibhr), "Look at the bb" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load suspended" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SUSPENDED: INTERLOGIC Science Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1983 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | SUSPENDED and INTERLOGIC are trademarks of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 840521
Floyd |
Floyd | FC ALERT! Planetside systems are deteriorating. FC imbalance detected.
Floyd | Emergency reviving systems completed. You are now in control of the
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Seismic aftershock detected ten meters north of Beta
Floyd | FC. Tremor intensity 9.7. Projected damage: connecting cables in
Floyd | Primary and Secondary Channels.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: All Robots, report locations.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS: In the Weather Monitors.
Floyd | WALDO: In the Gamma Repair.
Floyd | SENSA: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | AUDA: In the Entry Area.
Floyd | POET: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | WHIZ: In the Advisory Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "aw, the game quit out like that. harsh." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: Iris's location: Weather Monitors. Establishing path...
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Well, we have recovered a fair number of turns." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Ellison), "So, like, Poet is actually useful?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to eu), "Yeah" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What else do we want to do while Waldo is en route?" 	
			eu asks, "What are the other pedistals?" 	
			eu asks, "Er, pedestals?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "History, for one. Shall we learn together?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, go to history" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, Poet has, like, some protective shielding or something that allows him to go where some other bots can't go. I'd have to re-read the feelies to remember the specifics." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Historical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me is the Historical pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the Historical
Floyd | Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Historical Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about complex" 		
	

Floyd | HP: The Complex was started on this terraformed planet to provide the
Floyd | surface-side dwellers with a simpler, easier life. The Complex was
Floyd | built 122 years after the planet was settled, and was designed to
Floyd | operate on its own, with human intervention required only by emergency
Floyd | situations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about whiz" 		
	

Floyd | HP: Built before the complex was completed, Whiz was a bit of a mistake
Floyd | since he should have been able to plug directly into the CLC.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about iris" 		
	

Floyd | HP: Iris is a visual robot, a descendant of the simple photon
Floyd | receptors, placed within the complex at its inception.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about poet" 		
	

Floyd | HP: Poet, historically speaking, has been of extreme value in
Floyd | pinpointing exact causes of electrical breakdown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oho" 	
			eu says, "Ah." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "ask about whiz" 		
	

Floyd | HP: Built before the complex was completed, Whiz was a bit of a mistake
Floyd | since he should have been able to plug directly into the CLC.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "or maybe that's the reason. I dunno." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "ask about auda" 		
	

Floyd | HP: Auda, part of the Complex's original equipment, was built as an
Floyd | interface between human visitors and you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "ask about waldo" 		
	

Floyd | HP: Waldo is part of the Complex's original equipment, provided by the
Floyd | Frobozz Engineering Corporation at no extra cost.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Weather
Floyd | Monitors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "See, I hate Poet. I'm an American. I don't like non-straightforward things. Tell, don't show, Poet. Tell don't show." 	
			djfletch says, "I have some stuff in the LTOI manual that doesn't seem to be on the website" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "LTOI?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that LTOI is Lost Treasures Of Infocom." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, that." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I prefer subtlety." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of djf), "Whatcha got?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to ibhr), "I was being facetious. Sorry if I was too subtle." 	
			djfletch says, "it has some description of each robot" 	
			Ellison says, "htere's also the manual at [LINK] but it's in black and white" 	
			Ellison says, "there's" 	
			eu says (to Jacqueline), "Heh." 	
			Allen says, "a few years ago I started rewriting suspended in inform, but didn't get real far" 	
			eu says, "Oh hey, robot descriptions." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Allen), "...why?" 	
			djfletch says, "yes, that's it" 	
			Allen says, "just for fun" 	
			Allen says, "I rewrote Zork I in inform" 	
			Ellison says, "last time I played this, I had no idea what the hell Poet was ever talking about. we'll see if I do better this time, having tasted the fruits of experience" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Frobozz Engineering Corp, eh? That Frobozz company was around for a long time." 	
			Allen says, "and then at one point, I wrote all three zorks into a single game" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "You are indeed a Man of the World now." 	
			Jacqueline says, "You've been through the MIT tunnels and lived to speak of it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Historical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me is the Historical pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pedestals" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | HP: No data available on that subject from the Historical Pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I wasn't even one of the guys ditched by the vending machines" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "haha - I'd forgotten about that." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Nor were you the mudder left puking in the gutter!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Good times." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | This large area has smooth walls.
Floyd | In the room with me is Iris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "He's there. Shall we?" 	
			eu says, "Repair away." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I missed that he'd arrived." 	
			Ellison says, "so according to this thing, Poet also has three grasping extensions" 	
			Jacqueline | Waldo should remove the maintenance panel and replace all faulty chips 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x iris" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Iris feels extremely delicate and is under a meter in height. My
Floyd | pressure extensions detect a maintenance panel which should be
Floyd | accessible to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected in lower level. Intensity:
Floyd | 7.3. Projected damage: Cooling systems for FCs in Maintenance Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open iris's panel" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'iris's'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open maintenance panel" 		
	

Floyd | It's too delicate for my normal extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Iris is a delicate petal, unfortunately." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, like I said, we'll need a tool from elsewhere. Grr." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "poet, open maintenance panel" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: I can't accept the existence of any maintenance panel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, unplug" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Unplugged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger asks, "Maybe Waldo has an inventory?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, go to advisory" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, i" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: My extensions grasp nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the
Floyd | Advisory Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison | Note: There is a seventh robot. Standing almost two meters tall and featuring 16 grasping 	
			Ellison | extensions, verbal circuits and heavy-duty shielding against acid damage, this model is 	
			Ellison | optimized for a multitude of applications. It should be mentioned that this robot was misused 	
			Ellison | by Gregory Franklin, who abandoned it within the Complex after brutally mangling it beyond 	
			Ellison | recognition or hope of repair. 	
			Ellison | qidle 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So that's where we steal extensions from?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Where is that beast?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about seventh robot" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: The CLC cannot confirm the presence of any seventh robot here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Hmm." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, plug in" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Advisory Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about seventh robot" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Sorry, but I don't have any reference to that one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about extensions" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | AP: No data available on that subject from the Advisory Pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about waldo" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | AP: With his microsurgery extension installed, there's little he can't
Floyd | do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Maybe ask about franklin" 	
			Ellison says, "when I played the game, I always hoped that Gregory Franklin showed up in the current plot somehow. I never got far enough to know if that happens." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Microsurgery extension." 	
			eu asks, "whiz, ask about that?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about franklin" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | AP: No data available on that subject at this peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about gregroy franklin" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'gregroy'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "are we currently in the history node?" 	
			eu says, "No." 	
			Jacqueline says, "No, advisory, but don't unplug." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about gregory franklin" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | FC: I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I get that we should ask about Franklin in the history one, but let's find out more about Waldo's extension first." 	
			eu says, "Sure." 	
			Ellison says, "cool" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about microsurgery" 		
	

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | AP: It looks like a simple waldo for Waldo, in a sense. It has small
Floyd | extensions on it which could probably be used for micro-surgery or
Floyd | something like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "this game isn't called Hanging With Gregory Franklin, after all" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Whiz), "That is not helpful." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Microsurgery could make for an interesting puzzle." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, maybe we should have Iris go look for the microsurgery extension-- oh, wait." 	
			djfletch asks, "what does the index peripheral do?" 	
			eu asks, "Technical peripheral?" 	
			djfletch says, "or that" 	
			eu says, "Or that." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, have poet look for the extension?" 	
			eu says, "Heh." 	
			eu says (to Jacqueline), "Also a possibility." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or see if it was in the room where Waldo started by starting over, and quiz Whiz about history while we're having Waldo look around?" 	
			Ellison says, "without knowing for certain, I'd think they say he has three extensions so that means he can hold three items" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "What happens if the game includes an ASCII minigame?" 	
			Ellison says, "we die" 	
			Ellison says, "I think only Border Zone is like that" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "plug in to technical" 		
	

Floyd | The CLC cannot confirm the presence of any technical here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "And Seastalker" 	
			Lionheart says, "Oh, and Shogun." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "go to technical" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "But in any case, not Suspended." 	
			Ellison asks, "but SeaStalker doesn't use realtime stuff, right?" 	
			Ellison says, "it just shows a map" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, nice. Unplug is a turn-free action if you just tell Whiz to go somewhere else. Turns are going to become critical, I think." 	
			Allen says, "seastalker is z3. It doesn't have the extensions" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Technical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me indicates it is the Technical pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the Technical
Floyd | Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Technical Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of djf), "What did you want to ask? About the microsurgery extension?" 	
			Ellison says, "Whiz makes learning a whiz!" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, I was thinking technical might tell you more about the robots" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask about waldo" 		
	

Floyd | TP: Waldo is a multi-extensioned robot, capable of extremely delicate
Floyd | operations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Good idea." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask about microsurgery" 		
	

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | TP: No data available on that subject at this peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Having solved this many years ago, I'm staying out of it. But I'm enjoying watching." 	
			eu says, "That's a strange response." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask about peripherals" 		
	

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Sorry, but I don't have any reference to that one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to eu), "I think it's like when you look up 'hoary marmot' in the index and it tells you to 'see marmot, hoary' except, y'know, not as directly helpful." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry, but your princess is in another peripheral." 	
			djfletch says, "maybe I should have asked the advisory one what the other ones are for" 	
			Ellison says, "I'm going to move on over to a coffee shop. I'm sure we won't be too much farther when I get back (plus, this game is all about restarting anyway)" 	
			eu says (to Ellison), "See you shortly." 	
	Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
	Gerynar has disconnected. 		
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask about poet" 		
	

Floyd | TP: Poet has two sensors located at the end of his extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask about whiz" 		
	

Floyd | TP: Whiz is useful for interfacing with the CLC.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "You might wish to avoid the advisory peripheral unless you're stuck, it's basically the game's hint system." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask about sensa" 		
	

Floyd | TP: Sensa contains sensory pads and mechanisms for detecting abnormal
Floyd | activity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "let's see what sort of things the index tells you" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "go to index" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Index Peripheral
Floyd | CLC identifier shows the object before me as the Index pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the Index
Floyd | Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Index Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask about whiz" 		
	

Floyd | IP: Data available from the Technical Pedestal.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Advisory Pedestal.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Historical Pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "aha" 	
			eu says, "Oh." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask about microsurgery" 		
	

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Here it is! I was beginning to think I was going senile.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Advisory Pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain asks, "I wonder if after restarting, we can save turns by avoiding the index, or we have to gain the information before we can use it?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Allen), "Well, I guess it's hinty, but it's hinty in a way you'd like things to be hinty if you were really in this situation. Like, it tells you what needs to be done, but not how to do oit." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, it" 	
			eu says, "We can probably save turns." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But we can make a pact to avoid it, if others want to avoid it." 	
			Jacqueline says (to ibhr), "Yeah, I think we can save turns." 	
			eu asks, "Would extensions be in the supply rooms?" 	
			djfletch says, "could be" 	
			djfletch says, "we should probably explore a bit with some robot or other, anyway" 	
			djfletch says, "I wonder if Waldo can see his own microsurgery extension or not" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Good idea." 	
			eu says, "Waldo and Iris are near the supply rooms." 	
			Jacqueline says (to eu), "Go fer it." 	
			eu says, "Er, okay." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "waldo, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | Moving about here is difficult due to the debris scattered about but I
Floyd | can detect a medium-sized object distinct from the jumble. Sonar
Floyd | detects two small depressions beside a raised spot in the object. A
Floyd | disfigured device sits in the first depression, and a bubbly device
Floyd | sits in the second depression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "x disfigured" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the disfigured device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "is the bubbly device a champagne dispenser?" 	
			eu says, "Hmm." 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "I fear it is not." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "waldo, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Middle Supply Room
Floyd | I keep bumping into all sorts of junk on the floor, none of which seems
Floyd | to be intact.
Floyd | I just bumped into a small object which has an open top.
Floyd |   The hollow container contains...
Floyd |     A rough object
Floyd |     A pebbled object
Floyd |     A wavy object
Floyd |     A bumpy object
Floyd |     A smooth object
Floyd | There is a sixteen-inch cable here.
Floyd | Sonar detects an arm-shaped extension lying nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says (to djfletch), "Heh. If only." 	
			djfletch says, "maybe just washing-up liquid then" 	
			eu says, "An extension." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "take extension" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I am grasping...
Floyd |   A usable extension
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "What verb now?" 	
			Roger says, "yay" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "attach extension" 		
	

Floyd | FC: What do you want to attach the extension to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "waldo" 		
	

Floyd | It's now being worn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Oh, wear." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | Moving about here is difficult due to the debris scattered about but I
Floyd | can detect a medium-sized object distinct from the jumble. Sonar
Floyd | detects two small depressions beside a raised spot in the object. A
Floyd | disfigured device sits in the first depression, and a bubbly device
Floyd | sits in the second depression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | This large area has smooth walls.
Floyd | In the room with me is Iris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "open maintenance panel" 		
	

Floyd | When I open the smooth metal panel I detect a smooth device, a bumpy
Floyd | device, and a rough device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "sweet" 	
			eu says, "Okay, I resign from driving for a bit." 	
			eu asks, "What did we know about Iris's damage?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Bumpy and rough = fried?" 	
			eu says, "Yeah, could be." 	
			djfletch says, "Poet is supposed to be able to diagnose things" 	
			eu nods. 	
			Jacqueline | Waldo should remove the maintenance panel and replace all faulty chips. 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "poet, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | They puff and billow and strain a bit, roar then ebb with time.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris and Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a grasper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Pebbled would suggest hit with debris during the earthquake." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Should we send Poet this way?" 	
			eu says, "Worth a shot." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "touch waldo" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of djf), "I am sort of trouble shooting our wireless in another window... could you please drive for a bit?" 	
			djfletch says, "ok" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We're down to only one internet-abled computer. Maga has the shakes. I need to fix this." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's sort of a real-world parallel to this game, really." 	
			eu says (to Jacqueline), "Ganbatte." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x waldo" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Waldo, ah Waldo. He builds and creates wonders which are a delight to
Floyd | behold and is about one meter in height.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a grasper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x iris" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The door is open and behind it I detect a brain zero, a brain dos, and
Floyd | a brain uno.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: You may not be aware of this, but I'm not working. I
Floyd | need to get repaired.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Iris), "Hush, you." 	
			djfletch says, "brainssss" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "touch brain zero" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "touch brain dos" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "touch brain uno" 		
	

Floyd | Electrons can no longer find flow paths through this brain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "aha" 	
			eu asks, "Now which one is that?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, don't eat that brain, then. It's spoiled." 	
			eu says, "Ha." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "rewire brain uno" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'rewire'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Also, where do we get a replacement?" 	
			eu asks, "Send poet through the supply rooms?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe, yeah" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain exclaims, "Use the microsurgery robot to fix the brain!" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, get brain uno" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "I don't know that it's fixable, but we can try." 	
			eu says, "Whoa, waldo knows which one is uno." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "waldo, kiss iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | With what, my hands?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "yeah, I wasn't really expecting that to work" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nice." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Me neither." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, i" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | I am grasping...
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at brain one" 		
	

Floyd | Neither sonar nor extensions detect  brain one here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at brain uno" 		
	

Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the rough device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Huh." 	
			djfletch says, "anyway, getting Poet to look for a spare brain sounded sensible" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "waldo, fix brain uno" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | It doesn't seem to be in need of repairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says (to djfletch), "Go for it." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "poet, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | This is another fine mess you've got me into. Umm, umm umm! A processor
Floyd | sits on the floor, munching and spitting electrons. Button, button,
Floyd | who's got the button while the socks ablaze with color. A brain tres
Floyd | sits in the primo socket, and a brain quart sits in the secondary
Floyd | socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hmm" 	
			eu asks, "Tres or quart?" 	
			eu says, "I guess poet can inspect them." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x tres" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the brain tres.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x quart" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the brain quart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "touch tres" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Looks good enough." 	
			djfletch says, "it sounds sort of like they are doing something useful already" 	
			djfletch says, "but it's worth a go" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		eu says, "Hmm." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get tres" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | They puff and billow and strain a bit, roar then ebb with time.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris and Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain uno, and a grasper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give tres to waldo" 		
	

Floyd | Given.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, put tres in iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x iris" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The smooth metal panel is open and behind it I detect a disfigured
Floyd | device, a smooth device, and a bumpy device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Close the panel and have iris report?" 	
			djfletch says, "hmm, the brain uno was rough" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "close panel" 		
	

Floyd | Closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | Everything is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "So you're right, we used the wrong brain." 	
			djfletch says, "so, maybe need one that poet calls uno, or maybe just a rough one" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, open panel" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: When I open the smooth metal panel I detect a disfigured device,
Floyd | a smooth device, and a bumpy device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, get tres" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | Moving about here is difficult due to the debris scattered about but I
Floyd | can detect a medium-sized object distinct from the jumble. Sonar
Floyd | detects two small depressions beside a raised spot in the object. The
Floyd | first depression is empty, but a bubbly device sits in the second
Floyd | depression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "There is a rough object in the container in the middle supply room." 	
			djfletch says, "let's have a look with poet" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "poet, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | This is another fine mess you've got me into. Umm, umm umm! A processor
Floyd | sits on the floor, munching and spitting electrons. Button, button,
Floyd | who's got the button while the socks ablaze with color. The primo
Floyd | socket is empty, but a brain quart sits in the secondary socket.
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain tres, a brain uno, and a grasper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "poet, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Poet.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Middle Supply Room
Floyd | From junk we spring, to junk we go.
Floyd | Contained spirits, like thoughts, fly from reach.
Floyd |   The basket of goodies for Grandma contains...
Floyd |     A brain plain
Floyd |     A brain quartet
Floyd |     A brain trio
Floyd |     A brain two
Floyd |     A brain zip
Floyd | There is a sixteen-inch cable here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hah" 	
			djfletch asks, "does plain mean one?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Middle Supply Room
Floyd | I keep bumping into all sorts of junk on the floor, none of which seems
Floyd | to be intact.
Floyd | In the room with me is Poet.
Floyd | I just bumped into a small object which has an open top.
Floyd |   The hollow container contains...
Floyd |     A rough object
Floyd |     A pebbled object
Floyd |     A wavy object
Floyd |     A bumpy object
Floyd |     A smooth object
Floyd | There is a sixteen-inch cable here.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected by Filtering Computers.
Floyd | Intensity: 8.4. Projected damage: Automatic controls for surface
Floyd | transportation; Automatic controls for Hydroponics Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "it is rough, which is right" 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, get rough" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "I think they are all distinguishable, but yeah, go for the rough one." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | Moving about here is difficult due to the debris scattered about but I
Floyd | can detect a medium-sized object distinct from the jumble. Sonar
Floyd | detects two small depressions beside a raised spot in the object. The
Floyd | first depression is empty, but a bubbly device sits in the second
Floyd | depression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | This large area has smooth walls.
Floyd | In the room with me is Iris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open panel" 		
	

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

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I assume we have to protect ourselves against the earthquakes before they hit 10.0, the maximum on the Richter Scale." 	
			eu says, "Right, there's probably something not good happening when it says those rooms are damaged." 	
			Ellison says, "maybe this is some kind of post-Spinal Tap world where earthquakes go up to 11.0" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "snrk" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I am grasping...
Floyd |   A rough object
Floyd |   A disfigured device
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Hey, I could really help a lot if you fixed me. All it
Floyd | takes is one little IC.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put rough object in iris" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: OOOH! That felt good! Close my panel, big boy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "haha" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "close panel" 		
	

Floyd | Closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: You never looked so good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 20   WINDS: 88
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 11
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a burned chip, a blue chip, and a microsurgery
Floyd | extension.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, these bots. I'd forgotten." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Wait." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Should we restart and do that as quickly as possible, now knowing what needs to be done?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Then save and deal with the next thing?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I hate to say it, but I think that's what this game will require." 	
			eu says, "It's fine by me." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "djf?" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, might be the way to go" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, I'm done tinkering with the wireless now, so I should be more engaged. Let me hit the loo and then I'll be back full-time. brb" 	
			eu says, "Better I suppose than going until we're stuck and then trying to remember all the steps." 	
			djfletch asks, "so... where was the microsurgery extension, was that in the main supply room?" 	
			eu says, "The middle one." 	
			eu says, "I think." 	
			eu says, "Let me check." 	
			eu says, "Yep, middle." 	
			djfletch says, "we just get that, then the rough object in the same place" 	
			djfletch says, "I'll try it" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | There have been 1,258,000 casualties (original population: 30,172,000)
Floyd | in 83 cycles.
Floyd | Do you wish to restart? (Y is affirmative): >

		Jacqueline says, "Back." 	
			eu says, "'K." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | Restarting.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SUSPENDED: INTERLOGIC Science Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1983 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | SUSPENDED and INTERLOGIC are trademarks of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 840521
Floyd |
Floyd | FC ALERT! Planetside systems are deteriorating. FC imbalance detected.
Floyd | Emergency reviving systems completed. You are now in control of the
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Seismic aftershock detected ten meters north of Beta
Floyd | FC. Tremor intensity 9.7. Projected damage: connecting cables in
Floyd | Primary and Secondary Channels.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: All Robots, report locations.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS: In the Weather Monitors.
Floyd | WALDO: In the Gamma Repair.
Floyd | SENSA: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | AUDA: In the Entry Area.
Floyd | POET: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | WHIZ: In the Advisory Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Whoa, we lost a million people." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man. 1,258,000 sounds like a lot, but watch this..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd | There have been 3,000 casualties (original population: 30,172,000) in 0
Floyd | cycles.
Floyd | Do you wish to leave the game? (Y is affirmative): >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline says, "See? 3000 dead before the first turn." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Things are muy bad." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load suspended" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SUSPENDED: INTERLOGIC Science Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1983 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | SUSPENDED and INTERLOGIC are trademarks of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 840521
Floyd |
Floyd | FC ALERT! Planetside systems are deteriorating. FC imbalance detected.
Floyd | Emergency reviving systems completed. You are now in control of the
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Seismic aftershock detected ten meters north of Beta
Floyd | FC. Tremor intensity 9.7. Projected damage: connecting cables in
Floyd | Primary and Secondary Channels.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: All Robots, report locations.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS: In the Weather Monitors.
Floyd | WALDO: In the Gamma Repair.
Floyd | SENSA: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | AUDA: In the Entry Area.
Floyd | POET: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | WHIZ: In the Advisory Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "weaklings" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			eu asks, "So what happens if we save the day but everyone is already gone?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, thousands of people are dying each turn, so make it good--but no pressure." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to middle supply room" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to eu), "As long as one geeky boy and one cute girl are left to repopulate the planet, there will still be a story to be told." 	
			eu says, "Haha." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I love any game that lets me commit genocide by starting it." 	
			djfletch says, "probably once we know what we are doing we would do something else while Waldo is moving" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of ibhr), "You're not being subtly facetious, are you?" 	
			eu says, "We haven't used auda at all." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "auda, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Entry Area
Floyd | A low, whirring noise, barely detectable, can be heard from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Do we want to use Auda while Waldo is en route--timing." 	
			eu asks, "Where is the entry area?" 	
			eu says, "Oh, other map." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "A bit facetious, a bit serious: I am poking a bit of fun at the game, but I view games as escapism where I can escape the boring life of a very nice guy." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, map2" 	
			djfletch says, "may be a mistake but I'll go west and see what the noise is" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Decontamination Chamber
Floyd | A small hissing can be detected overhead, as if a small port leaked a
Floyd | semi-liquid compound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Sure." 	
			djfletch says, "eep" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm sure it's something harmless, like mercury or acid." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "listen to hissing" 		
	

Floyd | I hear nothing special.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "listen to port" 		
	

Floyd | I hear nothing special.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Can we undo as long as we don't die?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'undo'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		eu says, "Aye." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Auda.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sterilization Chamber
Floyd | A loud whirring noise can be detected from the west.
Floyd | A small plaque makes tinging noises here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | CLC WARNING!! Further westward movement prohibited to all robots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Decontamination Chamber
Floyd | A small hissing can be detected overhead, as if a small port leaked a
Floyd | semi-liquid compound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sterilization Chamber
Floyd | A loud whirring noise can be detected from the west.
Floyd | A small plaque makes tinging noises here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, we can force undo./" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's what I needed to know." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Because if we so much as ask a robot where it is, people die." 	
			eu asks, "Does a command like ARR (all robots report) take multiple turns?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | There have been 3,000 casualties (original population: 30,172,000) in 8
Floyd | cycles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I remembering hearing about a keycard in this game that gets broken really easily. We will probably have to go through the sterile room with it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | Everything is dark.
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Moving through Weather Monitors
Floyd | This large area has smooth walls.
Floyd | In the room with me is Iris.
Floyd | WALDO: My extensions grasp nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | All around me charges flow, shaped by the very nature of this room. The
Floyd | electrons are being channeled into an electrical column, central to
Floyd | this environment.
Floyd | In the room with me is Poet.
Floyd | SENSA: I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Sterilization Chamber
Floyd | A loud whirring noise can be detected from the west.
Floyd | A small plaque makes tinging noises here.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits inactive.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Middle
Floyd | Supply Room.
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | It hops and skips and leaves a bit, and can't decide if it should quit.
Floyd | It tells the world what it should know, but doesn't know when it's been
Floyd | shown.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Advisory Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object indicates it is the Advisory pedestal before me.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected in lower level. Intensity:
Floyd | 7.3. Projected damage: Cooling systems for FCs in Maintenance Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | There have been 11,000 casualties (original population: 30,172,000) in
Floyd | 15 cycles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Shit." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That one arr took 7 turns." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, um, yeah. Yikes." 	
			Lionheart says, "This is why it's good to have the map and counters." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "shall we restart one more time (ha)" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'shall'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Undo a bit? Because Waldo arrived in the middle of that report." 	
			Jacqueline says (to lh), "Yeah, that's what prompted me doing this experiment." 	
			Jacqueline says (to eu), "Well, here's the thing." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		* ghira has joined the channel. 	
			Ellison says (to inured), "Planetfall and Stationfall had keycards that could be demagnetized. it is possible you are thinking of that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Seems like we should figure out what we want someone else to do while Waldo is moving." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ell), "Well, there's this: [LINK]" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Read the text about the robots' locations" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Should someone actually track where they are while we go turn by turn? Crazy." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, I accidentally typed 'score' in the Toyshop instead of to Floyd. Too funny." 	
			eu says, "I was keeping track before. I can again this time." 	
			Ellison asks (of Jacqueline), "what prompted that?" 	
			ghira says, "my copy came with a map and pieces so I more or less did that when it mattered" 	
			Gunther says, "I think there's an all robots report" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Ell), "What prompted what?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "There is, but it takes 7 turns." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Every turn, people die." 	
			djfletch says, "let's wander about with auda some more while we're waiting" 	
			Gunther says, "just like IRL" 	
			Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "I was talking about keycards and then you mentioned tha map" 	
			Ellison says, "the" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Decontamination Chamber
Floyd | A small hissing can be detected overhead, as if a small port leaked a
Floyd | semi-liquid compound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Entry Area
Floyd | A low, whirring noise, barely detectable, can be heard from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | The air here is very still.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | I am in the Activities Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I am in the Sleep Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I can't find a verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "bah" 	
			eu asks, "Is that where we are?" 	
			Ellison says, "actually, while I was silent before, I was trying to use my paint program to put all of the robots in another layer so I could move them around my map but my paint program skills are lacking" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, um, yeah. From the card: 'The consequences of disorganization during a crisis were spelled out to you in graphic detail during your briefing. Let this reminder suffice: you must remain continually aware of your robots' precise locations. Cycles spent determining your robot's whereabouts will only increase the number of surface-side casualties. For this reason, you are strongly advised to utilize this schematic and the disks (symbolized below) to track your robots' movements." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "I was thinking of doing that in Photoshop, which allows layers." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I assume the rate of death grows rapidly over time, because at 11,000 deaths per seven turns, we would have about 20,000 turns before everyone died." 	
			* ghira has left the channel. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Do we really want to do that? I could do that. Or someone could print this out and do it by hand, too." 	
			djfletch says, "I was half thinking I'd hook up my printer and print the maps" 	
			Ellison says, "doesn't matter to me. we're probably worrying too much about it since, initially, we just want to explore and get a hang of things" 	
			Jacqueline says, "True. I think I'll print them out for later, though." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You guys carry on whilst I work on that." 	
			Ellison says, "the map reminds me that there are way more locations than I remembered, though" 	
			Lionheart says, "I'll put it this way. There are time sensitive bits later on where you will have to know where your robots are and how many turns it will take them to get where you want them to go." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Branch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Maintenance Access
Floyd | I am in the Maintenance Access.
Floyd | I can hear hissing coming from high overhead here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I thought Waldo would be there by now" 	
			Lionheart says, "So printing it out for later is a good idea." 	
			Jacqueline says (to lh), "Right. I'll have this ready for when we need to know that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing. Cool." 	
			eu says, "Should be a three or four more turns." 	
			eu says, "s/ a//" 	
			djfletch says, "ok" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Branch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | I am in the Library Entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Core
Floyd | I am in the Library Core.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | I am in the Library Entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway End
Floyd | I can hear the crackling of ozone in the air to the east.
Floyd | The crackling ozone is muffled by a large object sitting before it.
Floyd | I can detect nothing inside of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Huh." 	
			Ellison says, "robots don't waste time with room descriptions. they are like honey badgers that way." 	
			djfletch says, "some deadly electrical force zappy field probably" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Honey badgers?" 	
			Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "yeah, honey badgers. honey badgers don't care." 	
			djfletch says, "Waldo must have arrived by now, but I was expecting an interrupt message from him" 	
			djfletch says, "I'll look with him and undo if he isn't there" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Middle Supply Room
Floyd | I keep bumping into all sorts of junk on the floor, none of which seems
Floyd | to be intact.
Floyd | I just bumped into a small object which has an open top.
Floyd |   The hollow container contains...
Floyd |     A rough object
Floyd |     A pebbled object
Floyd |     A wavy object
Floyd |     A bumpy object
Floyd |     A smooth object
Floyd | There is a sixteen-inch cable here.
Floyd | Sonar detects an arm-shaped extension lying nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Probably not a good idea to send a robot through an electrical field until we have no other options." 	
			Ellison asks, "how did we determine the rough object was the right part for Iris again?" 	
			eu says, "The one we removed was called a rough device." 	
			eu says, "So we matched rough with rough." 	
			djfletch says, "and also Poet called it brain plain which might mean brain 1" 	
			djfletch says, "anyway I think I might have wasted some moves because Waldo was already in his destination" 	
			djfletch asks, "shall we carry on with the Iris-fixing anyway?" 	
			Jacqueline cuts out the little discs. 	
			Ellison says, "ah, gotcha" 	
			eu says, "We might want to continue a little bit longer, just so we know what useful things we could be doing while waldo is in transit." 	
			eu says, "I don't know." 	
			Ellison says, "that is a good idea" 	
			Ellison says, "turn efficiency is all the rage in a game like this" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Fwiw, I'm ready to go with tracking movements." 	
			eu exclaims (at Jacqueline), "Yay!" 	
			Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "well, since Waldo is in transit, let's keep asking him his location so your map is accurate" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So if you want to restart or go back or do an ARR and then undo or whatever, that would be cool." 	
			Ellison says, "priorities!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "snrk" 	
			djfletch says, "okay, seems like a good reason to restart" 	
			djfletch says, "then we can wander about with Poet or Sensa or something for a change" 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | There have been 97,000 casualties (original population: 30,172,000) in
Floyd | 28 cycles.
Floyd | Do you wish to restart? (Y is affirmative): >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | Restarting.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SUSPENDED: INTERLOGIC Science Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1983 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | SUSPENDED and INTERLOGIC are trademarks of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 840521
Floyd |
Floyd | FC ALERT! Planetside systems are deteriorating. FC imbalance detected.
Floyd | Emergency reviving systems completed. You are now in control of the
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Seismic aftershock detected ten meters north of Beta
Floyd | FC. Tremor intensity 9.7. Projected damage: connecting cables in
Floyd | Primary and Secondary Channels.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: All Robots, report locations.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS: In the Weather Monitors.
Floyd | WALDO: In the Gamma Repair.
Floyd | SENSA: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | AUDA: In the Entry Area.
Floyd | POET: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | WHIZ: In the Advisory Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "one sec" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to middle supply room" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Maga, fwiw, thinks I am a total dork for doing this and is giggling at my layout, but whatever." 	
			Ellison says, "Jacqueline is falling behind already" 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, it would be useful to know if he changed rooms right when he said that, or on the next turn, but I guess I'll figure that out." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I've moved him. We'll see if he arrives off by a turn." 	
			djfletch says, "it is your responsibility as ClubFloyd organiser to be a dork when necessary" 	
			Jacqueline salutes. 	
			Lionheart says (to Jacqueline), "Dorky but fun. You're like a general moving counters around in the war room." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Just don't go too fast. I'll speak up if I can't keep up." 	
			Jacqueline says (to LH), "Thanks. That makes me feel better about my self-worth." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "You pretty much have to be a big dork to get anywhere in text adventures." 	
			djfletch asks, "anybody want to do anything in particular or shall I just wander about for a while?" 	
			Lionheart says (to Jacq), "I'm not sure if you mean that ironically, or if being a general did help." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, I would never have had the patience to do this when I was 12, so that's probably another reason I never got too far in this game." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "poet, ne" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Angling Corridor
Floyd | Through which it all flows, we are as one.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Could we check out the control areas? They look useful." 	
			Jacqueline says (to LH), "Just ironically, I"m afraid." 	
			djfletch says (to eu), "ok" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Bending Corridor
Floyd | Into all lives the flow proceeds, weaving its web of mystery like that
Floyd | of an enigmatic spider.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Junction
Floyd | Life is filled with choice. Decisions always make my eyes moist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Southeast Junction
Floyd | To forgive is innocent, but to repair is all mine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | The great interpreter of all our daily occurences lies ahead, while a
Floyd | walk in the sky waits for me to the northeast.
Floyd | Waldo is in motion off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Rising Passage
Floyd | Like levels of the Inferno, I slide into despair and climb to new
Floyd | heights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wait" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Top Passage
Floyd | Whisk me away, zip me today.
Floyd | Come out far, far far away.
Floyd | Mail me home, pop me to stay
Floyd | Flung to the north, where I can't say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I *think* Waldo will arrive next turn." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Go" 	
			eu asks, "Did waldo and poet pass at the right time?" 	
			Ellison says, "it'd be nice if Poet's mutterings were always related to the current room. 'keep your eye on the prize, Poet!'" 	
			Jacqueline says (to eu), "Yeah." 	
			eu says, "Cool." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, go. I'm ready." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm glad we're doing this from the start, as it'll take some time to get used to." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I can't imaging how freakin' hard this will be if we tell more than two bots to move at once." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, imagine." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I guess I'll probably find out." 	
			Ellison says, "'robots in the night... exchanging detections...'" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Moving through Angling Corridor
Floyd | I am in a narrow, long, straight tunnel with smooth walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oops - two turns." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Undo!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Where did you want Poet to go?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "He's in the Top Passage." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "The control areas?" 	
			eu says, "Wait, the angling corridor is four turns from the middle supply room." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think Iris is in the weather monitors." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's where she claims to be at the start of the game." 	
			eu says, "Right, but Waldo is en route to the supply room to pick up parts." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, I makes sense. I thought you sent him to Iris." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, he's in the Angling Corridor, methinks." 	
			eu says, "Sure. Carry on." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I can't use the word 'n' here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Poet.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Alpha
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium massage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Control Area
Floyd | Slippin' 'n' slidin', turn the dials and we'll be ridin'.
Floyd | The first dial is set to 55, the second dial is set to 55, and the
Floyd | third dial is set to 55.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "That doesn't match." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes it does." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Moving through Weather Monitors
Floyd | This large area has smooth walls.
Floyd | In the room with me is Iris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "I mean the temps." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Oh." 	
			eu | Tower 1 -- 55 	
			eu | Tower 2 -- 11 	
			eu | Tower 3 -- 55 	
			eu says, "Sorry for my lack of clarity." 	
			Ellison says, "interesting" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Where did you get 11, again?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we need to fix that." 	
			eu says, "A previous play where Iris looked at the weather monitor." 	
			Jacqueline nods. 	
			eu says, "I'm hoping those are Fahrenheit." 	
			Jacqueline says, "What if we turn the dial up? Think we can compensate? Or probably we need to flat-out fix." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at eu), "Kelvin!" 	
			eu exclaims, "Oh. Phew!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x first dial" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The dial can be set from 0 to 100 and is in proper working order.
Floyd | The first dial is set at 55.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Next turn Waldo will arrive." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I'd undo." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "So we should tweak 2 to... 75?" 	
			Ellison says, "sure" 	
			eu shrugs. Sure. 	
			Jacqueline asks, "See if Iris notices a difference once repaired?" 	
			eu nods. 	
			djfletch says, "see if Poet says it isn't working" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of djf), "Like, by touching?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x second dial" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The dial can be set from 0 to 100 and is in proper working order.
Floyd | The second dial is set at 55.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, that." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 75" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Which dial do you mean, the first dial, the second dial, or the
Floyd | third dial?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn second dial to 75" 		
	

Floyd | The second dial has been set to 75.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "but yeah, I think he needs to touch things to diagnose them" 	
			eu exclaims, "Oh, disambig takes a turn too?!" 	
			eu says, "Right, touch is the verb." 	
			Jacqueline says (to eu), "I am not 100% sure, but I wouldn't be surprised." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Alpha
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium massage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think Waldo will arrive next." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium rare.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Middle
Floyd | Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "I take it that the wireless is happy if maga is connected." 	
			Ellison says, "maga has logged in to give us a play-by-play of how funny it is to watch Jacqueline" 	
			Jacqueline says, "WOO I WAS RIGHT ABOUT WALDO" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Who's your dork, baybee?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, take extensions" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh" 	
			eu says, "Haha." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Iris's location: Weather Monitors. Establishing path...
Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected in lower level. Intensity:
Floyd | 7.3. Projected damage: Cooling systems for FCs in Maintenance Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "years before Where's Waldo?, we know where Waldo is" 	
			Alex says (to Ellison), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Waldo is hiding in the Monkey Cage in the Zoo scene." 	
			djfletch says, "wait, get the brain first" 	
			eu says, "Did we get --- yeah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get rough object" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected in lower level. Intensity:
Floyd | 7.3. Projected damage: Cooling systems for FCs in Maintenance Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Just the one?" 	
			eu says, "Yep, that's the replacement part." 	
			Jacqueline says, "'kay" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Iris's location: Weather Monitors. Establishing path...
Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Control Area
Floyd | Push a lever and out pops a food pellet. What a life for a rat.
Floyd | The first lever is set to 70, the second lever is set to 30, and the
Floyd | third lever is set to 50.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Someone make a note of the dials and such, and keep track please?" 	
			eu says, "Done." 	
			Ellison says, "I think Jacqueline was suggesting grabbing other stuff if we can, too, so we can identify things for later" 	
			Jacqueline says (to eu), "thanks" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Kinda, yeah. I wonder if TAKE ALL would work there." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Possibly he will have a ridiculous inv limit since he's a bot" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium rare.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Weather
Floyd | Monitors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Waldo's limit is six or so." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Should we undo a few and take all then?" 	
			Ellison says, "also, maybe it's possible to grab the container" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | I can't see.
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected in lower level. Intensity:
Floyd | 7.3. Projected damage: Cooling systems for FCs in Maintenance Area.
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Middle Supply Room
Floyd | I keep bumping into all sorts of junk on the floor, none of which seems
Floyd | to be intact.
Floyd | I just bumped into a small object which has an open top.
Floyd |   The hollow container contains...
Floyd |     A rough object
Floyd |     A pebbled object
Floyd |     A wavy object
Floyd |     A bumpy object
Floyd |     A smooth object
Floyd | There is a sixteen-inch cable here.
Floyd | Sonar detects an arm-shaped extension lying nearby.
Floyd | WALDO: My extensions grasp nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | All around me charges flow, shaped by the very nature of this room. The
Floyd | electrons are being channeled into an electrical column, central to
Floyd | this environment.
Floyd | SENSA: I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Entry Area
Floyd | A low, whirring noise, barely detectable, can be heard from the west.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits inactive.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium rare.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Advisory Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object indicates it is the Advisory pedestal before me.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | Where's my white cane?
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Middle Supply Room
Floyd | I keep bumping into all sorts of junk on the floor, none of which seems
Floyd | to be intact.
Floyd | I just bumped into a small object which has an open top.
Floyd |   The hollow container contains...
Floyd |     A rough object
Floyd |     A pebbled object
Floyd |     A wavy object
Floyd |     A bumpy object
Floyd |     A smooth object
Floyd | There is a sixteen-inch cable here.
Floyd | Sonar detects an arm-shaped extension lying nearby.
Floyd | WALDO: My extensions grasp nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Middle
Floyd | Supply Room.
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | All around me charges flow, shaped by the very nature of this room. The
Floyd | electrons are being channeled into an electrical column, central to
Floyd | this environment.
Floyd | SENSA: I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Entry Area
Floyd | A low, whirring noise, barely detectable, can be heard from the west.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits inactive.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected in lower level. Intensity:
Floyd | 7.3. Projected damage: Cooling systems for FCs in Maintenance Area.
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Weather Control Area
Floyd | Slippin' 'n' slidin', turn the dials and we'll be ridin'.
Floyd | The first dial is set to 55, the second dial is set to 55, and the
Floyd | third dial is set to 55.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Advisory Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object indicates it is the Advisory pedestal before me.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/unod" 		
	

Floyd | Undefined command.

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "He's still in Middle Supply" 	
			Ellison says, "hey Tale" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was kind of hoping to back him up to just before entering the room." 	
			Tale says, "Hello Floydians" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Hi, Tale." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Top Passage
Floyd | Whisk me away, zip me today.
Floyd | Come out far, far far away.
Floyd | Mail me home, pop me to stay
Floyd | Flung to the north, where I can't say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Moving through Angling Corridor
Floyd | I am in a narrow, long, straight tunnel with smooth walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Back a touch too far, but no worries." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Alpha
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium massage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Our transcript will be messy, but our score will be superb." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium rare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Gamma
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium massage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Transit Control Area
Floyd | Hacks and Hackies, drivers all.
Floyd | Control the flow and nothing falls
Floyd | Except for those up in the air
Floyd | But all in all, what's best is fair.
Floyd | They roam around in tough young gangs
Floyd | and corner those with metal fangs
Floyd | They zip along and throw you free
Floyd | Like Broncos on the wild prairie.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Middle
Floyd | Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Ellison), "Could you please translate your favorite bot?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, take all" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | (hollow container) WALDO: Taken.
Floyd | (sixteen-inch cable) WALDO: Taken.
Floyd | (usable extension) WALDO: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yay take all." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear extension" 		
	

Floyd | It's now being worn.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected in lower level. Intensity:
Floyd | 7.3. Projected damage: Cooling systems for FCs in Maintenance Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Iris's location: Weather Monitors. Establishing path...
Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We have a turn while Waldo is en route." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What do we want Poet to touch?" 	
			Ellison says, "hmmm" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Is he talking about... hrm, perhaps a spoiler." 	
			Jacqueline says, "#cfspoilers..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, darn. Too much coffee. brb (just a minute, please don't move)" 	
			Ellison says, "I figure it's just talking about the software regulating traffic flow, but I don't understand the specifics of it" 	
			eu reads about traffic in the feelies. 	
			Jacqueline says, "back" 	
			djfletch says, "I don't know if he's talking about takeable objects or not" 	
			djfletch says, "try touching some hacks or hackies I suppose" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, I wonder, if we need two bots to meet up somewhere, can we tell one to go there, and the other to go to that first bot? I would suppose we can." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touch hack" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'hack'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, that didn't take a turn." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Looks like." 	
			eu says, "Good to know." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Otherwise Waldo would have arrived." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touch them" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'them'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Just have him leave?" 	
			djfletch says, "the manual says there's a manual override switch here" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touch switch" 		
	

Floyd | Neither sonar nor extensions detect any switch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "So far we don't have any evidence of malfunctioning traffic, do we?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Maybe have him head toward the East End rooms?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to eu), "Not so far, no." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Just wonky weather." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And now an earthquake" 	
			eu says, "And damage to the east end." 	
			Lionheart says, "Linking to a robot takes no time" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Middle Supply Room
Floyd | I keep bumping into all sorts of junk on the floor, none of which seems
Floyd | to be intact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Ack! We had Waldo?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I though we were in control of Poet." 	
			Ellison says, "#belated it'd probably be more turn efficient to just send both robots to that room itself" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I see what happened." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Ellison says, "that hypothetical room, that is" 	
			Lionheart says, "And you can tell a robot to GO TO another robot." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ell), "Yeah, good point." 	
			Jacqueline says (to LH), "Yeah, we've been doing that a lot - that was what we were discussing." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Main Supply Room
Floyd | Moving about here is difficult due to the debris scattered about but I
Floyd | can detect a medium-sized object distinct from the jumble. Sonar
Floyd | detects two small depressions beside a raised spot in the object. A
Floyd | disfigured device sits in the first depression, and a bubbly device
Floyd | sits in the second depression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, touch hack" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'hack'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "try "taxis"" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touch taxis" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'taxis'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touch control" 		
	

Floyd | I can't accept the existence of any control here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touch controls" 		
	

Floyd | I can't accept the existence of any controls here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Gamma
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium massage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium rare.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Weather
Floyd | Monitors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, someone fix Iris." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "waldo, open panel" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: When I open the smooth metal panel I detect a smooth device, a
Floyd | bumpy device, and a rough device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "waldo, take rough device" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Waldo is in the room with Iris, Poet is in the Skywalk Gamma, and my mac and cheese just arrived, so I'll be watching and moving bots, but not talking for a few." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "put rough object in panel" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: OOOH! That felt good! Close my panel, big boy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "close panel" 		
	

Floyd | Closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: You never looked so good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		djfletch says, "woo" 	
			Ellison says, "I had forgot that IRIS had such a mouth on her" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ooh - check the weather monitors - see if our dial adjustment did anything" 	
			eu says, "Check weather to see if 11 is higher? --- Timing." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "iris, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A burned chip sits in the red socket, and a fried chip sits in
Floyd | the yellow socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		djfletch says, ">eat fried chip" 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmm" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "iris, x monitor" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "IRIS is watching her figure, now that she can see" 	
			Lionheart says (to Ellison), "Heh, she'd also be the only robot who could wink at you." 	
			Jacqueline says, "This predates >X" 	
			eu says, "Oh." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "iris, examine monitor" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 34   WINDS: 46
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a torrential sleet
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 32
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a blue chip, a microsurgery extension, a blue
Floyd | sixteen-inch cable, and a little wire basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, examine or look at, yeah." 	
			eu says, "Hey, it's a little better." 	
			eu says, "Torrential sleet rather than blizzard." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hey, it *is* a little better. Have Poet go back to Weather Control?" 	
			Ellison says, "huh, maybe we can petition a Floyd option to do automatic expansions like certain interpreters do (or maybe it's in there already somewhere)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe it's still climbing, or maybe we need to adjust more." 	
			eu asks, "Yeah, what did we set it to last time?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Ell), "What do you mean?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to eu), "We set it to 75" 	
			eu says, "So 98 or so should be about right." 	
			djfletch says (to Ellison), "it was doing that - I think maybe it didn't work that time because "x" wasn't at the start of the line" 	
			Ellison says, "like, WinFrotz has an option so that every time you type 'x' it gets changed to 'examine'. of course, you could do this in your telnet client settings, too, I guess." 	
			Jacqueline says, "By the way, the 16 inch cable is probably a red herring." 	
			Jacqueline | [LINK] 	
			Ellison says (to djfletch), "ah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, right." 	
			eu asks, "Where is poet right now?" 	
			eu says, "Oh, gamma." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Skywalk Gamma" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "poet, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Alpha
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium massage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'g'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "poet, go to weather control area" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Poet.
Floyd | All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Weather Control
Floyd | Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Wait, did we skip over beta?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "set second dial to 98" 		
	

Floyd | The second dial has been set to 98.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It felt like we skipped over alpha, but whatever." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "iris, examine monitor" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 32   WINDS: 52
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a raging sleet storm
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 29
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Poet in the Weather Control Area.
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a blue chip, a microsurgery extension, a blue
Floyd | sixteen-inch cable, and a little wire basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Ack!" 	
			eu says, "Drat." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So maybe it's just fluctuating wildly in no set pattern." 	
			Ellison says, "oh, that'd make sense" 	
			eu says, "Also, belated, I guess they're pressures, not temps." 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh. So they are." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I give up. Let's quit." 	
			Jacqueline says, "On second thought, I have a question." 	
			Jacqueline says, "What is our group's general feeling about the advisory peripheral? Like, do we regard it as a cheat/hint thing, or as an... advisory peripheral? In real life, you'd check the computer to ask for direction, I think. It tells us what needs to happen, just not how. I personally feel okay using it." 	
			Lionheart asks, "Right after you got Iris online? Might as well explore with her a bit before you restart, don't you think?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to LH), "I was meaning quit altogether because our one theory didn't work, but I was just joking." 	
			Ellison says, "oh, I don't consider anything within the game as a cheat." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Like, do we want to avoid the Advisory Peripheral, or ask it about the weather systems?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, wait. We should undo a few and save." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Like, back to where Iris is fixed." 	
			eu says, "I do not have strong anti-advisory peripheral feelings." 	
			eu asks, "cf4?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of djf), "How do you feel about the advisory peripheral?" 	
			Ellison says, "I don't think the advisory peripheral could be THAT helpful or else I would have beaten this game ages ago" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of eu), "Oh, did we save right after she was fixed?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Cool." 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, no objection to using it" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Right." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, sounds like we're all in agreement on using Whiz." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And yeah, I'd missed the save of cf4. Good deal." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, given that we've saved, explore with Iris?" 	
			eu says, "Sure." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can we have audo and iris explore together?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or is that overkill?" 	
			Ellison says, "no matter what, we'll be restoring/restarting so I am not against any kind of exploration" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Exactly" 	
			eu says, "Ditto that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Who wants to drive? I'd prefer to just deal with these tokens IRL and not drive." 	
			djfletch says, "Sensa might sense other things too, we could form a roving gang of robots to explore with" 	
			Jacqueline nods. 	
			eu says, "I'll be going soon, so I guess I can drive a bit." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I seem to recall that not all the bots have equal mobility, but yeah" 	
			Ellison says, "cool" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of eu), "Aw, you have to go?" 	
			eu says, "Yeah, I have to leave for a barbeque in 20 minutes." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "A BBQ? When there's a planet to save?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that BBQ is all of a hamburger." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Alex), "It is also more important than saving the world." 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Okay, It is also more important than saving the world." 	
			eu says, "Haha." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Alex), "Forget that." 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Okay, it is not more important than saving the world." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "iris, go to hallway junction" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | Got it, good looking. I'll let you know when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to hallway junction" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Internal mapping doesn't extend from Central Chamber to
Floyd | Angling Corridor. I'm waiting for alternate instructions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Okay, Iris has a limited range." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh dear" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Lame" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, just found that bit in the manual" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "auda, go to hallway junction" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims (at Iris), "Leave home, you stupid hobbit. Go on an adventure!" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe she is mostly for looking at monitors with" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			djfletch asks, "can she go in the supply rooms?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "iris, go to middle supply room" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Got it, good looking. I'll let you know when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I need to know which path Auda is taking." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Moving through Activities Area
Floyd | I am in the Activities Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Hallway Junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, thanks." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "sensa, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Outer Library Area
Floyd | I can sense strong data emanations coming from the south, channeling
Floyd | through this hallway to the northern junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "sensa, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Sensa.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Junction
Floyd | I detect a strong flux of energy here -- transmissions of all types
Floyd | meeting as if at the hub of some giant wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We could have Whiz inquire about the weather systems, too." 	
			eu says, "Good thought." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "whiz, plug in" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Advisory Pedestal. Ready
Floyd | to process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: I've reached my destination, the Middle Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "ask about weather control" 		
	

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Sorry, but I don't have any reference to that one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "ask about weather control room" 		
	

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: This is very embarrassing, but I can't seem to find that one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "ask about weather" 		
	

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Sorry, but I don't have any reference to that one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I wonder if those are all turns..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Moving through Hallway
Floyd | I'm in an east/west hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Ellison says, "I would think they are" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Yeah, but where is Hallway on the map? Is that an intermediate room between listed rooms on the map?" 	
			eu says, "Oh, belated, barbecue, not barbeque." 	
			Ellison asks, "you saw that there are two maps, right?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, but I don't see a room called merely 'hallway'" 	
			Ellison says, "oh, hmm" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at Ellison), "To be totally dorky, I've taped the two maps together and drawn a big swirly double-headed arrow between Hallway Jct and Sloping Corridor!" 	
			eu asks, "Maybe those blanks?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to eu), "That's what I'm thinking, yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That each blank spot is also a room, just not with text cluttering the map." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Moving through Hallway
Floyd | I'm in an east/west hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Access Hallway
Floyd | I am in the Access Hallway.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "yep" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to alpha repair" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Holy earwax. I can't get from Sloping Corridor to
Floyd | Hallway Junction. I'm listening for additional instructions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Middle Supply Room
Floyd | This is the middle of an L-shaped supply room. Scattered about on the
Floyd | floor are all kinds of debris. Nothing looks salvageable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A burned chip sits in the red socket, and a fried chip sits in
Floyd | the yellow socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "we haven't found other chips beside the blue one, right?" 	
			eu says, "In the middle supply room there are some." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I have not kept track of the chips." 	
			djfletch says, "yes, there are more in the middle supply room" 	
			Jacqueline says (to eu), "Iris said they didn't look salvageable." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But maybe she was just being general." 	
			eu says, "Oh, missed that." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Sloping Corridor
Floyd | I am in the Sloping Corridor.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		djfletch says, "oh, Waldo has the container with all the chips in it, I forgot" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh right" 	
			eu says, "What happened to the container -- oh." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: Iris's location: Main Supply Room. Establishing path...
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: Iris's location: Main Supply Room. Establishing path...
Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Whoops - thanks" 	
			eu says, "My fault." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Sloping Corridor
Floyd | I am in the Sloping Corridor.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, listen" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Okay. Auditory circuits activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Auda), "... AND?" 	
			Auda says (to Jacqueline), "Bzzt! Input couldn't be parsed." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, man. I forgot we had an Auda on the channel! Heehee" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "a listening robot has to turn on her ears? c'mon, Auda, get in the game!" 	
			Ellison says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Much like you, sir, need to put on your thinking cap." 	
			eu asks, "So what's this about map1 and map2 not being connected?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "They're connected, just in separate jpg files on the site." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Because they came separated in the feelies." 	
			eu | AUDA INTERRUPT: Holy earwax. I can't get from Sloping Corridor to Hallway Junction. I'm listening for additional instructions. 	
			eu says, "Sorry, again I am unclear." 	
			djfletch says, "interesting" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh." 	
			eu asks, "Who's near the junction?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, *that*" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sensa." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to hallway junction" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Sensory mechanisms detect that I am where you want me to be
Floyd | already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We can't send Iris there, because she can't make it through the Angling Corridor." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "sensa, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Sensa.
Floyd | I can't climb the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There we go." 	
			eu says, "Oh, a step." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can we find a wedge or ramp or something?" 	
			Ellison says, "possibly!" 	
			djfletch asks, "or can one robot lift another one up?" 	
			eu says, "There is a drag command." 	
			eu says, "Lift, I don't know." 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "Hm, that seems ... well, maybe" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to east end" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Sensa.
Floyd | Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Main Supply
Floyd | Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "iris, x container" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "iris, examine container" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: It is a small, wire basket, designed for robot gripping
Floyd | extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Old habits die hard." 	
			djfletch says, "it did mention their heights at one point, maybe we need a tall one to lift a short one" 	
			Ellison says, "I put another version of map1/map2 at [LINK] it doesn't shed any light on the Hallway thing, though." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "iris, look in basket" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd |   The little wire basket contains...
Floyd |   A plaid IC
Floyd |   A green IC
Floyd |   A yellow IC
Floyd |   A red IC
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "dangit, it rotated it" 	
			eu says, "Well, I must go now. Hopefully I gave Jacqueline some practice moving multiple tokens even if nothing interesting turned up." 	
			eu exclaims, "Adios all, and good luck!" 	
	eu departs. 		Lionheart asks, "Where are plaid ICs manufactured, Silicon Loch?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "For the curious:" 	
			Jacqueline | [LINK] 	
			Jacqueline says (to LH), "YAY" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "finger eu" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'finger'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "whoops" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Too bad eu couldn't have stuck around, he was being super helpful." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, huh, that was EmacsUser. I like the sleek new handle! I didn't realize." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x plaid ic" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the plaid IC.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "whoa, your map looks pretty nice" 	
			djfletch asks, "what colour socket was the burnt chip in?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Have we seen the Sub Supply room." 	
			djfletch says, "not sure" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at Ellison), "Thanks! I printed it myself!" 	
			Ellison says, "I reuploaded the pdf if anyone was looking at that" 	
			Jacqueline goes to take a look 	
			djfletch says, "found it, one is burned and one is fried" 	
			djfletch says, "but we have both red and yellow to replace them" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get burned chip" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory input filters not working reliably.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | East End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get fried chip" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put red chip in red socket" 		
	

Floyd | Visual scanners cannot see any red chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put red ic in red socket" 		
	

Floyd | I don't have the red IC.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Have Waldo do it?" 	
			djfletch says, "makes sense" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Since he's all manipulativey and such?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, put red ic in red socket" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Warning: Unable to process data correctly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What is Sensa's issue?" 	
			djfletch says, "dunno" 	
			Ellison says, "the long way to do it would be for a robot to pick something up and have iris look to see what they are holding" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Good idea, thought." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, though" 	
			Ellison asks, "oh, he put it in okay. where is Sensa? was she left somewhere dangerous?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sensa is, I believe, at East End" 	
			Ellison asks, "is that where the acid leak is?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't think so. I thought that was up where Auda started." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But hard to say." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We could scroll back." 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, the decontamination chamber I think" 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "That's what I'm thinking, yeah." 	
			djfletch says, "anyway we probably aren't being super-efficient now, let's see what Sensa is doing" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sensa, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | This is incredible. The amount of energy flowing around me makes it
Floyd | difficult to keep myself oriented. Directly before me is the entrance
Floyd | into the huge FC.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, maybe that's it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "The energy." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Have him explore the FCs?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Alpha FC
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect a tremendous channeling and flow of
Floyd | electrical and data energy into an object surrounding me. Sensors
Floyd | detect a similar channeling to an object to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: SYSTEM FAILURE: Unable to continue.
Floyd | Oh oh. Trouble ....
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: So much for that robot. Too bad.
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ACK" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ACK ACK ACK DANGER, WILL ROBINSON" 	
			Lionheart says, "It would seem Sensa's issue went beyond being dazzled." 	
			djfletch says, "yikes, it didn't seem that dangerous" 	
			djfletch says, "undo and run away" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Ellison says, "eh, she's far past the point of being useful by this point" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Photon receptors indicate this area is extremely large.
Floyd | Light is diffracted in this area and an analysis shows it is composed
Floyd | of a slowly-working acid. The source of the mist comes from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: SYSTEM FAILURE: Unable to continue.
Floyd | Oh oh. Trouble ....
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: So much for that robot. Too bad.
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh ok" 	
			djfletch says, "this is now officially a throwaway attempt and we can do what we like" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh dear. More acid." 	
			djfletch says, "we may as well keep trying that chip thing with Waldo" 	
			Ellison says, "sure" 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "yes" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | Moving about here is difficult due to the debris scattered about but I
Floyd | can detect a medium-sized object distinct from the jumble. Sonar
Floyd | detects two small depressions beside a raised spot in the object. A
Floyd | smooth object sits in the first depression, but the second depression
Floyd | is empty.
Floyd | In the room with me is Iris.
Floyd | Iris is carrying a bubbly device, a disfigured device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, put yellow chip in yellow socket" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Neither sonar nor extensions detect any yellow chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, get yellow ic" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, put yellow ic in yellow socket" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So it was the acid in the Cavernous room that did Sensa in. No robots down that way until we fix that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I should keep a list." 	
			Ellison says, "oh" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We have the pressure on the second weather tower, the acid in the cavernous room, the step between the cooridors... what else?" 	
			djfletch says, "the leak Auda heard - don't know if that is the same as the acid" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Decon chamber, right?" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah" 	
			Ellison says, "did we get the ICs from the repair area? I seem to remember that area being important" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We haven't even been down there, don't think." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sensa could explore down there." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "You mean south of the Bending Passage?" 	
			Ellison says, "I do" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Have we been there?" 	
			djfletch says, "Waldo starts in there but we didn't look at it except maybe the room he starts in" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh right" 	
			Lionheart says (to Jacqueline), "I can think of something else." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of LH), "Oh?" 	
			Ellison asks, "do we know what the burned and fried chips are connected to?" 	
			Ellison says, "(were)" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is it a spoiler, or something we actually know about, LH?" 	
			Lionheart says (to Jacqueline), "Something you'd actually know about." 	
			djfletch says, "just replaced them, but I don't know what they do" 	
			djfletch says, "there was a button, I think" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There you go with the fried chips again. Quit making me hungry." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. The orange button is flashing.
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a blue chip, a microsurgery extension, a blue
Floyd | sixteen-inch cable, and a little wire basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of LH), "What is it?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. I've pressed the button. The front panel popped open, exposing a
Floyd | series of eight little circles with letters written on them. The front
Floyd | panel bears further examination. A bunch of orange wire is exposed, and
Floyd | beside it, in the panel, rests a small glass fuse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "huh" 	
			Lionheart says (to Jacqueline), "It is that there are two additional rooms of monitors for Iris to look at." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, true. But that's a To Do, not a Oh Poop" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Still, good suggestion." 	
			Ellison says, "oh yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We should do that. Now is a decent time." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x circles" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | FC: Which circle do you mean, the first circle, the second circle, the
Floyd | third circle, the fourth circle, the fifth circle, the sixth circle,
Floyd | the seventh circle, or the eighth circle?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x first circle" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The circle has some lettering on it which says FOO.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | FC: Which panel do you mean, the front panel or the maintenance panel?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x front panel" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | On the panel are a series of eight circles. Each of these circles has a
Floyd | three letter code printed on it. The three letters correspond to half
Floyd | of the Filtering Computers' reset code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x wire" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the fourteen-inch cable of orange
Floyd | wire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x fuse" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the glass fuse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "djf You keeping notes?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Ell), "Or you?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am merely Location Girl" 	
			Jacqueline says, "eu was keeping notes, but left. Hrm." 	
			djfletch says, "not much, but I just started trying to make a list of stuff we do that is achieving things, so we can repeat it if necessary" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Whoa, in the future, there'll still be glass." 	
			Ellison asks, "what kind of notes are wondering about?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Guess they don't have transparent aluminum yet." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, like all the circles and stuff have lettering on 'em" 	
			Ellison says, "I kind of stopped paying attention to this area when it didn't seem like we need to reset the filtering computers yet" 	
			Ellison says, "but yeah, I shall write FOO down" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Maybe we should see what they all say?" 	
			Ellison says, "sure" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x second circle" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The circle has some lettering on it which says MUM.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x third" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The circle has some lettering on it which says BLE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x fourth" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The circle has some lettering on it which says BAR.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x fifth" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The circle has some lettering on it which says KLA.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x sixth" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The circle has some lettering on it which says CON.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "oh foobler you prang" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x seventh" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The circle has some lettering on it which says BOZ.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x eighth" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The circle has some lettering on it which says TRA.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says (to gunther), "You sound contra-foobler." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Mumble Barkla Con Boozetra!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Want some rye? 'Course you do." 	
			Gunther says, "I am quite pro-Foobler" 	
			Gunther says, "(Mike Berlyn's ifMUD moniker)" 	
			Lionheart says (to Jacq), "Damn few. And they're alllll dead." 	
			Ellison says, "ok, those are all written down. who knows if it changes game-to-game, but we should be good for our save files." 	
			Lionheart says, "Or if not dead, give it a few turns." 	
			Jacqueline says (to LH), "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I want to find a wedge" 	
			djfletch says, "so, probably we don't know what to do with this yet, so let's ignore it and look at the other monitors" 	
			Jacqueline says, "okay" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 46   WINDS: 12
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a light drizzle
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 49
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Poet in the Weather Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "huh, we were in the supply room? ok" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a large room which looks like the inside of a globe. The walls
Floyd | seem sculptured with wiring, swirling around the room's perimeter,
Floyd | leading into a tall column. The column itself has a door on its face.
Floyd | Doorways lead to the west, south, east and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, ">GORT, KLATRA BARBOZ MUMFOO" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Transit Monitors
Floyd | I am in the Transit Monitors.
Floyd | All around I can see monitors which show the status of the Transit
Floyd | Systems on the surface of the planet. The monitors describe the
Floyd | following situation:
Floyd |
Floyd |   FLOATERS AIRBORNE: 141000
Floyd |   TAXIS IN USE: 73000
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP SPEEDS: 30 mph
Floyd |   FLOATER CRASH RATE: 00
Floyd |   TAXI ACCIDENT RATE: 00
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP CASUALTIES: 00
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "air airborne floaster" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, air airborne floaters" 	
			Ellison asks, "huh, well, so far, traffic seems ok, eh?" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "er, aie airborne floaters!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We need a typo tally in here." 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a large room which looks like the inside of a globe. The walls
Floyd | seem sculptured with wiring, swirling around the room's perimeter,
Floyd | leading into a tall column. The column itself has a door on its face.
Floyd | Doorways lead to the west, south, east and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       70      70      =
Floyd | MINERALS:    30      30      =
Floyd | LIGHTING:    50      50      =
Floyd | FOOD TONS:  100            optimal
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, sure. That all makes PERFECT sense and now we know EXACTLY WHAT TO DO" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sweet." 	
			Ellison asks, "do we?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No." 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No, we're very clueless." 	
			djfletch says, "it's already optimal, nobody touch anything and we'll be fine" 	
			Ellison asks, "so, go back to our last save (cf4?) and have Sensa check out the repair rooms?" 	
			djfletch says, "yup" 	
			Lionheart says, "Now you know what the optimal settings are. If they should ever go suboptimal for some reason." 	
			Ellison says, "ah, yes" 	
			Ellison says, "scribble scribble" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		Ellison asks, "ok, what did I do wrong?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore cf4" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'cf4'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | This large area has smooth walls.
Floyd | In the room with me is Iris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "um" 	
			Ellison says, "I think it restored but sometimes gives the wrong success message" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | All around me charges flow, shaped by the very nature of this room. The
Floyd | electrons are being channeled into an electrical column, central to
Floyd | this environment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, ne" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Angling Corridor
Floyd | I am in the Angling Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Sensors indicate a dead-end that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Bending Corridor
Floyd | Vibrational activity picked up, though intensity too slight to
Floyd | determine locational fix at this point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'verbose'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Can we do an arr/undo, please?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "So I can move folks on the map." 	
			Ellison says, "sure" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 32   WINDS: 52
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a raging sleet storm
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 29
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a blue chip, a microsurgery extension, a blue
Floyd | sixteen-inch cable, and a little wire basket.
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | This large area has smooth walls.
Floyd | In the room with me is Iris.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Bending Corridor
Floyd | Vibrational activity picked up, though intensity too slight to
Floyd | determine locational fix at this point.
Floyd | SENSA: I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Entry Area
Floyd | A low, whirring noise, barely detectable, can be heard from the west.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits inactive.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium rare.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Advisory Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object indicates it is the Advisory pedestal before me.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Ellison says, "let me know when you are ready" 	
			Gunther says, "ha ha arr" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, good." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Junction
Floyd | I detect a strong flux of energy here -- transmissions of all types
Floyd | meeting as if at the hub of some giant wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "THanks" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Southeast Junction
Floyd | Friendly vibrations can be detected from the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Southeast Passage
Floyd | My receptors are picking up strong data transmissions to the west of
Floyd | here. Overhead I can trace an electrical flow that continues to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Bending Passage
Floyd | The data transmissions are still detectable from the west. This area is
Floyd | filled with all kinds of electrical devices and what seems like motors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x devices" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Sensory inputs cannot detect any devices here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Alpha Repair
Floyd | Strong electrical interference can be detected within this environment.
Floyd | The conveying mechanism is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x mechanism" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | There is nothing on the conveying mechanism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta Repair
Floyd | I detect slight vibrational activity from a conveying mechanism.
Floyd | The conveying mechanism is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch mechanism" 		
	

Floyd | Not me, man. Better ask someone else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Maybe it's broken, too." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | Vibrational activity and electrical emanations detected from the north
Floyd | are stronger than those in the immediate vicinity.
Floyd | The conveying mechanism is not in motion.
Floyd | A large object emits strange flows, its surface a tracery of
Floyd | filament-like circuitry. The circuitry is concentrated near the center
Floyd | of one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Like, it's vibrating, but not moving." 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, maybe" 	
			djfletch asks, "hmm, is the blank rectangle on the map this conveying mechanism?" 	
			Ellison says, "oh, maybe" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x object" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Concentrated on the front surface of the large object is a flowswitch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

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

Floyd | Sensory inputs cannot detect any flowswitch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x large object" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Concentrated on the front surface of the large object is a flowswitch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x flowswitch" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I feel the vibrations running through this flowswitch. The outer plate
Floyd | and the inner plates must be aligned properly for it to work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn flowswitch" 		
	

Floyd | The flow of electrons aligns and the panel opens.
Floyd | Miles of circuitry rest within the device sitting here, though it no
Floyd | longer seems operational.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Sensory inputs cannot detect any panel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | Vibrational activity and electrical emanations detected from the north
Floyd | are stronger than those in the immediate vicinity.
Floyd | The conveying mechanism is not in motion.
Floyd | There is a large object here.
Floyd |   The large object contains...
Floyd |     A broken device
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the broken device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get device" 		
	

Floyd | I can't manage it. The broken device is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we could bring Poet here to diagnose it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nothing special, merely broken." 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "Good idea" 	
			Ellison says, "hmm, anything else Sensa should do in this area? yeah, I was going to suggest Poet next" 	
			Ellison asks, "where's Poet, token-keeper?" 	
			Gunther asks, "I haven't fully followed along but... you *are* aware you can just tell robot to go to place X?" 	
			Ellison says, "oh, yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, sorry, I looked away. Skywalk Beta, methinks" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to alpha repair" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "but yes, we know we can tell bots to go to a place or another bot's location" 	
			Ellison asks, "anything we want to do while Poet is moving?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Have Auda listen around a bit? Have Iris look for a wedge in the supply rooms?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Sub Supply Room
Floyd | I am in a sub-station of the supply rooms. The room is small, with
Floyd | debris littering the floor.
Floyd | A steep, wedge-shaped ramp sits under some rubble near the wall.
Floyd | A broken shelf lies on the floor in a terrible state, beyond use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I don't think we'll ever find a wedge" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the broken shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see how.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Middle Supply Room
Floyd | This is the middle of an L-shaped supply room. Scattered about on the
Floyd | floor are all kinds of debris. Nothing looks salvageable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A burned chip sits in the red socket, and a fried chip sits in
Floyd | the yellow socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, listen" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Okay. Auditory circuits activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The twelve year old inside me is sure there is one, but maybe that's just because I desperately looked for one of those 25 years ago and am still looking." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Here I thought I was being marginally spoilery, but probably I have just always wished there was one and it doesn't exist." 	
			Ellison says, "oh, I was being facetious. there was a wedge-shaped ramp in the first room we looked in." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "WHAT?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Don't just stand there, send a bot." 	
			Lionheart says, "Right after you said maybe look for a wedge, you found one." 	
			Ellison says, "which one? Iris can't leave that area" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Waldo?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Waldo is hiding in the Monkey Cage in the Zoo scene." 	
			Gunther says, "and now the 37-year-old Jacqueline is going back in time to kill the 12-year-old." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to sub supply room" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Sub Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "But then I'll go poof." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, get ramp" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Alpha
Floyd | Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I don't want to go poof." 	
			Gunther says, "not if you do it cleverly!" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Alpha Repair
Floyd | Running, running, getting nowhere amid the hustle and bustle of life.
Floyd | The glider is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "I don't believe you." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta Repair
Floyd | We're getting nowhere fast, glider, but at least we're not getting
Floyd | there slowly.
Floyd | The glider is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | Oh, to reach the end of one's previous existence, to travel the
Floyd | roadways of life when they are most needed, only to end up here,
Floyd | reborn.
Floyd | The glider is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | There is a cage here.
Floyd |   The cage contains...
Floyd |     A FRED
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x fred" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the FRED.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says (to Jacqueline), "I know, which is why I did it for you... and you're still here." 	
			Ellison says, "guess we can have Whiz look up FRED" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to Hallway Junction" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, talk to fred" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'talk'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about fred" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: The CLC cannot confirm the presence of any fred here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Advisory Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object indicates it is the Advisory pedestal before me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Technical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me indicates it is the Technical pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Technical Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | TP: This robot is a dead and departed robot who is totally beyond
Floyd | repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "so that's the robot from the manual" 	
			Jacqueline says, "YEah" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "unplug" 		
	

Floyd | Unplugged.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Hallway
Floyd | Junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "er, yeah" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can we gank parts from Fred?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, put ramp on step" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | The solid wedge has been positioned at the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I think we can, but I don't know what we need" 	
			Lionheart says, "Everybody's misused him. Ripped him up and abused him." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "And I guess we take things at face value and assume it's really irreparable?" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, this'll be a one-way wedge, huh?" 	
			djfletch says, "I don't know, it seems like the conveyer through the repair area should be for mending robots with" 	
			Ellison asks, "so what robot wants to explore the other section? oh, that's where Auda is, too, eh? anywhere down here we want her to go to?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I would like to try something." 	
			djfletch says, "Sensa might be good for the leak in the decontamination room" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

		Ellison says, "what? I think now that the wedge is there, most robots should be able to use it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Note that we will most likely still want cf4" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I just want to see if the step is one-way" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sloping Corridor
Floyd | Sonar detects the corridor descends to the north in a gentle slope. The
Floyd | intersection to the south is raised above this level.
Floyd | The solid wedge is positioned by the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Junction
Floyd | Sonar detects an intersection here, with a small dropoff to the north.
Floyd | The solid wedge is positioned by the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, it's cool." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, we just keep exploring, but note that when the time comes to restore and get down to business, Waldo needs to fix this step first thing." 	
			Ellison says, "when he's not fixing Iris" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No, Iris is fixed in cf4" 	
			Ellison asks, "so what's the name of the system that's our #1 priority? do we know what we're looking for?" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, I'm just saying that if we restart at some point" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, like total restart. Maybe we should keep a list of how we ordered tasks." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Our issues are acid in the cavern, a leak in the Decon Chamber, and the 2nd Tower Pressure." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That we know of." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Have Poet or Sensa head to the Decon room?" 	
			Binder wakes up to Suspended yay 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hi, Binder." 	
			Ellison asks, "we don't know what is causing the second tower problems, though, eh? should we send all our robots to maintenance access? where's our best chance of fixing something?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Binder), "We are not too far in, fwiw." 	
			djfletch says, "go for Sensa for most likely radiation leak skills" 	
			Binder says, "this was my first ever IF experience" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Ell), "By 'maintenance access' where do you mean?" 	
			Ellison says, "up in the top area" 	
			djfletch says, "from the bit about the weather system in the manual, the weather is controlled by the filtering computers, so my theory is we have to fix one of those" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Off the Skywalk?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, the FCs are beyond the acid leak" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So that would mean figuring out the acid leak first." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But it's coming out of the cavernous ceiling, and that seems... difficult." 	
			Ellison says, "do any of our robots have shielding? (sorry, I don't have the docs handy)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I would just like to say that I am enjoying this immensely with you guys. So much better than my repressed trauma of when I tried to do this alone." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ell), "Hrm." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Whiz would know." 	
			Lionheart chuckles at Ellison. 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Technical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me indicates it is the Technical pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about waldo" 		
	

Floyd | I can't until a CLC link is established.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "don't see anything mentioned about shielding" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Technical Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about waldo" 		
	

Floyd | TP: Waldo is a multi-extensioned robot, capable of extremely delicate
Floyd | operations.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about sensa" 		
	

Floyd | TP: Sensa contains sensory pads and mechanisms for detecting abnormal
Floyd | activity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about poet" 		
	

Floyd | TP: Poet has two sensors located at the end of his extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about auda" 		
	

Floyd | TP: Auda has two dish antennae which function as 'ears'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about whiz" 		
	

Floyd | TP: Whiz is useful for interfacing with the CLC.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about iris" 		
	

Floyd | TP: Contained within Iris is a maintenance panel and some visual
Floyd | processors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "also, wasn't Poet up by the skywalk area earlier? I'm doing a text search with my mud client and totally not finding anything" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, to recap: Iris can't leave the monitor area, Whiz probably shouldn't leave the Central Core region. Right?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Poet), "was up there, yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, Poet was up there, yes." 	
			Lionheart says (to Ellison), "Since you asked, from the documentation: | There is a seventh robot. Standing almost two meters tall and featuring 16 grasping extensions, verbal circuits and heavy-duty shielding against acid damage, this model is optimized for a multitude of applications. It should be mentioned that this robot was misused by Gregory Franklin, who abandoned it within the Complex after brutally mangling it beyond recognition or hope of repair." 	
			Binder says, "so there IS a robot with shielding! ... which is broken." 	
			Binder says, "curse that Gregory Franklin" 	
			Lionheart says, "o/~ Hey hey... love love... yeah yeah... ah ha... o/~" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh right - Fred." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can we somehow gank the shielding?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Send Waldo to Fred." 	
			Ellison says, "maybe. or we just sacrifice a robot and have it do stuff before it dies." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to FRED" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Neither sonar nor extensions detect any fred here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. I think I'm going to have to fillibuster that suggestion, Senator Ellison." 	
			Jacqueline says, "The bit about sacrificing a robot, that is." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to gamma repair" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to skywalk beta" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to maintenance access" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "whiz, tell me about your dreams" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'tell'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "any area do we think would be particularly auditory that we'd want to send Auda to?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, Auda hasn't even explored the hallways and biological areas." 	
			Binder says, "as I recall, sending the robots to report about each of the rooms they can reach is useful" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Decontamination Chamber
Floyd | A small hissing can be detected overhead, as if a small port leaked a
Floyd | semi-liquid compound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sterilization Chamber
Floyd | A loud whirring noise can be detected from the west.
Floyd | A small plaque makes tinging noises here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway T
Floyd | A low whirring noise, barely audible, can be detected from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Dead End
Floyd | I have reached the end of the western passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Gamma
Floyd | Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected by Filtering Computers.
Floyd | Intensity: 8.4. Projected damage: Automatic controls for surface
Floyd | transportation; Automatic controls for Hydroponics Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "uh-oh" 	
			Ellison says, "so that's why we needed to write down our settings, I guess" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at djf), "Worry not! Natural disasters can be reversed with >RESTORE!" 	
			Ellison says, "I sent Sensa over to controls, so we'll take care of that then" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | There is a hollow object here.
Floyd |   The hollow object contains...
Floyd |     A broken mechanism
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x mechansim" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | FC: Which mechan do you mean, the walkway or the broken mechanism?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "You did? I didn't see Sensa disembark." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x broken mechanism" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the broken mechanism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch mechanism" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Which mechan do you mean, the walkway or the broken mechanism?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "broken" 		
	

Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the broken mechanism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		djfletch says, "poet is the touching one" 	
			Ellison says, "hmmm, where to send Waldo next" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get broken mechanism" 		
	

Floyd | I can't manage it. The broken mechanism is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push broken mechanism north" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I can't use the word 'north' here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push broken mechanism" 		
	

Floyd | Pushing the broken mechanism would hurt my extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Have we poked around in the Index Peripheral much? What's in that, precisely?" 	
			Ellison says, "dang, we forgot to have Poet touch FRED before, didn't we? let me check that" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		djfletch says, "the index just told you which other peripherals had info on the subject" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, touch FRED" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to djf), "ah" 	
			Ellison says, "oh well" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Not sure what's up with the restore failures." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Hallway T
Floyd | A low whirring noise, barely audible, can be detected from the west.
Floyd | Poet is in motion off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway
Floyd | I can hear some slight noise coming from the north and the west, though
Floyd | it is too distant to accurately describe.
Floyd | Poet is in motion off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Skywalk Beta.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Control Area
Floyd | I am in a small room whose primary purpose is obvious by tracing the
Floyd | flow of electrons. The three levers before me are linked to the
Floyd | Hydroponics section, and they control the nutrient levels in the
Floyd | hydroponics tanks.
Floyd | The first lever is set to 70, the second lever is set to 30, and the
Floyd | third lever is set to 50.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "what is it that auda can hear to the west there?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "W is the dead end... I don't recall stuff there, just to the north in the Human Resource Area." 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, I'm not sure if she really identifies any of the sounds she hears. we can send another robot there to check it out, though." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway T
Floyd | A low whirring noise, barely audible, can be detected from the west.
Floyd | Poet is in motion off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh wait, everyone moved again." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the
Floyd | Maintenance Access.
Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A burned chip sits in the red socket, and a fried chip sits in
Floyd | the yellow socket.
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | There is a hollow object here.
Floyd |   The hollow object contains...
Floyd |     A broken mechanism
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | Sensory receptors detect incredible electrical and ionic disturbances
Floyd | coming from the north of here. Similar disturbances can be detected
Floyd | from the east and west.
Floyd | SENSA: I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Hallway T
Floyd | A low whirring noise, barely audible, can be detected from the west.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Maintenance Access
Floyd | Round and round she goes, where she stops, nobody knows.
Floyd | The turning of the screw, like the delicate machinations of life, goes
Floyd | on far out of the reach of ordinary mortals.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Technical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me indicates it is the Technical pedestal.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Plugged in at Technical Pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Gamma
Floyd | Sensory receptors detect incredible electrical and ionic disturbances
Floyd | coming from the north of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Transit Control Area
Floyd | I am in a room which has three switching devices. These devices connect
Floyd | directly to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the
Floyd | Maintenance Access.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "One moment, please." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ok" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x devices" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | FC: Which device do you mean, the first device, the second device, or
Floyd | the third device?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x first" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the first device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

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

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Ellison asks, "huh, do we think we need Poet to have any idea what we're doing?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "He at least tells us if stuff is functional or not." 	
			djfletch says, "we can get Iris to watch the monitor while we do things" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn off first device" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 20   WINDS: 88
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 11
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a large room which looks like the inside of a globe. The walls
Floyd | seem sculptured with wiring, swirling around the room's perimeter,
Floyd | leading into a tall column. The column itself has a door on its face.
Floyd | Doorways lead to the west, south, east and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Transit Monitors
Floyd | I am in the Transit Monitors.
Floyd | All around I can see monitors which show the status of the Transit
Floyd | Systems on the surface of the planet. The monitors describe the
Floyd | following situation:
Floyd |
Floyd |   FLOATERS AIRBORNE: 0000
Floyd |   TAXIS IN USE: 88000
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP SPEEDS: 75 mph
Floyd |   FLOATER CRASH RATE: 00
Floyd |   TAXI ACCIDENT RATE: 90
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP CASUALTIES: 90
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Sensa in the Transit Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, turn off second device" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn off third device" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Transit Monitors
Floyd | I am in the Transit Monitors.
Floyd | All around I can see monitors which show the status of the Transit
Floyd | Systems on the surface of the planet. The monitors describe the
Floyd | following situation:
Floyd |
Floyd |   FLOATERS AIRBORNE: 0000
Floyd |   TAXIS IN USE: 0000
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP SPEEDS: 80 mph
Floyd |   FLOATER CRASH RATE: 00
Floyd |   TAXI ACCIDENT RATE: 00
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP CASUALTIES: 10
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Sensa in the Transit Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, huh. Iris sees over monitors into those rooms, not merely monitors displying the information controlled in those rooms." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x first device" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Visual scanners cannot see any first device here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Transit Monitors
Floyd | I am in the Transit Monitors.
Floyd | All around I can see monitors which show the status of the Transit
Floyd | Systems on the surface of the planet. The monitors describe the
Floyd | following situation:
Floyd |
Floyd |   FLOATERS AIRBORNE: 0000
Floyd |   TAXIS IN USE: 1000
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP SPEEDS: 70 mph
Floyd |   FLOATER CRASH RATE: 00
Floyd |   TAXI ACCIDENT RATE: 10
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP CASUALTIES: 10
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Sensa in the Transit Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, turn off second" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, turn on first" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Sensa.
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Transit Monitors
Floyd | I am in the Transit Monitors.
Floyd | All around I can see monitors which show the status of the Transit
Floyd | Systems on the surface of the planet. The monitors describe the
Floyd | following situation:
Floyd |
Floyd |   FLOATERS AIRBORNE: 2000
Floyd |   TAXIS IN USE: 0000
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP SPEEDS: 55 mph
Floyd |   FLOATER CRASH RATE: 10
Floyd |   TAXI ACCIDENT RATE: 00
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP CASUALTIES: 10
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Sensa in the Transit Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, turn off first" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, turn on third" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Sensa.
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Transit Monitors
Floyd | I am in the Transit Monitors.
Floyd | All around I can see monitors which show the status of the Transit
Floyd | Systems on the surface of the planet. The monitors describe the
Floyd | following situation:
Floyd |
Floyd |   FLOATERS AIRBORNE: 0000
Floyd |   TAXIS IN USE: 0000
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP SPEEDS: 50 mph
Floyd |   FLOATER CRASH RATE: 00
Floyd |   TAXI ACCIDENT RATE: 00
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP CASUALTIES: 20
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Sensa in the Transit Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Transit Monitors
Floyd | I am in the Transit Monitors.
Floyd | All around I can see monitors which show the status of the Transit
Floyd | Systems on the surface of the planet. The monitors describe the
Floyd | following situation:
Floyd |
Floyd |   FLOATERS AIRBORNE: 0000
Floyd |   TAXIS IN USE: 0000
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP SPEEDS: 55 mph
Floyd |   FLOATER CRASH RATE: 00
Floyd |   TAXI ACCIDENT RATE: 00
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP CASUALTIES: 30
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Sensa in the Transit Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "hmm, it's going up. just leave everything off?" 	
			Ellison says, "oh, wait, I get it." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "You do?" 	
			Ellison asks, "or maybe not. we need to turn everything on until the old numbers are back up?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, turn off third device" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "the manual pretty much says they are all override switches for turning things off" 	
			djfletch says, "but I don't know why the glide ramp seems to stay on" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I personally am in the Myst Mode of punch all the buttons, pull all the levers, see what happens, hope Atrus doesn't start whispering 'No, no, the *chrome* button, not the *copper* button' in my ear." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Transit Monitors
Floyd | I am in the Transit Monitors.
Floyd | All around I can see monitors which show the status of the Transit
Floyd | Systems on the surface of the planet. The monitors describe the
Floyd | following situation:
Floyd |
Floyd |   FLOATERS AIRBORNE: 0000
Floyd |   TAXIS IN USE: 0000
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP SPEEDS: 55 mph
Floyd |   FLOATER CRASH RATE: 00
Floyd |   TAXI ACCIDENT RATE: 00
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP CASUALTIES: 10
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Sensa in the Transit Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: ALERT! ALERT!
Floyd | Intruders detected in Sterilization Chamber!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "is the glide ramp speed just taking time to decrease to 0?" 	
	Gunther lets you kill people with a combination of snakes and porn. 		
	Gunther has disconnected. 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Transit Monitors
Floyd | I am in the Transit Monitors.
Floyd | All around I can see monitors which show the status of the Transit
Floyd | Systems on the surface of the planet. The monitors describe the
Floyd | following situation:
Floyd |
Floyd |   FLOATERS AIRBORNE: 0000
Floyd |   TAXIS IN USE: 0000
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP SPEEDS: 50 mph
Floyd |   FLOATER CRASH RATE: 00
Floyd |   TAXI ACCIDENT RATE: 00
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP CASUALTIES: 10
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Sensa in the Transit Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "again" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'again'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Transit Monitors
Floyd | I am in the Transit Monitors.
Floyd | All around I can see monitors which show the status of the Transit
Floyd | Systems on the surface of the planet. The monitors describe the
Floyd | following situation:
Floyd |
Floyd |   FLOATERS AIRBORNE: 0000
Floyd |   TAXIS IN USE: 0000
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP SPEEDS: 45 mph
Floyd |   FLOATER CRASH RATE: 00
Floyd |   TAXI ACCIDENT RATE: 00
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP CASUALTIES: 10
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Sensa in the Transit Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Transit Monitors
Floyd | I am in the Transit Monitors.
Floyd | All around I can see monitors which show the status of the Transit
Floyd | Systems on the surface of the planet. The monitors describe the
Floyd | following situation:
Floyd |
Floyd |   FLOATERS AIRBORNE: 0000
Floyd |   TAXIS IN USE: 0000
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP SPEEDS: 40 mph
Floyd |   FLOATER CRASH RATE: 00
Floyd |   TAXI ACCIDENT RATE: 00
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP CASUALTIES: 10
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Sensa in the Transit Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Apparently" 	
			Ellison says, "the numbers before were 141,000 , 73,000, and 30 mph" 	
			Lionheart says, "That alert message might have been important." 	
			djfletch says, "it says the ramps are speed-controlled by the computers, so maybe we have to fix a computer and them turn them on again" 	
			Ellison says, "eh, we're not going to win in this game" 	
			Ellison says, "oh, maybe" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a large room which looks like the inside of a globe. The walls
Floyd | seem sculptured with wiring, swirling around the room's perimeter,
Floyd | leading into a tall column. The column itself has a door on its face.
Floyd | Doorways lead to the west, south, east and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       50      70     low
Floyd | MINERALS:    15      30     low
Floyd | LIGHTING:    30      50     low
Floyd | FOOD TONS:   45             poor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Gamma
Floyd | Sensory receptors detect incredible electrical and ionic disturbances
Floyd | coming from the north of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e. e. n." 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | Sensory receptors detect incredible electrical and ionic disturbances
Floyd | coming from the north of here. Similar disturbances can be detected
Floyd | from the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Alpha
Floyd | Sensory receptors detect incredible electrical and ionic disturbances
Floyd | coming from the north of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Control Area
Floyd | I'm in a small but electrically intensive area. I can detect three
Floyd | variable potentiometers on a small console.
Floyd | The first dial is set to 55, the second dial is set to 55, and the
Floyd | third dial is set to 55.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see how.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Gamma
Floyd | Sensory receptors detect incredible electrical and ionic disturbances
Floyd | coming from the north of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e. n." 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | Sensory receptors detect incredible electrical and ionic disturbances
Floyd | coming from the north of here. Similar disturbances can be detected
Floyd | from the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Control Area
Floyd | I am in a small room whose primary purpose is obvious by tracing the
Floyd | flow of electrons. The three levers before me are linked to the
Floyd | Hydroponics section, and they control the nutrient levels in the
Floyd | hydroponics tanks.
Floyd | The first lever is set to 70, the second lever is set to 30, and the
Floyd | third lever is set to 50.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "weird" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "set first lever to 80" 		
	

Floyd | The first lever has been set to 80.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What's weird, darling?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       60      80     low
Floyd | MINERALS:    15      30     low
Floyd | LIGHTING:    30      50     low
Floyd | FOOD TONS:   55             fair
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Sensa in the Hydroponics Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sensa, set first lever to 90" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: The first lever has been set to 90.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "just trying to see how the numbers relate to before" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       70      90      =
Floyd | MINERALS:    15      30     low
Floyd | LIGHTING:    30      50     low
Floyd | FOOD TONS:   65             fair
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Sensa in the Hydroponics Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sensa, set second lever to 45" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: The second lever has been set to 45.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "second should be 60" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       70      90      =
Floyd | MINERALS:    30      45      =
Floyd | LIGHTING:    30      50     low
Floyd | FOOD TONS:   80            optimal
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Sensa in the Hydroponics Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oh, guess not" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sensa, set third lever to 70" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: The third lever has been set to 70.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       70      90      =
Floyd | MINERALS:    30      45      =
Floyd | LIGHTING:    50      70      =
Floyd | FOOD TONS:  100            optimal
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Sensa in the Hydroponics Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Binder says, "yay optimal" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I must admit to being not entirely clear. But if you guys are, then we're good." 	
			djfletch says, "it seems like there's just a fixed amount of difference between the setting and the level now" 	
			djfletch says, "for example the water setting is off by 20 so if we want 70 we have to set it to 90" 	
			djfletch says, "of course, it could be the levers are working fine and the monitors are broken, so maybe I am killing people by doing this" 	
			Lionheart says, "You could test that hypothesis by checking the casualty counts." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | There have been 2,510,000 casualties (original population: 30,172,000)
Floyd | in 116 cycles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | There have been 2,510,000 casualties (original population: 30,172,000)
Floyd | in 116 cycles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | There have been 2,612,000 casualties (original population: 30,172,000)
Floyd | in 119 cycles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | There have been 2,717,000 casualties (original population: 30,172,000)
Floyd | in 122 cycles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "set first lever to 70" 		
	

Floyd | Visual scanners cannot see any first lever here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sensa, set first lever to 70" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: The first lever has been set to 70.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sensa, set second lever to 30" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Sensa.
Floyd | The second lever has been set to 30.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sensa, set third lever to 50" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Sensa.
Floyd | The third lever has been set to 50.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       50      70     low
Floyd | MINERALS:    15      30     low
Floyd | LIGHTING:    30      50     low
Floyd | FOOD TONS:   45             poor
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Sensa in the Hydroponics Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Everytime you type >Z, God kills a kitten (and a few thousand people)." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | There have been 2,858,000 casualties (original population: 30,172,000)
Floyd | in 126 cycles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | There have been 2,966,000 casualties (original population: 30,172,000)
Floyd | in 129 cycles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: Humans querying the CLC regarding proper replacement
Floyd | procedure for you. CLC is responding with the human access code for
Floyd | reviving one of your clones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | There have been 3,080,000 casualties (original population: 30,172,000)
Floyd | in 132 cycles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks (of djfletch), "what are you dong?" 	
			Ellison asks, "doing?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Um... that Whiz interrupt sounds bad." 	
			Lionheart says, "Comparing the death rate between both sets of settings, I think" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah" 	
			djfletch says, "doesn't seem much different" 	
			Lionheart says, "About 18k more per turn with the old setting-s." 	
			Ellison says, "we should have saved before all of this playing around. we might have had enough time to save ourselves from being ripped out of cryo." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we'd have to restore regardless." 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, I was sort of assuming we were doomed anyway" 	
			djfletch says, "not sure if we can tell much from the casualty rate, it doesn't seem very constant" 	
			djfletch asks, "should I put it back to saying optimal?" 	
			Ellison says, "eh, might as restore now, but feel free to drive" 	
			Ellison says, "well" 	
			djfletch asks, "did we look at the decontamination chamber with Sensa yet?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't think we did. And yeah, might as well explore." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to sloping corridor" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "And if you keep going, you can see one of the bad endings." 	
			djfletch says, "heh ok" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       50      70     low
Floyd | MINERALS:    15      30     low
Floyd | LIGHTING:    30      50     low
Floyd | FOOD TONS:   45             poor
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | There is a hollow object here.
Floyd |   The hollow object contains...
Floyd |     A broken mechanism
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Moving through Rising Passage
Floyd | Internal mechanisms indicate this area joins two different levels.
Floyd | SENSA: I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Hallway
Floyd | I can hear some slight noise coming from the north and the west, though
Floyd | it is too distant to accurately describe.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Maintenance Access
Floyd | Round and round she goes, where she stops, nobody knows.
Floyd | The turning of the screw, like the delicate machinations of life, goes
Floyd | on far out of the reach of ordinary mortals.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Technical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me indicates it is the Technical pedestal.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Plugged in at Technical Pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about hydroponics" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: This is very embarrassing, but I can't seem to find that one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about water" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Ah! Here's the tagged object. Sorry about that delay, but it's
Floyd | crowded in here.
Floyd | TP: This is a standard push-pull lever which controls the flow of
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about food" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'food'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about taxis" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'taxis'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about first switch" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | TP: This is a simple off-on switch which cuts all power to the airborne
Floyd | floaters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about second switch" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | TP: This simple off-on switch cuts all power to the auto-taxis which
Floyd | cruise the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about third switch" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | TP: This off-on switch cuts all power to the moving walkways on the
Floyd | planet's surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about first dial" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Here it is! I was beginning to think I was going senile.
Floyd | TP: It is a simple dial with numbers etched into its surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sensa, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Moving through Southeast Junction
Floyd | Friendly vibrations can be detected from the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to djf), "Taking notes>" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "er ?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Sensa.
Floyd | Moving through Hallway Junction
Floyd | I detect a strong flux of energy here -- transmissions of all types
Floyd | meeting as if at the hub of some giant wheel.
Floyd | The dense wedge is positioned by the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		djfletch says, "it is mostly saying stuff that's in the manual about the switches and things" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh, I'm not sure I saw that manual. Link?" 	
			Lionheart says, "One source is [LINK]" 	
			djfletch says, "yup, I've got a paper version, but it looks like the same stuff" 	
			djfletch says, "the section about the surface systems talks about these controls we've been looking at" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oooh this is helpful. Thanks." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sensa, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Sensa.
Floyd | Moving through Hallway Junction
Floyd | I detect a strong flux of energy here -- transmissions of all types
Floyd | meeting as if at the hub of some giant wheel.
Floyd | The dense wedge is positioned by the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sensa, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Sensa.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Access Hallway
Floyd | Photonic sensors detect a shift in reflective activity indicating a
Floyd | corridor which starts to the south.
Floyd | Auda is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway
Floyd | There are no abnormal disturbances to report within the permanent
Floyd | environment in this area.
Floyd | Auda is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway
Floyd | I can perceive small vibrations emanating from the north. This general
Floyd | area seems to be chemically active.
Floyd | In the room with me is Auda.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway T
Floyd | I can detect a lot of electrical movement to the west from this
Floyd | location. A strong bath of ultraviolet can also be detected.
Floyd | Auda is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Dead End
Floyd | I have reached the end of the western passage.
Floyd | Auda is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Send him to the decon room?" 	
			djfletch says, "Sensa can sense stuff to the west round here too, where Auda can hear stuff" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway T
Floyd | I can detect a lot of electrical movement to the west from this
Floyd | location. A strong bath of ultraviolet can also be detected.
Floyd | Auda is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sterilization Chamber
Floyd | I can detect a lot of electrical movement to the west from this
Floyd | location. A strong bath of ultraviolet can also be detected from the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | A small plaque radiates heat, sitting by the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Yeah, but we can't go there, right?" 	
			djfletch says, "doesn't seem like it" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe there's a secret passage or something" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, heat and tingling sound from the plaque." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the small plaque.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Lionheart says (to Floyd), "read plaque" 		
	

Floyd | Sure. Let me sense it...
Floyd |
Floyd | It says emmak...
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't know. It seems to lose something in the translation. Iris might
Floyd | be more helpful in reading this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get plaque" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oho" 	
			Ellison says, "huh, takeable. how about that" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Because, yeah. Iris can't come here." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So we'll go to her." 	
			djfletch says, "I bet it's radioactive and it kills us or something" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, can radioactivity kill a robot?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But yeah, could be something else bad." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Decontamination Chamber
Floyd | A quick analysis of the molecular structure of the air in this area
Floyd | shows the vestiges of a sterilization compound. In addition, an
Floyd | ultraviolet source can be detected directly overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x source" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'source'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x ultraviolet" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'ultraviolet'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, ultraviolet is used to steralize, so." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So that makes sense." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Send Sensa to Iris?" 	
			djfletch says, "I'll just walk through the other rooms up here while we're here" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Entry Area
Floyd | I can detect a lot of electrical movement from the west. A strong bath
Floyd | of ultraviolet can also be detected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | A strange container exists by the east wall of this room which is being
Floyd | fed electrical vibrations.
Floyd | There is a stable holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the stable holder is...
Floyd |     A metal tool
Floyd | There is a strange container here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get tool" 		
	

Floyd | It's too high up there and I can't reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get container" 		
	

Floyd | I like that. You should bottle that request.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snarky" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in container" 		
	

Floyd | The strange container is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open container" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Robots are restricted from opening this cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "bah" 	
			Binder says, "you wouldn't want a scofflaw robot" 	
			djfletch says, "Waldo is the tool dude I suppose" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "stand on container" 		
	

Floyd | I can't manage that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I was thinking just that, yes." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | There is a lot of vibrational and electrical activity within this
Floyd | location, though none of its purposes seem immediately evident.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | There seems to be a complete absence of activity in this area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect a room to the north, a hallway to the west
Floyd | and to the south.
Floyd | Auda is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | Mechanical activity located to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the door swings open you are blinded by intense light and incredible
Floyd | pain. Just before everything overloads and you fade from existence, you
Floyd | can make out the shapes of three humans, one of them holding onto the
Floyd | door of the cylinder, another of them looking exactly like you, and
Floyd | then everything goes dark.
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline says, "whoopsie" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, restore." 	
			Ellison says, "load game first, though" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, yes." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load suspended" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SUSPENDED: INTERLOGIC Science Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1983 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | SUSPENDED and INTERLOGIC are trademarks of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 840521
Floyd |
Floyd | FC ALERT! Planetside systems are deteriorating. FC imbalance detected.
Floyd | Emergency reviving systems completed. You are now in control of the
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Seismic aftershock detected ten meters north of Beta
Floyd | FC. Tremor intensity 9.7. Projected damage: connecting cables in
Floyd | Primary and Secondary Channels.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: All Robots, report locations.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS: In the Weather Monitors.
Floyd | WALDO: In the Gamma Repair.
Floyd | SENSA: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | AUDA: In the Entry Area.
Floyd | POET: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | WHIZ: In the Advisory Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Which restore point?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "6?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		Jacqueline asks, "4?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		djfletch says, "I don't know if we really achieved much after 4" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | This large area has smooth walls.
Floyd | In the room with me is Iris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Ellison says, "no, we just need to do the ramp, though" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "where is the wede?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "er, wedge, ramp, whatever?" 	
			Ellison says, "the sub supply room" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sub S--" 	
			Jacqueline says, "right" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sub Supply Room
Floyd | Sonar detects totally irregular patterns on the walls as if shelving
Floyd | had been mounted there.
Floyd | A slanting object seems distinct from the surrounding jumble of debris.
Floyd | Sonar detects a broken platform on the floor in an irregular heap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take slanting" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to hallway junction" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 32   WINDS: 52
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a raging sleet storm
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 29
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Moving through Angling Corridor
Floyd | I am in a narrow, long, straight tunnel with smooth walls.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A solid wedge
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | All around me charges flow, shaped by the very nature of this room. The
Floyd | electrons are being channeled into an electrical column, central to
Floyd | this environment.
Floyd | Waldo is in motion off to the northeast.
Floyd | SENSA: I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Entry Area
Floyd | A low, whirring noise, barely detectable, can be heard from the west.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits inactive.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Hallway
Floyd | Junction.
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium rare.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Advisory Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object indicates it is the Advisory pedestal before me.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I say we then have Waldo head to that tool in the small supply room or whatnot, up near Auda." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | The air here is very still.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | I am in the Activities Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. Auditory circuits activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, okay already. I'm listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I am in the Sleep Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Hallway
Floyd | Junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, drop slanting" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | I can't climb the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put slanting next to step" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'next'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What verbiage did we use?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put slanting on step" 		
	

Floyd | Sorry, but I can't hear any slanting here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Branch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, put slanting on step" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | The solid wedge has been positioned at the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sloping Corridor
Floyd | Sonar detects the corridor descends to the north in a gentle slope. The
Floyd | intersection to the south is raised above this level.
Floyd | The solid wedge is positioned by the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to small supply room" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, go to hallway end" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, go to historical peripheral" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, go to short corridor" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the
Floyd | Historical Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, plug in" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Historical Pedestal.
Floyd | Ready to process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the Hallway End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, go to biological labratory" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'labratory'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, go to biological laboratory" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Auda.
Floyd | I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd | AUDA: Holy earwax. I can't get from Hallway End to Vehicle Debarkation
Floyd | Area. I'm listening for additional instructions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, there's a discontiguous squiggle on the map there. Wonder what the issue is." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "auda, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Auda.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway End
Floyd | I can hear the crackling of ozone in the air to the east.
Floyd | The crackling ozone is muffled by a large object sitting before it.
Floyd | I can detect nothing inside of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, look up cavernous room" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | FC: I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "send sensa there, it seems like some electrical forcefield or something" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about cavernous room" 		
	

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Sorry, but I don't have any reference to that one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to djf), "Yeah" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to hallway end" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Short
Floyd | Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | I can detect a small area, cluttered with things which extend from the
Floyd | walls. Doorways lead to the east and the west.
Floyd | There is a high extending holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the high extending holder is...
Floyd |     A cutting tool
Floyd | There is a square container here.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Small Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | SENSA: I have no good sense of what to take!
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Small Supply
Floyd | Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, take all" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | (high extending holder) WALDO: I'd sooner play eight pairs of castanets
Floyd | for Auda.
Floyd | (cutting tool) WALDO: It's too high up there and I can't reach it.
Floyd | (square container) WALDO: Extensions have their limitations, and you
Floyd | just hit mine.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Small Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "grr" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to maintenance access" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did we have Waldo check out Fred?" 	
			djfletch says, "not sure" 	
			Ellison says, "I don't think so, but I'm also not optimistic about him being able to do anything" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'll send him there after he checks out the maintenance room." 	
			Ellison says, "I think we just had Sensa and Poet in there" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm going to semi-sacrifice poet." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Twice the size of life, this area makes me feel like a dwarf.
Floyd | Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
Floyd |  And before you know it I'll
Floyd |  wake up dead... a puddle of lead.
Floyd | Sensa is in motion off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			djfletch says, "nice" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x raindrops" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'raindrops'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look up" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Twice the size of life, this area makes me feel like a dwarf.
Floyd | Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
Floyd |  And before you know it I'll
Floyd |  wake up dead... a puddle of lead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Twice the size of life, this area makes me feel like a dwarf.
Floyd | Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
Floyd |  And before you know it I'll
Floyd |  wake up dead... a puddle of lead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Activities Area
Floyd | I'm in a small room with exits to the west and east. Sonar detects odd
Floyd | objects within the room whose purpose eludes my perceptive abilities.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to maintenance area" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, go to library core" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What should we put Poet on?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Moving through Access Hallway
Floyd | Photonic sensors detect a shift in reflective activity indicating a
Floyd | corridor which starts to the south.
Floyd | Waldo is in motion off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the Library Core.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Auda.
Floyd | Moving through Library Entrance
Floyd | I am in the Library Entrance.
Floyd | Waldo is in motion off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the Library Core.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, okay already. I'm listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Maintenance
Floyd | Access.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Moving through Hallway Branch
Floyd | I've reached a 'T' in the long, north/south hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Maintenance Access.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Maintenance Access
Floyd | I've reached the end of the eastern corridor. Before me, high overhead,
Floyd | is a strange combination of circular protuberances.
Floyd | Sonar detects a circular object mounted on the wall high overhead, out
Floyd | of reach. A small spray is also detected, going upward through the
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "A ... spray?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Library Core
Floyd | I am in the Library Core.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "um, fire sprinkler, maybe?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, the Maintenance Access and the Cavernous Room are technically in the same area, but on different levels, no?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So perhaps this spray is related to the acid?" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, and they are both blue on the map" 	
			Ellison says, "oh yeah, forgot there was overlap" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Like, they're all blue--right" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Similar to how the Library Core is purple, like the rest of the Central Core and peripherals." 	
			djfletch says, "I'm not sure which is the upper floor and which is the lower though" 	
			Ellison asks, "maintenance room is lower, right?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am trying to figure out why the spray would be going upward, but the acid would be leaking from above." 	
			djfletch says, "oh right, it does call it underground complex on map2" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There's tehcnially no place called 'maintenance room'" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What room, specifically?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Maintenance Access?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x object" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | FC: Which object do you mean, the wheel, the usable extension, the
Floyd | pebbled object, the wavy object, the bumpy object, or the smooth
Floyd | object?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "wheel" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I can't find a verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x wheel" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "how much do we care about time? should I be undo-ing after every turn?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | It's too far out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We don't care right now, no." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We'll go back to cf4 and move from there once we have a freakin' clue what's happening." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, brb." 	
			Ellison says, "oh, I think we need to get an extension off of FRED" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

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

		djfletch says, "FRED must be for something" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to gamma repair" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Hallway End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "and we must have to use the conveyer down there somehow too" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | Huge electrical activity has been detected to the west.
Floyd | Waldo is in motion off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Core
Floyd | An interfacing device sits before me, capable of interacting with the
Floyd | huge data flow behind it.
Floyd | In the room with me is Auda.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Sensory inputs cannot detect any device here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Sensory inputs cannot detect any device here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "interface" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'interface'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | Huge electrical activity has been detected to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway End
Floyd | Sensory input indicates the end of the southern hallway here, with
Floyd | extremely violent force fields and electrical disturbances to the east.
Floyd | Sensors detect an egg-shaped object, large enough for me to enter,
Floyd | sitting at the head of the long tunnel.
Floyd | I can detect nothing inside of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "do we have to get Whiz here to do the interfacing?" 	
			Ellison says, "I think it's the same thing that Whiz has been interfacing with a level higher but I'm not sure" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter object" 		
	

Floyd | I am now in the egg-shaped object.
Floyd | My gyroscopic stabilizers detect motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Inside the egg-shaped object.
Floyd | Sensory input indicates the end of the southern hallway here, with
Floyd | extremely violent force fields and electrical disturbances to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | External map reference -- Vehicle Debarkation Area
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "ooh" 	
			Ellison says, "oh, it's like a tram or something" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | An unlikely request, considering where I am.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I can't find a verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get out" 		
	

Floyd | (out the egg-shaped object)
Floyd | I am on my mobile extensions again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biology Corridor
Floyd | My sensory apparatus detects some strange vibrational emanations coming
Floyd | from both the north and the west. The area to the south is rife with
Floyd | destructive ionic activity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biological Laboratory
Floyd | Quite a bit of electrical, ionic, and vibrational energy are being
Floyd | generated in this room. The walls are lined with miles of wiring and
Floyd | circuitry.
Floyd | I can detect a small device which is capable of transmitting signals on
Floyd | the RF band.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get device" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biology Corridor
Floyd | My sensory apparatus detects some strange vibrational emanations coming
Floyd | from both the north and the west. The area to the south is rife with
Floyd | destructive ionic activity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Cryogenic Area
Floyd | Detection devices show a channelling of electrical and data information
Floyd | into the large objects in this area. An electrical switch of some kind
Floyd | is mounted on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Gamma
Floyd | Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | A large object sits before me. Sonar indicates it is hollow, but not
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn flowchart" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'flowchart'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x object" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | FC: Which object do you mean, the hollow object, the usable extension,
Floyd | the pebbled object, the wavy object, the bumpy object, or the smooth
Floyd | object?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "hollow" 		
	

Floyd | The hollow object is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open hollow object" 		
	

Floyd | I don't detect any easy way to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I am grasping...
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn flowswitch" 		
	

Floyd | Neither sonar nor extensions detect any flowswitch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I guess we need Sensa here to detect the flowswitch" 	
			djfletch asks, "the hollow object was the cage, right?" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe we need the cutting tool to cut it" 	
			Ellison says, "well, Sensa can open it, too" 	
			djfletch says, "oh ok" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, turn off switch" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: A request like that makes my sensors recoil in horror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "that switch (in the cryo room) must turn off life support or something" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biology Corridor
Floyd | My sensory apparatus detects some strange vibrational emanations coming
Floyd | from both the north and the west. The area to the south is rife with
Floyd | destructive ionic activity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Vehicle Debarkation Area
Floyd | Sensory input indicates the end of the southern hallway here, with
Floyd | extremely violent force fields and electrical disturbances to the west.
Floyd | Sensors detect an egg-shaped object, large enough for me to enter,
Floyd | sitting at the head of the long tunnel.
Floyd | I can detect nothing inside of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter egg" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'egg'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter object" 		
	

Floyd | I am now in the egg-shaped object.
Floyd | My gyroscopic stabilizers detect motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Inside the egg-shaped object.
Floyd | Sensory input indicates the end of the southern hallway here, with
Floyd | extremely violent force fields and electrical disturbances to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | External map reference -- Hallway End
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | An unlikely request, considering where I am.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get out" 		
	

Floyd | (out the egg-shaped object)
Floyd | I am on my mobile extensions again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Iris's location: Weather Monitors. Establishing path...
Floyd | Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | I am in the Library Entrance.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa (in motion).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway End
Floyd | I can hear the crackling of ozone in the air to the east.
Floyd | The crackling ozone is muffled by a large object sitting before it.
Floyd | I can detect nothing inside of it.
Floyd | Sensa is in motion off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected by Filtering Computers.
Floyd | Intensity: 8.4. Projected damage: Automatic controls for surface
Floyd | transportation; Automatic controls for Hydroponics Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter object" 		
	

Floyd | I am now in the large object.
Floyd | My gyroscopic stabilizers detect motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Inside the large object.
Floyd | I can hear the crackling of ozone in the air to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | External map reference -- Vehicle Debarkation Area
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | An unlikely request, considering where I am.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get out" 		
	

Floyd | (out the large object)
Floyd | I am on my mobile extensions again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biology Corridor
Floyd | I am in the Biology Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biological Laboratory
Floyd | I am in the Biological Laboratory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, okay already. I'm listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biology Corridor
Floyd | I am in the Biology Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Cryogenic Area
Floyd | I can hear the humming of air conditioning within this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biology Corridor
Floyd | I am in the Biology Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Weather Monitors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 18   WINDS: 92
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 9
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a television camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 18   WINDS: 92
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 9
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a television camera.
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | A large object sits before me. Sonar indicates it is hollow, but not
Floyd | empty.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | My receptors detect huge electrical flow through the walls and meters
Floyd | all around me.
Floyd | In the room with me is Iris.
Floyd | SENSA: Sensors indicate I'm holding...
Floyd |   A transmitter
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Biology Corridor
Floyd | I am in the Biology Corridor.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | The great interpreter of all our daily occurences lies ahead, while a
Floyd | walk in the sky waits for me to the northeast.
Floyd | Bathe in luxuriating, though scorching, solvents.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Historical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me is the Historical pedestal.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Plugged in at Historical Pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Ellison says, "huh" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, turn on camera" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: I like that. You should bottle that request.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "do we know what the corresponding monitor would be?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "To which?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I need to step away for perhaps an hour." 	
			Ellison says, "to this wireless video camera we found" 	
			Ellison says, "that sounds good. I could use a break, too." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to waldo" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Waldo's location: Gamma Repair. Establishing path...
Floyd | Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, z" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'z'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Central Chamber
Floyd | All around me charges flow, shaped by the very nature of this room. The
Floyd | electrons are being channeled into an electrical column, central to
Floyd | this environment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Okay. I'll let you know when I'm back. djf, how's this work for you?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Angling Corridor
Floyd | I am in the Angling Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | A large object sits before me. Sonar indicates it is hollow, but not
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | A large object sits before me. Sonar indicates it is hollow, but not
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | A large object sits before me. Sonar indicates it is hollow, but not
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | A large object sits before me. Sonar indicates it is hollow, but not
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "(I'm just letting Waldo take a look at FRED before we quit)" 	
			Ellison says, "(or pause)" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | A large object sits before me. Sonar indicates it is hollow, but not
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | A large object sits before me. Sonar indicates it is hollow, but not
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | A large object sits before me. Sonar indicates it is hollow, but not
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a small sphere.
Floyd | A large object sits before me. Sonar indicates it is hollow, but not
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Gamma Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "He must have stepped away. Feel free to tinker while I'm away, just know that I'll be gone. Back as soon as I can, but I need to give somebody a ride and there's a bit of construction here right now, so I have no idea how long I'll get delayed." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Back as soon as I can be." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, examine object" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | FC: Which object do you mean, the micro extension, the buss object, the
Floyd | maximized object, the filtering object, the polarized object, or the
Floyd | large object?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "large" 		
	

Floyd | Concentrated on the front surface of the large object is a flowswitch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn flowswitch" 		
	

Floyd | The flow of electrons aligns and the panel opens.
Floyd | Miles of circuitry rest within the device sitting here, though it no
Floyd | longer seems operational.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "it's getting late here, I'll probably give up for the night soon anyway" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a small sphere.
Floyd | There is a hollow object here.
Floyd |   The hollow object contains...
Floyd |     A broken mechanism
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: ALERT! ALERT!
Floyd | Intruders detected in Sterilization Chamber!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, examine mechansim" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: Which mechan do you mean, the walkway or the broken mechanism?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "broken" 		
	

Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the broken mechanism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Well, do we just want to resume in the morning?" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get extension" 		
	

Floyd | I already have it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "sure" 	
			djfletch says, "yes, could do that" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Same time? Or do we want to move it up an hour?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "You guys decide. I'm good with up to an hour-and-a-half earlier." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'll check scrollback on my return." 	
			djfletch says, "either would be ok for me" 	
			Ellison says, "sounds good" 	
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	djfletch has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Allen asks, "still going??" 	
			Allen says, "I am back in Dallas. WITH A BRAND NEW KITTY" 	
			djfletch says, "just stopped for today" 	
			djfletch says, "going to carry on tomorrow" 	
	Tale has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Allen has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I would rather do it earlier" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "This is an interesting game." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Are we doing it at the same time tomorrow?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain goes home. 		Ellison says, "same time or earlier" 	
			Ellison says, "and I might play a bit more tonight" 	
	Ellison arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | There have been 1,902,000 casualties (original population: 30,172,000)
Floyd | in 102 cycles.
Floyd | Do you wish to restart? (Y is affirmative): >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | Restarting.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SUSPENDED: INTERLOGIC Science Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1983 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | SUSPENDED and INTERLOGIC are trademarks of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 840521
Floyd |
Floyd | FC ALERT! Planetside systems are deteriorating. FC imbalance detected.
Floyd | Emergency reviving systems completed. You are now in control of the
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Seismic aftershock detected ten meters north of Beta
Floyd | FC. Tremor intensity 9.7. Projected damage: connecting cables in
Floyd | Primary and Secondary Channels.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: All Robots, report locations.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS: In the Weather Monitors.
Floyd | WALDO: In the Gamma Repair.
Floyd | SENSA: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | AUDA: In the Entry Area.
Floyd | POET: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | WHIZ: In the Advisory Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | A large object sits before me. Sonar indicates it is hollow, but not
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Beta Repair
Floyd | I'm in the center of a large area with a walkway in the center.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Alpha Repair
Floyd | Before me is a walkway which has wheels and all sorts of odd
Floyd | protuberances which my sonar has a hard time deciphering. Sonar also
Floyd | detects a small step at the base of it.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x step" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to sub" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Transit Monitors
Floyd | Surges of electrical flow can be detected from small units mounted on
Floyd | the walls, most probably meters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, ne" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Angling Corridor
Floyd | I am in the Angling Corridor.
Floyd | Poet is off to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Bending Corridor
Floyd | Vibrational activity picked up, though intensity too slight to
Floyd | determine locational fix at this point.
Floyd | Poet is off to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Junction
Floyd | I detect a strong flux of energy here -- transmissions of all types
Floyd | meeting as if at the hub of some giant wheel.
Floyd | Waldo is in motion off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Outer Library Area
Floyd | I can sense strong data emanations coming from the south, channeling
Floyd | through this hallway to the northern junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Index Peripheral
Floyd | The pedestal before me emanates tremendous data flows and transmits a
Floyd | radio homing signal, no doubt aimed toward Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This doesn't look like stopping. This looks like playing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not that I really mind, mind you." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Historical Peripheral
Floyd | More data flows detected within this area, especially directly before
Floyd | me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. I was going to play some Dominion with the handsome maga." 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, I'm just following your orders. you were like, man, keep playing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That was a great mischannel, given the channel, Ellison." 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "(i.e. saying that on #obits)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, you cool on your own, or want me to come tinker with you>" 	
			Ellison says, "I doubt I'll get very far. I just want to play around with some things." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, so... 2pm Eastern, or just log in when I wake up and see when you two show up?" 	
			Ellison says, "well, feel free to come back later and see if I want to play anymore." 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, I dunno. I don't really want to commit to any one time since I have a lot to do tomorrow, so I'd rather it not be up to me." 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmkay." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Advisory Peripheral
Floyd | This object too emits an incredible homing signal and transmits data.
Floyd | In the room with me is Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Technical Peripheral
Floyd | This pedestal emits the same kind of data flow as the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Sub Supply
Floyd | Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, I'll just touch base later." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, get wedge" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "cool" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I thought we were quitting after djf left, so I agreed to play cards with maga." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Back later this evening, most likely, Mr. Night Owl." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Good luck!" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to alpha repair" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "thanks!" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Entry Area
Floyd | A low, whirring noise, barely detectable, can be heard from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected in lower level. Intensity:
Floyd | 7.3. Projected damage: Cooling systems for FCs in Maintenance Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | The air here is very still.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. Auditory circuits activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | I am in the Activities Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I am in the Sleep Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway
Floyd | I'm in an east/west hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Access Hallway
Floyd | I am in the Access Hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sloping Corridor
Floyd | I am in the Sloping Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Alpha
Floyd | Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "walko, put ramp on step" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'walko'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, put ramp on step" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | The solid wedge has been positioned at the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go on walkway" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Alpha Repair
Floyd | Before me is a walkway which has wheels and all sorts of odd
Floyd | protuberances which my sonar has a hard time deciphering. Sonar also
Floyd | detects a small step at the base of it.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | The solid wedge is positioned at the base of the walkway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I can't find a verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go ramp" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to tell me where it is first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Sonar can't detect a passage in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Sonar can't detect a passage in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x walkway" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | There is nothing on the walkway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get on walkway" 		
	

Floyd | I can't climb onto the walkway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get on ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. I'm standing on the solid wedge now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (getting off the solid wedge first.)
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta Repair
Floyd | I'm in the center of a large area with a walkway in the center.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get off" 		
	

Floyd | FC: What do you want to get off?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. I'm off of it now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Sonar can't detect a passage in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Bending Passage
Floyd | Sonar detects a large area to the south with many obstacles within the
Floyd | structure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Southeast Passage
Floyd | This tubular passageway continues to the southeast. I can detect a bend
Floyd | in it toward the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Southeast Junction
Floyd | I perceive another passageway heading off to the southeast from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Junction
Floyd | Sonar detects an intersection here, with a small dropoff to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put ramp on step" 		
	

Floyd | The solid wedge has been positioned at the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sloping Corridor
Floyd | Sonar detects the corridor descends to the north in a gentle slope. The
Floyd | intersection to the south is raised above this level.
Floyd | The solid wedge is positioned by the step.
Floyd | In the room with me is Auda.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get wedge" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Access Hallway
Floyd | I have reached a junction in the hallway. The east/west hallway meets
Floyd | with a southern corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway
Floyd | I'm in an east/west hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | The east/west corridor ends here and starts off to the south. To the
Floyd | north is a small room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I've reached a 'T' in the long, north/south hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Maintenance Access
Floyd | I've reached the end of the eastern corridor. Before me, high overhead,
Floyd | is a strange combination of circular protuberances.
Floyd | Sonar detects a circular object mounted on the wall high overhead, out
Floyd | of reach. A small spray is also detected, going upward through the
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "drop ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get on ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. I'm standing on the solid wedge now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | It's still out of my reach. Perhaps a creature of larger proportions
Floyd | would be able to help turn this thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get off" 		
	

Floyd | FC: What do you want to get off?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. I'm off of it now.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: You may not be aware of this, but I'm not working. I
Floyd | need to get repaired.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I've reached a 'T' in the long, north/south hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | The east/west corridor ends here and starts off to the south. To the
Floyd | north is a small room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a small room which has flat extensions jutting from the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | I'm in a small room with exits to the west and east. Sonar detects odd
Floyd | objects within the room whose purpose eludes my perceptive abilities.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | I can detect a small area, cluttered with things which extend from the
Floyd | walls. Doorways lead to the east and the west.
Floyd | There is a high extending holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the high extending holder is...
Floyd |     A cutting tool
Floyd | There is a square container here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open container" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Robots are restricted from opening this cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get tool" 		
	

Floyd | It's too high up there and I can't reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get holder" 		
	

Floyd | I'd sooner play eight pairs of castanets for Auda.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Entry Area
Floyd | I am in a small, square room with no distinguishing features
Floyd | detectable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Decontamination Chamber
Floyd | I have entered a small room. Overhead a small nozzle extends down from
Floyd | the ceiling, and doorways can be detected to the west and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | You've entered the zone whose boundaries are that of the wishful
Floyd | thinker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sterilization Chamber
Floyd | A thorough scanning of this area indicates I am at some kind of a dead
Floyd | end. There is some kind of structure, probably a set of benches,
Floyd | extending from the north wall.
Floyd | A small plaque sits by the wall, easily detectable by the relief etched
Floyd | into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get plaque" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway T
Floyd | I have reached a T intersection in the east/west hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway
Floyd | I am near the start of a long, straight passageway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Sonar can't detect a passage in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway
Floyd | Sonar detects the hallway continuing east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Access Hallway
Floyd | I have reached a junction in the hallway. The east/west hallway meets
Floyd | with a southern corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sloping Corridor
Floyd | Sonar detects the corridor descends to the north in a gentle slope. The
Floyd | intersection to the south is raised above this level.
Floyd | In the room with me is Auda.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | I can't climb the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Access Hallway
Floyd | I have reached a junction in the hallway. The east/west hallway meets
Floyd | with a southern corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Sonar can't detect a passage in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway
Floyd | I'm in an east/west hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | The east/west corridor ends here and starts off to the south. To the
Floyd | north is a small room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I've reached a 'T' in the long, north/south hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected by Filtering Computers.
Floyd | Intensity: 8.4. Projected damage: Automatic controls for surface
Floyd | transportation; Automatic controls for Hydroponics Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Maintenance Access
Floyd | I've reached the end of the eastern corridor. Before me, high overhead,
Floyd | is a strange combination of circular protuberances.
Floyd | Sonar detects a circular object mounted on the wall high overhead, out
Floyd | of reach. A small spray is also detected, going upward through the
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd | There is a solid wedge here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get wedge" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I've reached a 'T' in the long, north/south hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | The east/west corridor ends here and starts off to the south. To the
Floyd | north is a small room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway
Floyd | I'm in an east/west hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Hey, I could really help a lot if you fixed me. All it
Floyd | takes is one little IC.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Access Hallway
Floyd | I have reached a junction in the hallway. The east/west hallway meets
Floyd | with a southern corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sloping Corridor
Floyd | Sonar detects the corridor descends to the north in a gentle slope. The
Floyd | intersection to the south is raised above this level.
Floyd | In the room with me is Auda.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put ramp on step" 		
	

Floyd | The solid wedge has been positioned at the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Junction
Floyd | Sonar detects an intersection here, with a small dropoff to the north.
Floyd | The solid wedge is positioned by the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Bending Corridor
Floyd | I've approached a bend in the tube. One section continues to the east,
Floyd | while the other section goes to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Angling Corridor
Floyd | I am in a narrow, long, straight tunnel with smooth walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | Sonar indicates a large, spherical open area with a hollow column
Floyd | running from floor to ceiling. The column reflects sonar evenly
Floyd | indicating no distinguishing external characteristics.
Floyd | In the room with me is Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | This large area has smooth walls.
Floyd | In the room with me is Iris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | Moving about here is difficult due to the debris scattered about but I
Floyd | can detect a medium-sized object distinct from the jumble. Sonar
Floyd | detects two small depressions beside a raised spot in the object. A
Floyd | disfigured device sits in the first depression, and a bubbly device
Floyd | sits in the second depression.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "remove disfigured" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "remove bubbly" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "drop disfigured, bubbly" 		
	

Floyd | (disfigured device) Dropped.
Floyd | (bubbly device) Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Middle Supply Room
Floyd | I keep bumping into all sorts of junk on the floor, none of which seems
Floyd | to be intact.
Floyd | I just bumped into a small object which has an open top.
Floyd |   The hollow container contains...
Floyd |     A rough object
Floyd |     A pebbled object
Floyd |     A wavy object
Floyd |     A bumpy object
Floyd |     A smooth object
Floyd | There is a sixteen-inch cable here.
Floyd | Sonar detects an arm-shaped extension lying nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x extension" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I feel the extension and recognize it as belonging to me. I can utilize
Floyd | it for microsurgery repairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "wear extension" 		
	

Floyd | I don't have the usable extension.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		
	

Floyd | It's now being worn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get container" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | Moving about here is difficult due to the debris scattered about but I
Floyd | can detect a medium-sized object distinct from the jumble. Sonar
Floyd | detects two small depressions beside a raised spot in the object. The
Floyd | first depression is empty as is the second depression.
Floyd | There is a bubbly device here.
Floyd | There is a disfigured device here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | This large area has smooth walls.
Floyd | In the room with me is Iris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x iris" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Iris feels extremely delicate and is under a meter in height. My
Floyd | pressure extensions detect a maintenance panel which should be
Floyd | accessible to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: ALERT! ALERT!
Floyd | Intruders detected in Sterilization Chamber!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open panel" 		
	

Floyd | When I open the smooth metal panel I detect a smooth device, a bumpy
Floyd | device, and a rough device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x smooth device" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the smooth device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x bumpy device" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the bumpy device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x rough device" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the rough device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | They puff and billow and strain a bit, roar then ebb with time.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris and Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a basket of goodies for Grandma, a grasper, and a
Floyd | small advert.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x iris" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The door is open and behind it I detect a brain zero, a brain dos, and
Floyd | a brain uno.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x basket" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | A tisket, a tasket, what's that in your basket?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |   The basket of goodies for Grandma contains...
Floyd |   A brain plain
Floyd |   A brain quartet
Floyd |   A brain trio
Floyd |   A brain two
Floyd |   A brain zip
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, remove rough" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: You must supply a noun!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x iris" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The smooth metal panel is open and behind it I detect a smooth device,
Floyd | a bumpy device, and a rough device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "remove rough device" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x container" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | It is made of woven wire and has a small handle which fits my
Floyd | extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |   The hollow container contains...
Floyd |   A rough object
Floyd |   A pebbled object
Floyd |   A wavy object
Floyd |   A bumpy object
Floyd |   A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put rough object in iris" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: OOOH! That felt good! Close my panel, big boy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "close panel" 		
	

Floyd | Closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: You never looked so good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 16   WINDS: 102
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a raging blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 4
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo and Poet.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a blue chip, a little wire basket, a microsurgery
Floyd | extension, and a small plaque.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the small plaque.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "read plaque" 		
	

Floyd | Sure. Here goes...
Floyd |
Floyd | This Underground Complex was designed and built by the Frobozz
Floyd | Engineering Company, makers of such fine products as One-Way (tm) Bus
Floyd | Tickets, Ozone Nozone, and "Best in the East", soon to be a
Floyd | Smello-vision (tm) release.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chief Designer/Architect: Michael Berlyn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sub Supply Room
Floyd | I am in a sub-station of the supply rooms. The room is small, with
Floyd | debris littering the floor.
Floyd | A broken shelf lies on the floor in a terrible state, beyond use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Middle Supply Room
Floyd | This is the middle of an L-shaped supply room. Scattered about on the
Floyd | floor are all kinds of debris. Nothing looks salvageable.
Floyd | There is a blue sixteen-inch cable here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. The red socket is empty as is the yellow socket.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x debris" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the debris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "search debris" 		
	

Floyd | I found nothing unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 14   WINDS: 106
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a raging blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 2
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo and Poet.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a blue chip, a little wire basket, a microsurgery
Floyd | extension, and a small plaque.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |   The little wire basket contains...
Floyd |   A plaid IC
Floyd |   A green IC
Floyd |   A yellow IC
Floyd |   A red IC
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get red ic, yellow ic" 		
	

Floyd | (red IC) Taken.
Floyd | (yellow IC) Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. The red socket is empty as is the yellow socket.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put red ic in red socket" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put yellow ic in yellow socket" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. I've pressed the button. The front panel popped open, exposing a
Floyd | series of eight little circles with letters written on them. The front
Floyd | panel bears further examination. A bunch of orange wire is exposed, and
Floyd | beside it, in the panel, rests a small glass fuse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "whiz, plug in" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Advisory Pedestal. Ready
Floyd | to process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Sorry, but I don't have any reference to that one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask about primary channel" 		
	

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Sorry, but I don't have any reference to that one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Advisory Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object indicates it is the Advisory pedestal before me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "unplug" 		
	

Floyd | Unplugged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Technical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me indicates it is the Technical pedestal.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Technical Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask about primary channel" 		
	

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Nope. Can't find any reference to that one in this mess. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: This is very embarrassing, but I can't seem to find that one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "unplug" 		
	

Floyd | Unplugged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Index Peripheral
Floyd | CLC identifier shows the object before me as the Index pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Index Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Nope. Can't find any reference to that one in this mess. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'reset'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | IP: Data available from the Technical Pedestal.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Advisory Pedestal.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Historical Pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Technical Pedestal.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Advisory Pedestal.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Historical Pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "unplug" 		
	

Floyd | Unplugged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Technical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me indicates it is the Technical pedestal.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Technical Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Here it is! I was beginning to think I was going senile.
Floyd | TP: These cables were designed for easy replacement. Each is equipped
Floyd | with a simple snap connector so replacement is virtually automatic. All
Floyd | cables of the same color conduct the same voltage charges and are
Floyd | totally interchangeable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | TP: The three Filtering Computers are kept in balance by two series of
Floyd | four cables. Four cables run through the Primary Channel, while another
Floyd | four run through the Secondary Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'cooling'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "unplug" 		
	

Floyd | Unplugged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Index Peripheral
Floyd | CLC identifier shows the object before me as the Index pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Index Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'cooling'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Technical Pedestal.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Advisory Pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "unplug" 		
	

Floyd | Unplugged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Technical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me indicates it is the Technical pedestal.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Advisory Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object indicates it is the Advisory pedestal before me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Advisory Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | AP: Open the panel with care.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Here it is! I was beginning to think I was going senile.
Floyd | AP: Open the panel with care.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "unplug" 		
	

Floyd | Unplugged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Technical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me indicates it is the Technical pedestal.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Technical Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | TP: It is merely an openable panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, x whiz" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, examine whiz" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Whiz processes tremendous amounts of data, assumed by the
Floyd | tremendous energy flow over radio waves between himself and the CLC,
Floyd | and is about one meter in height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Sensa.
Floyd | FC: Iris's location: Main Supply Room. Establishing path...
Floyd | Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Some talking mechanisms just entered the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, go to iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | FC: Iris's location: Main Supply Room. Establishing path...
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | FC: Iris's location: Main Supply Room. Establishing path...
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. The front panel is open and a fourteen-inch cable of
Floyd | orange wire is exposed. A small glass fuse it sits in the panel. On the
Floyd | front panel is a series of eight circles. The orange button is
Floyd | flashing.
Floyd | In the room with me is Poet.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Main
Floyd | Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x poet" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I see Poet as a misguided robot, wandering about this complex in an
Floyd | abnormal manner even for him. There are two extensions which have flat
Floyd | plates on them which could be used for something, though Poet never
Floyd | communicated their purpose to me. Like the rest of us, Poet is about 1
Floyd | meter tall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: Iris's location: Main Supply Room. Establishing path...
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the door swings open you are blinded by intense light and incredible
Floyd | pain. Just before everything overloads and you fade from existence, you
Floyd | can make out the shapes of three humans, one of them holding onto the
Floyd | door of the cylinder, another of them looking exactly like you, and
Floyd | then everything goes dark.
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "load suspended" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SUSPENDED: INTERLOGIC Science Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1983 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | SUSPENDED and INTERLOGIC are trademarks of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 840521
Floyd |
Floyd | FC ALERT! Planetside systems are deteriorating. FC imbalance detected.
Floyd | Emergency reviving systems completed. You are now in control of the
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Seismic aftershock detected ten meters north of Beta
Floyd | FC. Tremor intensity 9.7. Projected damage: connecting cables in
Floyd | Primary and Secondary Channels.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: All Robots, report locations.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS: In the Weather Monitors.
Floyd | WALDO: In the Gamma Repair.
Floyd | SENSA: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | AUDA: In the Entry Area.
Floyd | POET: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | WHIZ: In the Advisory Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to middle supply room" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | They puff and billow and strain a bit, roar then ebb with time.
Floyd | In the room with me is Iris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | This is another fine mess you've got me into. Umm, umm umm! A processor
Floyd | sits on the floor, munching and spitting electrons. Button, button,
Floyd | who's got the button while the socks ablaze with color. A brain tres
Floyd | sits in the primo socket, and a brain quart sits in the secondary
Floyd | socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get brain tres, brain quart" 		
	

Floyd | (brain tres) Taken.
Floyd | (brain quart) Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "drop brain tres, brain quart" 		
	

Floyd | (brain tres) Dropped.
Floyd | (brain quart) Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | They puff and billow and strain a bit, roar then ebb with time.
Floyd | In the room with me is Iris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, listen" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Okay. Auditory circuits activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | It hops and skips and leaves a bit, and can't decide if it should quit.
Floyd | It tells the world what it should know, but doesn't know when it's been
Floyd | shown.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Waldo is in motion off to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch monitors" 		
	

Floyd | Sorry, but I can't hear any monitors here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, touch monitor" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | It hops and skips and leaves a bit, and can't decide if it should quit.
Floyd | It tells the world what it should know, but doesn't know when it's been
Floyd | shown.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Waldo is in motion off to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sub Supply Room
Floyd | It burns and wields tremendous light and makes our joints delight its
Floyd | might.
Floyd | To rise and fall, and climb new heights, to descend the pit of robot
Floyd | despair.
Floyd | Everything cracks under pressure, sooner or later.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to hallway junction" 		
	

Floyd | All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Transit Monitors
Floyd | Surges of electrical flow can be detected from small units mounted on
Floyd | the walls, most probably meters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | All around me charges flow, shaped by the very nature of this room. The
Floyd | electrons are being channeled into an electrical column, central to
Floyd | this environment.
Floyd | In the room with me is Poet (in motion).
Floyd | Poet is carrying a dense wedge.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Middle
Floyd | Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, get container, extension" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | (hollow container) WALDO: Taken.
Floyd | (usable extension) WALDO: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "wear extension" 		
	

Floyd | It's now being worn.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected in lower level. Intensity:
Floyd | 7.3. Projected damage: Cooling systems for FCs in Maintenance Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Middle Supply Room
Floyd | I keep bumping into all sorts of junk on the floor, none of which seems
Floyd | to be intact.
Floyd | There is a sixteen-inch cable here.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Hallway
Floyd | Junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | Moving about here is difficult due to the debris scattered about but I
Floyd | can detect a medium-sized object distinct from the jumble. Sonar
Floyd | detects two small depressions beside a raised spot in the object. The
Floyd | first depression is empty as is the second depression.
Floyd | There is a bubbly device here.
Floyd | There is a disfigured device here.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Hallway
Floyd | Junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | This large area has smooth walls.
Floyd | In the room with me is Iris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open panel" 		
	

Floyd | When I open the smooth metal panel I detect a smooth device, a bumpy
Floyd | device, and a rough device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "remove rough device" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put rough object in iris" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: OOOH! That felt good! Close my panel, big boy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "close panel" 		
	

Floyd | Closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: You never looked so good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, examine waldo" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Waldo has a lot of extensions for manipulating objects and is
Floyd | about one meter in height. He is primarily a building and repair robot.
Floyd | He's also rather cute and appeals to my visual circuits.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a blue chip, a microsurgery extension, and a little
Floyd | wire basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get red ic, yellow ic" 		
	

Floyd | (smooth object) Taken.
Floyd | (bumpy object) Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, get red ic, yellow ic" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | (red IC) IRIS: Taken.
Floyd | (yellow IC) IRIS: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a large room which looks like the inside of a globe. The walls
Floyd | seem sculptured with wiring, swirling around the room's perimeter,
Floyd | leading into a tall column. The column itself has a door on its face.
Floyd | Doorways lead to the west, south, east and northeast.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x sensa" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I see Sensa as a robot with two extensions which are used mainly to
Floyd | detect the flow of energy in the environment and objects. She is small
Floyd | and is about one meter in height and not very useful for manipulating
Floyd | objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

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

Floyd |   The little wire basket contains...
Floyd |   A plaid IC
Floyd |   A green IC
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to gamma repair" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Sensors indicate a dead-end that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. The red socket is empty as is the yellow socket.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put red ic in red socket" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put yellow ic in yellow socket" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. I've pressed the button. The front panel popped open, exposing a
Floyd | series of eight little circles with letters written on them. The front
Floyd | panel bears further examination. A bunch of orange wire is exposed, and
Floyd | beside it, in the panel, rests a small glass fuse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, listen" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Okay, okay already. I'm listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "whiz, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Advisory Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object indicates it is the Advisory pedestal before me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "whiz, ne" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Technical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me indicates it is the Technical pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Index Peripheral
Floyd | CLC identifier shows the object before me as the Index pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Index Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: This is very embarrassing, but I can't seem to find that one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

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

Floyd | IP: Data available from the Technical Pedestal.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Advisory Pedestal.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Historical Pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Gamma Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, examine hollow object" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Concentrated on the front surface of the large object is a
Floyd | flowswitch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn flowswitch" 		
	

Floyd | The flow of electrons aligns and the panel opens.
Floyd | Miles of circuitry rest within the device sitting here, though it no
Floyd | longer seems operational.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x circuitry" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the wiring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get wiring" 		
	

Floyd | A request like that makes my sensors recoil in horror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, put ramp on step" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | The slanting wedge has been positioned at the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to gamma repair" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Poet.
Floyd | All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to skywalk alpha" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "whiz, sw" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Historical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me is the Historical pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Historical Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | HP: Built before the complex was completed, Whiz was a bit of a mistake
Floyd | since he should have been able to plug directly into the CLC.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | HP: Built before the complex was completed, Whiz was a bit of a mistake
Floyd | since he should have been able to plug directly into the CLC.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Advisory Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object indicates it is the Advisory pedestal before me.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Gamma
Floyd | Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Advisory Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | AP: Just tell him to plug in when he's near a peripheral's pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Ah! Here's the tagged object. Sorry about that delay, but it's
Floyd | crowded in here.
Floyd | AP: There may be some salvageable parts inside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, touch fred" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Skywalk Alpha.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch wiring" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open fred" 		
	

Floyd | I'm not sure anyone is clever enough to do that to the FRED.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch circuitry" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get circuitry" 		
	

Floyd | As the immortal Bartleby once said, 'No, I don't think so.'
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x circuitry" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the wiring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get fred" 		
	

Floyd | I can't manage it. The FRED is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push fred" 		
	

Floyd | Pushing the FRED goes against my Zen training.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x fred" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the FRED.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x wiring" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the wiring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get wiring" 		
	

Floyd | Let's face it: Buddha, you ain't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "circuitry" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I can't find a verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x circuitry" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the wiring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about fred" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Ah! Here's the tagged object. Sorry about that delay, but it's
Floyd | crowded in here.
Floyd | AP: There may be some salvageable parts inside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'parts'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | AP: No data available on that subject from the Advisory Pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Technical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me indicates it is the Technical pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Technical Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Here it is! I was beginning to think I was going senile.
Floyd | TP: This robot is a dead and departed robot who is totally beyond
Floyd | repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Here it is! I was beginning to think I was going senile.
Floyd | TP: No data available on that subject from the Technical Pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Ah! Here's the tagged object. Sorry about that delay, but it's
Floyd | crowded in here.
Floyd | TP: No data available on that subject from the Technical Pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Index Peripheral
Floyd | CLC identifier shows the object before me as the Index pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Historical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me is the Historical pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Historical Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | HP: This robot was an all-purpose, multi-function robot which proved
Floyd | inadequate for maintenance purposes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | HP: Auda, part of the Complex's original equipment, was built as an
Floyd | interface between human visitors and you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | HP: This robot was an all-purpose, multi-function robot which proved
Floyd | inadequate for maintenance purposes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | HP: Poet, historically speaking, has been of extreme value in
Floyd | pinpointing exact causes of electrical breakdown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | HP: Sensa was provided when the Filtering Computers discovered the need
Floyd | for a drone to march through corridors, inspecting all devices for
Floyd | vibrational output.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | HP: Iris is a visual robot, a descendant of the simple photon
Floyd | receptors, placed within the complex at its inception.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected by Filtering Computers.
Floyd | Intensity: 8.4. Projected damage: Automatic controls for surface
Floyd | transportation; Automatic controls for Hydroponics Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Weather Control Area
Floyd | I'm in a small but electrically intensive area. I can detect three
Floyd | variable potentiometers on a small console.
Floyd | The first dial is set to 55, the second dial is set to 55, and the
Floyd | third dial is set to 55.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 20   WINDS: 86
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 12
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Sensa in the Weather Control Area.
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a blue chip, a microsurgery extension, and a little
Floyd | wire basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a large room which looks like the inside of a globe. The walls
Floyd | seem sculptured with wiring, swirling around the room's perimeter,
Floyd | leading into a tall column. The column itself has a door on its face.
Floyd | Doorways lead to the west, south, east and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       50      70     low
Floyd | MINERALS:    15      30     low
Floyd | LIGHTING:    30      50     low
Floyd | FOOD TONS:   45             poor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, set first to 90" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: The first dial has been set to 90.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "set second to 45" 		
	

Floyd | The second dial has been set to 45.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "set third to 70" 		
	

Floyd | The third dial has been set to 70.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       50      70     low
Floyd | MINERALS:    15      30     low
Floyd | LIGHTING:    30      50     low
Floyd | FOOD TONS:   45             poor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Alpha
Floyd | Sensory receptors detect incredible electrical and ionic disturbances
Floyd | coming from the north of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | Sensory receptors detect incredible electrical and ionic disturbances
Floyd | coming from the north of here. Similar disturbances can be detected
Floyd | from the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Gamma
Floyd | Sensory receptors detect incredible electrical and ionic disturbances
Floyd | coming from the north of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Transit Control Area
Floyd | I am in a room which has three switching devices. These devices connect
Floyd | directly to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn off first" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn off second" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn off third" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       50      70     low
Floyd | MINERALS:    15      30     low
Floyd | LIGHTING:    30      50     low
Floyd | FOOD TONS:   45             poor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Gamma
Floyd | Sensory receptors detect incredible electrical and ionic disturbances
Floyd | coming from the north of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | Sensory receptors detect incredible electrical and ionic disturbances
Floyd | coming from the north of here. Similar disturbances can be detected
Floyd | from the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Alpha
Floyd | Sensory receptors detect incredible electrical and ionic disturbances
Floyd | coming from the north of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Control Area
Floyd | I'm in a small but electrically intensive area. I can detect three
Floyd | variable potentiometers on a small console.
Floyd | The first dial is set to 90, the second dial is set to 45, and the
Floyd | third dial is set to 70.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x console" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Control Area
Floyd | I am in a small room whose primary purpose is obvious by tracing the
Floyd | flow of electrons. The three levers before me are linked to the
Floyd | Hydroponics section, and they control the nutrient levels in the
Floyd | hydroponics tanks.
Floyd | The first lever is set to 70, the second lever is set to 30, and the
Floyd | third lever is set to 50.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "set first to 90" 		
	

Floyd | The first lever has been set to 90.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "set second to 45" 		
	

Floyd | The second lever has been set to 45.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "set third to 70" 		
	

Floyd | The third lever has been set to 70.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       70      90      =
Floyd | MINERALS:    30      45      =
Floyd | LIGHTING:    50      70      =
Floyd | FOOD TONS:  100            optimal
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Sensa in the Hydroponics Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w.w." 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a large room which looks like the inside of a globe. The walls
Floyd | seem sculptured with wiring, swirling around the room's perimeter,
Floyd | leading into a tall column. The column itself has a door on its face.
Floyd | Doorways lead to the west, south, east and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 30   WINDS: 137
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a raging blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 74
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 0
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 63
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a blue chip, a microsurgery extension, and a little
Floyd | wire basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: ALERT! ALERT!
Floyd | Intruders detected in Sterilization Chamber!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | Sensory receptors detect incredible electrical and ionic disturbances
Floyd | coming from the north of here. Similar disturbances can be detected
Floyd | from the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Alpha
Floyd | Sensory receptors detect incredible electrical and ionic disturbances
Floyd | coming from the north of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Some talking mechanisms just entered the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Control Area
Floyd | I'm in a small but electrically intensive area. I can detect three
Floyd | variable potentiometers on a small console.
Floyd | The first dial is set to 90, the second dial is set to 45, and the
Floyd | third dial is set to 70.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "set first to 55" 		
	

Floyd | The first dial has been set to 55.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "set third to 55" 		
	

Floyd | The third dial has been set to 55.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | The air here is very still.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are in motion off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | I am in the Activities Area.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I am in the Sleep Chamber.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms.
Floyd | There is a jingling bag here.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can hear slow breathing and the occasional rustling of cloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The jingling bag is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		
	

Floyd | I can't. It requires a human access code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get bag" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Give me that, you little devil!"
Floyd | "That robot's a thief! Let's get it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the mechanisms tosses and turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x mechansims" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Too bad. They've got such tiny ears...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to sleeping" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'sleeping'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to sleep chamber" 		
	

Floyd | Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to sleep" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to sleep" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Corner.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Branch.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | I am in the Library Entrance.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway End
Floyd | I can hear the crackling of ozone in the air to the east.
Floyd | The crackling ozone is muffled by a large object sitting before it.
Floyd | I can detect nothing inside of it.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter object" 		
	

Floyd | I am now in the large object.
Floyd | My gyroscopic stabilizers detect motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Inside the large object.
Floyd | I can hear the crackling of ozone in the air to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | External map reference -- Vehicle Debarkation Area
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ge tout" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'ge'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get out" 		
	

Floyd | (out the large object)
Floyd | I am on my mobile extensions again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biology Corridor
Floyd | I am in the Biology Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biological Laboratory
Floyd | I am in the Biological Laboratory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biology Corridor
Floyd | I am in the Biology Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Cryogenic Area
Floyd | I can hear the humming of air conditioning within this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | An unlikely request, considering where I am.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Branch.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Corner.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is in motion off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I am in the Sleep Chamber.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms.
Floyd | There is a jingling bag here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breathing of the mechanisms has become irregular and they begin to
Floyd | stir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The jingling bag is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | "I really needed more rest than that, but it'll have to do. Let's get
Floyd | on with what this."
Floyd | "Okay. Just give me a second. Where to now?"
Floyd | "The Central Library. We've got to get a little info before we can pull
Floyd | the switch."
Floyd | "Oops. Almost forgot the tool bag!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Corner.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms (in motion).
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Sleep
Floyd | Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Branch.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms (in motion).
Floyd | Sensa is off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Sleep Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | I am in the Library Entrance.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms (in motion).
Floyd | Sensa is off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: Humans querying the CLC regarding proper replacement
Floyd | procedure for you. CLC is responding with the human access code for
Floyd | reviving one of your clones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Core
Floyd | I am in the Library Core.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Sleep
Floyd | Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to library core" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to library core" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Listening...
Floyd | "That information should do the trick. Let's get the replacement."
Floyd | "Yeah. Sounds good to me. I guess that person really went over the deep
Floyd | end, poor thing. Sitting in that capsule can't be a lot of fun."
Floyd | "Well, that's the way it goes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Library
Floyd | Core.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Sonar can't detect a passage in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I can't find a verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Library Core
Floyd | I am in the Library Core.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | I am in the Library Entrance.
Floyd | In the room with me is Poet (in motion).
Floyd | Sensa is off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is in motion off to the north.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Library
Floyd | Core.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway End
Floyd | I can hear the crackling of ozone in the air to the east.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is in motion off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Library
Floyd | Core.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to hallway end" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: Humans querying the CLC regarding proper replacement
Floyd | procedure for you. CLC is responding with the human access code for
Floyd | reviving one of your clones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Branch.
Floyd | Poet is off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd | Sensa is in motion off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Sleep
Floyd | Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | I am in the Library Entrance.
Floyd | Poet is off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd | Sensa is in motion off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Core
Floyd | I am in the Library Core.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That information should do the trick. Let's get the replacement."
Floyd | "Yeah. Sounds good to me. I guess that person really went over the deep
Floyd | end, poor thing. Sitting in that capsule can't be a lot of fun."
Floyd | "Well, that's the way it goes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Core
Floyd | I am in the Library Core.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Hallway End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, enter object" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | FC: Which object do you mean, the creatures or the egg-shaped object?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "egg-shaped" 		
	

Floyd | I am now in the egg-shaped object.
Floyd | My gyroscopic stabilizers detect motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Inside the egg-shaped object.
Floyd | Sensory input indicates the end of the southern hallway here, with
Floyd | extremely violent force fields and electrical disturbances to the west.
Floyd | Some creatures are off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | External map reference -- Vehicle Debarkation Area
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | I am in the Library Entrance.
Floyd | Poet is off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway End
Floyd | I can hear the crackling of ozone in the air to the east.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms.
Floyd | Poet is off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, okay already. I'm listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: An unlikely request, considering where I am.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get out" 		
	

Floyd | (out the egg-shaped object)
Floyd | I am on my mobile extensions again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biology Corridor
Floyd | My sensory apparatus detects some strange vibrational emanations coming
Floyd | from both the north and the west. The area to the south is rife with
Floyd | destructive ionic activity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biological Laboratory
Floyd | Quite a bit of electrical, ionic, and vibrational energy are being
Floyd | generated in this room. The walls are lined with miles of wiring and
Floyd | circuitry.
Floyd | I can detect a small device which is capable of transmitting signals on
Floyd | the RF band.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get device" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x wiring" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the wiring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to hallway end" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Branch.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa (in motion).
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd | Poet is in motion off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | I am in the Library Entrance.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa (in motion).
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd | Poet is in motion off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Core
Floyd | I am in the Library Core.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Hallway End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | I am in the Library Entrance.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the south.
Floyd | Poet is off to the south.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Hallway
Floyd | End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, enter object" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: I can't accept the existence of Creators here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to hallway end" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: Humans querying the CLC regarding proper replacement
Floyd | procedure for you. CLC is responding with the human access code for
Floyd | reviving one of your clones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Branch.
Floyd | Poet is in motion off to the north.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | I am in the Library Entrance.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd | Poet is in motion off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Core
Floyd | I am in the Library Core.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That information should do the trick. Let's get the replacement."
Floyd | "Yeah. Sounds good to me. I guess that person really went over the deep
Floyd | end, poor thing. Sitting in that capsule can't be a lot of fun."
Floyd | "Well, that's the way it goes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | I am in the Library Entrance.
Floyd | In the room with me are Poet (in motion) and some talking mechanisms
Floyd | (in motion).
Floyd | Sensa is off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway End
Floyd | I can hear the crackling of ozone in the air to the east.
Floyd | In the room with me are Poet and some talking mechanisms.
Floyd | The crackling ozone is muffled by a large object sitting before it.
Floyd | I can detect nothing inside of it.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Hallway
Floyd | End.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let's get into the car and get this thing over with. The clones are
Floyd | near the end of this tube."
Floyd | "Sounds good to me. This place gives me the creeps."
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: I hear the sounds of the people entering the car, then the whoosh
Floyd | as the car takes off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to hallway end" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Sleep
Floyd | Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Corner.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are in motion off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Sleep Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Branch.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are in motion off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: Humans querying the CLC regarding proper replacement
Floyd | procedure for you. CLC is responding with the human access code for
Floyd | reviving one of your clones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | I am in the Library Entrance.
Floyd | Poet is in motion off to the north.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Core
Floyd | I am in the Library Core.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Core
Floyd | I am in the Library Core.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That information should do the trick. Let's get the replacement."
Floyd | "Yeah. Sounds good to me. I guess that person really went over the deep
Floyd | end, poor thing. Sitting in that capsule can't be a lot of fun."
Floyd | "Well, that's the way it goes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | I am in the Library Entrance.
Floyd | In the room with me are Poet (in motion) and some talking mechanisms
Floyd | (in motion).
Floyd | Sensa is off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | I am in the Library Entrance.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the south.
Floyd | Poet is off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Hallway
Floyd | End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, enter object" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: I can't accept the existence of Creators here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to hallway end" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Corner.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the north.
Floyd | Poet is in motion off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Branch.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | I am in the Library Entrance.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are in motion off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Sleep
Floyd | Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | I am in the Library Entrance.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are in motion off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Sleep Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: Humans querying the CLC regarding proper replacement
Floyd | procedure for you. CLC is responding with the human access code for
Floyd | reviving one of your clones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Hallway
Floyd | End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, enter object" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: I am now in the carriage.
Floyd | POET: My gyroscopic stabilizers detect motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Inside the carriage.
Floyd | I got my license through the mail, but that never stopped Franklin from
Floyd | chancing my ability.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET: External map reference -- Vehicle Debarkation Area
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get out" 		
	

Floyd | (out the carriage)
Floyd | I am on my mobile extensions again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biology Corridor
Floyd | We know where we were born, and now we are approaching your area of
Floyd | rebirth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biological Laboratory
Floyd | Ashes from gnashes, dust to bust, we all go round the circle.
Floyd | A device useful for getting me to become a star is located nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x circile" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'circile'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x circle" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I can't accept the existence of any circle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get device" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to sleep" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to skyway alpha" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'skyway'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to skywalk alpha" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Poet.
Floyd | All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to sleep" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Skywalk
Floyd | Alpha.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium rare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Gamma
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium massage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Transit Control Area
Floyd | Hacks and Hackies, drivers all.
Floyd | Control the flow and nothing falls
Floyd | Except for those up in the air
Floyd | But all in all, what's best is fair.
Floyd | They roam around in tough young gangs
Floyd | and corner those with metal fangs
Floyd | They zip along and throw you free
Floyd | Like Broncos on the wild prairie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn off first" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn off second" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn off third" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Gamma
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium massage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium rare.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Sleep
Floyd | Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a small room which has flat extensions jutting from the walls.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Sleep Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Poet.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Control Area
Floyd | Push a lever and out pops a food pellet. What a life for a rat.
Floyd | The first lever is set to 70, the second lever is set to 30, and the
Floyd | third lever is set to 50.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Sleep Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "set first to 90" 		
	

Floyd | The first lever has been set to 90.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "set second to 45" 		
	

Floyd | The second lever has been set to 45.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "set third to 70" 		
	

Floyd | The third lever has been set to 70.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 24   WINDS: 78
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a blinding snowstorm
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 16
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a large room which looks like the inside of a globe. The walls
Floyd | seem sculptured with wiring, swirling around the room's perimeter,
Floyd | leading into a tall column. The column itself has a door on its face.
Floyd | Doorways lead to the west, south, east and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       90      90     high
Floyd | MINERALS:    45      45     high
Floyd | LIGHTING:    70      70     high
Floyd | FOOD TONS:   45             poor
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Poet in the Hydroponics Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, listen" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Okay, okay already. I'm listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Decontamination Chamber
Floyd | A small hissing can be detected overhead, as if a small port leaked a
Floyd | semi-liquid compound.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the east.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sterilization Chamber
Floyd | A loud whirring noise can be detected from the west.
Floyd | A small plaque makes tinging noises here.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the east.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | CLC WARNING!! Further westward movement prohibited to all robots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Decontamination Chamber
Floyd | A small hissing can be detected overhead, as if a small port leaked a
Floyd | semi-liquid compound.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the east.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Entry Area
Floyd | A low, whirring noise, barely detectable, can be heard from the west.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the east.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, set first to 70" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: The first lever has been set to 70.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "set second to 30" 		
	

Floyd | The second lever has been set to 30.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "set third to 50" 		
	

Floyd | The third lever has been set to 50.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       70      70      =
Floyd | MINERALS:    30      30      =
Floyd | LIGHTING:    50      50      =
Floyd | FOOD TONS:  100            optimal
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Poet in the Hydroponics Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | There is a lot of vibrational and electrical activity within this
Floyd | location, though none of its purposes seem immediately evident.
Floyd | Auda is off to the west.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | A strange container exists by the east wall of this room which is being
Floyd | fed electrical vibrations.
Floyd | There is a stable holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the stable holder is...
Floyd |     A metal tool
Floyd | There is a strange container here.
Floyd | Auda is off to the west.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Entry Area
Floyd | I can detect a lot of electrical movement from the west. A strong bath
Floyd | of ultraviolet can also be detected.
Floyd | In the room with me is Auda.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected by Filtering Computers.
Floyd | Intensity: 8.4. Projected damage: Automatic controls for surface
Floyd | transportation; Automatic controls for Hydroponics Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, set first to 90" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: The first lever has been set to 90.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, set second to 45" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Poet.
Floyd | The second lever has been set to 45.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "set third to 50" 		
	

Floyd | That's where it was already set.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "set third to 70" 		
	

Floyd | The third lever has been set to 70.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       70      90      =
Floyd | MINERALS:    30      45      =
Floyd | LIGHTING:    50      70      =
Floyd | FOOD TONS:  100            optimal
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Poet in the Hydroponics Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Decontamination Chamber
Floyd | A quick analysis of the molecular structure of the air in this area
Floyd | shows the vestiges of a sterilization compound. In addition, an
Floyd | ultraviolet source can be detected directly overhead.
Floyd | Auda is off to the east.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sterilization Chamber
Floyd | I can detect a lot of electrical movement to the west from this
Floyd | location. A strong bath of ultraviolet can also be detected from the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | A small plaque radiates heat, sitting by the wall.
Floyd | Auda is off to the east.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Decontamination Chamber
Floyd | A quick analysis of the molecular structure of the air in this area
Floyd | shows the vestiges of a sterilization compound. In addition, an
Floyd | ultraviolet source can be detected directly overhead.
Floyd | Auda is off to the east.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Entry Area
Floyd | I can detect a lot of electrical movement from the west. A strong bath
Floyd | of ultraviolet can also be detected.
Floyd | In the room with me is Auda.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | A strange container exists by the east wall of this room which is being
Floyd | fed electrical vibrations.
Floyd | There is a stable holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the stable holder is...
Floyd |     A metal tool
Floyd | There is a strange container here.
Floyd | Auda is off to the west.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Sensors indicate a dead-end that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | There is a lot of vibrational and electrical activity within this
Floyd | location, though none of its purposes seem immediately evident.
Floyd | Auda is off to the west.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | There seems to be a complete absence of activity in this area.
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a scanning device, a micro extension, and a small
Floyd | container.
Floyd | Auda is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x scanning device" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | This device has been electrically fried.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect a room to the north, a hallway to the west
Floyd | and to the south.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | Mechanical activity located to the east.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Maintenance Access
Floyd | Mechanical devices can be detected far out of range.
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms can detect a low concentration of acid in the air.
Floyd | Its origin is directly overhead. Approximately 99.87 percent of these
Floyd | acid droplets are going up into the room above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | Mechanical activity located to the east.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | Huge electrical activity has been detected to the west.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Core
Floyd | An interfacing device sits before me, capable of interacting with the
Floyd | huge data flow behind it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway End
Floyd | Sensory input indicates the end of the southern hallway here, with
Floyd | extremely violent force fields and electrical disturbances to the east.
Floyd | Sensors detect an egg-shaped object, large enough for me to enter,
Floyd | sitting at the head of the long tunnel.
Floyd | I can detect nothing inside of it.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter object" 		
	

Floyd | I am now in the egg-shaped object.
Floyd | My gyroscopic stabilizers detect motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Inside the egg-shaped object.
Floyd | Sensory input indicates the end of the southern hallway here, with
Floyd | extremely violent force fields and electrical disturbances to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | External map reference -- Vehicle Debarkation Area
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get out" 		
	

Floyd | (out the egg-shaped object)
Floyd | I am on my mobile extensions again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biology Corridor
Floyd | My sensory apparatus detects some strange vibrational emanations coming
Floyd | from both the north and the west. The area to the south is rife with
Floyd | destructive ionic activity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biological Laboratory
Floyd | Quite a bit of electrical, ionic, and vibrational energy are being
Floyd | generated in this room. The walls are lined with miles of wiring and
Floyd | circuitry.
Floyd | I can detect a small device which is capable of transmitting signals on
Floyd | the RF band.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get device" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: ALERT! ALERT!
Floyd | Intruders detected in Sterilization Chamber!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biology Corridor
Floyd | My sensory apparatus detects some strange vibrational emanations coming
Floyd | from both the north and the west. The area to the south is rife with
Floyd | destructive ionic activity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Cryogenic Area
Floyd | Detection devices show a channelling of electrical and data information
Floyd | into the large objects in this area. An electrical switch of some kind
Floyd | is mounted on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Some talking mechanisms just entered the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Vehicle Debarkation Area
Floyd | Sensory input indicates the end of the southern hallway here, with
Floyd | extremely violent force fields and electrical disturbances to the west.
Floyd | Sensors detect an egg-shaped object, large enough for me to enter,
Floyd | sitting at the head of the long tunnel.
Floyd | I can detect nothing inside of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Some talking mechanisms just entered the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter object" 		
	

Floyd | I am now in the egg-shaped object.
Floyd | My gyroscopic stabilizers detect motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Inside the egg-shaped object.
Floyd | Sensory input indicates the end of the southern hallway here, with
Floyd | extremely violent force fields and electrical disturbances to the east.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | External map reference -- Hallway End
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get out" 		
	

Floyd | (out the egg-shaped object)
Floyd | I am on my mobile extensions again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | The air here is very still.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms (in motion).
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | I am in the Activities Area.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms (in motion).
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I am in the Sleep Chamber.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo and some talking mechanisms.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a tinging object.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, this is some sleep chamber. No frills."
Floyd | "Don't complain. At least there's bunks for us."
Floyd | "I suppose. I'm going to put the toolbag on the floor while I grab some
Floyd | shuteye."
Floyd | "What about the robot?"
Floyd | "What, that ear thing? Gimme a break!"
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: I hear the sound of metal being placed on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: The mobile objects are moving over to the platforms
Floyd | and are reclining.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, open bag" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I can't. It requires a human access code.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Listening...
Floyd | I can hear slow breathing and the occasional rustling of cloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | Huge electrical activity has been detected to the west.
Floyd | Auda is off to the north.
Floyd | Some creatures are off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | Mechanical activity located to the east.
Floyd | Auda is off to the north.
Floyd | Some creatures are off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect a room to the north, a hallway to the west
Floyd | and to the south.
Floyd | Auda is off to the north.
Floyd | Some creatures are off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | There seems to be a complete absence of activity in this area.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Auda and some creatures.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a scanning device, a micro extension, and a small
Floyd | container.
Floyd | There is a tool container here.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Listening...
Floyd | One of the mechanisms tosses and turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open container" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Which contai do you mean, the tool container or the small
Floyd | container?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "tool" 		
	

Floyd | I can't. It requires a human access code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to sleep" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Listening...
Floyd | One of the mechanisms has begun snoring. It is irritating.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Listening...
Floyd | The breathing of the mechanisms has become irregular and they begin to
Floyd | stir.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, get bag" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Listening...
Floyd | "Give me that, you little devil!"
Floyd | "That robot's a thief! Let's get it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: The mobile devices are waving their extensions madly. I think
Floyd | I'm in trouble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | The east/west corridor ends here and starts off to the south. To the
Floyd | north is a small room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I've reached a 'T' in the long, north/south hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | Sonar scan indicates the corridor continues to the south, but off to
Floyd | the west is a small, circular object before a huge, circular object.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway End
Floyd | Sonar detects the end of the southern hallway. To the east is a long,
Floyd | narrow area which travels out of my receiving range.
Floyd | Sonar also detects a large hollow container sitting at the head of the
Floyd | long tunnel.
Floyd | I can detect nothing inside of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter object" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Which object do you mean, the container, the usable extension, the
Floyd | pebbled object, or the wavy object?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "container" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I can't find a verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter hollow container" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Which contai do you mean, the container or the hollow container?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "first" 		
	

Floyd | Neither sonar nor extensions detect any    here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Sonar can't detect a passage in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | Huge electrical activity has been detected to the west.
Floyd | Auda is off to the north.
Floyd | Some creatures are off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | Mechanical activity located to the east.
Floyd | Auda is off to the north.
Floyd | Some creatures are off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect a room to the north, a hallway to the west
Floyd | and to the south.
Floyd | Auda is off to the north.
Floyd | Some creatures are off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | There seems to be a complete absence of activity in this area.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Auda and some creatures.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a scanning device, a micro extension, and a small
Floyd | container.
Floyd | There is a tool container here.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Listening...
Floyd | One of the mechanisms tosses and turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get container" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Listening...
Floyd | "Give me that, you little devil!"
Floyd | "That robot's a thief! Let's get it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: The mobile devices are waving their extensions madly. I think
Floyd | I'm in trouble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect a room to the north, a hallway to the west
Floyd | and to the south.
Floyd | Auda is off to the north.
Floyd | Some creatures are off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | Mechanical activity located to the east.
Floyd | Auda is off to the north.
Floyd | Some creatures are off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Entrance
Floyd | Huge electrical activity has been detected to the west.
Floyd | Auda is off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd | Some creatures are in motion off to the north. They appear to be in hot
Floyd | pursuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway End
Floyd | Sensory input indicates the end of the southern hallway here, with
Floyd | extremely violent force fields and electrical disturbances to the east.
Floyd | Sensors detect an egg-shaped object, large enough for me to enter,
Floyd | sitting at the head of the long tunnel.
Floyd | I can detect nothing inside of it.
Floyd | Auda is off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd | Some creatures are in motion off to the north. They appear to be in hot
Floyd | pursuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "enter object" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA: Oh oh. I feel something wrenching the tool container from my
Floyd | extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA: I am now in the egg-shaped object.
Floyd | SENSA: My gyroscopic stabilizers detect motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Inside the egg-shaped object.
Floyd | Sensory input indicates the end of the southern hallway here, with
Floyd | extremely violent force fields and electrical disturbances to the west.
Floyd | Some creatures are in motion off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA: External map reference -- Vehicle Debarkation Area
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a small room which has flat extensions jutting from the walls.
Floyd | In the room with me are Auda and some mobile objects.
Floyd | There is a tiny container here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get tiny container" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Listening...
Floyd | "Give me that, you little devil!"
Floyd | "That robot's a thief! Let's get it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: The mobile devices are waving their extensions madly. I think
Floyd | I'm in trouble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | The east/west corridor ends here and starts off to the south. To the
Floyd | north is a small room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I've reached a 'T' in the long, north/south hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Maintenance Access
Floyd | I've reached the end of the eastern corridor. Before me, high overhead,
Floyd | is a strange combination of circular protuberances.
Floyd | Sonar detects a circular object mounted on the wall high overhead, out
Floyd | of reach. A small spray is also detected, going upward through the
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: I can detect the large, circular object high overhead turning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, get bag" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Give me that, you little devil!"
Floyd | "That robot's a thief! Let's get it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: The mobile devices are waving their extensions madly. I think
Floyd | I'm in trouble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Corner.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Branch.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the north.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Maintenance Access
Floyd | I am in the Maintenance Access.
Floyd | I can hear hissing coming from high overhead here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "drop bag" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here's the toolbag. Looks like the little 'bot dropped it."
Floyd | "Just as well. Let's get on with this."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: Humans querying the CLC regarding proper replacement
Floyd | procedure for you. CLC is responding with the human access code for
Floyd | reviving one of your clones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey -- Look at that! The pipes going up to the Filtering Computers
Floyd | have burst."
Floyd | "Yeah. Maybe the person in the cylinder isn't at fault...."
Floyd | "Hmm. You could be right. Let's fix this and then see if things return
Floyd | to normal."
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: I can hear the sound of metal, like a wheel turning, and the
Floyd | hissing stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That should take care of that leak. Let's go up to the Rec Area and
Floyd | wait for awhile."
Floyd | "Fine. Meanwhile, I'll get our toolbag back."
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: I hear footsteps as the talking mechanisms walk away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       70      90      =
Floyd | MINERALS:    30      45      =
Floyd | LIGHTING:    50      70      =
Floyd | FOOD TONS:  100            optimal
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Poet in the Hydroponics Control Area.
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a small room which has flat extensions jutting from the walls.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Hallway End
Floyd | Sensory input indicates the end of the southern hallway here, with
Floyd | extremely violent force fields and electrical disturbances to the east.
Floyd | Sensors detect an egg-shaped object, large enough for me to enter,
Floyd | sitting at the head of the long tunnel.
Floyd | SENSA: I can detect nothing inside of it.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the north.
Floyd | SENSA: Sensors indicate I'm holding...
Floyd |   A transmitter
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Maintenance Access
Floyd | I am in the Maintenance Access.
Floyd | I can hear the gurgling of liquid overhead as it rushes through pipes
Floyd | and a regulatory wheel high overhead.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Control Area
Floyd | Push a lever and out pops a food pellet. What a life for a rat.
Floyd | The first lever is set to 90, the second lever is set to 45, and the
Floyd | third lever is set to 70.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Index Peripheral
Floyd | CLC identifier shows the object before me as the Index pedestal.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Plugged in at Index Pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to cavernous room" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to short corridor" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to hallway junction" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       70      90      =
Floyd | MINERALS:    30      45      =
Floyd | LIGHTING:    50      70      =
Floyd | FOOD TONS:  100            optimal
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a large room which looks like the inside of a globe. The walls
Floyd | seem sculptured with wiring, swirling around the room's perimeter,
Floyd | leading into a tall column. The column itself has a door on its face.
Floyd | Doorways lead to the west, south, east and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Transit Monitors
Floyd | I am in the Transit Monitors.
Floyd | All around I can see monitors which show the status of the Transit
Floyd | Systems on the surface of the planet. The monitors describe the
Floyd | following situation:
Floyd |
Floyd |   FLOATERS AIRBORNE: 0000
Floyd |   TAXIS IN USE: 0000
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP SPEEDS: 30 mph
Floyd |   FLOATER CRASH RATE: 00
Floyd |   TAXI ACCIDENT RATE: 00
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP CASUALTIES: 00
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a large room which looks like the inside of a globe. The walls
Floyd | seem sculptured with wiring, swirling around the room's perimeter,
Floyd | leading into a tall column. The column itself has a door on its face.
Floyd | Doorways lead to the west, south, east and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Short
Floyd | Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Twice the size of life, this area makes me feel like a dwarf.
Floyd | Sensa is in motion off to the west.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Hallway
Floyd | Junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | Ah, Mama! Here I am, your sonny boy, returned after a lifetime of
Floyd | wandering!
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd | Sensa is in motion off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | Amid the nervous neurons, the synaptic links make jumps akin to
Floyd | imagination found only in Wonderland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Connections are what make life worth living. In each direction we find
Floyd | our source of disorientation, our metaphysical essence. Linkups are
Floyd | possible, connecting our distant cousin with our essence. There's a
Floyd | signpost up ahead -- the next stop, the Ozonezone.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Cavernous Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch channel" 		
	

Floyd | I can't accept the existence of any channel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | This is incredible. The amount of energy flowing around me makes it
Floyd | difficult to keep myself oriented. Directly before me is the entrance
Floyd | into the huge FC.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am within an immense device which contains immeasurable circuitry and
Floyd | switching devices. I can detect connections to the north and south of
Floyd | this device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube awaiting a
Floyd | plug. Above this hole is a sign.
Floyd | In the room with me is Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sign" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I can't find a verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		
	

Floyd | I'm not equipped with the necessary visual sensors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, read sign" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: I'm not equipped with the necessary visual sensors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, i" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Sensors indicate I'm holding...
Floyd |   A transmitter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "point transmitter at sign" 		
	

Floyd | Okay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: I don't see how.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       70      90      =
Floyd | MINERALS:    30      45      =
Floyd | LIGHTING:    50      70      =
Floyd | FOOD TONS:  100            optimal
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a large room which looks like the inside of a globe. The walls
Floyd | seem sculptured with wiring, swirling around the room's perimeter,
Floyd | leading into a tall column. The column itself has a door on its face.
Floyd | Doorways lead to the west, south, east and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x column" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The tall column is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, I've opened it. OH MY GOD!!!
Floyd | As the door swings open you are blinded by intense light and incredible
Floyd | pain. Just before everything overloads and you fade from existence, you
Floyd | can make out a shape outside, holding onto the door of the cylinder,
Floyd | and then everything goes dark.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "load suspended" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SUSPENDED: INTERLOGIC Science Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1983 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | SUSPENDED and INTERLOGIC are trademarks of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 840521
Floyd |
Floyd | FC ALERT! Planetside systems are deteriorating. FC imbalance detected.
Floyd | Emergency reviving systems completed. You are now in control of the
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Seismic aftershock detected ten meters north of Beta
Floyd | FC. Tremor intensity 9.7. Projected damage: connecting cables in
Floyd | Primary and Secondary Channels.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: All Robots, report locations.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS: In the Weather Monitors.
Floyd | WALDO: In the Gamma Repair.
Floyd | SENSA: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | AUDA: In the Entry Area.
Floyd | POET: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | WHIZ: In the Advisory Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       70      90      =
Floyd | MINERALS:    30      45      =
Floyd | LIGHTING:    50      70      =
Floyd | FOOD TONS:  100            optimal
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Hallway
Floyd | Junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a large room which looks like the inside of a globe. The walls
Floyd | seem sculptured with wiring, swirling around the room's perimeter,
Floyd | leading into a tall column. The column itself has a door on its face.
Floyd | Doorways lead to the west, south, east and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | FC: Which door do you mean, the tall column or the maintenance panel?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | My maintenance panel has openings which fit a robot extension. Beneath
Floyd | it is my delicate visual circuitry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x tall column" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The tall column is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Cavernous Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I can't find a verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       70      90      =
Floyd | MINERALS:    30      45      =
Floyd | LIGHTING:    50      70      =
Floyd | FOOD TONS:  100            optimal
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | This is incredible. The amount of energy flowing around me makes it
Floyd | difficult to keep myself oriented. Directly before me is the entrance
Floyd | into the huge FC.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd | Poet is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Alpha FC
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect a tremendous channeling and flow of
Floyd | electrical and data energy into an object surrounding me. Sensors
Floyd | detect a similar channeling to an object to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube awaiting a
Floyd | plug. Above this hole is a sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x cables" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The first, second, third and fourth cables are of all different
Floyd | lengths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x first" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Sensory inputs cannot detect any first here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | It is a female receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am within an immense device which contains immeasurable circuitry and
Floyd | switching devices. I can detect connections to the north and south of
Floyd | this device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | a groove in the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube
Floyd | awaiting a plug, while slightly higher up rests a sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x groove" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | There are 4 cables in the grooves. Sensory mechanisms indicate that the
Floyd | cables are modular in construction and can be snapped in and out for
Floyd | easy replacement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Twice the size of life, this area makes me feel like a dwarf.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | Ah, Mama! Here I am, your sonny boy, returned after a lifetime of
Floyd | wandering!
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | Amid the nervous neurons, the synaptic links make jumps akin to
Floyd | imagination found only in Wonderland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Connections are what make life worth living. In each direction we find
Floyd | our source of disorientation, our metaphysical essence. Linkups are
Floyd | possible, connecting our distant cousin with our essence, our very
Floyd | presence here. There's a signpost overhead -- the next stop...
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a sender.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch first" 		
	

Floyd | I can't accept the existence of any first here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch first cable" 		
	

Floyd | I can't accept the existence of any first cable here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch linkups" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'linkups'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch hole" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma FC
Floyd | The third stage of our journey begins here, the music goes round and
Floyd | round.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "whiz, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Index Peripheral
Floyd | CLC identifier shows the object before me as the Index pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Here it is! I was beginning to think I was going senile.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Technical Pedestal.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Advisory Pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Technical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me indicates it is the Technical pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Technical Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Ah! Here's the tagged object. Sorry about that delay, but it's
Floyd | crowded in here.
Floyd | TP: This is a complex television camera which links directly to Iris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | a groove in the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube
Floyd | awaiting a plug, while slightly higher up rests a sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, point camera at cables" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Sensa.
Floyd | Okay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, x cables" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, examine cables" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Visual scanners cannot see any cables here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, point camera at sign" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Okay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | All sensors aside, that goes beyond my abilities.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, x sign" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, read sign" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Visual scanners cannot see any sign here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 12   WINDS: 110
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a raging blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 0
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. The front panel is open and a fourteen-inch cable of
Floyd | orange wire is exposed. A small glass fuse it sits in the panel. On the
Floyd | front panel is a series of eight circles. The orange button is
Floyd | flashing.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "whiz, sw" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Advisory Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object indicates it is the Advisory pedestal before me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Advisory Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Here it is! I was beginning to think I was going senile.
Floyd | AP: It can be activated by plugging it in at the correct location.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, plug in camera" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: I've plugged it in. Electricity flows and RF transmissions
Floyd | begin.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Receiving transmissions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, point camera at sign" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Sensa.
Floyd | The transmitter has been pointed at the sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: The little sign presents me with the access code the
Floyd | machine in the Main Supply Room needs to reset the Filtering Computers.
Floyd | It says FOOBOZ.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, point camera at cables" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Sensa.
Floyd | The transmitter has been pointed at the cables.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Transmission indicates the cables rest in the grooves
Floyd | in the following order: white five-inch cable; twenty-inch blue cable;
Floyd | black nineteen-inch cable; and nine-inch orange cable. The cables are
Floyd | actually exposed sections of larger cables. They each terminate at a
Floyd | connector. The connector itself poses no problem and, from what I can
Floyd | see, easy replacement should be possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging transmitter first.)
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am within an immense device which contains immeasurable circuitry and
Floyd | switching devices. I can detect connections to the north and south of
Floyd | this device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube awaiting a
Floyd | plug. Above this hole is a sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "point camera at cables" 		
	

Floyd | Okay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in camera" 		
	

Floyd | I've plugged it in. Electricity flows and RF transmissions begin.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Receiving transmissions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "point camera at cables" 		
	

Floyd | The transmitter has been pointed at the cables.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Transmission indicates the cables rest in the grooves
Floyd | in the following order: red four-inch cable; eighteen-inch yellow
Floyd | cable; ten-inch green cable; and pink six-inch cable. The cables are
Floyd | actually exposed sections of larger cables. They each terminate at a
Floyd | connector. The connector itself poses no problem and, from what I can
Floyd | see, easy replacement should be possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging transmitter first.)
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am within an immense device which contains immeasurable circuitry and
Floyd | switching devices. I can detect connections to the north and south of
Floyd | this device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | This is incredible. The amount of energy flowing around me makes it
Floyd | difficult to keep myself oriented. Directly before me is the entrance
Floyd | into the huge FC.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Photon receptors indicate this area is extremely large.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | Wiring etched into the walls branches off to the northeast from here,
Floyd | while an incredibly powerful source of energy is easily detectable to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Southeast Junction
Floyd | Friendly vibrations can be detected from the southeast.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Southeast Passage
Floyd | My receptors are picking up strong data transmissions to the west of
Floyd | here. Overhead I can trace an electrical flow that continues to the
Floyd | southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Bending Passage
Floyd | The data transmissions are still detectable from the west. This area is
Floyd | filled with all kinds of electrical devices and what seems like motors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Sensors indicate a dead-end that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Alpha Repair
Floyd | Strong electrical interference can be detected within this environment.
Floyd | The conveying mechanism is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x wiring" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Sensory inputs cannot detect any wiring here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta Repair
Floyd | I detect slight vibrational activity from a conveying mechanism.
Floyd | The conveying mechanism is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x wiring" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Sensory inputs cannot detect any wiring here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | Vibrational activity and electrical emanations detected from the north
Floyd | are stronger than those in the immediate vicinity.
Floyd | The conveying mechanism is not in motion.
Floyd | There is a large object here.
Floyd |   The large object contains...
Floyd |     A broken device
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in camera" 		
	

Floyd | The jack doesn't fit anything in this area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x device" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | FC: Which device do you mean, the broken device or the transmitter?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "broken" 		
	

Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the broken device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: I don't see how.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push first button" 		
	

Floyd | Visual scanners cannot see any first button here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. The front panel is open and a fourteen-inch cable of
Floyd | orange wire is exposed. A small glass fuse it sits in the panel. On the
Floyd | front panel is a series of eight circles. The orange button is
Floyd | flashing.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | FC: Which panel do you mean, the front panel or the maintenance panel?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "front" 		
	

Floyd | On the panel are a series of eight circles. Each of these circles has a
Floyd | three letter code printed on it. The three letters correspond to half
Floyd | of the Filtering Computers' reset code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push first circle" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Attempt for reset has been rejected. Code entry premature. FCs out
Floyd | of balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Branch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I am in the Sleep Chamber.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | I am in the Activities Area.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, okay already. I'm listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | The air here is very still.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Entry Area
Floyd | A low, whirring noise, barely detectable, can be heard from the west.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | The air here is very still.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | I am in the Activities Area.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to primary" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to activities" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Middle Supply Room
Floyd | This is the middle of an L-shaped supply room. Scattered about on the
Floyd | floor are all kinds of debris. Nothing looks salvageable.
Floyd | There is a blue sixteen-inch cable here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sub Supply Room
Floyd | I am in a sub-station of the supply rooms. The room is small, with
Floyd | debris littering the floor.
Floyd | A broken shelf lies on the floor in a terrible state, beyond use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look o nshelf" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'o'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look on shelf" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to look inside a broken shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 12   WINDS: 110
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a raging blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 0
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a large room which looks like the inside of a globe. The walls
Floyd | seem sculptured with wiring, swirling around the room's perimeter,
Floyd | leading into a tall column. The column itself has a door on its face.
Floyd | Doorways lead to the west, south, east and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Primary
Floyd | Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | I've entered a narrow tube which rests on a north/south axis. Many
Floyd | cables travel within this tube, each one resting on the groove in the
Floyd | floor. Sonar also detects a small hole in the side of the tube, right
Floyd | below a recessed sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Alpha FC
Floyd | Sensors detect a small, narrow tube to the south of here, while
Floyd | surrounding me is a huge object, the Alpha FC.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | I've entered a narrow tube which rests on a north/south axis. Many
Floyd | cables travel within this tube, each one resting on the groove in the
Floyd | floor. Sonar also detects a small hole in the side of the tube, right
Floyd | below a recessed sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am standing inside a structure of incredible complexity. A narrow
Floyd | tube runs to the north, while another one runs to the south. Another
Floyd | tunnel-like tube leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | I've entered a narrow tube which rests on a north/south axis. Many
Floyd | cables of small diameter travel within this tube, side by side in a
Floyd | groove. Sonar also detects a small hole in the side of the tube. Above
Floyd | this hole is a recessed sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "grooves" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I can't find a verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x cables" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The first, second, third and fourth cables are of all different
Floyd | lengths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma FC
Floyd | Sensors detect a small, narrow tube to the north of here, while
Floyd | surrounding me is a huge object, the Gamma FC itself.
Floyd | In the room with me is Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x tube" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'tube'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Connections are what make life worth living. In each direction we find
Floyd | our source of disorientation, our metaphysical essence. Linkups are
Floyd | possible, connecting our distant cousin with our essence, our very
Floyd | presence here. There's a signpost overhead -- the next stop...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch orange" 		
	

Floyd | I can't accept the existence of any orange here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Activities Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | There is a lot of vibrational and electrical activity within this
Floyd | location, though none of its purposes seem immediately evident.
Floyd | In the room with me are Auda and some creatures.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x creatures" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I like myself better, having all kinds of sensory input at my disposal.
Floyd | The creatures are carrying a tool container.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open container" 		
	

Floyd | I can't. It requires a human access code.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | A strange container exists by the east wall of this room which is being
Floyd | fed electrical vibrations.
Floyd | There is a stable holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the stable holder is...
Floyd |     A metal tool
Floyd | There is a strange container here.
Floyd | Auda is off to the east.
Floyd | Some creatures are off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open container" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Robots are restricted from opening this cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x metal tool" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the metal tool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a large room which looks like the inside of a globe. The walls
Floyd | seem sculptured with wiring, swirling around the room's perimeter,
Floyd | leading into a tall column. The column itself has a door on its face.
Floyd | Doorways lead to the west, south, east and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Hallway
Floyd | Junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Southeast Junction
Floyd | I perceive another passageway heading off to the southeast from here.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa (in motion).
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a small sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | I have reached a place in the corridor where the floor rises up to the
Floyd | northeast. Sonar can detect a huge open area directly to the east.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa (in motion) and Poet.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a small sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Sonar detects a large open area, with three huge objects far off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a small sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Cavernous Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | This is incredible. The amount of energy flowing around me makes it
Floyd | difficult to keep myself oriented. Directly before me is the entrance
Floyd | into the huge FC.
Floyd | Poet is off to the west.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am within an immense device which contains immeasurable circuitry and
Floyd | switching devices. I can detect connections to the north and south of
Floyd | this device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube awaiting a
Floyd | plug. Above this hole is a sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in camera" 		
	

Floyd | I've plugged it in. Electricity flows and RF transmissions begin.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Receiving transmissions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "point camera at sign" 		
	

Floyd | The transmitter has been pointed at the sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: The little sign presents me with the access code the
Floyd | machine in the Main Supply Room needs to reset the Filtering Computers.
Floyd | It says FOOBOZ.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "point camera at cables" 		
	

Floyd | The transmitter has been pointed at the cables.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Transmission indicates the cables rest in the grooves
Floyd | in the following order: red four-inch cable; eighteen-inch yellow
Floyd | cable; ten-inch green cable; and pink six-inch cable. The cables are
Floyd | actually exposed sections of larger cables. They each terminate at a
Floyd | connector. The connector itself poses no problem and, from what I can
Floyd | see, easy replacement should be possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to primary" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | POET: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Primary Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, touch red" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Poet.
Floyd | I can't accept the existence of any red here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch first cable" 		
	

Floyd | I can't accept the existence of any first cable here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Connections are what make life worth living. In each direction we find
Floyd | our source of disorientation, our metaphysical essence. Linkups are
Floyd | possible, connecting our distant cousin with our essence. There's a
Floyd | signpost up ahead -- the next stop, the Ozonezone.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a sender.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the signpost.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "read signpost" 		
	

Floyd | I'm not equipped with the necessary visual sensors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | If you knew me like I know me you wouldn't ask me to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch cables" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about cables" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Technical Pedestal.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Advisory Pedestal.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Historical Pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Technical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me indicates it is the Technical pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Technical Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | TP: These cables were designed for easy replacement. Each is equipped
Floyd | with a simple snap connector so replacement is virtually automatic. All
Floyd | cables of the same color conduct the same voltage charges and are
Floyd | totally interchangeable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Advisory Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object indicates it is the Advisory pedestal before me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Advisory Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Here it is! I was beginning to think I was going senile.
Floyd | AP: Be careful of removing or replacing active cables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, touch connector" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | Amid the nervous neurons, the synaptic links make jumps akin to
Floyd | imagination found only in Wonderland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Connections are what make life worth living. In each direction we find
Floyd | our source of disorientation, our metaphysical essence. Linkups are
Floyd | possible, connecting our distant cousin with our essence, our very
Floyd | presence here. There's a signpost overhead -- the next stop...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch cables" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch all" 		
	

Floyd | (groove) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (five-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (nine-inch cable) Data transmissions are highly irregular through this
Floyd | cable.
Floyd | (nineteen-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (twenty-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | Amid the nervous neurons, the synaptic links make jumps akin to
Floyd | imagination found only in Wonderland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Connections are what make life worth living. In each direction we find
Floyd | our source of disorientation, our metaphysical essence. Linkups are
Floyd | possible, connecting our distant cousin with our essence. There's a
Floyd | signpost up ahead -- the next stop, the Ozonezone.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a sender.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch all" 		
	

Floyd | (sender) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (groove) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (four-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (six-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (ten-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (eighteen-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | Amid the nervous neurons, the synaptic links make jumps akin to
Floyd | imagination found only in Wonderland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Connections are what make life worth living. In each direction we find
Floyd | our source of disorientation, our metaphysical essence. Linkups are
Floyd | possible, connecting our distant cousin with our essence, our very
Floyd | presence here. There's a signpost overhead -- the next stop...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, unplug" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Who do you think I am, Whiz? Gimme a break!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging transmitter first.)
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am within an immense device which contains immeasurable circuitry and
Floyd | switching devices. I can detect connections to the north and south of
Floyd | this device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | a groove in the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube
Floyd | awaiting a plug, while slightly higher up rests a sign.
Floyd | In the room with me is Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug camera" 		
	

Floyd | FC: What do you want to plug the camera in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "hole" 		
	

Floyd | I've plugged it in. Electricity flows and RF transmissions begin.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Receiving transmissions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "point camera at cables" 		
	

Floyd | The transmitter has been pointed at the cables.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Transmission indicates the cables rest in the grooves
Floyd | in the following order: white five-inch cable; twenty-inch blue cable;
Floyd | black nineteen-inch cable; and nine-inch orange cable. The cables are
Floyd | actually exposed sections of larger cables. They each terminate at a
Floyd | connector. The connector itself poses no problem and, from what I can
Floyd | see, easy replacement should be possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to main supply" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to gamma" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 12   WINDS: 110
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a raging blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 0
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. The front panel is open and a fourteen-inch cable of
Floyd | orange wire is exposed. A small glass fuse it sits in the panel. On the
Floyd | front panel is a series of eight circles. The orange button is
Floyd | flashing.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get fuse" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. The front panel is open and a fourteen-inch cable of
Floyd | orange wire is exposed. On the front panel is a series of eight
Floyd | circles. The orange button is flashing.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get orange" 		
	

Floyd | FC: You must supply a noun!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get orange wire" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Main Supply
Floyd | Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, get orange wire" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to secondary" 		
	

Floyd | FC: You must supply a noun!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to secondary channel" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. On the front panel is a series of eight circles. The
Floyd | orange button is flashing.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Skywalk
Floyd | Gamma.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, touch all" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: I can't imagine what you intend to touch!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Secondary
Floyd | Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, replace nine cable with orange" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'nine'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I am grasping...
Floyd |   A fourteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x cables" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The first, second, third and fourth cables are of all different
Floyd | lengths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch all" 		
	

Floyd | (small sphere) There are small grasping areas on it which correspond to
Floyd | my graspers.
Floyd | (groove) There are 4 cables in the grooves. I can feel that the cables
Floyd | are actually snap-in modules which can easily be replaced.
Floyd | (five-inch cable) I perceive nothing special about the five-inch cable.
Floyd | (nine-inch cable) I perceive nothing special about the nine-inch cable.
Floyd | (nineteen-inch cable) I perceive nothing special about the
Floyd | nineteen-inch cable.
Floyd | (twenty-inch cable) I perceive nothing special about the twenty-inch
Floyd | cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "replace nine-inch cable with orange cable" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. It's done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, push first circle" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Nothing is happening. I don't think it's working anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. On the front panel is a series of eight circles. The
Floyd | orange button is flashing.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put fuse in panel" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Which panel do you mean, the front panel or the maintenance panel?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "front" 		
	

Floyd | There's no room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. On the front panel is a series of eight circles. The
Floyd | orange button is flashing.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x first circle" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The circle has some lettering on it which says FOO.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push first circle" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing is happening. I don't think it's working anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I am carrying...
Floyd |   A glass fuse
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in fuse" 		
	

Floyd | I can't, so I shan't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put fuse in front panel" 		
	

Floyd | There's no room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch wiring" 		
	

Floyd | Visual scanners cannot see any wiring here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Visual scanners cannot see any fred here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, touch wiring" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: I can't accept the existence of any wiring here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | I can't accept the existence of any fred here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Gamma
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium massage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium rare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Alpha
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium massage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | I haven't the means to justify a dead-end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Top Passage
Floyd | Whisk me away, zip me today.
Floyd | Come out far, far far away.
Floyd | Mail me home, pop me to stay
Floyd | Flung to the north, where I can't say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | I haven't the means to justify a dead-end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Rising Passage
Floyd | Like levels of the Inferno, I slide into despair and climb to new
Floyd | heights.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | The great interpreter of all our daily occurences lies ahead, while a
Floyd | walk in the sky waits for me to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Southeast Junction
Floyd | To forgive is innocent, but to repair is all mine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Junction
Floyd | Life is filled with choice. Decisions always make my eyes moist.
Floyd | The slanting wedge is positioned by the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Southeast Passage
Floyd | There once was a cowboy named Mix
Floyd | Who managed just one shot in six
Floyd |     He looked quite surpised
Floyd |     When he opened his eyes
Floyd | And saw that his gun wasn't fixed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Bending Passage
Floyd | Did you ever have the feeling you were running on a treadmill?
Floyd | Sometimes life is like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Alpha Repair
Floyd | Running, running, getting nowhere amid the hustle and bustle of life.
Floyd | The glider is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta Repair
Floyd | We're getting nowhere fast, glider, but at least we're not getting
Floyd | there slowly.
Floyd | The glider is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | Oh, to reach the end of one's previous existence, to travel the
Floyd | roadways of life when they are most needed, only to end up here,
Floyd | reborn.
Floyd | The glider is not in motion.
Floyd | There is a cage here.
Floyd |   The cage contains...
Floyd |     A FRED
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch fred" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open fred" 		
	

Floyd | I'm not sure anyone is clever enough to do that to the FRED.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x fred" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the FRED.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, go to bending passage" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to bending passage" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | (Unplugging transmitter first.)
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, i" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A nine-inch cable
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to bending passage" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, open maintenance panel" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: I'm not equipped to do that to the maintenance panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, x fred" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, examine fred" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: I perceive nothing special about the FRED.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | I don't know how to look inside a FRED.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open fred" 		
	

Floyd | I'm not sure anyone is clever enough to do that to the FRED.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the Bending
Floyd | Passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "auda, se" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Echo patterns describe a wall there.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Bending Passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Alpha Repair
Floyd | I can hear the sound of gears and cogs, coming from a noisy walkway.
Floyd | The noisy walkway is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta Repair
Floyd | I can hear the meshing of gears and cogs, coming from a noisy walkway.
Floyd | The noisy walkway is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Bending
Floyd | Passage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | Noise of machinery can be detected coming from the north.
Floyd | The noisy walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me is Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Echo patterns describe a wall there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Alpha Repair
Floyd | Before me is a walkway which has wheels and all sorts of odd
Floyd | protuberances which my sonar has a hard time deciphering. Sonar also
Floyd | detects a small step at the base of it.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta Repair
Floyd | I'm in the center of a large area with a walkway in the center.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me are Auda and Poet.
Floyd | There is a hollow object here.
Floyd |   The hollow object contains...
Floyd |     A broken mechanism
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x broken mechansim" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the broken mechanism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "oepn broken mechanism" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'oepn'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "oops open" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'oops'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open broken mechanism" 		
	

Floyd | I'm not sure anyone is clever enough to do that to the broken
Floyd | mechanism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get broken mechanism" 		
	

Floyd | I can't manage it. The broken mechanism is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x hollow object" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |   The hollow object contains...
Floyd |   A broken mechanism
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Alpha Repair
Floyd | Strong electrical interference can be detected within this environment.
Floyd | The conveying mechanism is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta Repair
Floyd | I detect slight vibrational activity from a conveying mechanism.
Floyd | The conveying mechanism is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | Vibrational activity and electrical emanations detected from the north
Floyd | are stronger than those in the immediate vicinity.
Floyd | The conveying mechanism is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Auda and Poet.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a nine-inch cable, a scanning device, a micro
Floyd | extension, and a small container.
Floyd | There is a large object here.
Floyd |   The large object contains...
Floyd |     A broken device
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "large object" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I can't find a verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x large object" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Concentrated on the front surface of the large object is a flowswitch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x flowswitch" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I feel the vibrations running through this flowswitch. The outer plate
Floyd | and the inner plates must be aligned properly for it to work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn flowswitch" 		
	

Floyd | It's already been turned.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about flowswitch" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Nope. Can't find any reference to that one in this mess. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Technical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me indicates it is the Technical pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Index Peripheral
Floyd | CLC identifier shows the object before me as the Index pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Index Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: This is very embarrassing, but I can't seem to find that one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, x broken" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, examine broken" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: I perceive nothing special about the broken device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | FC: Which device do you mean, the scanning device, the broken device,
Floyd | or the transmitter?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Beta Repair
Floyd | I'm in the center of a large area with a walkway in the center.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Alpha Repair
Floyd | Before me is a walkway which has wheels and all sorts of odd
Floyd | protuberances which my sonar has a hard time deciphering. Sonar also
Floyd | detects a small step at the base of it.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Sonar can't detect a passage in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Bending Passage
Floyd | Sonar detects a large area to the south with many obstacles within the
Floyd | structure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Southeast Passage
Floyd | This tubular passageway continues to the southeast. I can detect a bend
Floyd | in it toward the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Sonar can't detect a passage in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Sonar can't detect a passage in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Southeast Junction
Floyd | I perceive another passageway heading off to the southeast from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Junction
Floyd | Sonar detects an intersection here, with a small dropoff to the north.
Floyd | The solid wedge is positioned by the step.
Floyd | There is a solid wedge here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sloping Corridor
Floyd | Sonar detects the corridor descends to the north in a gentle slope. The
Floyd | intersection to the south is raised above this level.
Floyd | The solid wedge is positioned by the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get wedge" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Access Hallway
Floyd | I have reached a junction in the hallway. The east/west hallway meets
Floyd | with a southern corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Sonar can't detect a passage in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway
Floyd | I'm in an east/west hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | The east/west corridor ends here and starts off to the south. To the
Floyd | north is a small room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a small room which has flat extensions jutting from the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | I'm in a small room with exits to the west and east. Sonar detects odd
Floyd | objects within the room whose purpose eludes my perceptive abilities.
Floyd | In the room with me are some mobile objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | I can detect a small area, cluttered with things which extend from the
Floyd | walls. Doorways lead to the east and the west.
Floyd | There is a high extending holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the high extending holder is...
Floyd |     A cutting tool
Floyd | There is a square container here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "drop ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get on ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. I'm standing on the solid wedge now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get tool" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get off" 		
	

Floyd | FC: What do you want to get off?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. I'm off of it now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | I'm in a small room with exits to the west and east. Sonar detects odd
Floyd | objects within the room whose purpose eludes my perceptive abilities.
Floyd | In the room with me are some mobile objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a small room which has flat extensions jutting from the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Sonar can't detect a passage in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | The east/west corridor ends here and starts off to the south. To the
Floyd | north is a small room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway
Floyd | I'm in an east/west hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Access Hallway
Floyd | I have reached a junction in the hallway. The east/west hallway meets
Floyd | with a southern corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sloping Corridor
Floyd | Sonar detects the corridor descends to the north in a gentle slope. The
Floyd | intersection to the south is raised above this level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | I can't climb the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put wedge on step" 		
	

Floyd | The solid wedge has been positioned at the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Junction
Floyd | Sonar detects an intersection here, with a small dropoff to the north.
Floyd | The solid wedge is positioned by the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Southeast Junction
Floyd | I perceive another passageway heading off to the southeast from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Southeast Passage
Floyd | This tubular passageway continues to the southeast. I can detect a bend
Floyd | in it toward the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Bending Passage
Floyd | Sonar detects a large area to the south with many obstacles within the
Floyd | structure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Alpha Repair
Floyd | Before me is a walkway which has wheels and all sorts of odd
Floyd | protuberances which my sonar has a hard time deciphering. Sonar also
Floyd | detects a small step at the base of it.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta Repair
Floyd | I'm in the center of a large area with a walkway in the center.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa, Auda and Poet.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a small sphere.
Floyd | There is a hollow object here.
Floyd |   The hollow object contains...
Floyd |     A broken mechanism
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cut broken mechanism" 		
	

Floyd | FC: What do you want to cut the broken mechanism with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "tool" 		
	

Floyd | Neither sonar nor extensions detect any tool here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cut broken mechanism with metal tool" 		
	

Floyd | It won't cut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "drop metal tool" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa, Auda and Poet.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a small sphere.
Floyd | There is a cutting tool here.
Floyd | There is a hollow object here.
Floyd |   The hollow object contains...
Floyd |     A broken mechanism
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x cutting tool" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the cutting tool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | Vibrational activity and electrical emanations detected from the north
Floyd | are stronger than those in the immediate vicinity.
Floyd | The conveying mechanism is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Auda and Poet.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a nine-inch cable, a scanning device, a micro
Floyd | extension, and a small container.
Floyd | There is a metal tool here.
Floyd | There is a large object here.
Floyd |   The large object contains...
Floyd |     A broken device
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x tool" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the metal tool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get tool" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "drop tool" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | Oh, to reach the end of one's previous existence, to travel the
Floyd | roadways of life when they are most needed, only to end up here,
Floyd | reborn.
Floyd | The glider is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa and Auda.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a nine-inch cable, a brain uno, a grasper, and a
Floyd | basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a sender.
Floyd | There is a life slicer here.
Floyd | There is a cage here.
Floyd |   The cage contains...
Floyd |     A FRED
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get slicer" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "slice fred" 		
	

Floyd | FC: What do you want to slice the fred with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "life slicer" 		
	

Floyd | It won't cut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cut fred with slider" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'slider'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put life slicer on waldo" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, cut fred" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: What do you want to cut the fred with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "slicer" 		
	

Floyd | It won't cut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I am grasping...
Floyd |   A cutting tool
Floyd |   A nine-inch cable
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "wear cutting tool" 		
	

Floyd | An interesting but highly unlikely thought.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x cutting tool" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the cutting tool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "whiz, ne" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | WHIZ: The CLC cannot confirm a passage there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | The CLC cannot confirm a passage there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Index Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Technical Pedestal.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Advisory Pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Technical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me indicates it is the Technical pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Technical Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | TP: This is a standard cutting instrument.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Advisory Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object indicates it is the Advisory pedestal before me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Advisory Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Ah! Here's the tagged object. Sorry about that delay, but it's
Floyd | crowded in here.
Floyd | AP: It can prove useful for salvaging wires and cables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, i" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Sensors indicate I'm holding...
Floyd |   A transmitter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, i" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A cutting tool
Floyd |   A nine-inch cable
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cut nine-inch cable" 		
	

Floyd | FC: What do you want to cut the nine-inch cable with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cutting tool" 		
	

Floyd | It won't cut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cut wires with cutting tool" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'wires'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cut wiring with cutting tool" 		
	

Floyd | It won't cut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, touch nine-inch cable" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Data transmissions are highly irregular through this cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: Humans querying the CLC regarding proper replacement
Floyd | procedure for you. CLC is responding with the human access code for
Floyd | reviving one of your clones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "give cutter to poet" 		
	

Floyd | I don't have the life slicer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, give cutter to poet" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Given.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "give nine-inch cable to poet" 		
	

Floyd | Given.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, cut cable with cutter" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: It won't cut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "fix cable" 		
	

Floyd | Things aren't that simple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf 12" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | Oh, to reach the end of one's previous existence, to travel the
Floyd | roadways of life when they are most needed, only to end up here,
Floyd | reborn.
Floyd | The glider is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa and Auda.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain uno, a grasper, and a basket of goodies for
Floyd | Grandma.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a sender.
Floyd | There is a cage here.
Floyd |   The cage contains...
Floyd |     A FRED
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | I haven't the means to justify a dead-end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta Repair
Floyd | We're getting nowhere fast, glider, but at least we're not getting
Floyd | there slowly.
Floyd | The glider is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Alpha Repair
Floyd | Running, running, getting nowhere amid the hustle and bustle of life.
Floyd | The glider is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Bending Passage
Floyd | Did you ever have the feeling you were running on a treadmill?
Floyd | Sometimes life is like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Southeast Passage
Floyd | There once was a cowboy named Mix
Floyd | Who managed just one shot in six
Floyd |     He looked quite surpised
Floyd |     When he opened his eyes
Floyd | And saw that his gun wasn't fixed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Southeast Junction
Floyd | To forgive is innocent, but to repair is all mine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | The great interpreter of all our daily occurences lies ahead, while a
Floyd | walk in the sky waits for me to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Twice the size of life, this area makes me feel like a dwarf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, give cutter to poet" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Neither sonar nor extensions detect any cutter here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I am grasping...
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Hallway Junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sloping Corridor
Floyd | Sonar detects the corridor descends to the north in a gentle slope. The
Floyd | intersection to the south is raised above this level.
Floyd | The solid wedge is positioned by the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Access Hallway
Floyd | I have reached a junction in the hallway. The east/west hallway meets
Floyd | with a southern corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a small room which has flat extensions jutting from the walls.
Floyd | In the room with me are Auda and some mobile objects.
Floyd | There is a tiny container here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger goes home. 		
	Roger has disconnected. 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a large room which looks like the inside of a globe. The walls
Floyd | seem sculptured with wiring, swirling around the room's perimeter,
Floyd | leading into a tall column. The column itself has a door on its face.
Floyd | Doorways lead to the west, south, east and northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Hallway
Floyd | Junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to sloping corridor" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Sloping Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sloping Corridor
Floyd | Sonar detects the corridor descends to the north in a gentle slope. The
Floyd | intersection to the south is raised above this level.
Floyd | The solid wedge is positioned by the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Cavernous Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get wedge" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Access Hallway
Floyd | I have reached a junction in the hallway. The east/west hallway meets
Floyd | with a southern corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway
Floyd | Sonar detects the hallway continuing east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway
Floyd | I am near the start of a long, straight passageway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Sonar can't detect a passage in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway T
Floyd | I have reached a T intersection in the east/west hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sterilization Chamber
Floyd | A thorough scanning of this area indicates I am at some kind of a dead
Floyd | end. There is some kind of structure, probably a set of benches,
Floyd | extending from the north wall.
Floyd | A small plaque sits by the wall, easily detectable by the relief etched
Floyd | into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Decontamination Chamber
Floyd | I have entered a small room. Overhead a small nozzle extends down from
Floyd | the ceiling, and doorways can be detected to the west and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Entry Area
Floyd | I am in a small, square room with no distinguishing features
Floyd | detectable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | I can detect a small area, cluttered with things which extend from the
Floyd | walls. Doorways lead to the east and the west.
Floyd | There is a high extending holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the high extending holder is...
Floyd |     A cutting tool
Floyd | There is a square container here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "drop ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get on ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. I'm standing on the solid wedge now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get tool" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get off" 		
	

Floyd | FC: What do you want to get off?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. I'm off of it now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to sloping corridor" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to primary channels" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | This is incredible. The amount of energy flowing around me makes it
Floyd | difficult to keep myself oriented. Directly before me is the entrance
Floyd | into the huge FC.
Floyd | Poet is in motion off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am within an immense device which contains immeasurable circuitry and
Floyd | switching devices. I can detect connections to the north and south of
Floyd | this device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Sensors indicate a dead-end that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | a groove in the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube
Floyd | awaiting a plug, while slightly higher up rests a sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Primary
Floyd | Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, touch all" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | (groove) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (four-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (six-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (ten-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (eighteen-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Sloping
Floyd | Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | Amid the nervous neurons, the synaptic links make jumps akin to
Floyd | imagination found only in Wonderland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, put ramp in step" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | The solid wedge has been positioned at the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to main supply" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Connections are what make life worth living. In each direction we find
Floyd | our source of disorientation, our metaphysical essence. Linkups are
Floyd | possible, connecting our distant cousin with our essence, our very
Floyd | presence here. There's a signpost overhead -- the next stop...
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a sender.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch all" 		
	

Floyd | (sender) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (groove) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (five-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (nine-inch cable) Data transmissions are highly irregular through this
Floyd | cable.
Floyd | (nineteen-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (twenty-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, plug in camera" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: I've plugged it in. Electricity flows and RF transmissions
Floyd | begin.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Receiving transmissions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "point camera at sign" 		
	

Floyd | The transmitter has been pointed at the sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: The little sign presents me with the access code the
Floyd | machine in the Main Supply Room needs to reset the Filtering Computers.
Floyd | It says FOOBOZ.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "point camera at cables" 		
	

Floyd | The transmitter has been pointed at the cables.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Transmission indicates the cables rest in the grooves
Floyd | in the following order: white five-inch cable; twenty-inch blue cable;
Floyd | black nineteen-inch cable; and nine-inch orange cable. The cables are
Floyd | actually exposed sections of larger cables. They each terminate at a
Floyd | connector. The connector itself poses no problem and, from what I can
Floyd | see, easy replacement should be possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x connector" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The first, second, third and fourth cables are of all different
Floyd | lengths.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Main Supply
Floyd | Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, get orange cable" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Visual scanners cannot see any orange cable here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 12   WINDS: 110
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a raging blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 0
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. The front panel is open and a fourteen-inch cable of
Floyd | orange wire is exposed. A small glass fuse it sits in the panel. On the
Floyd | front panel is a series of eight circles. The orange button is
Floyd | flashing.
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a pair of cutters, a blue chip, a microsurgery
Floyd | extension, and a little wire basket.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get orange wire" 		
	

Floyd | I'm reaching for the fourteen-inch cable of orange wire...
Floyd | Oh oh!
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Sizzle, pop, and snap-crackly noises. The delicious smell of fried
Floyd | robot. Mmm Mmm.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: So much for that robot. Too bad.
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get fuse" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, get orange wire" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cut wire with cutting tool" 		
	

Floyd | It won't cut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about cables" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Technical Pedestal.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Advisory Pedestal.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Historical Pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Historical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me is the Historical pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Historical Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | HP: When this complex was built, a color-coding scheme was agreed upon
Floyd | for the sake of standardization.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Advisory Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object indicates it is the Advisory pedestal before me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Advisory Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Ah! Here's the tagged object. Sorry about that delay, but it's
Floyd | crowded in here.
Floyd | AP: Be careful of removing or replacing active cables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Technical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me indicates it is the Technical pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Technical Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | TP: These cables were designed for easy replacement. Each is equipped
Floyd | with a simple snap connector so replacement is virtually automatic. All
Floyd | cables of the same color conduct the same voltage charges and are
Floyd | totally interchangeable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask about cutting tool" 		
	

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | TP: This is a standard cutting instrument.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Advisory Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object indicates it is the Advisory pedestal before me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Advisory Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Ah! Here's the tagged object. Sorry about that delay, but it's
Floyd | crowded in here.
Floyd | AP: It can prove useful for salvaging wires and cables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | AP: Be careful of removing or replacing active cables.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'salvage'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to secondary channels" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, x fuse" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, examine fuse" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: I perceive nothing special about the glass fuse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put fuse in panel" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Which panel do you mean, the front panel or the maintenance panel?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "front" 		
	

Floyd | There's no room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. On the front panel is a series of eight circles. The
Floyd | orange button is flashing.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "close panel" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Which panel do you mean, the front panel or the maintenance panel?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "front" 		
	

Floyd | Not a likely occurrence within reality, no?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd |   The machine contains...
Floyd |   A front panel
Floyd | Sitting on the front panel are...
Floyd |       A first circle
Floyd |       A second circle
Floyd |       A third circle
Floyd |       A fourth circle
Floyd |       A fifth circle
Floyd |       A sixth circle
Floyd |       A seventh circle
Floyd |       A eighth circle
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push first circle" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing is happening. I don't think it's working anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see how.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | I don't see how.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. The front panel is open and a fourteen-inch cable of
Floyd | orange wire is exposed. On the front panel is a series of eight
Floyd | circles. The orange button is flashing.
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a blue chip, a microsurgery extension, and a little
Floyd | wire basket.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Main Supply
Floyd | Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push first circle" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing is happening. I don't think it's working anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I am carrying...
Floyd |   A glass fuse
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put fuse in front panel" 		
	

Floyd | There's no room.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Skywalk
Floyd | Gamma.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "install fuse" 		
	

Floyd | An interesting but highly unlikely thought.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about fuse" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Ah! Here's the tagged object. Sorry about that delay, but it's
Floyd | crowded in here.
Floyd | AP: This is a small glass fuse which should be removed before tampering
Floyd | with any exposed sections. After tampering with machine internals, the
Floyd | fuse should be put back into the machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, get orange wire" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put fuse in machine" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push first circle" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Attempt for reset has been rejected. Code entry premature. FCs out
Floyd | of balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "give wire to waldo" 		
	

Floyd | Given.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to secondary" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: You must supply a noun!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to secondary channels" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Secondary Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, replace nine-inch cable with orange cable" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Okay. It's done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, push first circle" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | FC: Attempt for reset has been rejected. Code entry premature. FCs out
Floyd | of balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, touch cables" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: I can't accept the existence of any cables here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Gamma
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium massage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | I haven't the means to justify a dead-end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to secondary channels" 		
	

Floyd | All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | POET: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Secondary Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch all" 		
	

Floyd | (nine-inch cable) Data transmissions are highly irregular through this
Floyd | cable.
Floyd | (brain uno) Electrons can no longer find flow paths through this brain.
Floyd | (grasper) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (basket of goodies for Grandma) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (sender) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (groove) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (fourteen-inch cable) This is a cable in good working order and can be
Floyd | used as a replacement when needed.
Floyd | (five-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (nineteen-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (twenty-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | a groove in the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube
Floyd | awaiting a plug, while slightly higher up rests a sign.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo and Poet.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a nine-inch cable, a scanning device, a micro
Floyd | extension, and a small container.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "point camera at cables" 		
	

Floyd | The transmitter has been pointed at the cables.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Transmission indicates the cables rest in the grooves
Floyd | in the following order: white five-inch cable; twenty-inch blue cable;
Floyd | black nineteen-inch cable; and fourteen-inch cable of orange wire. The
Floyd | cables are actually exposed sections of larger cables. They each
Floyd | terminate at a connector. The connector itself poses no problem and,
Floyd | from what I can see, easy replacement should be possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, push first circle" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | FC: Attempt for reset has been rejected. Code entry premature. FCs out
Floyd | of balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | Amid the nervous neurons, the synaptic links make jumps akin to
Floyd | imagination found only in Wonderland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Connections are what make life worth living. In each direction we find
Floyd | our source of disorientation, our metaphysical essence. Linkups are
Floyd | possible, connecting our distant cousin with our essence. There's a
Floyd | signpost up ahead -- the next stop, the Ozonezone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch all" 		
	

Floyd | (groove) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (four-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (six-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (ten-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (eighteen-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | a groove in the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube
Floyd | awaiting a plug, while slightly higher up rests a sign.
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a nine-inch cable, a scanning device, a micro
Floyd | extension, and a small container.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to skywalk alpha" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Sensa.
Floyd | (Unplugging transmitter first.)
Floyd | Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 12   WINDS: 110
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a raging blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 0
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Skywalk Alpha.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Weather Control Area
Floyd | I'm in a small but electrically intensive area. I can detect three
Floyd | variable potentiometers on a small console.
Floyd | The first dial is set to 55, the second dial is set to 55, and the
Floyd | third dial is set to 55.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "set dial to 90" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Which dial do you mean, the first dial, the second dial, or the
Floyd | third dial?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "second" 		
	

Floyd | The second dial has been set to 90.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 12   WINDS: 110
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a raging blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 0
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Sensa in the Weather Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. A small glass fuse it sits in the panel. On the front
Floyd | panel is a series of eight circles. The orange button is flashing.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "close panel" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Which panel do you mean, the front panel or the maintenance panel?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "front panel" 		
	

Floyd | Not a likely occurrence within reality, no?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push first circle" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Attempt for reset has been rejected. Code entry premature. FCs out
Floyd | of balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to secondary" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: It's right here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Control Area
Floyd | I'm in a small but electrically intensive area. I can detect three
Floyd | variable potentiometers on a small console.
Floyd | The first dial is set to 55, the second dial is set to 90, and the
Floyd | third dial is set to 55.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "set dial to 55" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Which dial do you mean, the first dial, the second dial, or the
Floyd | third dial?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "second" 		
	

Floyd | The second dial has been set to 55.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Alpha
Floyd | Sensory receptors detect incredible electrical and ionic disturbances
Floyd | coming from the north of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Top Passage
Floyd | Internal sensory mechanisms indicate an area of violent motion lies to
Floyd | the north, while internal mapping indicates a descending passage to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Rising Passage
Floyd | Internal mechanisms indicate this area joins two different levels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | Wiring etched into the walls branches off to the northeast from here,
Floyd | while an incredibly powerful source of energy is easily detectable to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Photon receptors indicate this area is extremely large.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | This is incredible. The amount of energy flowing around me makes it
Floyd | difficult to keep myself oriented. Directly before me is the entrance
Floyd | into the huge FC.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am within an immense device which contains immeasurable circuitry and
Floyd | switching devices. I can detect connections to the north and south of
Floyd | this device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | a groove in the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube
Floyd | awaiting a plug, while slightly higher up rests a sign.
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a nine-inch cable, a scanning device, a micro
Floyd | extension, and a small container.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in camera" 		
	

Floyd | I've plugged it in. Electricity flows and RF transmissions begin.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Receiving transmissions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "point camera at sign" 		
	

Floyd | The transmitter has been pointed at the sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: The little sign presents me with the access code the
Floyd | machine in the Main Supply Room needs to reset the Filtering Computers.
Floyd | It says FOOBOZ.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, touch all" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | (groove) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (four-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (six-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (ten-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (eighteen-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | Amid the nervous neurons, the synaptic links make jumps akin to
Floyd | imagination found only in Wonderland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Connections are what make life worth living. In each direction we find
Floyd | our source of disorientation, our metaphysical essence. Linkups are
Floyd | possible, connecting our distant cousin with our essence, our very
Floyd | presence here. There's a signpost overhead -- the next stop...
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo and Sensa.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a nine-inch cable, a brain uno, a grasper, and a
Floyd | basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a sender.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch all" 		
	

Floyd | (sender) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (nine-inch cable) Data transmissions are highly irregular through this
Floyd | cable.
Floyd | (brain uno) Electrons can no longer find flow paths through this brain.
Floyd | (grasper) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (basket of goodies for Grandma) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (groove) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (fourteen-inch cable) This is a cable in good working order and can be
Floyd | used as a replacement when needed.
Floyd | (five-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (nineteen-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (twenty-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to main" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, touch all" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | (sender) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (groove) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (fourteen-inch cable) POET: This is a cable in good working order and
Floyd | can be used as a replacement when needed.
Floyd | (five-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (nineteen-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (twenty-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x groove" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | There are 4 cables in the grooves. Ah, what an age we live in when
Floyd | replacement parts are the way of things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x touch me" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | FC: I can't use the word 'touch' here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch me" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "senso, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'senso'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | a groove in the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube
Floyd | awaiting a plug, while slightly higher up rests a sign.
Floyd | In the room with me is Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, fix wires" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'wires'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "fix five-inch cable" 		
	

Floyd | Things aren't that simple.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to main" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Poet.
Floyd | All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. A small glass fuse it sits in the panel. On the front
Floyd | panel is a series of eight circles. The orange button is flashing.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push first circle" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Attempt for reset has been rejected. Code entry premature. FCs out
Floyd | of balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Main Supply
Floyd | Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, put orange cable in machine" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Neither sonar nor extensions detect any orange cable here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I am grasping...
Floyd |   A nine-inch cable
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put nine-inch cable in machine" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, push first circle" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | FC: Attempt for reset has been rejected. Code entry premature. FCs out
Floyd | of balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. A small glass fuse it sits in the panel. On the front
Floyd | panel is a series of eight circles. The orange button is flashing.
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a blue chip, a microsurgery extension, and a little
Floyd | wire basket.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x waldo" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Waldo has a lot of extensions for manipulating objects and is about one
Floyd | meter in height. He is primarily a building and repair robot. He's also
Floyd | rather cute and appeals to my visual circuits.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a blue chip, a microsurgery extension, and a little
Floyd | wire basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Main
Floyd | Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | This is another fine mess you've got me into. Umm, umm umm! A processor
Floyd | sits on the floor, munching and spitting electrons. Button, button,
Floyd | who's got the button while the socks ablaze with color. A brain zip
Floyd | sits in the primo socket, and a brain two sits in the secondary socket.
Floyd | Meanwhile, a glass interrupter monitors the situation. On the exposed
Floyd | panel is a little piano with only eight circle keys. Button flashes
Floyd | while time passes.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris and Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain uno, a grasper, and a basket of goodies for
Floyd | Grandma.
Floyd | There is a brain quart here.
Floyd | There is a brain tres here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, i" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A cutting tool
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | Moving about here is difficult due to the debris scattered about but I
Floyd | can detect a medium-sized object distinct from the jumble. Sonar
Floyd | detects two small depressions beside a raised spot in the object. A
Floyd | smooth object sits in the first depression, and a bumpy object sits in
Floyd | the second depression. The front panel is open and a fourteen-inch
Floyd | cable is exposed. A small cylinder sits in the panel. On the front
Floyd | panel a series of eight raised circles is visible.
Floyd | There is a bubbly device here.
Floyd | There is a disfigured device here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "remove cylinder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get cable" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cut cable with cutter" 		
	

Floyd | It won't cut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cut cable" 		
	

Floyd | FC: What do you want to cut the cable with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cutter" 		
	

Floyd | It won't cut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to gamma repair" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), " z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | POET: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Gamma Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, diagnose fred" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'diagnose'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | Oh, to reach the end of one's previous existence, to travel the
Floyd | roadways of life when they are most needed, only to end up here,
Floyd | reborn.
Floyd | The glider is not in motion.
Floyd | There is a cage here.
Floyd |   The cage contains...
Floyd |     A FRED
Floyd | As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to secondary channels" 		
	

Floyd | All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | POET: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Secondary Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Connections are what make life worth living. In each direction we find
Floyd | our source of disorientation, our metaphysical essence. Linkups are
Floyd | possible, connecting our distant cousin with our essence, our very
Floyd | presence here. There's a signpost overhead -- the next stop...
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a sender.
Floyd | As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | Amid the nervous neurons, the synaptic links make jumps akin to
Floyd | imagination found only in Wonderland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Connections are what make life worth living. In each direction we find
Floyd | our source of disorientation, our metaphysical essence. Linkups are
Floyd | possible, connecting our distant cousin with our essence. There's a
Floyd | signpost up ahead -- the next stop, the Ozonezone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Connections are what make life worth living. In each direction we find
Floyd | our source of disorientation, our metaphysical essence. Linkups are
Floyd | possible, connecting our distant cousin with our essence. There's a
Floyd | signpost up ahead -- the next stop, the Ozonezone.
Floyd | As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to gamma repair" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to gamma repair" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Gamma
Floyd | Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Gamma Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo and poet, move fred" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I tried, but I failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: I tried, but I failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "both waldo and poet, move fred" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Dual-Cryolink established to Waldo and Poet.
Floyd | FC: The robots have moved it.
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me is Poet.
Floyd | There is a broken mechanism here.
Floyd | I can feel a bunch of smooth wire coming out of the mechanism.
Floyd | There is a hollow object here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, examine smooth wire" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: I perceive nothing special about the twelve-inch cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch smooth wire" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get smooth wire" 		
	

Floyd | The twelve-inch cable is firmly attached to the FRED. I'll need a tool
Floyd | to remove it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, cut smooth wire" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: What do you want to cut the smooth wire with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cutter" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get twelve-inch cable" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to main" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Main Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put twelve-inch in machine" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, push first circle" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Visual scanners cannot see any first circle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 12   WINDS: 110
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a raging blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 0
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. On the front panel is a series of eight circles. The
Floyd | orange button is flashing.
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a fourteen-inch cable of orange wire, a glass fuse, a
Floyd | pair of cutters, a blue chip, a microsurgery extension, and a little
Floyd | wire basket.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, push first circle" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | Nothing is happening. I don't think it's working anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, put cylinder in machine" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, push first circle" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | FC: Attempt for reset has been rejected. Code entry premature. FCs out
Floyd | of balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, i" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A fourteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A cutting tool
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, x waldo" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, examine waldo" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Waldo has a lot of extensions for manipulating objects and is
Floyd | about one meter in height. He is primarily a building and repair robot.
Floyd | He's also rather cute and appeals to my visual circuits.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a fourteen-inch cable of orange wire, a pair of
Floyd | cutters, a blue chip, a microsurgery extension, and a little wire
Floyd | basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to secondary" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: You must supply a noun!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to secondary channels" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to secondary channels" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to secondary channels" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Sensory mechanisms detect that I am where you want me to be
Floyd | already.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in camera" 		
	

Floyd | It's already plugged in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "point it at sign" 		
	

Floyd | The transmitter has been pointed at the sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: The little sign presents me with the access code the
Floyd | machine in the Main Supply Room needs to reset the Filtering Computers.
Floyd | It says FOOBOZ.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "point it at cables" 		
	

Floyd | The transmitter has been pointed at the cables.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Transmission indicates the cables rest in the grooves
Floyd | in the following order: white five-inch cable; twenty-inch blue cable;
Floyd | black nineteen-inch cable; and nine-inch orange cable. The cables are
Floyd | actually exposed sections of larger cables. They each terminate at a
Floyd | connector. The connector itself poses no problem and, from what I can
Floyd | see, easy replacement should be possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Secondary
Floyd | Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Secondary
Floyd | Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, touch all" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | (fourteen-inch cable) POET: This is a cable in good working order and
Floyd | can be used as a replacement when needed.
Floyd | (life slicer) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (brain uno) POET: Electrons can no longer find flow paths through this
Floyd | brain.
Floyd | (grasper) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (basket of goodies for Grandma) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal
Floyd | flow.
Floyd | (sender) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (groove) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (five-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (nine-inch cable) POET: Data transmissions are highly irregular through
Floyd | this cable.
Floyd | (nineteen-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (twenty-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, replace nine-inch cable with cutting tool" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Okay. It's done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, push first circle" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | FC: Attempt for reset has been rejected. Code entry premature. FCs out
Floyd | of balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 12   WINDS: 110
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a raging blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 0
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, i" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A nine-inch cable
Floyd |   A fourteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | I've entered a narrow tube which rests on a north/south axis. Many
Floyd | cables of small diameter travel within this tube, side by side in a
Floyd | groove. Sonar also detects a small hole in the side of the tube. Above
Floyd | this hole is a recessed sign.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa and Poet.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a small sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x cables" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The first, second, third and fourth cables are of all different
Floyd | lengths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am standing inside a structure of incredible complexity. A narrow
Floyd | tube runs to the north, while another one runs to the south. Another
Floyd | tunnel-like tube leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, touch all" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | (sender) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (groove) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (life slicer) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (five-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (nineteen-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (twenty-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | I've entered a narrow tube which rests on a north/south axis. Many
Floyd | cables of small diameter travel within this tube, side by side in a
Floyd | groove. Sonar also detects a small hole in the side of the tube. Above
Floyd | this hole is a recessed sign.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa and Poet.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a small sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put fourteen-inch cable in groove" 		
	

Floyd | There's no room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, replace cutting tool with fourteen-inch cable" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Okay. It's done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 12   WINDS: 110
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a raging blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 0
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. A small glass fuse it sits in the panel. On the front
Floyd | panel is a series of eight circles. The orange button is flashing.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push first circle" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Attempt for reset has been rejected. Code entry premature. FCs out
Floyd | of balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, touch all" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | (life slicer) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (nine-inch cable) POET: Data transmissions are highly irregular through
Floyd | this cable.
Floyd | (brain uno) POET: Electrons can no longer find flow paths through this
Floyd | brain.
Floyd | (grasper) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (basket of goodies for Grandma) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal
Floyd | flow.
Floyd | (sender) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (groove) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (fourteen-inch cable) POET: This is a cable in good working order and
Floyd | can be used as a replacement when needed.
Floyd | (five-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (nineteen-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (twenty-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, i" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A cutting tool
Floyd |   A nine-inch cable
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am standing inside a structure of incredible complexity. A narrow
Floyd | tube runs to the north, while another one runs to the south. Another
Floyd | tunnel-like tube leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | I have reached the east end of the huge open area. Directly before me
Floyd | is the entrance into the lower reaches of the Beta FC. Access to the
Floyd | other computers is available through the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Sonar detects a large open area, with three huge objects far off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | I have reached a place in the corridor where the floor rises up to the
Floyd | northeast. Sonar can detect a huge open area directly to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Rising Passage
Floyd | I am on an inclined surface which continues northeast and southwest.
Floyd | The slant of the floor here indicates that I am between levels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Sonar can't detect a passage in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Top Passage
Floyd | I am at the top of a passage which descends to the southwest. Before
Floyd | me, to the north, is the entrance to an east/west walkway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Skywalk Alpha
Floyd | Sonar detects a long tube directly to the north, while the skywalk
Floyd | continues to the west from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Control Area
Floyd | I'm in a small area at the end of the jet tube. Sonar detects a small
Floyd | console within reach of my extensions and mounted on this panel are
Floyd | three dials.
Floyd | The first dial is set to 55, the second dial is set to 55, and the
Floyd | third dial is set to 55.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | Amid the nervous neurons, the synaptic links make jumps akin to
Floyd | imagination found only in Wonderland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Connections are what make life worth living. In each direction we find
Floyd | our source of disorientation, our metaphysical essence. Linkups are
Floyd | possible, connecting our distant cousin with our essence. There's a
Floyd | signpost up ahead -- the next stop, the Ozonezone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push all" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I can't use multiple direct objects with 'push'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch all" 		
	

Floyd | (groove) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (four-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (six-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (ten-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (eighteen-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | Amid the nervous neurons, the synaptic links make jumps akin to
Floyd | imagination found only in Wonderland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Connections are what make life worth living. In each direction we find
Floyd | our source of disorientation, our metaphysical essence. Linkups are
Floyd | possible, connecting our distant cousin with our essence, our very
Floyd | presence here. There's a signpost overhead -- the next stop...
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a sender.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch all" 		
	

Floyd | (sender) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (groove) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (fourteen-inch cable) This is a cable in good working order and can be
Floyd | used as a replacement when needed.
Floyd | (five-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (nineteen-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (twenty-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | a groove in the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube
Floyd | awaiting a plug, while slightly higher up rests a sign.
Floyd | In the room with me is Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x cables" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The first, second, third and fourth cables are of all different
Floyd | lengths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "point camera at cables" 		
	

Floyd | The transmitter has been pointed at the cables.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Transmission indicates the cables rest in the grooves
Floyd | in the following order: white five-inch cable; twenty-inch blue cable;
Floyd | black nineteen-inch cable; and fourteen-inch cable of orange wire. The
Floyd | cables are actually exposed sections of larger cables. They each
Floyd | terminate at a connector. The connector itself poses no problem and,
Floyd | from what I can see, easy replacement should be possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, i" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, i" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A cutting tool
Floyd |   A nine-inch cable
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, i" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, i" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Sensors indicate I'm holding...
Floyd |   A transmitter
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Sonar can't detect a passage in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Control Area
Floyd | I'm in a small area at the end of the jet tube. Sonar detects a small
Floyd | console within reach of my extensions and mounted on this panel are
Floyd | three dials.
Floyd | The first dial is set to 55, the second dial is set to 55, and the
Floyd | third dial is set to 55.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 12   WINDS: 110
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a raging blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 0
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Waldo in the Weather Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, x second dial" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | a groove in the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube
Floyd | awaiting a plug, while slightly higher up rests a sign.
Floyd | In the room with me is Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, x second dial" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, examine second dial" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Sensa.
Floyd | Sensory inputs cannot detect any second dial here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, examine second dial" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I can feel gradations etched into the dial which go from 0 to
Floyd | 100.
Floyd | The second dial is set at 55.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "set second dial to 100" 		
	

Floyd | The second dial has been set to 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 12   WINDS: 110
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a raging blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 0
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Waldo in the Weather Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. A small glass fuse it sits in the panel. On the front
Floyd | panel is a series of eight circles. The orange button is flashing.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "close front panel" 		
	

Floyd | Not a likely occurrence within reality, no?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push first circle" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Attempt for reset has been rejected. Code entry premature. FCs out
Floyd | of balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to sloping" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to gamma repair" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Sloping
Floyd | Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, get ramp" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Access Hallway
Floyd | I have reached a junction in the hallway. The east/west hallway meets
Floyd | with a southern corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Cavernous Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to secondary channels" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Sonar can't detect a passage in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway
Floyd | I'm in an east/west hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | The east/west corridor ends here and starts off to the south. To the
Floyd | north is a small room.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Gamma
Floyd | Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a small room which has flat extensions jutting from the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | I'm in a small room with exits to the west and east. Sonar detects odd
Floyd | objects within the room whose purpose eludes my perceptive abilities.
Floyd | In the room with me are some mobile objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Secondary Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | I can detect a small area, cluttered with things which extend from the
Floyd | walls. Doorways lead to the east and the west.
Floyd | There is a high extending holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the high extending holder is...
Floyd |     A cutting tool
Floyd | There is a square container here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "drop ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get on ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. I'm standing on the solid wedge now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get tool" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get off ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. I'm off of it now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to sloping junction" 		
	

Floyd | Neither sonar nor extensions detect any sloping junction here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to sloping" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, plug in camera" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: I've plugged it in. Electricity flows and RF transmissions
Floyd | begin.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Receiving transmissions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "point camera at sign" 		
	

Floyd | The transmitter has been pointed at the sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: The little sign presents me with the access code the
Floyd | machine in the Main Supply Room needs to reset the Filtering Computers.
Floyd | It says FOOBOZ.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "point camera at cables" 		
	

Floyd | The transmitter has been pointed at the cables.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Transmission indicates the cables rest in the grooves
Floyd | in the following order: white five-inch cable; twenty-inch blue cable;
Floyd | black nineteen-inch cable; and nine-inch orange cable. The cables are
Floyd | actually exposed sections of larger cables. They each terminate at a
Floyd | connector. The connector itself poses no problem and, from what I can
Floyd | see, easy replacement should be possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Sloping
Floyd | Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, put ramp on step" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | The solid wedge has been positioned at the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to gamma repair" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Gamma Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "both waldo and poet, move fred" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Dual-Cryolink established to Waldo and Poet.
Floyd | FC: The robots have moved it.
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me is Poet.
Floyd | There is a broken mechanism here.
Floyd | I can feel a bunch of smooth wire coming out of the mechanism.
Floyd | There is a hollow object here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cut wire with cutter" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, get smooth wire" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, go to secondary channels" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to secondary channels" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, z" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'z'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, wait" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Secondary
Floyd | Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, touch all" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | (twelve-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (life slicer) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (brain uno) POET: Electrons can no longer find flow paths through this
Floyd | brain.
Floyd | (grasper) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (basket of goodies for Grandma) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal
Floyd | flow.
Floyd | (sender) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (groove) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (five-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (nine-inch cable) POET: Data transmissions are highly irregular through
Floyd | this cable.
Floyd | (nineteen-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (twenty-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Secondary
Floyd | Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, point camera at cables" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: The transmitter has been pointed at the cables.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Transmission indicates the cables rest in the grooves
Floyd | in the following order: white five-inch cable; twenty-inch blue cable;
Floyd | black nineteen-inch cable; and nine-inch orange cable. The cables are
Floyd | actually exposed sections of larger cables. They each terminate at a
Floyd | connector. The connector itself poses no problem and, from what I can
Floyd | see, easy replacement should be possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, replace nine-inch cable with smooth cable" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Okay. It's done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I can't use the word 'w' here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 12   WINDS: 110
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a raging blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 0
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. The front panel is open and a fourteen-inch cable of
Floyd | orange wire is exposed. A small glass fuse it sits in the panel. On the
Floyd | front panel is a series of eight circles. The orange button is
Floyd | flashing.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

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

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push first circle" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Attempt for reset has been rejected. Code entry premature. FCs out
Floyd | of balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about fcs" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Technical Pedestal.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Advisory Pedestal.
Floyd | IP: Data available from the Historical Pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Technical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me indicates it is the Technical pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Technical Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | TP: The three Filtering Computers are kept in balance by two series of
Floyd | four cables. Four cables run through the Primary Channel, while another
Floyd | four run through the Secondary Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'balance'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ask about primary channel" 		
	

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Nope. Can't find any reference to that one in this mess. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Sorry, but I don't have any reference to that one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Advisory Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object indicates it is the Advisory pedestal before me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | I can't until a CLC link is established.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Advisory Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | AP: All defective cables should be replaced, then the reset code should
Floyd | be entered at the machine in the Main Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Historical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me is the Historical pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in" 		
	

Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Historical Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | HP: The Filtering Computers have long provided Contra with surface-side
Floyd | maintenance, providing the surface-dwellers with an easy lifestyle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | The CLC cannot confirm a passage there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | Amid the nervous neurons, the synaptic links make jumps akin to
Floyd | imagination found only in Wonderland.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Connections are what make life worth living. In each direction we find
Floyd | our source of disorientation, our metaphysical essence. Linkups are
Floyd | possible, connecting our distant cousin with our essence. There's a
Floyd | signpost up ahead -- the next stop, the Ozonezone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch all" 		
	

Floyd | (groove) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (four-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (six-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (ten-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (eighteen-inch cable) Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | (Unplugging transmitter first.)
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am within an immense device which contains immeasurable circuitry and
Floyd | switching devices. I can detect connections to the north and south of
Floyd | this device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube awaiting a
Floyd | plug. Above this hole is a sign.
Floyd | In the room with me is Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in camera" 		
	

Floyd | I've plugged it in. Electricity flows and RF transmissions begin.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Receiving transmissions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "point camera at sign" 		
	

Floyd | The transmitter has been pointed at the sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: The little sign presents me with the access code the
Floyd | machine in the Main Supply Room needs to reset the Filtering Computers.
Floyd | It says FOOBOZ.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "point camera at cables" 		
	

Floyd | The transmitter has been pointed at the cables.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Transmission indicates the cables rest in the grooves
Floyd | in the following order: red four-inch cable; eighteen-inch yellow
Floyd | cable; ten-inch green cable; and pink six-inch cable. The cables are
Floyd | actually exposed sections of larger cables. They each terminate at a
Floyd | connector. The connector itself poses no problem and, from what I can
Floyd | see, easy replacement should be possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, push first circle" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | FC: Attempt for reset has been rejected. Code entry premature. FCs out
Floyd | of balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, point camera at cables" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: The transmitter has been pointed at the cables.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Transmission indicates the cables rest in the grooves
Floyd | in the following order: red four-inch cable; eighteen-inch yellow
Floyd | cable; ten-inch green cable; and pink six-inch cable. The cables are
Floyd | actually exposed sections of larger cables. They each terminate at a
Floyd | connector. The connector itself poses no problem and, from what I can
Floyd | see, easy replacement should be possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "poet, touch all" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | (sender) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (groove) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (four-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (six-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (ten-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd | (eighteen-inch cable) POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x red cable" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I can't accept the existence of any red cable here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x four-inch cable" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The data transmissions within this cable are irregular. Immediate
Floyd | replacement recommended.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "touch four-inch cable" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Connections are what make life worth living. In each direction we find
Floyd | our source of disorientation, our metaphysical essence. Linkups are
Floyd | possible, connecting our distant cousin with our essence. There's a
Floyd | signpost up ahead -- the next stop, the Ozonezone.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a sender.
Floyd | As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x six-inch cable" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the six-inch cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x ten-inch cable" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the ten-inch cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x eighteen-inch cable" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the eighteen-inch cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x four-inch cable" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The data transmissions within this cable are irregular. Immediate
Floyd | replacement recommended.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. The front panel is open and a fourteen-inch cable of
Floyd | orange wire is exposed. A small glass fuse it sits in the panel. On the
Floyd | front panel is a series of eight circles. The orange button is
Floyd | flashing.
Floyd | There is a fried chip here.
Floyd | There is a burned chip here.
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | I've entered a narrow tube which rests on a north/south axis. Many
Floyd | cables of small diameter travel within this tube, side by side in a
Floyd | groove. Sonar also detects a small hole in the side of the tube. Above
Floyd | this hole is a recessed sign.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A nine-inch cable
Floyd |   A cutting tool
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube awaiting a
Floyd | plug. Above this hole is a sign.
Floyd | In the room with me is Poet.
Floyd | SENSA: Sensors indicate I'm holding...
Floyd |   A transmitter
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Maintenance Access
Floyd | I am in the Maintenance Access.
Floyd | I can hear the gurgling of liquid overhead as it rushes through pipes
Floyd | and a regulatory wheel high overhead.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Connections are what make life worth living. In each direction we find
Floyd | our source of disorientation, our metaphysical essence. Linkups are
Floyd | possible, connecting our distant cousin with our essence. There's a
Floyd | signpost up ahead -- the next stop, the Ozonezone.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a sender.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Historical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me is the Historical pedestal.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | (Unplugging transmitter first.)
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am within an immense device which contains immeasurable circuitry and
Floyd | switching devices. I can detect connections to the north and south of
Floyd | this device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | a groove in the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube
Floyd | awaiting a plug, while slightly higher up rests a sign.
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a nine-inch cable, a metal tool, a scanning device, a
Floyd | micro extension, and a small container.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "plug in camera" 		
	

Floyd | I've plugged it in. Electricity flows and RF transmissions begin.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Receiving transmissions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "point camera at waldo" 		
	

Floyd | The transmitter has been pointed at Waldo.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: The image is rather fuzzy, but it looks like Waldo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "point camera at smooth cable" 		
	

Floyd | The transmitter has been pointed at the twelve-inch cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Now I know why cable-tv was invented. All I can make
Floyd | out is the shape of a twelve-inch red cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, get twelve-inch cable" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am standing inside a structure of incredible complexity. A narrow
Floyd | tube runs to the north, while another one runs to the south. Another
Floyd | tunnel-like tube leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | I've entered a narrow tube which rests on a north/south axis. Many
Floyd | cables travel within this tube, each one resting on the groove in the
Floyd | floor. Sonar also detects a small hole in the side of the tube, right
Floyd | below a recessed sign.
Floyd | In the room with me is Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "replace four-inch with twelve-inch" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. It's done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to main" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, get fuse" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Main Supply
Floyd | Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, get orange" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: You must supply a noun!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, get orange wire" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to secondary" 		
	

Floyd | FC: You must supply a noun!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "go to secondary channels" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | a groove in the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube
Floyd | awaiting a plug, while slightly higher up rests a sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Secondary
Floyd | Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, replace nine-inch with fourteen-inch wire" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I can't. My extensions are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I am grasping...
Floyd |   A fourteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A four-inch cable
Floyd |   A nine-inch cable
Floyd |   A cutting tool
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sensa, point camera at cables" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: The transmitter has been pointed at the cables.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Transmission indicates the cables rest in the grooves
Floyd | in the following order: white five-inch cable; twenty-inch blue cable;
Floyd | black nineteen-inch cable; and empty. The cables are actually exposed
Floyd | sections of larger cables. They each terminate at a connector. The
Floyd | connector itself poses no problem and, from what I can see, easy
Floyd | replacement should be possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, put fourteen inch in connector" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'inch'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, put fourteen-inch wire in connector" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | I can't do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, put fourteen-inch wire in connectors" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | I can't do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "waldo, put fourteen-inch cables in connectors" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Neither sonar nor extensions detect any fourteen-inch cables here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | I've entered a narrow tube which rests on a north/south axis. Many
Floyd | cables of small diameter travel within this tube, side by side in a
Floyd | groove. Sonar also detects a small hole in the side of the tube. Above
Floyd | this hole is a recessed sign.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a small sphere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put fourteen-inch in groove" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: Approaching balance between all three units. Attempting
Floyd | internal stabilization. Reset codes may be entered now for planetside
Floyd | stabilization.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "iris, put fuse in machine" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push first circle" 		
	

Floyd | FC: First access code accepted. Enter second access code now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push seventh circle" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Second access code accepted.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT:
Floyd |
Floyd | All systems returning to normal.
Floyd |   Weather systems slowly approaching balance.
Floyd |   Hydroponic systems working at full capacity.
Floyd | Surface life in recovery mode.
Floyd |
Floyd | Extrapolation based on current weather systems and food supplies:
Floyd |   Total recovery in 82 cycles.
Floyd |   Current surface casualties: 7,301,000
Floyd |   Projected casualties during recovery: 3,034,000
Floyd |   Original population: 30,172,000
Floyd |   Total possible survivors: 19,837,000
Floyd |
Floyd | This score gives you the possibility of being considered for being
Floyd | burned in effigy. On a scale of 1 (the best) to 7 (the worst), your
Floyd | ranking was 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | You successfully completed your task, bringing the Filtering Computers
Floyd | back into balance, in 253 cycles.
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Ellison says, "ok, I beat it (worst ending but still) so be careful anyhow who looks at the scrollback who doesn't want to see the ending" 	
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Guest1 arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Ellison says, "s/anyhow/anyone" 	
	Ellison arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "load suspended" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SUSPENDED: INTERLOGIC Science Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1983 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | SUSPENDED and INTERLOGIC are trademarks of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 840521
Floyd |
Floyd | FC ALERT! Planetside systems are deteriorating. FC imbalance detected.
Floyd | Emergency reviving systems completed. You are now in control of the
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Seismic aftershock detected ten meters north of Beta
Floyd | FC. Tremor intensity 9.7. Projected damage: connecting cables in
Floyd | Primary and Secondary Channels.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: All Robots, report locations.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS: In the Weather Monitors.
Floyd | WALDO: In the Gamma Repair.
Floyd | SENSA: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | AUDA: In the Entry Area.
Floyd | POET: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | WHIZ: In the Advisory Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "configure" 		
	

Floyd | Pick your poison.
Floyd | Specify the name of a location for each of the following robots or DEAD
Floyd | if you would like to have the robot start out non-functional.
Floyd | IRIS >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "central chamber" 		
	

Floyd | WALDO >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "central chamber" 		
	

Floyd | SENSA >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "central chamber" 		
	

Floyd | AUDA >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "central chamber" 		
	

Floyd | POET >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "central chamber" 		
	

Floyd | WHIZ >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "central chamber" 		
	

Floyd | Surface-side systems tremor at which cycle? (1-100) >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "100" 		
	

Floyd | Cooling systems tremor at which cycle? (1-100) >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "100" 		
	

Floyd | Humans arrive at which cycle? (100-150) >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "150" 		
	

Floyd | Configuration completed.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | WALDO: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | SENSA: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | AUDA: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | POET: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | WHIZ: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Visual function nonfunctional.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | I can't see.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | There have been 3,000 casualties (original population: 30,172,000) in 2
Floyd | cycles.
Floyd | Do you wish to restart? (Y is affirmative): >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "dang, the manual is full of weird commands I was unaware of" 	
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "I was headed toward that part of the manual earlier and got sidetracked." 	
			Jacqueline goes to take a look. 	
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		
	Allen arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Allen has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Firion arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Firion has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says (to djf), "I'm back, but it looks like Ellison's not. I'm ready whenever if he shows up early." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | Visual function nonfunctional.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "In fact, I may tinker." 	
			Jacqueline says, "As he tinkered considerably after we left last night." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | Get me a seeing-eye robot.
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | Sonar indicates a large, spherical open area with a hollow column
Floyd | running from floor to ceiling. The column reflects sonar evenly
Floyd | indicating no distinguishing external characteristics.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | WALDO: My extensions grasp nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | All around me charges flow, shaped by the very nature of this room. The
Floyd | electrons are being channeled into an electrical column, central to
Floyd | this environment.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Waldo, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | SENSA: I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | A small humming can be detected from a column which extends from floor
Floyd | to ceiling.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Waldo, Sensa, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits inactive.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | It hops and skips and leaves a bit, and can't decide if it should quit.
Floyd | It tells the world what it should know, but doesn't know when it's been
Floyd | shown.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | The CLC indicates this area is tagged as the Central Processing Unit
Floyd | due to an object, the CPU, which sits in the center of the room.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Poet.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 34   WINDS: 46
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a torrential sleet
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 32
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a blue chip, a microsurgery extension, a blue
Floyd | sixteen-inch cable, and a little wire basket.
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | This large area has smooth walls.
Floyd | In the room with me is Iris.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | All around me charges flow, shaped by the very nature of this room. The
Floyd | electrons are being channeled into an electrical column, central to
Floyd | this environment.
Floyd | SENSA: I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Entry Area
Floyd | A low, whirring noise, barely detectable, can be heard from the west.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits inactive.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium rare.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Advisory Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object indicates it is the Advisory pedestal before me.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "ok, sounds good" 	
	djfletch arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "I'm also not sure how critical my mapping thing is, given that we can F ARR / F /UNDO whenever we wanna." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I am thankful for the printed map nevertheless." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I just restored to cf4 and was about to fix the step." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Those things we know. Did we figure out much more before quitting?" 	
			djfletch says, "hmm, let me see what I wrote down" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to middles supply" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we got the lever settings to possibly fix hydroponics after it goes wrong" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I know we had also cottoned on (we think) to the fact that the blue and fuscia areas of the map have two levels." 	
			djfletch says, "it was possible to turn on the flowswitch in the repair area, but I don't know if it did anything" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Who did we have flip that switch? Can Poet do it?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "He's up there." 	
			djfletch says, "not sure, maybe Sensa" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Control Area
Floyd | Push a lever and out pops a food pellet. What a life for a rat.
Floyd | The first lever is set to 70, the second lever is set to 30, and the
Floyd | third lever is set to 50.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "Poet could probably do it. It may be part of a puzzle anyway, I don't know that it made anything happen." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What are we supposed to do here, again, from your notes?" 	
			djfletch says, "probably we shouldn't do it until it goes wrong" 	
			djfletch says, "unless that already happened" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right - that next earthquake." 	
			djfletch says, "I have settings of 90/45/70 to get it back to optimal after it went wrong" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, we'll hold off there, then." 	
			djfletch says, "assuming that's what we're actually supposed to do" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right" 	
			djfletch asks, "also, did you see the part yesterday where we got into the green area?" 	
			djfletch says, "biolab etc" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes, through some egg thing, but I didn't see how." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Some ionic interference..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, plug in" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Advisory Pedestal. Ready
Floyd | to process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Middle
Floyd | Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I think you just get into the egg and it's some sort of transport" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, take all" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I can't tell which object to take!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sub Supply Room
Floyd | Sonar detects totally irregular patterns on the walls as if shelving
Floyd | had been mounted there.
Floyd | A slanting object seems distinct from the surrounding jumble of debris.
Floyd | Sonar detects a broken platform on the floor in an irregular heap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "Ellison found a video camera somewhere in the green area - I don't know what we can use that for" 	
	Jacqueline is a newbie. 		Jacqueline says, "oho" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | (solid wedge) Taken.
Floyd | (broken platform) It's far too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "possibly to let Iris see more of the complex somehow" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oHO" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That is a good idea." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "It was in the green area?" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, either the biology lab or the cryogenic area I think" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Iris's location: Weather Monitors. Establishing path...
Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Can Auda head down there and handle that?" 	
			djfletch says, "don't know if she will be able to see it or not" 	
			djfletch says, "might work though" 	
			djfletch says, "another unconnected thought as well - somebody pointed out yesterday that the manual has a drag command" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Yeah, I saw that. Have we tried *dragging* Iris?" 	
			djfletch says, "don't remember trying it" 	
			djfletch says, "I was thinking that we will need to break a robot sometime and then drag them to the repair section" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, that too, yes." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "But is the conveyor there broken, or merely not moving because there's no one on it?" 	
			djfletch says, "hmm, not sure" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to hallway junction" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "er, wait, I take that back." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: Iris's location: Weather Monitors. Establishing path...
Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, go to hallway end" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Weather
Floyd | Monitors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, drag iris to hallway junction" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: There's no place for me to get a grip on her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I am grasping...
Floyd |   A solid wedge
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hrm." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | My receptors detect huge electrical flow through the walls and meters
Floyd | all around me.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris and Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a dense wedge, a scanning device, a micro extension,
Floyd | a sixteen-inch cable, and a small container.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "A scanning device?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "examine scanning device" 		
	

Floyd | This device has been electrically fried.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh, must be the bad chip from out of Iris" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Fried, but it's still interesting that by having other bots examine a bot's inventory we learn more. Something to keep in mind" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drag iris to hallway junction" 		
	

Floyd | There's no place for me to get a grip on her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm. No one can seem to get Iris" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So you're probably right about the dragging a robot to repair" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And now I'm more interested in that camera" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to hallway junction" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I was wondering about getting all of Waldo, Sensa and Poet together to walk through rooms and get the different descriptions of things" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "all robots, go to transport control" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'transport'.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'transport'.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'transport'.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'transport'.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'transport'.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'transport'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "all robots, go to transitcontrol" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | FC: You must supply a noun!
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | FC: You must supply a noun!
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | FC: You must supply a noun!
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | FC: You must supply a noun!
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: You must supply a noun!
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | FC: You must supply a noun!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "all robots, go to transit control" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the Hallway End.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Hallway
Floyd | Junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Transit
Floyd | Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Got it, good looking. I'll let you know when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Darn. Sorry about that! : )" 	
			djfletch says, "no prob" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd | IRIS: Internal mapping doesn't extend from Central Chamber to Angling
Floyd | Corridor. I'm waiting for alternate instructions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Transit Monitors
Floyd | I am in the Transit Monitors.
Floyd | All around I can see monitors which show the status of the Transit
Floyd | Systems on the surface of the planet. The monitors describe the
Floyd | following situation:
Floyd |
Floyd |   FLOATERS AIRBORNE: 87000
Floyd |   TAXIS IN USE: 46000
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP SPEEDS: 30 mph
Floyd |   FLOATER CRASH RATE: 00
Floyd |   TAXI ACCIDENT RATE: 00
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP CASUALTIES: 00
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Poet in the Transit Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Holy earwax. I can't get from Sloping Corridor to
Floyd | Hallway Junction. I'm listening for additional instructions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh damn, right." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to hallway junction" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the
Floyd | Transit Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Hallway Junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Transit Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Heh - Whiz probably didn't need to go, but what the heck" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, put wedge on step" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | The solid wedge has been positioned at the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "did Whiz get there without the step?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "He didn't need the step." 	
			djfletch says, "oh, same floor, I was confused" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda and waldo, go to transit control" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Transit Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the Transit
Floyd | Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Transit Monitors
Floyd | I am in the Transit Monitors.
Floyd | All around I can see monitors which show the status of the Transit
Floyd | Systems on the surface of the planet. The monitors describe the
Floyd | following situation:
Floyd |
Floyd |   FLOATERS AIRBORNE: 125000
Floyd |   TAXIS IN USE: 65000
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP SPEEDS: 30 mph
Floyd |   FLOATER CRASH RATE: 00
Floyd |   TAXI ACCIDENT RATE: 00
Floyd |   GLIDE RAMP CASUALTIES: 00
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Waldo, Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz in the
Floyd | Transit Control Area.
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Transit Control Area
Floyd | I am in a tiny room. Sonar can detect three bumps on a panel before me.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Transit Control Area
Floyd | I am in a room which has three switching devices. These devices connect
Floyd | directly to the surface.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a scanning device, a micro extension, a sixteen-inch
Floyd | cable, and a small container.
Floyd | SENSA: I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Transit Control Area
Floyd | I am in the Transit Control Area.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a tinging object.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits inactive.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Transit Control Area
Floyd | Hacks and Hackies, drivers all.
Floyd | Control the flow and nothing falls
Floyd | Except for those up in the air
Floyd | But all in all, what's best is fair.
Floyd | They roam around in tough young gangs
Floyd | and corner those with metal fangs
Floyd | They zip along and throw you free
Floyd | Like Broncos on the wild prairie.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain uno, a grasper, a sixteen-inch cable, and a
Floyd | basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Transit Control Area
Floyd | CLC indicates there are switching devices for all surface
Floyd | transportation in this room.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Poet.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a CX1 chip, a MH1, a sixteen-inch cable, and a BA1.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "ooh, Whiz knows names for the chips" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Instead of 'arr' I should just use 'l'" 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "Hey, so he does." 	
			Gunther says, "how is there fun in that" 	
			djfletch says, "there isn't fun but it does mean we could get him to look them up" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What do you reckon is 'tinging' in Waldo's inventory?" 	
			Gunther says, "I mean in not saying "arr"" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			djfletch says, "oh I see" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Just a sec - note taking" 	
			djfletch says, "don't know what would ting" 	
			Gunther says, "dis ting your auntie gave ya dat ya don' 'no what it be" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm thinking the container, since there's stuff in it" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "auda, listen to container" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Sorry, but I can't hear any container here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, let me take back what I said earlier: I'm actually quite glad Whiz came up here." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, examine MH1" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC tagged object offers no further data unless CLC accessed
Floyd | directly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, fair enough." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's see if this works..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "all robots except Iris, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Gamma
Floyd | This area is described by the CLC as a transporter tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Gamma
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium massage.
Floyd | In the room with me is Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Gamma
Floyd | I can hear the tremendous roar of wind in a tunnel to the north.
Floyd | In the room with me are Poet and Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Gamma
Floyd | Sensory receptors detect incredible electrical and ionic disturbances
Floyd | coming from the north of here.
Floyd | In the room with me are Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Gamma
Floyd | Sonar detects a long tube directly to the north, while the skywalk
Floyd | continues to the east from here.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: I don't see how.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected by Filtering Computers.
Floyd | Intensity: 8.4. Projected damage: Automatic controls for surface
Floyd | transportation; Automatic controls for Hydroponics Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "weird, it accepted it but Iris still tried to do it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Huh. Iris did get pinged somehow." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh well." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Do you have the manual handy? (I'm on a different computer than yesterday)" 	
			djfletch says, "yes, got it here" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is there a way to speak to all but Iris?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Like, do I say Sensa and Waldo and Whiz and..." 	
			djfletch says, "it says "auda, waldo, look" will work" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay." 	
			djfletch says, "also "both sensa and iris" to make them do something together" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, go to hydroponics monitors" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | Got it, good looking. I'll let you know when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "e.g. "both sensa and iris, move fred"" 	
			djfletch says, "don't see "except" there" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, auda, poet, sensa, waldo, go e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | This area is described by the CLC as a transporter tube.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: I've reached my destination, the Hydroponics Monitors.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | I can hear the tremendous roar of wind in a tunnel to the north. An
Floyd | exact duplication of this sound can be detected from the east and west,
Floyd | though their intensities are somewhat less.
Floyd | In the room with me is Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | Pop the message in the tube and out comes the medium rare.
Floyd | In the room with me are Auda and Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | Sensory receptors detect incredible electrical and ionic disturbances
Floyd | coming from the north of here. Similar disturbances can be detected
Floyd | from the east and west.
Floyd | In the room with me are Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Skywalk Beta
Floyd | Sonar detects a long tube directly to the north, while the skywalk
Floyd | continues to the east and west of here.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "but they can follow each other - you could get them all following a leader" 	
			Jacqueline says, "True, though now that I've typed this I can just copy and paste it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, auda, poet, sensa, waldo, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Control Area
Floyd | I'm in the Hydroponics Control area. CLC indicates that the three
Floyd | levers on the small panel are for mixing nutrient levels. More data on
Floyd | levers available at the CLC Technical Peripheral.
Floyd | The first lever is set to 70, the second lever is set to 30, and the
Floyd | third lever is set to 50.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Control Area
Floyd | I am in the Hydroponics Control Area.
Floyd | In the room with me is Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Control Area
Floyd | Push a lever and out pops a food pellet. What a life for a rat.
Floyd | The first lever is set to 70, the second lever is set to 30, and the
Floyd | third lever is set to 50.
Floyd | In the room with me are Auda and Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Control Area
Floyd | I am in a small room whose primary purpose is obvious by tracing the
Floyd | flow of electrons. The three levers before me are linked to the
Floyd | Hydroponics section, and they control the nutrient levels in the
Floyd | hydroponics tanks.
Floyd | The first lever is set to 70, the second lever is set to 30, and the
Floyd | third lever is set to 50.
Floyd | In the room with me are Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Control Area
Floyd | I have entered a small room. My sonar units and delicate touching
Floyd | extensions indicate there are a series of three levers on a small
Floyd | panel.
Floyd | The first lever is set to 70, the second lever is set to 30, and the
Floyd | third lever is set to 50.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       50      70     low
Floyd | MINERALS:    15      30     low
Floyd | LIGHTING:    30      50     low
Floyd | FOOD TONS:   45             poor
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Waldo, Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz in the
Floyd | Hydroponics Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, adjust the levers how?" 	
			djfletch says, "it looks like the numbers are the same as last time - let me set them" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, crap, I should have maybe tried the video cam thing before we went on this odyssey." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, go for it." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, set first lever to 90" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: The first lever has been set to 90.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "set second lever to 45" 		
	

Floyd | The second lever has been set to 45.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "set third lever to 70" 		
	

Floyd | The third lever has been set to 70.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       70      90      =
Floyd | MINERALS:    30      45      =
Floyd | LIGHTING:    50      70      =
Floyd | FOOD TONS:  100            optimal
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Waldo, Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz in the
Floyd | Hydroponics Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "maybe worth a save here" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I mean, we could, but I'm thinking of starting this over." 	
			djfletch says, "fair enough" 	
			Jacqueline says, "To get the cam first." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Include Iris in what we're seeing if we can get that to work." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What do you think?" 	
			djfletch says, "actually we would probably turn off the transit switches at this point too" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "May I reset us to cf4?" 	
			djfletch says, "sure" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, go to hallway end" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to sub supply" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Sub Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get wedge" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to hallway junction" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Can we shut off transit straight-off? Any reason not to? Poet" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, Poet is up there." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, go to hydroponics monitors" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Got it, good looking. I'll let you know when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "don't see why not" 	
			djfletch says, "unless it annoys the population" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, go to technical peripheral" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: I've reached my destination, the Hydroponics Monitors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, I think dying annoys them, too." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, go to transit control" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the
Floyd | Technical Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "but far shorter" 	
			djfletch says, "they aren't dying on the transit yet though" 	
			djfletch says, "they will complain because they don't have our psychic future knowledge" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, turn off switch" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Poet.
Floyd | I can't accept the existence of any switch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn off floaters" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'floaters'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "maybe "first switch"?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was just skimming back to read the room descriptions" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn off first switch" 		
	

Floyd | I can't accept the existence of any first switch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline glares at Poet. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh well." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Technical Peripheral
Floyd | CLC tagged object before me indicates it is the Technical pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the Hallway End.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Transit
Floyd | Control Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hmm, did he have his own name for them? Or maybe it is a Waldo-type task." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh that's why - he wasn't there yet." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, plug in" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | It's great to be home. Plugged in to the Technical Pedestal. Ready to
Floyd | process queries.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Hallway
Floyd | Junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, put wedge on step" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | The solid wedge has been positioned at the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, get in egg" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'egg'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway End
Floyd | I can hear the crackling of ozone in the air to the east.
Floyd | The crackling ozone is muffled by a large object sitting before it.
Floyd | I can detect nothing inside of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get in object" 		
	

Floyd | I am now in the large object.
Floyd | My gyroscopic stabilizers detect motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Inside the large object.
Floyd | I can hear the crackling of ozone in the air to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | External map reference -- Vehicle Debarkation Area
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get out" 		
	

Floyd | (out the large object)
Floyd | I am on my mobile extensions again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biology Corridor
Floyd | I am in the Biology Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biology Corridor
Floyd | I am in the Biology Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Cryogenic Area
Floyd | I can hear the humming of air conditioning within this room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biology Corridor
Floyd | I am in the Biology Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biological Laboratory
Floyd | I am in the Biological Laboratory.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "He can't sense the camera." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "?" 	
			djfletch says, "looks like it" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | AUDA: I don't hear what you mean to get!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to hallway end" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "Sensa called it an RF transmitter or something" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, ask about mh1" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Here it is! I was beginning to think I was going senile.
Floyd | TP: No data available on that subject at this peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "and probably it was Iris called it a camera" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about ba1" 		
	

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Ah! Here's the tagged object. Sorry about that delay, but it's
Floyd | crowded in here.
Floyd | TP: No data available on that subject from the Technical Pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask about cx1 chip" 		
	

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Found it! Sorry, but it sure is a mess in here.
Floyd | TP: This chip is a scanning processor (CX1).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Seenility is probably a planned obsolescence by greedy corporations." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask about cx2 chip" 		
	

Floyd | CLC: Hmm. That's a tough one. Hold on a minute while I try to locate a
Floyd | reference ...
Floyd |
Floyd | CLC: Nope. Can't find any reference to that one in this mess. Sorry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, go to vehicle disembarkation" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | FC: I can't use the word 'disembarkation' here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh well, there is a brain dos but maybe it isn't important" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Senility" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to Vehicle Debarkation Area" 		
	

Floyd | I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the Vehicle Debarkation
Floyd | Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get in object" 		
	

Floyd | I am now in the large object.
Floyd | My gyroscopic stabilizers detect motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Inside the large object.
Floyd | I can hear the crackling of ozone in the air to the east.
Floyd | Standing outside the large object is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a tinging object.
Floyd |
Floyd | External map reference -- Hallway End
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Hallway End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, get in object" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: There's no room in there for me, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, out" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I can't find a verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get out" 		
	

Floyd | (out the container)
Floyd | I'm not in that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway End
Floyd | Sonar detects the end of the southern hallway. To the east is a long,
Floyd | narrow area which travels out of my receiving range.
Floyd | Sonar also detects a large hollow container sitting at the head of the
Floyd | long tunnel.
Floyd | I can detect Auda inside the container.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, get out" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | (out the large object)
Floyd | AUDA: I am on my mobile extensions again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, get in object" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I am now in the container.
Floyd | WALDO: My gyroscopic stabilizers detect motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Inside the container.
Floyd | Sonar detects the end of the southern hallway. To the west is a long,
Floyd | narrow area which travels out of my receiving range.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: External map reference -- Vehicle Debarkation Area
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get out" 		
	

Floyd | (out the container)
Floyd | I am on my mobile extensions again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biology Corridor
Floyd | Sonar detects an intersection with a narrow passageway leading off to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biological Laboratory
Floyd | Sonar detects a large structure within this room. The large structure
Floyd | sits in the center of the room.
Floyd | Sitting on the floor is a small sphere which has a jack trailing from
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take sphere" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x structure" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | There is nothing on the work table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | There are small grasping areas on it which correspond to my graspers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear sphere" 		
	

Floyd | An interesting but highly unlikely thought.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Where do we need to plug this in, do you think?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x jack" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | There are small grasping areas on it which correspond to my graspers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "don't really know" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biology Corridor
Floyd | Sonar detects an intersection with a narrow passageway leading off to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Cryogenic Area
Floyd | Large canisters, similar in appearance to the cylinder in the Central
Floyd | Chamber, fill this area. Sonar can also detect a large straight rod
Floyd | extending from the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x rod" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "either into Iris, or into some socket somewhere else I suppose" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Seems like it'd have to be carried around, though, and transmit back to Iris." 	
			djfletch says, "true" 	
			djfletch asks, "are these the clones that replace us when we lose?" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe we can kill them and stop them doing that" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think so... you, you wanna try that? Feel free to drive..." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x rod" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh you did that" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "pull switch" 		
	

Floyd | It's too far out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x canisters" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | They're hollow and each one contains a duplicate of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open canisters" 		
	

Floyd | I'm not sure anyone is clever enough to do that to the large canisters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "hmm, what next?" 	
			djfletch says, "I don't have much idea about how we use the camera" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I say we take it with us, and some other robot can maybe help us figure it out." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "I vote for a party in the weather control area now." 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'vote'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Whoops" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I vote for a party in the weather control area now." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or to possibly detour and show the camera to Iris." 	
			djfletch says, "sure, try one of those" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to Vehicle Debarkation Area" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "my theory is we probably have to fix a filtering computer before we can fix the weather fully" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, go to iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | FC: Iris's location: Hydroponics Monitors. Establishing path...
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Vehicle Debarkation
Floyd | Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get in object" 		
	

Floyd | I am now in the container.
Floyd | My gyroscopic stabilizers detect motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Inside the container.
Floyd | Sonar detects the end of the southern hallway. To the east is a long,
Floyd | narrow area which travels out of my receiving range.
Floyd | Standing outside the container is Auda.
Floyd |
Floyd | External map reference -- Hallway End
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "but I think we did manage to improve it when we tried one time" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get out" 		
	

Floyd | (out the container)
Floyd | I am on my mobile extensions again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Improved what, the cam?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "arr, go to iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I can't use the word 'go' here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "the weather conditions" 	
			Jacqueline says, "whoops" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "all robots, go to iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | (Unplugging first.)
Floyd | FC: Iris's location: Hydroponics Monitors. Establishing path...
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected by Filtering Computers.
Floyd | Intensity: 8.4. Projected damage: Automatic controls for surface
Floyd | transportation; Automatic controls for Hydroponics Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | FC: Iris's location: Hydroponics Monitors. Establishing path...
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | FC: Iris's location: Hydroponics Monitors. Establishing path...
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | FC: Iris's location: Hydroponics Monitors. Establishing path...
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the Hydroponics
Floyd | Monitors.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: Iris's location: Hydroponics Monitors. Establishing path...
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: I have enough trouble seeing where I am without being told to go
Floyd | to where I already am.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Do we care about the earthquake yet?" 	
			djfletch says, "I didn't notice it happen" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       50      70     low
Floyd | MINERALS:    15      30     low
Floyd | LIGHTING:    30      50     low
Floyd | FOOD TONS:   45             poor
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the
Floyd | Hydroponics Monitors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh, must have happened then" 	
			djfletch says, "may as well carry on with the camera for now I suppose" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Moving through Hallway Corner
Floyd | The east/west corridor ends here and starts off to the south. To the
Floyd | north is a small room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Moving through Hallway Junction
Floyd | Sonar detects an intersection here, with a small dropoff to the north.
Floyd | The solid wedge is positioned by the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the Hydroponics
Floyd | Monitors.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the
Floyd | Hydroponics Monitors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "poet, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | They move like snakes, without a bone.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Moving through Central Chamber
Floyd | Sonar indicates a large, spherical open area with a hollow column
Floyd | running from floor to ceiling. The column reflects sonar evenly
Floyd | indicating no distinguishing external characteristics.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Hydroponics Monitors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, x camera" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, examine camera" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: The television camera is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, power outage." 	
			djfletch says, "no prob, I just let them all get to the hydroponics monitors" 	
			Matthew asks, "OH NO WHO IS RUNNING ALL THE ROBOTS?????" 	
			Matthew exclaims, "THE BACKUP CONTROL MIND HAD BETTER COME ONLINE SOON OR ELSE CONTRA IS DOOMED!!!!" 	
			djfletch says, "heh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open camera" 		
	

Floyd | It's not a jack-in-the-box, you know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Matthew says, "Also, after this, you guys need to try impossible mode." 	
			Gunther says, "I drove that right at the beginning" 	
			Gunther says, "it'd be awesome if that enabled a 'win' verb" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I thought impossible mode was in A Mind Forever Voyaging." 	
			Matthew says (to Gunther), "And they didn't do it? Lame. Oh well. They should at least do Advanced, or whatever the second mode is." 	
			Matthew says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "No." 	
			Gunther says, "no, I mean, I played through it for the appreciative audience" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "How do I trigger it?" 	
			Matthew says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "You type 'ADVANCED' at the very, very first prompt, I think." 	
			Matthew says, "It only works on your first turn. Same with IMPOSSIBLE and CONFIGURE." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Thanks, after the game is finished, I will try it." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "plug in camera" 		
	

Floyd | The jack doesn't fit anything in this area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hmm" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       50      70     low
Floyd | MINERALS:    15      30     low
Floyd | LIGHTING:    30      50     low
Floyd | FOOD TONS:   45             poor
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a television camera, a blue chip, a microsurgery
Floyd | extension, a blue sixteen-inch cable, and a little wire basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		
	

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

		djfletch says, "I'm stopping for ten mins to get some food and see if Jacq gets back online" 	
			djfletch says, "anyone else wants to try anything, go for it" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

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

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | There have been 1,590,000 casualties (original population: 30,172,000)
Floyd | in 93 cycles.
Floyd | Do you wish to restart? (Y is affirmative): >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | Restarting.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SUSPENDED: INTERLOGIC Science Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1983 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | SUSPENDED and INTERLOGIC are trademarks of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 840521
Floyd |
Floyd | FC ALERT! Planetside systems are deteriorating. FC imbalance detected.
Floyd | Emergency reviving systems completed. You are now in control of the
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Seismic aftershock detected ten meters north of Beta
Floyd | FC. Tremor intensity 9.7. Projected damage: connecting cables in
Floyd | Primary and Secondary Channels.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: All Robots, report locations.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS: In the Weather Monitors.
Floyd | WALDO: In the Gamma Repair.
Floyd | SENSA: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | AUDA: In the Entry Area.
Floyd | POET: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | WHIZ: In the Advisory Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "advanced" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Request for advanced game acknowledged.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected by Filtering Computers.
Floyd | Intensity: 8.4. Projected damage: Automatic controls for surface
Floyd | transportation; Automatic controls for Hydroponics Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS: In the Weather Monitors.
Floyd | WALDO: In the Gamma Repair.
Floyd | SENSA: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | AUDA: In the Entry Area.
Floyd | POET: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | FC: Whiz is no longer in communication.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected in lower level. Intensity:
Floyd | 7.3. Projected damage: Cooling systems for FCs in Maintenance Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait 5 hours" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'hours'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait 20 minutes" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'minutes'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at sun" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'sun'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "poet, go to weather control" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to transit control" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | There have been 376,000 casualties (original population: 30,172,000) in
Floyd | 38 cycles.
Floyd | Do you wish to restart? (Y is affirmative): >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "impossible" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | FC: You sound rather positive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "impossible" 		
	

Floyd | FC: It is impossible to do that now. Please refer to your
Floyd | indoctrination manual for the proper way to initiate the impossible
Floyd | game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | There have been 396,000 casualties (original population: 30,172,000) in
Floyd | 39 cycles.
Floyd | Do you wish to restart? (Y is affirmative): >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | Restarting.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SUSPENDED: INTERLOGIC Science Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1983 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | SUSPENDED and INTERLOGIC are trademarks of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 840521
Floyd |
Floyd | FC ALERT! Planetside systems are deteriorating. FC imbalance detected.
Floyd | Emergency reviving systems completed. You are now in control of the
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Seismic aftershock detected ten meters north of Beta
Floyd | FC. Tremor intensity 9.7. Projected damage: connecting cables in
Floyd | Primary and Secondary Channels.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: All Robots, report locations.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS: In the Weather Monitors.
Floyd | WALDO: In the Gamma Repair.
Floyd | SENSA: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | AUDA: In the Entry Area.
Floyd | POET: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | WHIZ: In the Advisory Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "impossible" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Okay, you asked for it...
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: External sensors detect huge radiation abnormalities in
Floyd | the star which provides Contra with all light and heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | WARNING! TIME CRITICAL!!
Floyd |
Floyd | External sensors detect significant instability in the star.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: Oh oh. Abnormalities in star approaching critical level.
Floyd | [9]       NOVA IMMINENT!
Floyd |
Floyd | So long from all the gang -- Iris, Waldo, Sensa, Auda, Poet, Whiz,
Floyd | FRED, and last but not least, we three FCs.
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	Floyd says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		Jacqueline says, "Make that outages, plural." 	
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline asks, "Had fun while I was away?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I saved before I tried that, so you can go back to normal." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Impossible mode is amusing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So djf went away for food. I shall wait for him." 	
			Matthew asks (of inuredbyheavyrain), "You've solved it ALREADY?!?!????" 	
			djfletch says, "back now" 	
			djfletch says, "I didn't do very much" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What are you eating?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Like Stalin said, death solves all problems: No man, no problem." 	
			djfletch says, "just some salad" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load suspended" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SUSPENDED: INTERLOGIC Science Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1983 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | SUSPENDED and INTERLOGIC are trademarks of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 840521
Floyd |
Floyd | FC ALERT! Planetside systems are deteriorating. FC imbalance detected.
Floyd | Emergency reviving systems completed. You are now in control of the
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Seismic aftershock detected ten meters north of Beta
Floyd | FC. Tremor intensity 9.7. Projected damage: connecting cables in
Floyd | Primary and Secondary Channels.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: All Robots, report locations.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS: In the Weather Monitors.
Floyd | WALDO: In the Gamma Repair.
Floyd | SENSA: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | AUDA: In the Entry Area.
Floyd | POET: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | WHIZ: In the Advisory Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, ." 		
	

Floyd | FC: I can't find a verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | This large area has smooth walls.
Floyd | In the room with me is Iris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sub Supply Room
Floyd | Sonar detects totally irregular patterns on the walls as if shelving
Floyd | had been mounted there.
Floyd | A slanting object seems distinct from the surrounding jumble of debris.
Floyd | Sonar detects a broken platform on the floor in an irregular heap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take wedge" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, go to hallway end" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "cf16 has them all in hydroponics monitors with the camera, if you have anything else to try with it" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo go to hallway junction" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to hallway junction" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Oh?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hrm. Okay" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       50      70     low
Floyd | MINERALS:    15      30     low
Floyd | LIGHTING:    30      50     low
Floyd | FOOD TONS:   45             poor
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a television camera, a blue chip, a microsurgery
Floyd | extension, a blue sixteen-inch cable, and a little wire basket.
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | This area has walls with irregular protrusions, most likely some kind
Floyd | of monitors or meters.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A small sphere
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Meters and electrons within this room seem extremely variable with each
Floyd | passing second.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Waldo, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a transmitter, a scanning device, a micro extension,
Floyd | a sixteen-inch cable, and a small container.
Floyd | SENSA: I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | I hear a voice saying, "Food, food for the truth".
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Waldo, Sensa, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a tinging object.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits inactive.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | They move like snakes, without a bone.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a sender, a brain uno, a grasper, a sixteen-inch
Floyd | cable, and a basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Nothing here is linked to the CLC.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Poet.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a TV1, a CX1 chip, a MH1, a sixteen-inch cable, and a
Floyd | BA1.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: ALERT! ALERT!
Floyd | Intruders detected in Sterilization Chamber!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I got a response from "plug in camera" that suggests you have to find a socket" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, listen" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Okay. Auditory circuits activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, plug in jack" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: The jack doesn't fit anything in this area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "that" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe we haven't found that place yet." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Like, maybe it's beyond the cavernous area" 	
			djfletch says, "could be" 	
			Johnny asks, "Of the eye variety?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And I've been thinking about your 'might have to drag the robot to repair' bit and am wondering if the way to stop the acid leak lies beyond the leak." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | Sonar indicates a large, spherical open area with a hollow column
Floyd | running from floor to ceiling. The column reflects sonar evenly
Floyd | indicating no distinguishing external characteristics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		djfletch says, "maybe, although you would think the maintenance area below must have something to do with it" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, whiz, auda, poet, sensa, follow waldo" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Okay. I'll follow Waldo.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Okay. I'll follow Waldo.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Okay. I'll follow Waldo.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Okay. I'll follow Waldo.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Okay. I'll follow Waldo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That would make sense if the acid were flowing from there, but ... well, I don't understand that bit." 	
			djfletch says, "neither do I" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There's a spray going up from Maintenance, but the acid is falling down from above in the cavernous room" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | Sonar indicates a large, spherical open area with a hollow column
Floyd | running from floor to ceiling. The column reflects sonar evenly
Floyd | indicating no distinguishing external characteristics.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | This large area has smooth walls.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | Moving about here is difficult due to the debris scattered about but I
Floyd | can detect a medium-sized object distinct from the jumble. Sonar
Floyd | detects two small depressions beside a raised spot in the object. A
Floyd | disfigured device sits in the first depression, and a bubbly device
Floyd | sits in the second depression.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A burned chip sits in the red socket, and a fried chip sits in
Floyd | the yellow socket.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo whom I'm following, Sensa, Auda, Poet and
Floyd | Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a television camera, a blue chip, a microsurgery
Floyd | extension, a blue sixteen-inch cable, and a little wire basket.
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | Moving about here is difficult due to the debris scattered about but I
Floyd | can detect a medium-sized object distinct from the jumble. Sonar
Floyd | detects two small depressions beside a raised spot in the object. A
Floyd | disfigured device sits in the first depression, and a bubbly device
Floyd | sits in the second depression.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A small sphere
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | A strange apparatus sits before me, processing electrons internally.
Floyd | This device seems active, though some internal mechanisms are exposed.
Floyd | There are two receptacles, designed to hold small circuitry, and a
Floyd | button beside them. A ruined device sits in the plus receptacle, and a
Floyd | seized device sits in the negative socket.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Waldo whom I'm following, Auda, Poet and
Floyd | Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a transmitter, a scanning device, a micro extension,
Floyd | a sixteen-inch cable, and a small container.
Floyd | SENSA: I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I can hear the slight noise of machinery operating here.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Waldo whom I'm following, Sensa, Poet and
Floyd | Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a tinging object.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | This is another fine mess you've got me into. Umm, umm umm! A processor
Floyd | sits on the floor, munching and spitting electrons. Button, button,
Floyd | who's got the button while the socks ablaze with color. A brain tres
Floyd | sits in the primo socket, and a brain quart sits in the secondary
Floyd | socket.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Waldo whom I'm following, Sensa, Auda and
Floyd | Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a sender, a brain uno, a grasper, a sixteen-inch
Floyd | cable, and a basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | CLC reports this area is abnormal in its arrangement. A GG-1 sits here,
Floyd | barely operating. A CX3 chip sits in the S1, and a CX4 chip sits in the
Floyd | S2.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Waldo whom I'm following, Sensa, Auda and
Floyd | Poet.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a TV1, a CX1 chip, a MH1, a sixteen-inch cable, and a
Floyd | BA1.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think we need to fix this thing, too, whatever it is." 	
			Jacqueline takes some notes. 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "waldo, put CX1 in CX3" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | I can't do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we replaced the chips in it yesterday but I don't know if it did anything afterwards" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, put red ic in red socket" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | The first depression is already full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Sorry, hard to keep trck of everything we do in this lengthy,, elaborate game." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get disfigured" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get bubbly" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, put red ic in red socket" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put yellow ic in yellow socket" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | Moving about here is difficult due to the debris scattered about but I
Floyd | can detect a medium-sized object distinct from the jumble. Sonar
Floyd | detects two small depressions beside a raised spot in the object. A
Floyd | smooth object sits in the first depression, and a bumpy object sits in
Floyd | the second depression.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. The orange button is flashing.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo whom I'm following, Sensa, Auda, Poet and
Floyd | Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a fried chip, a burned chip, a television camera, a
Floyd | blue chip, a microsurgery extension, a blue sixteen-inch cable, and a
Floyd | little wire basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. I've pressed the button. The front panel popped open, exposing a
Floyd | series of eight little circles with letters written on them. The front
Floyd | panel bears further examination. A bunch of orange wire is exposed, and
Floyd | beside it, in the panel, rests a small glass fuse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh right, it was this thing" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "waldo, repair fried chip with microsurgery" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "whiz, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | CLC reports this area is abnormal in its arrangement. A GG-1 sits here,
Floyd | barely operating. A RX0 IC sits in the S1, and a RX2 IC sits in the S2.
Floyd | A front panel is open and a fourteen-inch cable is exposed A GF1 sits
Floyd | in the panel. The panel has eight circles mounted in it.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Waldo whom I'm following, Sensa, Auda and
Floyd | Poet.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a CX4 chip, a CX3 chip, a TV1, a CX1 chip, a MH1, a
Floyd | sixteen-inch cable, and a BA1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I stepped away to get some coffee. Looks like you just tinkered more but did not actually repair, right?" 	
			djfletch says, "I replaced the chips and pressed the button, which opens the panel" 	
			djfletch says, "the one with that FOO BAR stuff" 	
			Jacqueline says, "right." 	
			Jacqueline says, "can we please read those again? I'm taking some notes." 	
			djfletch says, "I don't know what else to do with it" 	
			djfletch says, "ok" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x first circle" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the first circle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Iris, perhaps?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, x first circle" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, examine first circle" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: The circle has some lettering on it which says FOO.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, examine second circle" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | The circle has some lettering on it which says MUM.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, examine third" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | The circle has some lettering on it which says BLE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, examine fourth" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | The circle has some lettering on it which says BAR.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, examine fifth" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | The circle has some lettering on it which says KLA.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, examine sixth" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | The circle has some lettering on it which says CON.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, examine seventh" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | The circle has some lettering on it which says BOZ.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, examine eighth" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | The circle has some lettering on it which says TRA.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x fuse" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the glass fuse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, move sixth" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I can't move the sixth circle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "press sixth" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Attempt for reset has been rejected. Code entry premature. FCs out
Floyd | of balance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Aha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, can we make these into words? Like, Contra is in there." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And of course foobar" 	
			djfletch says, "probably" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, those are now noted." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Shall we send someone through the cavernous room, probably with the camera, to see what lies beyond?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm interested in that stuff, too." 	
			djfletch says, "we can look up this thing with Whiz next time we have him at his computer" 	
			Jacqueline nods. 	
			djfletch says, "yes, give that a go" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't think I want to send Waldo." 	
			Jacqueline says, "He'll be needed to drag the bot, probably." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Whom shall we send?" 	
			djfletch says, "also I was wondering if we would find the intruders if we went to look for them" 	
			djfletch says, "any of Sensa or Whiz or Poet might give descriptions" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'd like Whiz to be able to help us looking stuff up." 	
	canadianpuzzler arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Poet I'm keen on destroying, but I'm not sure that I can parse Poet's jibberish once inside the area." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, Sensa or Poet. You pick." 	
			djfletch says, "Poet does have the thing that we haven't really used much where you touch things to diagnose them" 	
			Jacqueline says, "True, true." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Fine, let's send Poet." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Set it to FOOBAR CONTRA BARBEE and I assume we get a conservative whining about games and saying that Grand Theft Auto is not children." 	
	canadianpuzzler has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, take camera" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I think the second computer was the odd one out on the weather report" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "The second computer?" 	
			djfletch asks, "so maybe Beta FC is the important one?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, okay." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to short corridor" 		
	

Floyd | All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "but just explore for as long as he stays alive" 	
			djfletch says, "oh unless you try to run back out so we can fix him" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Yeah, I'm going to position him at his destination, save, and then explore that whole area. You know, though, since I'm going to save there, let's send a group. Why not?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undpo" 		
	

Floyd | Undefined command.

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		djfletch says, "may as well" 	
	Allen arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, auda, waldo, sensa, follow poet" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Okay. I'll follow Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Okay. I'll follow Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Okay. I'll follow Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Okay. I'll follow Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, go to short corridor" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Weather Monitors
Floyd | They puff and billow and strain a bit, roar then ebb with time.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain quart, a brain tres, a brain uno, a grasper,
Floyd | a sixteen-inch cable, and a basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Central Chamber
Floyd | It hops and skips and leaves a bit, and can't decide if it should quit.
Floyd | It tells the world what it should know, but doesn't know when it's been
Floyd | shown.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain quart, a brain tres, a brain uno, a grasper,
Floyd | a sixteen-inch cable, and a basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Angling Corridor
Floyd | Through which it all flows, we are as one.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain quart, a brain tres, a brain uno, a grasper,
Floyd | a sixteen-inch cable, and a basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Bending Corridor
Floyd | Into all lives the flow proceeds, weaving its web of mystery like that
Floyd | of an enigmatic spider.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain quart, a brain tres, a brain uno, a grasper,
Floyd | a sixteen-inch cable, and a basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Hallway Junction
Floyd | Life is filled with choice. Decisions always make my eyes moist.
Floyd | The slanting wedge is positioned by the step.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain quart, a brain tres, a brain uno, a grasper,
Floyd | a sixteen-inch cable, and a basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Southeast Junction
Floyd | To forgive is innocent, but to repair is all mine.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain quart, a brain tres, a brain uno, a grasper,
Floyd | a sixteen-inch cable, and a basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | The great interpreter of all our daily occurences lies ahead, while a
Floyd | walk in the sky waits for me to the northeast.
Floyd | Bathe in luxuriating, though scorching, solvents.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain quart, a brain tres, a brain uno, a grasper,
Floyd | a sixteen-inch cable, and a basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Short Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		Jacqueline says, "whoops" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Poet.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Twice the size of life, this area makes me feel like a dwarf.
Floyd | Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
Floyd |  And before you know it I'll
Floyd |  wake up dead... a puddle of lead.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain quart, a brain tres, a brain uno, a grasper,
Floyd | a sixteen-inch cable, and a basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm, no. I want visuals from everyone." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, auda, waldo, sensa, poet, go e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Okay, but I have to stop following.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | I am in the Cavernous Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Okay, but I have to stop following.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | I can hear distant machinery humming from the east.
Floyd | I can hear a hissing coming up from the floor.
Floyd | In the room with me is Whiz.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the west.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd | Poet is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Okay, but I have to stop following.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Sonar detects a large open area, with three huge objects far off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | I can feel little things dropping onto my outer shell.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Okay, but I have to stop following.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Photon receptors indicate this area is extremely large.
Floyd | Light is diffracted in this area and an analysis shows it is composed
Floyd | of a slowly-working acid. The source of the mist comes from below.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Waldo, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a seized device, a ruined device, a scanning device,
Floyd | a micro extension, a sixteen-inch cable, and a small container.
Floyd | Poet is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Twice the size of life, this area makes me feel like a dwarf.
Floyd | Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
Floyd |  And before you know it I'll
Floyd |  wake up dead... a puddle of lead.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain quart, a brain tres, a brain uno, a grasper,
Floyd | a sixteen-inch cable, and a basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "OHO" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Now it makes sense." 	
			Jacqueline says, "The acid *is* coming up from the floor, but then evidently arcing and falling agani." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, again" 	
			djfletch says, "yes" 	
	WeirdBeard arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, auda, waldo, sensa, poet, go e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | CLC transmits a welcome signal originating from the Beta FC, directly
Floyd | before me.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | I can hear the huge fans which have to be associated with the FCs.
Floyd | In the room with me is Whiz.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are in motion off to the west.
Floyd | Poet is off to the west.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the west.
Floyd | Iris is off to the west.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: I fear I'm about to become one with the cosmos.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: CLC warns that our communication link is slipping.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | I have reached the east end of the huge open area. Directly before me
Floyd | is the entrance into the lower reaches of the Beta FC. Access to the
Floyd | other computers is available through the northeast and southeast.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: I'm starting to hear background noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | This is incredible. The amount of energy flowing around me makes it
Floyd | difficult to keep myself oriented. Directly before me is the entrance
Floyd | into the huge FC.
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Waldo, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a seized device, a ruined device, a scanning device,
Floyd | a micro extension, a sixteen-inch cable, and a small container.
Floyd | Poet is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Graspers are beginning to malfunction.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: Warning: I detect the presence of the other worlds.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: Warning: Difficulty encountered in contacting CLC.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | Ah, Mama! Here I am, your sonny boy, returned after a lifetime of
Floyd | wandering!
Floyd | In the room with me are Iris, Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain quart, a brain tres, a brain uno, a grasper,
Floyd | a sixteen-inch cable, and a basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory input filters not working reliably.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Warning: Earwax buildup beyond hope.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the door swings open you are blinded by intense light and incredible
Floyd | pain. Just before everything overloads and you fade from existence, you
Floyd | can make out the shapes of three humans, one of them holding onto the
Floyd | door of the cylinder, another of them looking exactly like you, and
Floyd | then everything goes dark.
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		djfletch says, "or it's actual mist coming in and it condenses into rain" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, um, we have run out of time in that version." 	
			Jacqueline says, "but I like what we got goin' on." 	
			djfletch says, "haha, Earwax buildup beyond hope." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Heh. Yeah." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, may I get us back to there with an earlier save?" 	
			djfletch says, "yup" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load suspended" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SUSPENDED: INTERLOGIC Science Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1983 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | SUSPENDED and INTERLOGIC are trademarks of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 840521
Floyd |
Floyd | FC ALERT! Planetside systems are deteriorating. FC imbalance detected.
Floyd | Emergency reviving systems completed. You are now in control of the
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Seismic aftershock detected ten meters north of Beta
Floyd | FC. Tremor intensity 9.7. Projected damage: connecting cables in
Floyd | Primary and Secondary Channels.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: All Robots, report locations.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS: In the Weather Monitors.
Floyd | WALDO: In the Gamma Repair.
Floyd | SENSA: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | AUDA: In the Entry Area.
Floyd | POET: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | WHIZ: In the Advisory Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sub Supply Room
Floyd | Sonar detects totally irregular patterns on the walls as if shelving
Floyd | had been mounted there.
Floyd | A slanting object seems distinct from the surrounding jumble of debris.
Floyd | Sonar detects a broken platform on the floor in an irregular heap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I guess that robots, unlike humans, can benefit from Qtips." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to hallway junction" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to ibhr), "They probably have no tympanic membrane, or at least a more durable one, yeah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, go to sloping corridor" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, poet, whiz, go to short corridor" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Hallway
Floyd | Junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, put ramp on step" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | The solid wedge has been positioned at the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda and waldo, go to short corridor" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Short Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Short
Floyd | Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Short Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the Short
Floyd | Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the Short
Floyd | Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 28   WINDS: 62
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a blinding snowstorm
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 24
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | I have reached a place in the corridor where the floor rises up to the
Floyd | northeast. Sonar can detect a huge open area directly to the east.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | Wiring etched into the walls branches off to the northeast from here,
Floyd | while an incredibly powerful source of energy is easily detectable to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd | WARNING: Sensors indicate a light mist, analyzed as a penetrating acid,
Floyd | floats in the air to the east.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a scanning device, a micro extension, a sixteen-inch
Floyd | cable, and a small container.
Floyd | SENSA: I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | I can hear a difference in the air currents and air conditioning
Floyd | circuits here as if another passage started to the northeast.
Floyd | I can hear a faint hissing coming through the floor to the east.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a tinging object.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits inactive.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | The great interpreter of all our daily occurences lies ahead, while a
Floyd | walk in the sky waits for me to the northeast.
Floyd | Bathe in luxuriating, though scorching, solvents.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain uno, a grasper, a sixteen-inch cable, and a
Floyd | basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | CLC indicates I have arrived at a northeast branch in the corridor.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Poet.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a CX1 chip, a MH1, a sixteen-inch cable, and a BA1.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline asks, "Okay. How's this? Look good so far?" 	
			djfletch says, "yup" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am figuring out something else about why I failed at this back in the day." 	
			Jacqueline says, "If you play, then set it aside a week or two and come back, you can't keep track. This is getting easier." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Just be keeping with it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, poet, whiz, waldo, auda, go e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Photon receptors indicate this area is extremely large.
Floyd | Light is diffracted in this area and an analysis shows it is composed
Floyd | of a slowly-working acid. The source of the mist comes from below.
Floyd | Auda is off to the west.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the west.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd | Poet is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Twice the size of life, this area makes me feel like a dwarf.
Floyd | Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
Floyd |  And before you know it I'll
Floyd |  wake up dead... a puddle of lead.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Auda is off to the west.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the west.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | I am in the Cavernous Room.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa and Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Sonar detects a large open area, with three huge objects far off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | I can feel little things dropping onto my outer shell.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | I can hear distant machinery humming from the east.
Floyd | I can hear a hissing coming up from the floor.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a tinging object.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, poet, whiz, waldo, auda, go e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | This is incredible. The amount of energy flowing around me makes it
Floyd | difficult to keep myself oriented. Directly before me is the entrance
Floyd | into the huge FC.
Floyd | Auda is off to the west.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the west.
Floyd | Poet is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | Ah, Mama! Here I am, your sonny boy, returned after a lifetime of
Floyd | wandering!
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Auda is off to the west.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory input filters not working reliably.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: I'm starting to hear background noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | CLC transmits a welcome signal originating from the Beta FC, directly
Floyd | before me.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa and Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: I fear I'm about to become one with the cosmos.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | I have reached the east end of the huge open area. Directly before me
Floyd | is the entrance into the lower reaches of the Beta FC. Access to the
Floyd | other computers is available through the northeast and southeast.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Warning: Unable to process data correctly.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Warning: Earwax buildup beyond hope.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: CLC warns that our communication link is slipping.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | I can hear the huge fans which have to be associated with the FCs.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a tinging object.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Graspers are beginning to malfunction.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: Warning: I detect the presence of the other worlds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Those messages sound very ominous" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah. We were expecting that. Hence the save." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh wait." 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is a very bad way to approach this." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Convenient as it is, when we wait for all the robots to move, other robots are corroding." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We need to move them through independently, one at a time, I think." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Make sense?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		djfletch says, "right, yes" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Okay. I'll try for a path on each one of e, ne, s, s, s, s" 	
			djfletch says, "ok" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, go e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Twice the size of life, this area makes me feel like a dwarf.
Floyd | Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
Floyd |  And before you know it I'll
Floyd |  wake up dead... a puddle of lead.
Floyd | Auda is off to the west.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the west.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go ne" 		
	

Floyd | I haven't the means to justify a dead-end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | Ah, Mama! Here I am, your sonny boy, returned after a lifetime of
Floyd | wandering!
Floyd | Auda is off to the west.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the west.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Alpha FC
Floyd | The first stage of our journey begins here, the music goes round and
Floyd | round.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: I fear I'm about to become one with the cosmos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Connections are what make life worth living. In each direction we find
Floyd | our source of disorientation, our metaphysical essence. Linkups are
Floyd | possible, connecting our distant cousin with our essence. There's a
Floyd | signpost up ahead -- the next stop, the Ozonezone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | Amid the nervous neurons, the synaptic links make jumps akin to
Floyd | imagination found only in Wonderland.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: Warning: I detect the presence of the other worlds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Connections are what make life worth living. In each direction we find
Floyd | our source of disorientation, our metaphysical essence. Linkups are
Floyd | possible, connecting our distant cousin with our essence, our very
Floyd | presence here. There's a signpost overhead -- the next stop...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "He just died, didn't he? Dramatic death scene where he doesn't finish the sentence." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma FC
Floyd | The third stage of our journey begins here, the music goes round and
Floyd | round.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: SYSTEM FAILURE: Farewell, sweet prince.
Floyd | Oh oh. Trouble ....
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: So much for that robot. Too bad.
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, no, he made it one more stop. Yay." 	
			Jacqueline says, "The others I will attempt to just do all in one go..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, e. e. ne. s. s. s. s." 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Sonar detects a large open area, with three huge objects far off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | I can feel little things dropping onto my outer shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | I have reached the east end of the huge open area. Directly before me
Floyd | is the entrance into the lower reaches of the Beta FC. Access to the
Floyd | other computers is available through the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Alpha FC
Floyd | Sensors detect a small, narrow tube to the south of here, while
Floyd | surrounding me is a huge object, the Alpha FC.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Graspers are beginning to malfunction.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | I've entered a narrow tube which rests on a north/south axis. Many
Floyd | cables travel within this tube, each one resting on the groove in the
Floyd | floor. Sonar also detects a small hole in the side of the tube, right
Floyd | below a recessed sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am standing inside a structure of incredible complexity. A narrow
Floyd | tube runs to the north, while another one runs to the south. Another
Floyd | tunnel-like tube leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Warning: Internal mechanisms failing.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | I've entered a narrow tube which rests on a north/south axis. Many
Floyd | cables of small diameter travel within this tube, side by side in a
Floyd | groove. Sonar also detects a small hole in the side of the tube. Above
Floyd | this hole is a recessed sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Gamma FC
Floyd | Sensors detect a small, narrow tube to the north of here, while
Floyd | surrounding me is a huge object, the Gamma FC itself.
Floyd | In the room with me is non-functional Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: SYSTEM FAILURE. Extensions frozen!
Floyd | Oh oh. Trouble ....
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: So much for that robot. Too bad.
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "cable grooves, that was in the feelies somewhere" 	
			Jacqueline says, "A recessed sign." 	
			Jacqueline says, "The camera might be useful here. Iris can read." 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "Yeah, something about 'do not remove cables, replace them in the same move.' I think there are a couple of feelie things to get you around extraordinarily difficult (ie bordering on bug) issues." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, e.e.e." 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Sonar detects a large open area, with three huge objects far off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | I can feel little things dropping onto my outer shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | I have reached the east end of the huge open area. Directly before me
Floyd | is the entrance into the lower reaches of the Beta FC. Access to the
Floyd | other computers is available through the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am standing inside a structure of incredible complexity. A narrow
Floyd | tube runs to the north, while another one runs to the south. Another
Floyd | tunnel-like tube leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Graspers are beginning to malfunction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | I've entered a narrow tube which rests on a north/south axis. Many
Floyd | cables of small diameter travel within this tube, side by side in a
Floyd | groove. Sonar also detects a small hole in the side of the tube. Above
Floyd | this hole is a recessed sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "plug in sphere" 		
	

Floyd | Neither sonar nor extensions detect any sphere here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I am grasping...
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Warning: Internal mechanisms failing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, poop. Right." 	
			Jacqueline says, "damn damn damn" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm. I have a way." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to secondary channel" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I am grasping...
Floyd |   A small sphere
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Southeast Junction
Floyd | I perceive another passageway heading off to the southeast from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l.l.l.l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Short Corridor
Floyd | I have reached a place in the corridor where the floor rises up to the
Floyd | northeast. Sonar can detect a huge open area directly to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: ALERT! ALERT!
Floyd | Intruders detected in Sterilization Chamber!
Floyd |
Floyd | Moving through Cavernous Room
Floyd | Sonar detects a large open area, with three huge objects far off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | I can feel little things dropping onto my outer shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moving through East End
Floyd | I have reached the east end of the huge open area. Directly before me
Floyd | is the entrance into the lower reaches of the Beta FC. Access to the
Floyd | other computers is available through the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Graspers are beginning to malfunction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moving through Alpha FC
Floyd | Sensors detect a small, narrow tube to the south of here, while
Floyd | surrounding me is a huge object, the Alpha FC.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "plug in sphere" 		
	

Floyd | I've plugged it in. I detect a vibration from it as it comes on.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Receiving transmissions.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Warning: Internal mechanisms failing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Hydroponics Monitors
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see the following information:
Floyd |
Floyd |            LEVEL  SETTING  OUTPUT
Floyd | WATER:       50      70     low
Floyd | MINERALS:    15      30     low
Floyd | LIGHTING:    30      50     low
Floyd | FOOD TONS:   45             poor
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x waldo" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Visual scanners cannot see Waldo here.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: SYSTEM FAILURE. Extensions frozen!
Floyd | Oh oh. Trouble ....
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: So much for that robot. Too bad.
Floyd | FC: Cryolink reestablished to Iris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		
	

Floyd | Visual scanners cannot see any sign here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Iris said she was receving transmissions, though." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x transmissions" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Visual scanners cannot see any transmissions here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "receive transmissions" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'receive'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "yeah, must be on the right track" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Primary Channel
Floyd | I've entered a narrow tube which rests on a north/south axis. Many
Floyd | cables travel within this tube, each one resting on the groove in the
Floyd | floor. Sonar also detects a small hole in the side of the tube, right
Floyd | below a recessed sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Warning: Internal mechanisms failing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Southeast Junction
Floyd | I perceive another passageway heading off to the southeast from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | Sonar detects a large open area, with three huge objects far off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd | I can feel little things dropping onto my outer shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: ALERT! ALERT!
Floyd | Intruders detected in Sterilization Chamber!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | I have reached the east end of the huge open area. Directly before me
Floyd | is the entrance into the lower reaches of the Beta FC. Access to the
Floyd | other computers is available through the northeast and southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Sonar can't detect a passage in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Graspers are beginning to malfunction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am standing inside a structure of incredible complexity. A narrow
Floyd | tube runs to the north, while another one runs to the south. Another
Floyd | tunnel-like tube leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Graspers are beginning to malfunction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | I've entered a narrow tube which rests on a north/south axis. Many
Floyd | cables travel within this tube, each one resting on the groove in the
Floyd | floor. Sonar also detects a small hole in the side of the tube, right
Floyd | below a recessed sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "plug in sphere" 		
	

Floyd | I've plugged it in. I detect a vibration from it as it comes on.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Receiving transmissions.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Warning: Internal mechanisms failing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "aim sphere at sign" 		
	

Floyd | The small sphere has been pointed at the recessed sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: The little sign presents me with the access code the
Floyd | machine in the Main Supply Room needs to reset the Filtering Computers.
Floyd | It says BLEMUM.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "woo" 	
			Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "plug in sphere" 		
	

Floyd | I've plugged it in. I detect a vibration from it as it comes on.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Receiving transmissions.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Warning: Internal mechanisms failing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "aim sphere at sign" 		
	

Floyd | The small sphere has been pointed at the recessed sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: The little sign presents me with the access code the
Floyd | machine in the Main Supply Room needs to reset the Filtering Computers.
Floyd | It says BLEMUM.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, it didn't change. Just was curious if it was random. Might be, but is probably random at start of game, not after you look at it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | I've entered a narrow tube which rests on a north/south axis. Many
Floyd | cables of small diameter travel within this tube, side by side in a
Floyd | groove. Sonar also detects a small hole in the side of the tube. Above
Floyd | this hole is a recessed sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "plug in sphere" 		
	

Floyd | I've plugged it in. I detect a vibration from it as it comes on.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Receiving transmissions.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Warning: Internal mechanisms failing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "aim sphere at sign" 		
	

Floyd | The small sphere has been pointed at the recessed sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: The little sign presents me with the access code the
Floyd | machine in the Main Supply Room needs to reset the Filtering Computers.
Floyd | It says BLEMUM.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And both signs read the same thing." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Which restore shall we go back to, in light of this new info?" 	
			djfletch says, "not sure" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		djfletch says, "when we pressed the code buttons before, the message sounded like we would have to fix the machines before we could reset them" 	
			Jacqueline says, "You know, I was kind of hoping we'd encounter a way to shut off the acid." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Should we send everyone to Maintenance to check that out?" 	
			djfletch says, "yes, that's worth a look" 	
			djfletch says, "probably worth marching them around some of the other rooms on the lower level too" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Do that from cf4, I guess." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sub Supply Room
Floyd | Sonar detects totally irregular patterns on the walls as if shelving
Floyd | had been mounted there.
Floyd | A slanting object seems distinct from the surrounding jumble of debris.
Floyd | Sonar detects a broken platform on the floor in an irregular heap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to hallway junction" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, whiz, waldo, go to hallway junction" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, go to maintenance" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Hallway Junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the
Floyd | Hallway Junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Hallway
Floyd | Junction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, put wedge on step" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | The solid wedge has been positioned at the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the Maintenance
Floyd | Access.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh crap, forgot poet." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, whiz, sensa, poet, go to maintenance" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Maintenance
Floyd | Access.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the
Floyd | Maintenance Access.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Maintenance Access.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 28   WINDS: 66
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a blinding snowstorm
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 22
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Maintenance Access
Floyd | I've reached the end of the eastern corridor. Before me, high overhead,
Floyd | is a strange combination of circular protuberances.
Floyd | Sonar detects a circular object mounted on the wall high overhead, out
Floyd | of reach. A small spray is also detected, going upward through the
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Maintenance Access
Floyd | Mechanical devices can be detected far out of range.
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms can detect a low concentration of acid in the air.
Floyd | Its origin is directly overhead. Approximately 99.87 percent of these
Floyd | acid droplets are going up into the room above.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a scanning device, a micro extension, a sixteen-inch
Floyd | cable, and a small container.
Floyd | SENSA: I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Maintenance Access
Floyd | I am in the Maintenance Access.
Floyd | I can hear hissing coming from high overhead here.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a tinging object.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits inactive.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Moving through Hallway Corner
Floyd | Lemme see, which way did I go? Who am I, anyway? What am I doing here,
Floyd | and why am I asking all these questions? Life is so confusing.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Maintenance Access
Floyd | CLC signals are weaker in this area.
Floyd | CLC tagged device WH located high overhead.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa and Auda.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a CX1 chip, a MH1, a sixteen-inch cable, and a BA1.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Maintenance Access.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Tagged device WH" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Poet.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Maintenance Access
Floyd | Round and round she goes, where she stops, nobody knows.
Floyd | The turning of the screw, like the delicate machinations of life, goes
Floyd | on far out of the reach of ordinary mortals.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain uno, a grasper, a sixteen-inch cable, and a
Floyd | basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Stuff is seemingly way up high" 	
			djfletch says, "yes, doesn't seem like there's much we can do" 	
			Jacqueline thinks. 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, x circular object" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, examine circular object" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I perceive nothing special about the wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, examine spray" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'spray'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we need a flying robot" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Clearly." 	
			Allen says, "hey... a good practical joke: recompile Suspended, with Floyd added in" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "How about with Fred repaired instead?" 	
			djfletch asks, "can we walk all the robots through the red rooms?" 	
			djfletch says, "just to get more descriptions" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure. Go for it." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Are *we* in the sleep chamber?" 	
			djfletch says, "I think we're in the central chamber" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's right - there's a tube there." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "auda, sense, waldo, poet, whiz, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'sense'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "auda, sensa, waldo, poet, whiz, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Branch.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | Mechanical activity located to the east.
Floyd | In the room with me is Auda.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I've reached a 'T' in the long, north/south hallway.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa and Auda.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | The wheels of fate lie to the east, as all philosophers know.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa and Auda.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain uno, a grasper, a sixteen-inch cable, and a
Floyd | basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | CLC peripheral detected to the south.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Poet.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a CX1 chip, a MH1, a sixteen-inch cable, and a BA1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "auda, sensa, waldo, poet, whiz, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Corner.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the south.
Floyd | Poet is off to the south.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the south.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect a room to the north, a hallway to the west
Floyd | and to the south.
Floyd | In the room with me is Auda.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the south.
Floyd | Poet is off to the south.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | The east/west corridor ends here and starts off to the south. To the
Floyd | north is a small room.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa and Auda.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | Lemme see, which way did I go? Who am I, anyway? What am I doing here,
Floyd | and why am I asking all these questions? Life is so confusing.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa and Auda.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain uno, a grasper, a sixteen-inch cable, and a
Floyd | basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | CLC peripheral device detected to the south.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Poet.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a CX1 chip, a MH1, a sixteen-inch cable, and a BA1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "auda, sensa, waldo, poet, whiz, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I am in the Sleep Chamber.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the south.
Floyd | Poet is off to the south.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the south.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | There seems to be a complete absence of activity in this area.
Floyd | In the room with me is Auda.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the south.
Floyd | Poet is off to the south.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I'm in a small room which has flat extensions jutting from the walls.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa and Auda.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | To sleep, perchance to dream. Ah, what foods these morsels be.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa and Auda.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain uno, a grasper, a sixteen-inch cable, and a
Floyd | basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | CLC indicates this is a Human habitation area.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Poet.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a CX1 chip, a MH1, a sixteen-inch cable, and a BA1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "Whiz detects the peripheral device in library core, we can try plugging him in there sometime" 	
			djfletch says, "not much here" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "auda, sensa, waldo, poet, whiz, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | I am in the Activities Area.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the east.
Floyd | Poet is off to the east.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | There is a lot of vibrational and electrical activity within this
Floyd | location, though none of its purposes seem immediately evident.
Floyd | In the room with me is Auda.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the east.
Floyd | Poet is off to the east.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | I'm in a small room with exits to the west and east. Sonar detects odd
Floyd | objects within the room whose purpose eludes my perceptive abilities.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa and Auda.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | Ah. Just what I needed. A spot amid the jungle of worries -- a place to
Floyd | relax, to call my own, to stretch out and enjoy myself.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa and Auda.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain uno, a grasper, a sixteen-inch cable, and a
Floyd | basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | I have determined this area to be for the private use of Human
Floyd | visitors.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Poet.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a CX1 chip, a MH1, a sixteen-inch cable, and a BA1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Flat extensions jutting from the walls in the Sleep Chamber. hm" 	
			djfletch asks, "bunks?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "auda, sensa, waldo, poet, whiz, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | The air here is very still.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the east.
Floyd | Poet is off to the east.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | A strange container exists by the east wall of this room which is being
Floyd | fed electrical vibrations.
Floyd | In the room with me is Auda.
Floyd | There is a stable holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the stable holder is...
Floyd |     A metal tool
Floyd | There is a strange container here.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the east.
Floyd | Poet is off to the east.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | I can detect a small area, cluttered with things which extend from the
Floyd | walls. Doorways lead to the east and the west.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa and Auda.
Floyd | There is a high extending holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the high extending holder is...
Floyd |     A cutting tool
Floyd | There is a square container here.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | Tools for industry, tools for the dead.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa and Auda.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain uno, a grasper, a sixteen-inch cable, and a
Floyd | basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd | There is a furthest holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the furthest holder is...
Floyd |     A life slicer
Floyd | There is a big brother here.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | CLC indicates this area not for robot use.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Poet.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a CX1 chip, a MH1, a sixteen-inch cable, and a BA1.
Floyd | There is a TS here.
Floyd | Sitting on the TS is...
Floyd |     A CU1
Floyd | There is a C9 here.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected by Filtering Computers.
Floyd | Intensity: 8.4. Projected damage: Automatic controls for surface
Floyd | transportation; Automatic controls for Hydroponics Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What's the metal tool in the small supply?" 	
			djfletch says, "I think it was too high up" 	
			Jacqueline says, "a TS" 	
			Jacqueline says, "and a CU1 in the TS" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, get metal tool" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: It's too high up there and I can't reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, examine container" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: Which contai do you mean, the square container or the hollow
Floyd | container?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, examine square container" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | The square container is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, open square container" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: Robots are restricted from opening this cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You've entered the zone whose boundaries are that of the wishful
Floyd | thinker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, pick up sensa" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | I'd sooner play eight pairs of castanets for Auda.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		djfletch asks, "are they all the same height?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x sensa" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Sensa feels small and delicate, much like Iris, contains two extensions
Floyd | which are delicate and tuned as receptors and is about one meter in
Floyd | height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x auda" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | He hears all, with half of his meter-high body made up of two large
Floyd | surfaces shaped like dishes which are mounted on swivels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x poet" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The robot you refer to as Poet is actually a finely tuned, though out
Floyd | of kilter, sensory robot used for diagnostic purposes. He is one meter
Floyd | tall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Perhaps not" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x whiz" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Whiz's general shape, according to my sonar and sense of touch,
Floyd | indicates he is specific-purposed and about one meter in height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x waldo" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | You've entered the zone whose boundaries are that of the wishful
Floyd | thinker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sensa, x waldo" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sensa, examine waldo" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Waldo emits a lot of electrical and sonar feedback waves used
Floyd | for manipulating objects in his environment and is about one meter in
Floyd | height.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a scanning device, a micro extension, a sixteen-inch
Floyd | cable, and a small container.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "yup" 	
			Ellison says, "I am mid-lawn-cutting but I thought I'd stop in and see where you guys were at" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ellison, hello. We are enjoying our tormented hell. Thank you for asking." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Also, when you are done, could you please bring the mower to my house?" 	
			Ellison says, "aw, I'm sure it's not too bad... although I hope you guys don't run into the same bugs I ran into" 	
			Ellison says, "sure thing" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "You ran into bugs??" 	
			Ellison says, "I did- which is odd for an Infocom game- yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Crikey" 	
			Ellison says, "worse yet, they were bugs where I didn't instantly realize that something buggy had happened yet" 	
			Ellison says, "you guys aren't far enough to have seen them yet, though" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Huh. Now you have me slightly worried." 	
			Johnny says, "If the walls start melting, you'll want to restore." 	
			djfletch says, "only the robots have melted so far" 	
			djfletch says, "anyway I don't know how to get this cutting tool so I'll carry on into some more rooms" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I wonder if the wedge is useful for other stuff. Like, could we use it to reach things?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Like, that cutting tool" 	
			djfletch says, "oh, maybe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, I need to go change into something warmer." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Could you maybe mess with that idea and I'll be right back?" 	
			djfletch says, "okeydoke" 	
			Jacqueline says, "sweet" 	
			Jacqueline says, "thanks" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to sloping corridor" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to sloping corridor" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Sloping Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get wedge" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "go to small supply room" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: ALERT! ALERT!
Floyd | Intruders detected in Sterilization Chamber!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Decontamination Chamber
Floyd | I have entered a small room. Overhead a small nozzle extends down from
Floyd | the ceiling, and doorways can be detected to the west and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Entry Area
Floyd | I am in a small, square room with no distinguishing features
Floyd | detectable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | I can detect a small area, cluttered with things which extend from the
Floyd | walls. Doorways lead to the east and the west.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | There is a high extending holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the high extending holder is...
Floyd |     A cutting tool
Floyd | There is a square container here.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Small Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Some talking mechanisms just entered the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put wedge against container" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Which contai do you mean, the square container or the hollow
Floyd | container?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "square" 		
	

Floyd | Okay.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: The mobile objects have stopped for a moment. I also
Floyd | detect the square container opening then shutting. The mobile objects
Floyd | have removed a tiny container and are grasping it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oh, that's where that thing came from" 	
			Ellison says, "ok, later" 	
			djfletch exclaims, "intruders!" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "auda, sensa, waldo, poet, whiz, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | The air here is very still.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Poet, Whiz and some talking
Floyd | mechanisms (in motion).
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a tinging object.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | A strange container exists by the east wall of this room which is being
Floyd | fed electrical vibrations.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a scanning device, a micro extension, a sixteen-inch
Floyd | cable, and a small container.
Floyd | There is a dense wedge here.
Floyd | There is a stable holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the stable holder is...
Floyd |     A metal tool
Floyd | There is a strange container here.
Floyd | Some creatures are in motion off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | I can detect a small area, cluttered with things which extend from the
Floyd | walls. Doorways lead to the east and the west.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | There is a solid wedge here.
Floyd | There is a high extending holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the high extending holder is...
Floyd |     A cutting tool
Floyd | There is a square container here.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | Tools for industry, tools for the dead.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain uno, a grasper, a sixteen-inch cable, and a
Floyd | basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd | There is a slanting wedge here.
Floyd | There is a furthest holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the furthest holder is...
Floyd |     A life slicer
Floyd | There is a big brother here.
Floyd | Some Creators are off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | CLC indicates this area not for robot use.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Poet.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a CX1 chip, a MH1, a sixteen-inch cable, and a BA1.
Floyd | There is a W1 here.
Floyd | There is a TS here.
Floyd | Sitting on the TS is...
Floyd |     A CU1
Floyd | There is a C9 here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We should have Auda listen to them." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can we restore to that last save and activate her ears?" 	
			djfletch says, "good plan" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, listen" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Okay. Auditory circuits activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'z'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, go to entry area" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Auda.
Floyd | I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: ALERT! ALERT!
Floyd | Intruders detected in Sterilization Chamber!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, listen" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Okay. Auditory circuits activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to sterilization chamber" 		
	

Floyd | I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Entry Area
Floyd | A low, whirring noise, barely detectable, can be heard from the west.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the east.
Floyd | Poet is off to the east.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Moving through Decontamination Chamber
Floyd | A small hissing can be detected overhead, as if a small port leaked a
Floyd | semi-liquid compound.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the east.
Floyd | Poet is off to the east.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the east.
Floyd | I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sterilization Chamber
Floyd | A loud whirring noise can be detected from the west.
Floyd | A small plaque makes tinging noises here.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the east.
Floyd | Poet is off to the east.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the east.
Floyd | I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the Sterilization Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: ALERT! ALERT!
Floyd | Intruders detected in Sterilization Chamber!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "reprot" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'reprot'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "reprt" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'reprt'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "did we ever take that plaque to Iris?" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "grr - too excited!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sterilization Chamber
Floyd | A loud whirring noise can be detected from the west.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms (in motion).
Floyd | A small plaque makes tinging noises here.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the east.
Floyd | Poet is off to the east.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the east.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the east.
Floyd | I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of djf), "Don't think so. Hold that thought for our next experiment?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "follow talking mechanisms" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. I'll follow the talking mechanisms.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Some talking mechanisms just entered the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "listen to talking mechanisms" 		
	

Floyd | They don't respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | I can hear the sound of metal against metal, followed by the sound of a
Floyd | creaking door opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've got the toolbag. Everything in it seems intact."
Floyd | "Well, don't lose it, man. We're lost without it. We'll never pull the
Floyd | switch on him if we lose it."
Floyd | "Don't worry. I won't let it out of my sight."
Floyd | "I'm getting sleepy. It was a long ride down here. What do you say we
Floyd | catch some sleep?"
Floyd | "You really think we should? With all the devastation taking place?"
Floyd | "I don't have much choice. I'm not thinking clearly, and I really need
Floyd | to sleep. More casualties will occur if we don't take care of
Floyd | ourselves."
Floyd | "Good point. Let's go."
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: The mobile objects have stopped for a moment. I also
Floyd | detect the square container opening then shutting. The mobile objects
Floyd | have removed a tiny container and are grasping it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "aha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oho" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So we need to get that tool bag while they sleep/" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "er ?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Auda.
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I am in the Sleep Chamber.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms whom I'm following.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the west.
Floyd | Poet is off to the west.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the west.
Floyd | I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, this is some sleep chamber. No frills."
Floyd | "Don't complain. At least there's bunks for us."
Floyd | "I suppose. I'm going to put the toolbag on the floor while I grab some
Floyd | shuteye."
Floyd | "What about the robot?"
Floyd | "What, that ear thing? Gimme a break!"
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: I hear the sound of metal being placed on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Auda.
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I am in the Sleep Chamber.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms whom I'm following.
Floyd | There is a jingling bag here.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the west.
Floyd | Poet is off to the west.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the west.
Floyd | I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | I can hear slow breathing and the occasional rustling of cloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Give me that, you little devil!"
Floyd | "That robot's a thief! Let's get it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Where should we go?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "oh wait, where's the ramp? On the step?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm wondering if we should take them to the acid room" 	
			djfletch says, "yes, that save was before I got the ramp" 	
			Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to east end" 		
	

Floyd | I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Moving through Hallway Corner
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Corner.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the north.
Floyd | My ears can hear the following in my extensions...
Floyd |   A jingling bag
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Moving through Hallway
Floyd | I'm in an east/west hallway.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are in motion off to the east. They appear to
Floyd | be in hot pursuit.
Floyd | My ears can hear the following in my extensions...
Floyd |   A jingling bag
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Moving through Access Hallway
Floyd | I am in the Access Hallway.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the east. They appear to be in hot
Floyd | pursuit.
Floyd | My ears can hear the following in my extensions...
Floyd |   A jingling bag
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Hot pursuit!" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Hot pursuit!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Moving through Sloping Corridor
Floyd | I am in the Sloping Corridor.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the north. They appear to be in hot
Floyd | pursuit.
Floyd | My ears can hear the following in my extensions...
Floyd |   A jingling bag
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Moving through Hallway Junction
Floyd | I can tell I've reached an intersection by the way sounds bounce off
Floyd | the walls.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the north. They appear to be in hot
Floyd | pursuit.
Floyd | My ears can hear the following in my extensions...
Floyd |   A jingling bag
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Moving through Southeast Junction
Floyd | I am in the Southeast Junction.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the west. They appear to be in hot
Floyd | pursuit.
Floyd | My ears can hear the following in my extensions...
Floyd |   A jingling bag
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Moving through Short Corridor
Floyd | I can hear a difference in the air currents and air conditioning
Floyd | circuits here as if another passage started to the northeast.
Floyd | I can hear a faint hissing coming through the floor to the east.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the west. They appear to be in hot
Floyd | pursuit.
Floyd | My ears can hear the following in my extensions...
Floyd |   A jingling bag
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Moving through Cavernous Room
Floyd | I can hear distant machinery humming from the east.
Floyd | I can hear a hissing coming up from the floor.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the west. They appear to be in hot
Floyd | pursuit.
Floyd | My ears can hear the following in my extensions...
Floyd |   A jingling bag
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: The bag is melting!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "WOO" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Should we stay here and let the tools be destroyed, then?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop bag" 		
	

Floyd | Sorry, but I can't hear any bag here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop jingling" 		
	

Floyd | Sorry, but I can't hear any jingling here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: I'm starting to hear background noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the East End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Cavernous Room
Floyd | I can hear distant machinery humming from the east.
Floyd | I can hear a hissing coming up from the floor.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are in motion off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "it must have melted" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | I can hear a difference in the air currents and air conditioning
Floyd | circuits here as if another passage started to the northeast.
Floyd | I can hear a faint hissing coming through the floor to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Warning: Earwax buildup beyond hope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, now I wish I'd done this slightly differently." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda and poet, go to sterilization" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the Sterilization
Floyd | Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | POET: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Sterilization
Floyd | Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: ALERT! ALERT!
Floyd | Intruders detected in Sterilization Chamber!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda and poet, follow humans" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Okay. I'll follow the talking mechanisms.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Some talking mechanisms just entered the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Okay. I'll follow the Creators.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, sensa, whiz, go to poet" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: Poet's location: Entry Area. Establishing path...
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | FC: Poet's location: Small Supply Room. Establishing path...
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Entry Area.
Floyd | Looks like I missed Poet though.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the Small
Floyd | Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: I can detect the cycling of a mechanism attached to
Floyd | the strange container and the creatures removing a tool container from
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | FC: Poet's location: Small Supply Room. Establishing path...
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the Small Supply
Floyd | Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, listen" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Okay. Auditory circuits activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I am in the Sleep Chamber.
Floyd | In the room with me are Poet and some talking mechanisms whom I'm
Floyd | following.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the west.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the west.
Floyd | I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, this is some sleep chamber. No frills."
Floyd | "Don't complain. At least there's bunks for us."
Floyd | "I suppose. I'm going to put the toolbag on the floor while I grab some
Floyd | shuteye."
Floyd | "What about the robot?"
Floyd | "What, that ear thing? Gimme a break!"
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: I hear the sound of metal being placed on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: Ah, yawn. Ho hum. These people are boring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, take bag" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Listening...
Floyd | "Give me that, you little devil!"
Floyd | "That robot's a thief! Let's get it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | POET: I believe the Creators have caught an extension in the cookie
Floyd | jar. Better take it on the lam, and pronto.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			djfletch says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh wait." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, sensa, whiz, go to auda" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: Auda's location: Entry Area. Establishing path...
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | FC: Auda's location: Small Supply Room. Establishing path...
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Entry Area.
Floyd | Looks like I missed Auda though.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the Small
Floyd | Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: I can detect the cycling of a mechanism attached to
Floyd | the strange container and the creatures removing a tool container from
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | FC: Auda's location: Small Supply Room. Establishing path...
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the Small Supply
Floyd | Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, sensa, whiz, go to sleep chamber" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As the amazing Creators check in, they casually remove
Floyd | something from a big brother. It appears to be a tool bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Sleep
Floyd | Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, listen" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Okay. Auditory circuits activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Sleep Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I am in the Sleep Chamber.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Poet, Whiz and some talking
Floyd | mechanisms whom I'm following.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a tinging object.
Floyd | I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the Sleep
Floyd | Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, this is some sleep chamber. No frills."
Floyd | "Don't complain. At least there's bunks for us."
Floyd | "I suppose. I'm going to put the toolbag on the floor while I grab some
Floyd | shuteye."
Floyd | "What about the robot?"
Floyd | "What, that ear thing? Gimme a break!"
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: I hear the sound of metal being placed on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: The mobile objects are moving over to the platforms
Floyd | and are reclining.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am sorry, but if I were one of these humans, I could not sleep with all these damn bots checking me out." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | To sleep, perchance to dream. Ah, what foods these morsels be.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda, Whiz and some Creators whom
Floyd | I'm following.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain uno, a grasper, a sixteen-inch cable, and a
Floyd | basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd | There is a tool bag here.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Listening...
Floyd | I can hear slow breathing and the occasional rustling of cloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		djfletch says, "in the future everyone will be used to having robot servants" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, sensa, waldo, follow auda" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Okay. I'll follow Auda.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Listening...
Floyd | I can hear slow breathing and the occasional rustling of cloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Okay. I'll follow Auda.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Okay. I'll follow Auda.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, take bag" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Listening...
Floyd | "Give me that, you little devil!"
Floyd | "That robot's a thief! Let's get it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: The mobile devices are waving their extensions madly. I think
Floyd | I'm in trouble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			inky says, "HUBBA. HUBBA" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, go to cavernous room" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Poet.
Floyd | All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, follow humans" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Okay. I'll follow the talking mechanisms.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Moving through Hallway
Floyd | I'm in an east/west hallway.
Floyd | Auda is off to the east.
Floyd | Some Creators are in motion off to the east. They appear to be in hot
Floyd | pursuit.
Floyd | POET: My Zen Master says I am grasping...
Floyd |   A tool bag
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Poet.
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | Moving through Access Hallway
Floyd | East side, west side, all around the south.
Floyd | Auda is off to the east.
Floyd | Some Creators are off to the east. They appear to be in hot pursuit.
Floyd | My Zen Master says I am grasping...
Floyd |   A tool bag
Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Poet.
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | Moving through Sloping Corridor
Floyd | Oh, the travesty of descent, the joyousness of having one's spirit
Floyd | lifted beyond measure to another glorious level.
Floyd | The slanting wedge is positioned by the step.
Floyd | Auda is off to the north.
Floyd | Some Creators are off to the north. They appear to be in hot pursuit.
Floyd | My Zen Master says I am grasping...
Floyd |   A tool bag
Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Poet.
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | Moving through Hallway Junction
Floyd | Life is filled with choice. Decisions always make my eyes moist.
Floyd | The slanting wedge is positioned by the step.
Floyd | Auda is off to the north.
Floyd | Some Creators are off to the north. They appear to be in hot pursuit.
Floyd | My Zen Master says I am grasping...
Floyd |   A tool bag
Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Hallway Junction
Floyd | I can tell I've reached an intersection by the way sounds bounce off
Floyd | the walls.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms whom I'm following.
Floyd | Poet is in motion off to the east.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I guess the other robots aren't following. Oh well. Two is enough." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Southeast Junction
Floyd | I am in the Southeast Junction.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms whom I'm following.
Floyd | Poet is in motion off to the east.
Floyd | I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | I can hear a difference in the air currents and air conditioning
Floyd | circuits here as if another passage started to the northeast.
Floyd | I can hear a faint hissing coming through the floor to the east.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms whom I'm following.
Floyd | Poet is off to the east.
Floyd | I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, wow, look at that! The mist is coming up through the grating!"
Floyd | "Yeah. What's below this room? The Maintenance Area?"
Floyd | "Yes. The cooling system for the Filtering Computers has a regulatory
Floyd | valve there.... Maybe that's what's wrong here."
Floyd | "What are you talking about?"
Floyd | "This acid mist -- it could be what's causing all the trouble. Let's
Floyd | get back down there and turn the wheel, get the cooling system
Floyd | rerouted."
Floyd | "It's worth a try. If you're right, we won't have to pull this person's
Floyd | plug."
Floyd | "Well, let's go. We're wasting time."
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: The bag is melting!
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Cavernous
Floyd | Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh man, yay" 	
			djfletch says, "cool" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And Auda will continue to follow them." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So what should we do now?" 	
			djfletch says, "hmmm" 	
			djfletch says, "I suppose we can try to mend Poet" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | The great interpreter of all our daily occurences lies ahead, while a
Floyd | walk in the sky waits for me to the northeast.
Floyd | Bathe in luxuriating, though scorching, solvents.
Floyd | Auda is off to the west.
Floyd | Some Creators are in motion off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: I fear I'm about to become one with the cosmos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to poet" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: Poet's location: Short Corridor. Establishing path...
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "or if the acid stops we can do things with the cables in the grooves, possibly" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Sloping Corridor
Floyd | I am in the Sloping Corridor.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms (in motion) whom I'm
Floyd | following.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: Warning: I detect the presence of the other worlds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Access Hallway
Floyd | I am in the Access Hallway.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms (in motion) whom I'm
Floyd | following.
Floyd | Waldo is in motion off to the east.
Floyd | I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway
Floyd | I'm in an east/west hallway.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms (in motion) whom I'm
Floyd | following.
Floyd | Waldo is in motion off to the west.
Floyd | I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: SYSTEM FAILURE: Farewell, sweet prince.
Floyd | Oh oh. Trouble ....
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: So much for that robot. Too bad.
Floyd | FC: Cryolink reestablished to Auda.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Corner.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms (in motion) whom I'm
Floyd | following.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the north.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the north.
Floyd | I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Branch
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Branch.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms (in motion) whom I'm
Floyd | following.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the north.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the north.
Floyd | I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey -- Look at that! The pipes going up to the Filtering Computers
Floyd | have burst."
Floyd | "Yeah. Maybe the person in the cylinder isn't at fault...."
Floyd | "Hmm. You could be right. Let's fix this and then give him some time."
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: I can hear the sound of metal, like a wheel turning, and the
Floyd | hissing stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That should take care of that leak. Let's go up to the Rec Area and
Floyd | wait for awhile."
Floyd | "Fine."
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: I hear footsteps as the talking mechanisms walk away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "'some time'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sounds like we're on yet another freakin' timer." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Moving through Southeast Junction
Floyd | I perceive another passageway heading off to the southeast from here.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | I have reached a place in the corridor where the floor rises up to the
Floyd | northeast. Sonar can detect a huge open area directly to the east.
Floyd | In the room with me is non-functional Poet.
Floyd | I am grasping...
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Short Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drag poet to alpha repair" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "cool" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Anything you want to do to pass the time for a few moves?" 	
			djfletch says, "send Whiz to library core if he isn't doing anything" 	
			djfletch says, "I want to see if he plugs in there" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Go for it." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "whiz, go to library core" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "someone can grab the plaque in the decontamination room too" 	
			djfletch asks, "is Sensa still around there?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Given that we have undo, I haven't been moving the discs." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | There seems to be a complete absence of activity in this area.
Floyd | Whiz is in motion off to the south.
Floyd | Auda is off to the west.
Floyd | Some creatures are off to the west.
Floyd | SENSA: I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Listening...
Floyd | "Let's play this game while we wait to see what's happening."
Floyd | "What's it called?"
Floyd | "Starcross. Looks really good."
Floyd | "Okay."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Sleep Chamber, looks like." 	
			djfletch says, "near enough" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to decontamination chamber" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Listening...
Floyd | "Let's play this game while we wait to see what's happening."
Floyd | "What's it called?"
Floyd | "Starcross. Looks really good."
Floyd | "Okay."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "ha" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Alpha
Floyd | Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the
Floyd | Library Core.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "whiz, plug in" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: There's nothing to plug in to here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "whiz, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Library Core
Floyd | Standing before the Library Core, the human-interactive peripheral.
Floyd | This peripheral allows no interaction with robots.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Decontamination Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh I see" 	
			djfletch says, "try some repairing then" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Alpha Repair
Floyd | Before me is a walkway which has wheels and all sorts of odd
Floyd | protuberances which my sonar has a hard time deciphering. Sonar also
Floyd | detects a small step at the base of it.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me is non-functional Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Feel free to play for a sec, I'm going to scroll back and read some stuff." 	
			djfletch says, "ok" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put poet on walkway" 		
	

Floyd | I don't have Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get poet" 		
	

Floyd | Do this, do that, boy! I just can't handle this anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did we have everyone tour the FCs, or did we stop after using the camera?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Wow, is Waldo sassing you?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Naughty bot." 	
			djfletch says, "not sure about the FCs" 	
			Gunther says, "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? / Nay, a summer's day is not as incompetent; / and killeth fewer" 	
			djfletch says, "we found out that there were signs and cables basically" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We looked at the signs, that I recall. Did we check out the cables?" 	
			djfletch says, "not really" 	
			djfletch says, "possibly we need Poet alive to diagnose them" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x step" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "is this another wedge thing?" 	
			djfletch says, "actually I never got round to trying the wedge to get the cutting device" 	
			djfletch says, "but it let me put it against the container there so it was probably going to work" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drag poet onto step" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Do you think we can't actually repair Poet?" 	
			djfletch says, "no, I think we can probably repair him" 	
			djfletch says, "unless it is Fred we repair" 	
			Gunther says, "repair? uh oh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "My thought is that we can't repair Fred, but that maybe we can use him for parts somehow." 	
			Gunther says, "I *think* Fred is entirely a red herring" 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Gunther says, "I *think*" 	
			djfletch says, "it does seem likely" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think he's mostly a red herring, yes. But I'd like to check him out." 	
			djfletch says, "given how the manual says he is so super" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to fred" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Neither sonar nor extensions detect any fred here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Alpha Repair
Floyd | Before me is a walkway which has wheels and all sorts of odd
Floyd | protuberances which my sonar has a hard time deciphering. Sonar also
Floyd | detects a small step at the base of it.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me is non-functional Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "but yeah using parts would make sense" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta Repair
Floyd | I'm in the center of a large area with a walkway in the center.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | A large object sits before me. Sonar indicates it is hollow, but not
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x object" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | FC: Which object do you mean, the hollow object, the usable extension,
Floyd | the pebbled object, the wavy object, the bumpy object, or the smooth
Floyd | object?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "I gave you a hint yesterday!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x large object" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The hollow object is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I don't trust your hints, but feel free to repeat it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open hollow object" 		
	

Floyd | I don't detect any easy way to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "you do... sputter" 	
			Gunther says, "just for that you can figure out yourself how to use the both command." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "Admit it. Your track record for sarcasm in hint giving is well-established." 	
			Gunther asks, "...????" 	
			Tale says, "Looks like you ... don't get the hint. *zing*" 	
			Jacqueline rolls her eyes. "Okay, I'm sorry." Jacqueline hugs Gunther. "What's the hint?" 	
			Jacqueline doubts this will work. 	
			Gunther says, "I already gave it AGAIN" 	
			Ellison says, "as Gunther is implying right now, yeah, I'd recommend reading the manual (the infodoc.plover.net pdf one) and taking not of the non-standard commands in this game" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh the both command." 	
			Ellison says, "note" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we know about that command." 	
			djfletch says, "soooo, two robots can pick up poet together or something" 	
			Gunther says, "so fact 1: there's this command; fact 2: you want to do stuff with Fred..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
			djfletch says, "or pick up Fred" 	
			Gunther says, "but also fact 3, if a bot's dead you've already lost" 	
			Gunther says, "AFAIR" 	
			Gunther says, "or at least you won't get the best ending" 	
			Ellison says (to Gunther), "not necessarily but likely" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "I don't think I care about the best ending." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I would just like a not-totally-losing ending." 	
			Ellison says, "I got the worst ending last night" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We've gotten the worst ending(s) a few times already, have we not?" 	
			Ellison says, "true. I got the worst winning ending." 	
			djfletch says, "ok let's get more robots here" 	
			Gunther says, "well, there's a worst ending where you don't die" 	
			Ellison says, "they give you a rank out of 7." 	
			Gunther says, "otherwise you can just open your own tank" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of djf), "May I go way back to cf19 or something and have everyone convene at Fred?" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, I was just going to get Whiz or Sensa to come here now, but restoring is cool if you want" 	
			Ellison says, "Whiz can leave his area? I never tried that" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I mean, I think we're buggered on this one and on a new timer, though I do like where we took things with the humans and that we should keep that in mind." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ell), "Yep. He's actually kind of enlightening elsewhere, even not plugged in." 	
			Ellison says, "interesting" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 28   WINDS: 62
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a blinding snowstorm
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 24
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | I have reached a place in the corridor where the floor rises up to the
Floyd | northeast. Sonar can detect a huge open area directly to the east.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | Wiring etched into the walls branches off to the northeast from here,
Floyd | while an incredibly powerful source of energy is easily detectable to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd | WARNING: Sensors indicate a light mist, analyzed as a penetrating acid,
Floyd | floats in the air to the east.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a scanning device, a micro extension, a sixteen-inch
Floyd | cable, and a small container.
Floyd | SENSA: I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | I can hear a difference in the air currents and air conditioning
Floyd | circuits here as if another passage started to the northeast.
Floyd | I can hear a faint hissing coming through the floor to the east.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a tinging object.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits inactive.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | The great interpreter of all our daily occurences lies ahead, while a
Floyd | walk in the sky waits for me to the northeast.
Floyd | Bathe in luxuriating, though scorching, solvents.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain uno, a grasper, a sixteen-inch cable, and a
Floyd | basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Short Corridor
Floyd | CLC indicates I have arrived at a northeast branch in the corridor.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Poet.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a CX1 chip, a MH1, a sixteen-inch cable, and a BA1.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "all robots, go to gamma repair" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Got it, good looking. I'll let you know when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "that's something we can do too, look up a few of the codes Whiz has" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, auda, poet, sensa, waldo, go to gamma repair." 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I wish there was an ALL BOTS BUT IRIS command" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the Gamma
Floyd | Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | The CLC indicates that this is the end of the Robot Repair area.
Floyd | The BLT is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me is Auda.
Floyd | CLC tagged object CB3 located within this environment.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the Gamma Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cb3" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The CB3 is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Gamma
Floyd | Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open cb3" 		
	

Floyd | I don't detect any easy way to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Gamma Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, listen" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Okay. Auditory circuits activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Gamma
Floyd | Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | Oh, to reach the end of one's previous existence, to travel the
Floyd | roadways of life when they are most needed, only to end up here,
Floyd | reborn.
Floyd | The glider is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain uno, a grasper, a sixteen-inch cable, and a
Floyd | basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd | A cage to hold our ancestry sits on the floor, meek and timid, yet
Floyd | unwilling to openly share.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Further information regarding the cage can be gained if I touch it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touch cage" 		
	

Floyd | Data bits flow within the surface of the cage, concentrated in a
Floyd | circle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | Vibrational activity and electrical emanations detected from the north
Floyd | are stronger than those in the immediate vicinity.
Floyd | The conveying mechanism is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a scanning device, a micro extension, a sixteen-inch
Floyd | cable, and a small container.
Floyd | A large object emits strange flows, its surface a tracery of
Floyd | filament-like circuitry. The circuitry is concentrated near the center
Floyd | of one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Is this Fred?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x circuitry" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the wiring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take wiring" 		
	

Floyd | A request like that makes my sensors recoil in horror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "he was inside the cage" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, x wiring" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "no, it's not Fred. it's his outer shell/cage/container." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Where's Fred, to the N?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Beta?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that beta is the second letter of the greek alphabet." 	
			Ellison says, "inside this thing" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, open cage" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I don't detect any easy way to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I'm sure I remember Poet naming him as Fred at one point" 	
			Ellison says, ">examine large object (from sensa) should do the trick" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, look at large object" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Concentrated on the front surface of the large object is a
Floyd | flowswitch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh right" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I feel the vibrations running through this flowswitch. The outer plate
Floyd | and the inner plates must be aligned properly for it to work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "(why circuitry doesn't work beats me... other than it's an old game)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "align plates" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'align'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "was it just "turn switch" or something?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn switch" 		
	

Floyd | The flow of electrons aligns and the panel opens.
Floyd | Miles of circuitry rest within the device sitting here, though it no
Floyd | longer seems operational.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yep!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, auda, poet, sensa, waldo, x circuitry" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, auda, poet, sensa, waldo, look at circuitry" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: I perceive nothing special about the wiring.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I perceive nothing special about the wiring.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: I perceive nothing special about the wiring.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: I perceive nothing special about the wiring.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I perceive nothing special about the wiring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "when we were last here I thought the switch was for the conveyer, I hadn't really got that we opened the cage" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, auda, poet, sensa, waldo, look at device" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | FC: Which device do you mean, the CX1 chip or the device the CLC cannot
Floyd | identify?
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I perceive nothing special about the broken construct.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | FC: Which device do you mean, the brain uno or the FRED?
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | FC: Which device do you mean, the scanning device or the broken device?
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: Which device do you mean, the broken mechanism or the rough device?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, auda, poet, sensa, waldo, look at broken device. /undo" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: I perceive nothing special about the device the CLC cannot
Floyd | identify.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word '/undo'.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I perceive nothing special about the broken construct.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word '/undo'.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: I perceive nothing special about the FRED.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word '/undo'.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: I perceive nothing special about the broken device.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word '/undo'.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I perceive nothing special about the broken mechanism.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word '/undo'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, auda, poet, sensa, waldo, take wiring" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: I'd rather get physical with Iris than respond to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: If I could turn myself off, I'd do it rather than comply.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Let's face it: Buddha, you ain't.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: All sensors aside, that goes beyond my abilities.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'd sooner play eight pairs of castanets for Auda.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "can we just pick up fred now?" 	
			djfletch asks, "or drag him?" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Dissention in the ranks!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Um, sure. Go for it." 	
			djfletch says, "heh, no, just wondering" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "It will please Gunther if you make the bots work together!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Actually..." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, get fred" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | I can't manage it. The broken mechanism is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "both waldo and sensa, take fred" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Dual-Cryolink established to Waldo and Sensa.
Floyd | FC: The robots have moved it.
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "yay" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "both waldo and sensa, go to iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Dual-Cryolink established to Waldo and Sensa.
Floyd | FC: Using two robots will not help accomplish that task.
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 22   WINDS: 82
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 14
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | There is a broken mechanism here.
Floyd | I can feel a bunch of smooth wire coming out of the mechanism.
Floyd | There is a hollow object here.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | Vibrational activity and electrical emanations detected from the north
Floyd | are stronger than those in the immediate vicinity.
Floyd | The conveying mechanism is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a scanning device, a micro extension, a sixteen-inch
Floyd | cable, and a small container.
Floyd | There is a broken device here.
Floyd | A group of conductors extend from the once-electronic mechanism.
Floyd | There is a large object here.
Floyd | SENSA: I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | Noise of machinery can be detected coming from the north.
Floyd | The noisy walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a tinging object.
Floyd | There is a broken construct here.
Floyd | The broken device seems beyond repairing.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | Oh, to reach the end of one's previous existence, to travel the
Floyd | roadways of life when they are most needed, only to end up here,
Floyd | reborn.
Floyd | The glider is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain uno, a grasper, a sixteen-inch cable, and a
Floyd | basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd | There is a FRED here.
Floyd | The currents of life are easily visible now.
Floyd | There is a cage here.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | The CLC indicates that this is the end of the Robot Repair area.
Floyd | The BLT is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Poet.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a CX1 chip, a MH1, a sixteen-inch cable, and a BA1.
Floyd | There is a device the CLC cannot identify here.
Floyd | A CR streams out of the untagged device.
Floyd | There is a CB3 here.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So they're not still carrying him." 	
			djfletch says, "oh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, drag fred to iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Neither sonar nor extensions detect Iris here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drag fred to weather monitors" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing to be gained by doing that. Franklin destroyed this
Floyd | robot beyond all hopes of repairing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "both waldo and sensa, put fred on walkway" 	
			Jacqueline says, "BUT I WANT TO GET A BETTER LOOK AT IT" 	
			djfletch says, "oh I see" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry, was yelling at the game, not you." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Try that command." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "both waldo and sensa, put fred on walkway" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Dual-Cryolink established to Waldo and Sensa.
Floyd | FC for both robots: I don't have the device the CLC cannot identify.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "both waldo and sensa, get fred" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Dual-Cryolink established to Waldo and Sensa.
Floyd | FC: There's nothing to be gained by moving it again.
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Secondary tremor detected by Filtering Computers.
Floyd | Intensity: 8.4. Projected damage: Automatic controls for surface
Floyd | transportation; Automatic controls for Hydroponics Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "you guys found a way to turn on the walkway?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Negative" 	
			djfletch says, "hmm, nothing to be gained by moving it again" 	
			djfletch asks, "so we gained something the first time?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, get smooth wire" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | The twelve-inch cable is firmly attached to the broken mechanism. I'll
Floyd | need a tool to remove it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "aha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not that I can see, but maybe it was just giving us kudos for use of BOTH." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Wait, where did you see the smooth wire?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Did that get revealed by turning Fred over or something?" 	
			djfletch says, "I think so" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, that kinda sounds like a hit to get the wire." 	
			djfletch says, "just saw it in the last report from all" 	
			djfletch says, "don't think it was there before" 	
			Jacqueline says, "nice" 	
			Jacqueline takes some notes on stuff that needs to get done. 	
			Jacqueline asks, "That cutting tool. Did we get it?" 	
			djfletch says, "no, but I think your wedge plan was working" 	
			djfletch says, "I just got distracted by the intruders before I tried it properly" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wonder if it would help us gank this wire." 	
			djfletch says, "seems likely" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can you check that out while I write some stuff down?" 	
			djfletch says, "ok, I'll give it a go" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thanks." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to sloping corridor" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Sloping Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get wedge" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "go to small supply room" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sloping Corridor
Floyd | Sonar detects the corridor descends to the north in a gentle slope. The
Floyd | intersection to the south is raised above this level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "go to small supply room" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain goes home. 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Small Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | I can detect a small area, cluttered with things which extend from the
Floyd | walls. Doorways lead to the east and the west.
Floyd | There is a high extending holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the high extending holder is...
Floyd |     A cutting tool
Floyd | There is a square container here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put wedge against container" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Which contai do you mean, the square container or the hollow
Floyd | container?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "square" 		
	

Floyd | Okay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get on container" 		
	

Floyd | I can't climb onto the square container.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get on wedge" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. I'm standing on the solid wedge now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cutting tool" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: ALERT! ALERT!
Floyd | Intruders detected in Sterilization Chamber!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You got it." 	
			djfletch says, "yup" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Crap. Wonder if you have enough time. You probably do." 	
			djfletch asks, "shall I just ignore the intruders this time?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Just to see if it lets us get that wire." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, ignore them." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We'll need two bots to turn Fred." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get off" 		
	

Floyd | FC: What do you want to get off?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wedge" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. I'm off of it now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So you should send someone else to Gamma." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get wedge" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "it's ok, I left the rest of them there" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, right, you didn't do it from a restore." 	
			Jacqueline says, "You don't even need to flip Fred. It's done." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry, was distracted by notes and thoughts." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "go to gamma repair" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd | WALDO: Sonar doesn't detect an easy way to get from Sloping Corridor to
Floyd | Hallway Junction. Directions requested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "go to sloping corridor" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Access Hallway
Floyd | I have reached a junction in the hallway. The east/west hallway meets
Floyd | with a southern corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sloping Corridor
Floyd | Sonar detects the corridor descends to the north in a gentle slope. The
Floyd | intersection to the south is raised above this level.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Sloping Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put wedge against step" 		
	

Floyd | The solid wedge has been positioned at the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "go to gamma repair" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Ellison has disconnected. 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Hallway Junction
Floyd | Sonar detects an intersection here, with a small dropoff to the north.
Floyd | The solid wedge is positioned by the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Southeast Junction
Floyd | I perceive another passageway heading off to the southeast from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Southeast Passage
Floyd | This tubular passageway continues to the southeast. I can detect a bend
Floyd | in it toward the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Bending Passage
Floyd | Sonar detects a large area to the south with many obstacles within the
Floyd | structure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Alpha Repair
Floyd | Before me is a walkway which has wheels and all sorts of odd
Floyd | protuberances which my sonar has a hard time deciphering. Sonar also
Floyd | detects a small step at the base of it.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Beta Repair
Floyd | I'm in the center of a large area with a walkway in the center.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | There is a broken mechanism here.
Floyd | I can feel a bunch of smooth wire coming out of the mechanism.
Floyd | There is a hollow object here.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Gamma Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cut wire with cutting tool" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get smooth wire" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "got it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But in this version the humans haven't shut off the acid." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I wonder if there's a way to get the humans to shut off the acid without toasting a bot." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Maybe luring the humans to the relative safety of the maintenance room so they can see there's an issue?" 	
			djfletch says, "that could work" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, I have a partial task list that we need to reorder." 	
			djfletch asks, "or could we throw the toolbag into the acid room without going there ourselves?" 	
			djfletch says, "(probably not)" 	
			djfletch says, "the intruders might be still asleep, I'll send some robot there in case we still have time" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, after starting the game, we need to..." 	
			Jacqueline | - Fix Iris 	
			Jacqueline | - Fix the device in main Supply 	
			Jacqueline | - Put the wedge on the step 	
			Jacqueline | - Have a bot in place to deal with transport/hydro/weather when needed 	
			Jacqueline | - Get the cutting tool 	
			Jacqueline | - Get the humans to shut off the acid 	
			Jacqueline | - Get the wire from Fred 	
			Jacqueline | - Figure out how to fix the FCs and reset them using the code... may need to get the camera for this, though we already know the code for this iteration of the game. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Those are probably not in order, nor is it probably a complete list." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "See any edits as of right now, based on what we know or think we know?" 	
			djfletch says, "let me think" 	
			djfletch says, "looks good" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And yeah, I'm guessing that >THROW BAG EAST from Short Corridor will not work, but if you don't try you always fail, so I'm up for trying." 	
			djfletch says, "the device in main supply I'm thinking can be done late if necessary" 	
			Jacqueline says, "You wanted to try luring the humans to the maintenance area? Why don't you try that." 	
			djfletch says, "sure, may as well see if we can do that now" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "auda, go to sleep chamber" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Given the safety of this attempt, I'm thinking Auda can do it on her own." 	
			Gunther says, "oh man" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "oh man?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Sloping Corridor
Floyd | I am in the Sloping Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Access Hallway
Floyd | I am in the Access Hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Hallway
Floyd | I am in the Hallway.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are in motion off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "it occurs that you may not have figured out one pivotal thing, judging from that list" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Hallway
Floyd | I can hear some slight noise coming from the north and the west, though
Floyd | it is too distant to accurately describe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "poo" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Golly gee this is fun." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Hallway T
Floyd | A low whirring noise, barely audible, can be detected from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Sterilization Chamber
Floyd | A loud whirring noise can be detected from the west.
Floyd | A small plaque makes tinging noises here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "stupid robot, why are you walking the long way round" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Decontamination Chamber
Floyd | A small hissing can be detected overhead, as if a small port leaked a
Floyd | semi-liquid compound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Entry Area
Floyd | A low, whirring noise, barely detectable, can be heard from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Grab the plaque?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Too late" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get plaque" 		
	

Floyd | Sorry, but I can't hear any plaque here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get plaque" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "go to sleep chamber" 		
	

Floyd | I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh, yay" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I am in the Sleep Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the Sleep Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get bag" 		
	

Floyd | Sorry, but I can't hear any bag here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hum" 	
			djfletch says, "might be too late" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
			djfletch says, "oh well" 	
			djfletch says, "wonder if we have time to take the plaque back to Iris" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What iteration of this let us take the bag? 19?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh yeah, you could do that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe we'd at least learn about that before we're killed." 	
			djfletch says, "cf20 had them all in the small supply room, I think a few moves before the intruders come in" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "go to iris" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Iris's location: Weather Monitors. Establishing path...
Floyd | I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, try doing your thing with Iris first." 	
			Jacqueline says, "...ts...d" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the Weather Monitors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, examine plaque" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: I perceive nothing special about the small plaque.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "iris, read plaque" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | Sure. Here goes...
Floyd |
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Floyd | Smello-vision (tm) release.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chief Designer/Architect: Michael Berlyn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's like the pamphlet from Zork I, and pretty much useless. Hooray." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, cf20" 	
			djfletch says, "ok" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 18   WINDS: 92
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 9
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | I can detect a small area, cluttered with things which extend from the
Floyd | walls. Doorways lead to the east and the west.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | There is a high extending holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the high extending holder is...
Floyd |     A cutting tool
Floyd | There is a square container here.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | A strange container exists by the east wall of this room which is being
Floyd | fed electrical vibrations.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a scanning device, a micro extension, a sixteen-inch
Floyd | cable, and a small container.
Floyd | There is a stable holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the stable holder is...
Floyd |     A metal tool
Floyd | There is a strange container here.
Floyd | SENSA: I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | The air here is very still.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a tinging object.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits inactive.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | Tools for industry, tools for the dead.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain uno, a grasper, a sixteen-inch cable, and a
Floyd | basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd | There is a furthest holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the furthest holder is...
Floyd |     A life slicer
Floyd | There is a big brother here.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | CLC indicates this area not for robot use.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Poet.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a CX1 chip, a MH1, a sixteen-inch cable, and a BA1.
Floyd | There is a TS here.
Floyd | Sitting on the TS is...
Floyd |     A CU1
Floyd | There is a C9 here.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, e" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | I am in the Activities Area.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the west.
Floyd | Poet is off to the west.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "just going to make a coffee, will let you carry on" 	
			Jacqueline says, "'kay" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I am in the Sleep Chamber.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the west.
Floyd | Poet is off to the west.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I am in the Sleep Chamber.
Floyd | Whiz is off to the west.
Floyd | Poet is off to the west.
Floyd | Waldo is off to the west.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: ALERT! ALERT!
Floyd | Intruders detected in Sterilization Chamber!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z. z. z. z." 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'z'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: The mobile objects have stopped for a moment. I also
Floyd | detect the square container opening then shutting. The mobile objects
Floyd | have removed a tiny container and are grasping it.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Some talking mechanisms just entered the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. Auditory circuits activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, this is some sleep chamber. No frills."
Floyd | "Don't complain. At least there's bunks for us."
Floyd | "I suppose. I'm going to put the toolbag on the floor while I grab some
Floyd | shuteye."
Floyd | "What about the robot?"
Floyd | "What, that ear thing? Gimme a break!"
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: I hear the sound of metal being placed on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | I can hear slow breathing and the occasional rustling of cloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Give me that, you little devil!"
Floyd | "That robot's a thief! Let's get it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Hallway Corner
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Corner.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to maintenance" 		
	

Floyd | I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | Moving through Hallway Branch
Floyd | I am in the Hallway Branch.
Floyd | Some talking mechanisms are in motion off to the north. They appear to
Floyd | be in hot pursuit.
Floyd | My ears can hear the following in my extensions...
Floyd |   A jingling bag
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the Maintenance Access.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey -- Look at that! The pipes going up to the Filtering Computers
Floyd | have burst."
Floyd | "Yeah. Maybe the person in the cylinder isn't at fault...."
Floyd | "Hmm. You could be right. Let's fix this and then see if things return
Floyd | to normal."
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: I can hear the sound of metal, like a wheel turning, and the
Floyd | hissing stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That should take care of that leak. Let's go up to the Rec Area and
Floyd | wait for awhile."
Floyd | "Fine. Meanwhile, I'll get our toolbag back."
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: I hear footsteps as the talking mechanisms walk away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Will let this sit a sec for djf to see while I go put on some shoes." 	
			djfletch says, "nice, it worked" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, I guess this buys us some time if we go this route." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't know that I see much other use for Auda elsewhere, so perhaps we should ... well, before we start over, let's send the team to go check out the FCs while there's no acid." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

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

		djfletch says, "they should make a film of this game because you would have a wacky chase scene with these dudes chasing a robot about the place" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, auda, poet, sensa, waldo, go to east end" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 14   WINDS: 106
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a raging blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 2
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Moving through Hallway Corner
Floyd | The east/west corridor ends here and starts off to the south. To the
Floyd | north is a small room.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Moving through Access Hallway
Floyd | Photonic sensors detect a shift in reflective activity indicating a
Floyd | corridor which starts to the south.
Floyd | Poet is in motion off to the south.
Floyd | Waldo is in motion off to the east.
Floyd | SENSA: I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Moving through Short Corridor
Floyd | I can hear a difference in the air currents and air conditioning
Floyd | circuits here as if another passage started to the northeast.
Floyd | In the room with me is Whiz (in motion).
Floyd | Poet is in motion off to the west.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Moving through Southeast Junction
Floyd | To forgive is innocent, but to repair is all mine.
Floyd | Sensa is in motion off to the west.
Floyd | Whiz is in motion off to the east.
Floyd | Auda is in motion off to the east.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- East End
Floyd | CLC transmits a welcome signal originating from the Beta FC, directly
Floyd | before me.
Floyd | In the room with me is Auda.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the East End.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the East
Floyd | End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "I strongly advise you to check the things you've not figured out yet" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah. That's part of what I'm doing." 	
			djfletch says, "hmm" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I know we need to fix stuff here, but not how." 	
			Gunther says, "it'll become clear once you've figured out the crucial item" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, auda, poet, sensa, waldo, go to alpha fc" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the East End.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the Alpha
Floyd | FC.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | East End.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the Alpha FC.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the East End.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Alpha FC.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Alpha FC.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "there's a switch in the cryogenics room we haven't used" 	
			djfletch says, "we might have to kill our clones sometime" 	
			Jacqueline says, "True" 	
			djfletch says, "because clones are usually evil" 	
	Rotonoto arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "poet, touch alpha fc" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: I can't accept the existence of any alpha fc here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "he's not there yet, I guess." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, x alpha fc" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, look at alpha fc" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Alpha FC
Floyd | I stand within the first Filtering Computer, a massive device used to
Floyd | interface us with you and maintain the surface systems.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Poet.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a CX1 chip, a MH1, a sixteen-inch cable, and a BA1.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Alpha FC.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, look at alpha fc" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Alpha FC
Floyd | Sensors detect a small, narrow tube to the south of here, while
Floyd | surrounding me is a huge object, the Alpha FC.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, auda, poet, x alpha fc" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, auda, poet, examine alpha fc" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Alpha FC
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect a tremendous channeling and flow of
Floyd | electrical and data energy into an object surrounding me. Sensors
Floyd | detect a similar channeling to an object to the south.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a scanning device, a micro extension, a sixteen-inch
Floyd | cable, and a small container.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Alpha FC
Floyd | I am in the Alpha FC.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a tinging object.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Alpha FC
Floyd | The first stage of our journey begins here, the music goes round and
Floyd | round.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain uno, a grasper, a sixteen-inch cable, and a
Floyd | basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, go s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube awaiting a
Floyd | plug. Above this hole is a sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | It is a female receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cables" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The first, second, third and fourth cables are of all different
Floyd | lengths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x first cable" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Sensory inputs cannot detect any first cable here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hrm" 	
			Rotonoto says, "Ask her to touch them." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touch cables" 		
	

Floyd | Not me, man. Better ask someone else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "Poet is the touchy one" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | CLC tagged location indicates I am within a connecting tube. The
Floyd | connecting cables for the filtering computers line this floor, resting
Floyd | in their individual grooves. A small plug, PL-1, sits within the wall,
Floyd | right below the ACS.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cables" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The first, second, third and fourth cables are of all different
Floyd | lengths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x first cable" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The CLC cannot confirm the presence of any first cable here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That is kinda a bug. Mild, but I'm surprised." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Connections are what make life worth living. In each direction we find
Floyd | our source of disorientation, our metaphysical essence. Linkups are
Floyd | possible, connecting our distant cousin with our essence. There's a
Floyd | signpost up ahead -- the next stop, the Ozonezone.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa and Whiz.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touch cables" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "yeah, both bugs I came across involved the cables" 	
			Jacqueline says, "meh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, touch cable" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Poet.
Floyd | FC: Which cable do you mean, the four-inch cable, the six-inch cable,
Floyd | the ten-inch cable, or the eighteen-inch cable?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "in one of the rooms, 'touch all' works for Poet, but in the other one, you have to touch each cable individually" 	
			Jacqueline says, "AHA" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touch four-inch cable" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touch six-inch cable" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touch ten-inch cable" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "touch eighteen-inch cable" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Those, um, all seem fine." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, look at four-inch cable." 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: The electrical flow within this cable seems irregular.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "try the same in the secondary channel" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or maybe not" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The flow is irregular" 	
			djfletch says, "oh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x six-inch" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the six-inch cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x ten-inch" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the ten-inch cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x eighteen-inch" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the eighteen-inch cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x four-inch" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | The electrical flow within this cable seems irregular.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "dammit Poet you are supposed to diagnose stuff" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, so the four-inch cable is probably bad." 	
			djfletch asks, "check the secondary channel just in case?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s. s." 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am within an immense device which contains immeasurable circuitry and
Floyd | switching devices. I can detect connections to the north and south of
Floyd | this device.
Floyd |
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | a groove in the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube
Floyd | awaiting a plug, while slightly higher up rests a sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cable" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | FC: Which cable do you mean, the five-inch cable, the nine-inch cable,
Floyd | the nineteen-inch cable, or the twenty-inch cable?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x five-inch. x nine-inch. x nineteen-inch. x twenty-inch" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the five-inch cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Grr, that." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at five-inch. look at nine-inch. look at nineteen-inch. look at twenty-inch" 		
	

Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the five-inch cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | This cable is not transmitting energy properly.
Floyd |
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the nineteen-inch cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the twenty-inch cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nine inch. Check." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Now, can we swap (as specified in the feelies/manual) with any old wires, or do they have to be the same length or color, and if the latter, what the heck color are they?" 	
			Rotonoto says, "Primary, four-inch, Secondary, nine-inch." 	
			djfletch says, "one feelie says don't use 16 inch" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yeah" 	
			Rotonoto says, "If only there were a way to get Iris to see in here ..." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Roto), "There is, actually." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I have no idea how much time we have, but I guess we can keep working until that timer is up." 	
			djfletch says, "there was 14 inch wire in the machine in the main supply room" 	
			djfletch says, "I don't know if we ever tried to take it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And then the wire on Fred." 	
			djfletch says, "or we may have to cut it too" 	
			djfletch says, "yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let me go back to 20. Let's send a bot for the camera and the cutter (waldo?) get auda to have the humans shut off the acid..." 	
			djfletch says, "sure" 	
			Rotonoto says, "Those are the two cables you need." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "arr" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 18   WINDS: 92
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 9
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | I can detect a small area, cluttered with things which extend from the
Floyd | walls. Doorways lead to the east and the west.
Floyd | In the room with me are Sensa, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | There is a high extending holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the high extending holder is...
Floyd |     A cutting tool
Floyd | There is a square container here.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | A strange container exists by the east wall of this room which is being
Floyd | fed electrical vibrations.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Auda, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a scanning device, a micro extension, a sixteen-inch
Floyd | cable, and a small container.
Floyd | There is a stable holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the stable holder is...
Floyd |     A metal tool
Floyd | There is a strange container here.
Floyd | SENSA: I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | The air here is very still.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Poet and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a tinging object.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits inactive.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from POET
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | Tools for industry, tools for the dead.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Whiz.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a brain uno, a grasper, a sixteen-inch cable, and a
Floyd | basket of goodies for Grandma.
Floyd | There is a furthest holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the furthest holder is...
Floyd |     A life slicer
Floyd | There is a big brother here.
Floyd | POET: As far as I know, I'm Zen on inventory.
Floyd | POET: Sensory pads detect no abnormal flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | CLC indicates this area not for robot use.
Floyd | In the room with me are Waldo, Sensa, Auda and Poet.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a CX1 chip, a MH1, a sixteen-inch cable, and a BA1.
Floyd | There is a TS here.
Floyd | Sitting on the TS is...
Floyd |     A CU1
Floyd | There is a C9 here.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, go to sleep chamber" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to sloping corridor" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Could we send whiz after the camera, or can he not pick up things?" 	
			djfletch says, "apparently he has two grasping extensions" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, go to hallway end" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the Sleep
Floyd | Chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, report" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I am in the Sleep Chamber.
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo (in motion).
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a tinging object.
Floyd | Poet is off to the west.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the west.
Floyd | Whiz is in motion off to the west.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits inactive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. Auditory circuits activated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "I usually send Poet after the camera, but I'm not sure why." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am feeling hopeful for some reason. This is no doubt a mistake" 	
			djfletch says, "heh" 	
			Gunther says, "well, the thing I meant has been figured out" 	
			Jacqueline says, "w00" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "You mean the wires?" 	
			Gunther says, "the camera" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, we knew about that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Long ago." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But" 	
			Gunther says, "you didn't *use* it tho" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I wasn't including it on the list because I was thinking we only needed it for the reset code." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Which we think we know." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I guess it might be useful for the cables, too" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I have a feeling if we restart the game from scratch, though, the code will change. And we may want to restart from scratch. So, yeah" 	
			Rotonoto says, "Yes, the codes are different every game." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "all robots look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "all robots, look" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: Moving through Hallway Corner
Floyd | CLC peripheral device detected to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | Tools for industry, tools for the dead.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | There is a furthest holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the furthest holder is...
Floyd |     A life slicer
Floyd | There is a big brother here.
Floyd | Auda is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Sleep Chamber
Floyd | I am in the Sleep Chamber.
Floyd | Whiz is in motion off to the south.
Floyd | Poet is off to the west.
Floyd | Sensa is off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Sloping
Floyd | Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Small Supply Room
Floyd | A strange container exists by the east wall of this room which is being
Floyd | fed electrical vibrations.
Floyd | In the room with me is Poet.
Floyd | There is a stable holder here.
Floyd | Sitting on the stable holder is...
Floyd |     A metal tool
Floyd | There is a strange container here.
Floyd | Auda is off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the
Floyd | Hallway End.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Internal map reference -- Sloping Corridor
Floyd | Sonar detects the corridor descends to the north in a gentle slope. The
Floyd | intersection to the south is raised above this level.
Floyd | The solid wedge is positioned by the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 18   WINDS: 96
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 7
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, take wedge" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Neither sonar nor extensions detect any wedge here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Hallway
Floyd | I'm in an east/west hallway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Sloping Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take ramp" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the
Floyd | Hallway End.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, get in object" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: I am now in the CAR.
Floyd | WHIZ: My gyroscopic stabilizers detect motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Inside the CAR.
Floyd | CLC warns that the area to the west is dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ: External map reference -- Vehicle Debarkation Area
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to small supply" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, go n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: An unlikely request, considering where I am.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get out" 		
	

Floyd | FC: What do you want to get out?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Sonar can't detect a passage in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get out of car" 		
	

Floyd | Neither sonar nor extensions detect any of car here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Access Hallway
Floyd | I have reached a junction in the hallway. The east/west hallway meets
Floyd | with a southern corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I switch bots with my undos." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, switched" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Inside the CAR.
Floyd | CLC warns that the area to the west is dangerous.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get out of car" 		
	

Floyd | I am on my mobile extensions again.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: ALERT! ALERT!
Floyd | Intruders detected in Sterilization Chamber!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: Full report from WALDO
Floyd | WALDO: Moving through Hallway T
Floyd | I have reached a T intersection in the east/west hallway.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A solid wedge
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Rotonoto says, "Yes, if we had a status line it'd say which robot we were linked to." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biology Corridor
Floyd | CLC tagged area indicates the Biological Section contains materials
Floyd | potentially dangerous to your survival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, listen" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Okay, okay already. I'm listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biological Laboratory
Floyd | This area is identified as the Biological Lab. Equipment here is
Floyd | available for clone revivification.
Floyd | CLC tagged device TV1 sits on the floor by a table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take tv1" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to short corridor" 		
	

Floyd | CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: The mobile objects have stopped for a moment. I also
Floyd | detect the square container opening then shutting. The mobile objects
Floyd | have removed a tiny container and are grasping it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "How did you do this earlier? Wedge on container?" 	
			djfletch says, "I think I used "against"" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put wedge against container" 		
	

Floyd | The CLC cannot confirm the presence of any wedge here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | CLC feedback indicates I'm holding...
Floyd |   A TV1
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Small Supply
Floyd | Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "and you get on the wedge" 	
			djfletch says, "not get on the container" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | CLC feedback indicates I'm holding...
Floyd |   A TV1
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Small Supply
Floyd | Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | CLC feedback indicates I'm holding...
Floyd |   A TV1
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: The mobile objects have stopped for a moment. I also
Floyd | detect the square container opening then shutting. The mobile objects
Floyd | have removed a tiny container and are grasping it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "so in fact maybe you only have to drop the wedge, I'm not sure" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get tv1" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, put wedge against container" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Neither sonar nor extensions detect any solid wedge here.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: The mobile objects have stopped for a moment. I also
Floyd | detect the square container opening then shutting. The mobile objects
Floyd | have removed a tiny container and are grasping it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I am grasping...
Floyd |   A solid wedge
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Small Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop wedge" 		
	

Floyd | The CLC cannot confirm the presence of any wedge here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It says I have it, though." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop solid" 		
	

Floyd | The CLC cannot confirm the presence of any solid here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop ramp" 		
	

Floyd | The CLC cannot confirm the presence of any ramp here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | CLC feedback indicates I'm holding...
Floyd |   A TV1
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: The mobile objects have stopped for a moment. I also
Floyd | detect the square container opening then shutting. The mobile objects
Floyd | have removed a tiny container and are grasping it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, ""Put the wedge against the step" or something like that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "GRR that again" 	
			djfletch says, "CLC is Whiz I think" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "yeah" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | CLC feedback indicates I carry nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take tv1" 		
	

Floyd | The CLC cannot confirm the presence of any tv1 here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biology Corridor
Floyd | CLC tagged area indicates the Biological Section contains materials
Floyd | potentially dangerous to your survival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Biological Laboratory
Floyd | This area is identified as the Biological Lab. Equipment here is
Floyd | available for clone revivification.
Floyd | CLC tagged device TV1 sits on the floor by a table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take tv1" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: The mobile objects have stopped for a moment. I also
Floyd | detect the square container opening then shutting. The mobile objects
Floyd | have removed a tiny container and are grasping it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "Yup, Whiz can't think for himself too well." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, put wedge against container" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: Which contai do you mean, the tiny container, the square container,
Floyd | or the hollow container?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "square" 		
	

Floyd | Okay.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Small Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, go to short corridor" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Some talking mechanisms just entered the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, stand on wedge" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Okay. I'm standing on the solid wedge now.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Listening...
Floyd | "Well, this is some sleep chamber. No frills."
Floyd | "Don't complain. At least there's bunks for us."
Floyd | "I suppose. I'm going to put the toolbag on the floor while I grab some
Floyd | shuteye."
Floyd | "What about the robot?"
Floyd | "What, that ear thing? Gimme a break!"
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: I hear the sound of metal being placed on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get tool" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Listening...
Floyd | I can hear slow breathing and the occasional rustling of cloth.
Floyd | WHIZ INTERRUPT: CLC indicates I cannot relocate going from Vehicle
Floyd | Debarkation Area to Hallway End. Awaiting instructions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, take bag" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Give me that, you little devil!"
Floyd | "That robot's a thief! Let's get it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to maintenance" 		
	

Floyd | I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, get off wedge" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Okay. I'm off of it now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take wedge" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the Maintenance
Floyd | Access.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to sloping corridor" 		
	

Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: Listening...
Floyd | "Hey -- Look at that! The pipes going up to the Filtering Computers
Floyd | have burst."
Floyd | "Yeah. Maybe the person in the cylinder isn't at fault...."
Floyd | "Hmm. You could be right. Let's fix this and then see if things return
Floyd | to normal."
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: I can hear the sound of metal, like a wheel turning, and the
Floyd | hissing stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That should take care of that leak. Let's go up to the Rec Area and
Floyd | wait for awhile."
Floyd | "Fine. Meanwhile, I'll get our toolbag back."
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA: I hear footsteps as the talking mechanisms walk away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Sloping Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "Have fun! Don't kill too many more millions of people up there on the surface." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put wedge on step" 		
	

Floyd | The solid wedge has been positioned at the step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto goes home. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Vehicle Debarkation Area
Floyd | CLC warns that the area to the west is dangerous.
Floyd | Mobile CLC tagged object CAR is at the head of the tunnel.
Floyd | WHIZ: I can detect nothing inside of it.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I'm holding...
Floyd |   A TV1
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, get in car" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | I am now in the CAR.
Floyd | My gyroscopic stabilizers detect motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Inside the CAR.
Floyd | CLC warns that the area to the east is dangerous.
Floyd |
Floyd | External map reference -- Hallway End
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, whiz, sensa, poet, go to short corridor" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: An unlikely request, considering where I am.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Short
Floyd | Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, go to activities area" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, get out of car" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | I am on my mobile extensions again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, whiz, sensa, poet, go to short corridor" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Short
Floyd | Corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, go to activities area" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, whiz, sensa, poet, go to primary channel" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC setting coordinates. Will report in on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, go to activities area" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | AUDA: I hear you loud and clear. Talk to you when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Moving through Hallway
Floyd | I'm in an east/west hallway.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I'm holding...
Floyd |   A TV1
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Whiz.
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | Moving through Access Hallway
Floyd | Standard robotic areas can be detected to the south.
Floyd | CLC feedback indicates I'm holding...
Floyd |   A TV1
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, maybe we're better off sending waldo and sensa down to get the wire outta Fred." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "both waldo and sensa go to gamma repair" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I can't use the word 'go' here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, sensa, go to gamma repair" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | AUDA INTERRUPT: From what I can hear, I've arrived at the Activities
Floyd | Area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Moving through Southeast Junction
Floyd | CLC indicates I've gone too far to the east for an interface.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I'm holding...
Floyd |   A TV1
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | Moving through Short Corridor
Floyd | CLC indicates I have arrived at a northeast branch in the corridor.
Floyd | CLC feedback indicates I'm holding...
Floyd |   A TV1
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "auda, r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Auda.
Floyd | FC: Full report from AUDA
Floyd | AUDA: Internal map reference -- Activities Area
Floyd | I am in the Activities Area.
Floyd | In the room with me are some talking mechanisms.
Floyd | AUDA: I can't hear a thing in my extension.
Floyd | Auditory circuits active.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Moving through East End
Floyd | CLC transmits a welcome signal originating from the Beta FC, directly
Floyd | before me.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I'm holding...
Floyd |   A TV1
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | Moving through Alpha FC
Floyd | I stand within the first Filtering Computer, a massive device used to
Floyd | interface us with you and maintain the surface systems.
Floyd | CLC feedback indicates I'm holding...
Floyd |   A TV1
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | CLC tagged location indicates I am within a connecting tube. The
Floyd | connecting cables for the filtering computers line this floor, resting
Floyd | in their individual grooves. A small plug, PL-1, sits within the wall,
Floyd | right below the ACS.
Floyd | CLC feedback indicates I'm holding...
Floyd |   A TV1
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the Primary Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "plug in camera" 		
	

Floyd | I've plugged it in. CLC indicates object now functioning.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Receiving transmissions.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Gamma Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "aim camera at four-inch" 		
	

Floyd | The TV1 has been pointed at the four-inch cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Now I know why cable-tv was invented. All I can make
Floyd | out is the shape of a red four-inch cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Primary
Floyd | Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Red." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | CLC feedback indicates I'm holding...
Floyd |   A TV1
Floyd |
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC indicates matched arrival coordinates at the Primary Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Cavernous Room
Floyd | I am in the Cavernous Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am within the Beta FC.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The CLC cannot confirm a passage there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | CLC tagged location indicates I am within a connecting tube. The
Floyd | connecting cables for the filtering computers line this floor, resting
Floyd | in their grooves. A small plug, PL-1, sits within the wall beneath the
Floyd | ACS.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "plug in camera" 		
	

Floyd | I've plugged it in. CLC indicates object now functioning.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: Receiving transmissions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "point camera at nine-inch" 		
	

Floyd | The TV1 has been pointed at the nine-inch cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: You call this clear reception? All I can make out is
Floyd | the shape of a nine-inch orange cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Gamma Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "excellent" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is the cable in the Main Supply orange, or just the button?" 	
			djfletch says, "I think the cable was too" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, x smooth wire" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, look at smooth wire" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Neither sonar nor extensions detect any smooth wire here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Moving through Beta Repair
Floyd | I'm in the center of a large area with a walkway in the center.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd |
Floyd | POET INTERRUPT: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Primary
Floyd | Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | I have reached the south end of this area. The walkway ends here.
Floyd | The walkway is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | A large object sits before me. Sonar indicates it is hollow, but not
Floyd | empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Gamma Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "both waldo and sensa, move fred" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Dual-Cryolink established to Waldo and Sensa.
Floyd | FC for both robots: Neither robot can detect any fred here.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Gotta open the cage first?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, x cage" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'x'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Man, the >X habit dies hard." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, examine cage" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | The hollow object is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "yes, turn the flowswitch" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn flowswitch" 		
	

Floyd | Neither sonar nor extensions detect any flowswitch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		djfletch says, "hmm" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Gamma Repair
Floyd | Vibrational activity and electrical emanations detected from the north
Floyd | are stronger than those in the immediate vicinity.
Floyd | The conveying mechanism is not in motion.
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a metal tool, a scanning device, a micro extension, a
Floyd | sixteen-inch cable, and a small container.
Floyd | A large object emits strange flows, its surface a tracery of
Floyd | filament-like circuitry. The circuitry is concentrated near the center
Floyd | of one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Gamma
Floyd | Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, turn switch" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Sensory inputs cannot detect any switch here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, examine circuitry" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: I perceive nothing special about the wiring.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Gamma
Floyd | Repair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "maybe you do have to examine it first" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x wiring" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the wiring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Gah, maybe I'll scroll back to see how the heck we did this last time." 	
			djfletch says, "weird, I don't know what you're doing differently this time" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, look at large object" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Sensa.
Floyd | Concentrated on the front surface of the large object is a flowswitch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn switch" 		
	

Floyd | The flow of electrons aligns and the panel opens.
Floyd | Miles of circuitry rest within the device sitting here, though it no
Floyd | longer seems operational.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, get wire with tool" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x wires" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'wires'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x circuitry" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the wiring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in panel" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory inputs cannot detect any panel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at large object" 		
	

Floyd | Concentrated on the front surface of the large object is a flowswitch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn switch" 		
	

Floyd | The flow of electrons aligns and the panel opens.
Floyd | Miles of circuitry rest within the device sitting here, though it no
Floyd | longer seems operational.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Sensory inputs cannot detect any panel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline breathes deeply. 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Guess I'll scroll back again, write things down this time." 	
			djfletch says, "it's tricksy" 	
			djfletch asks, "did we need to do anything with the panel here?" 	
			djfletch says, "I think maybe just move Fred now" 	
			Jota asks, "Out of curiosity, have you guys been playing with the map?" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "both sensa and waldo, get fred" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Dual-Cryolink established to Sensa and Waldo.
Floyd | FC: The robots have moved it.
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's fairly necessary because you need to name rooms and exits are rarely listed in room descriptions" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, get smooth wire" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: The twelve-inch cable is firmly attached to the broken
Floyd | mechanism. I'll need a tool to remove it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, get smooth wire with tool" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I cannot sense a thing in my grasping extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wait, what? I thought..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, i" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A cutting tool
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh" 	
			djfletch says, "I think I used "cut"" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, cut wire" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | FC: What do you want to cut the wire with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cutting tool" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take wire" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf22" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "I think we are way behind on time, but whatever." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Send them to main supply?" 	
			djfletch says, "probably not super efficient but pretty good" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or try to go repair this wire first?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, I think I like the latter option" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to secondary channel" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I don't know if it needs to be Waldo that changes the chips in the main supply" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to main supply" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "or if any of them can do it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I'm going to see with Sensa" 	
			djfletch asks, "oh wait, is Waldo carrying the red and yellow chips anyway?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, hrm." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, i" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | I am grasping...
Floyd |   A twelve-inch cable
Floyd |   A cutting tool
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A hollow container
Floyd |     The hollow container contains...
Floyd |       A pebbled object
Floyd |       A wavy object
Floyd |       A bumpy object
Floyd |       A smooth object
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Do you know which chips are which color?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, give container to sensa" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | Given.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hmm, not from Waldo's names" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Guess it doesn't matter." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I just gave them all to Sensa" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to secondary channel" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to main supply" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, go to skywalk alpha" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: All life's a stage, so just consider me a player. See you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | FC: Full report from WHIZ
Floyd | WHIZ: Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | CLC tagged location indicates I am within a connecting tube. The
Floyd | connecting cables for the filtering computers line this floor, resting
Floyd | in their grooves. A small plug, PL-1, sits within the wall beneath the
Floyd | ACS.
Floyd | WHIZ: CLC feedback indicates I'm holding...
Floyd |   A TV1
Floyd | Unable to process queries at this time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Do we want Whiz to do anything in particular?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "do we have anyone in the control area?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I just sent Poet that way" 	
			djfletch says, "oh right" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "can't think of much else" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | POET: As much as I can be anyplace, I'm here at the Skywalk Alpha.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, n" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Poet.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Weather Control Area
Floyd | Slippin' 'n' slidin', turn the dials and we'll be ridin'.
Floyd | The first dial is set to 55, the second dial is set to 55, and the
Floyd | third dial is set to 55.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I'm still worrying a bit about whether we have to do something in the cryogenic room sometime" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | FC: Full report from IRIS
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Weather Monitors
Floyd | All around me I see meters indicating the state of the weather
Floyd | conditions on all three planet-side continents.
Floyd | The monitors for surface weather show:
Floyd |
Floyd |   TEMP: 12   WINDS: 110
Floyd |   PRECIPITATION: a raging blizzard
Floyd |   TOWER PRESSURES: Tower 1 -- 55
Floyd |                    Tower 2 -- 0
Floyd |                    Tower 3 -- 55
Floyd | Through the monitors I can see Poet in the Weather Control Area.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa (in motion).
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a little wire basket.
Floyd | IRIS: I am holding nothing in my dainty extensions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poet, turn second dial to 100" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Poet.
Floyd | POET: The second dial has been set to 100.
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO INTERRUPT: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Secondary
Floyd | Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Main Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Okay, I don't have that feelie in front of me. What does it say about 'REPLACE the cable'?" 	
			djfletch says, "I had it here, hang on a sec" 	
			Ellison says, "it says you can't take out one cable at a time. you have to REPLACE CABLE WITH CABLE" 	
			djfletch says, "yes, don't remove or take a cable, only replace" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, replace nine-inch with orange" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Neither sonar nor extensions detect any orange here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I am grasping...
Floyd |   A twelve-inch cable
Floyd |   A cutting tool
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Ellison says, "(I found yesterday that the game has no idea when something isn't a cable, though. I think I replace a cable with my cutter last night.)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, replace nine-inch with twelve-inch" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: Okay. It's done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | A strange apparatus sits before me, processing electrons internally.
Floyd | This device seems active, though some internal mechanisms are exposed.
Floyd | There are two receptacles, designed to hold small circuitry, and a
Floyd | button beside them. A ruined device sits in the plus receptacle, and a
Floyd | seized device sits in the negative socket.
Floyd | SENSA: Sensors indicate I'm holding...
Floyd |   A small container
Floyd |     The small container contains...
Floyd |       A buss object
Floyd |       A maximized object
Floyd |       A filtering object
Floyd |       A polarized object
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take ruined" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take seized" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put red chip in red receptacle" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory inputs cannot detect any red chip here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x ruined" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | I perceive nothing special about the ruined device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, go to main supply" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Got it, good looking. I'll let you know when I get there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. The red socket is empty as is the yellow socket.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a fried chip, a burned chip, and a little wire
Floyd | basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS: I've reached my destination, the Main Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "try "red ic", I think that worked for me when chip didn't" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in basket" 		
	

Floyd |   The little wire basket contains...
Floyd |   A plaid IC
Floyd |   A green IC
Floyd |   A yellow IC
Floyd |   A red IC
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yep" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, put red ic in red socket" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put yellow ic in yellow socket" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd | Surges of electricity flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, I've pressed it. Sensory mechanisms detect electrical energy is
Floyd | exposed, running through a fourteen-inch cable. In addition, a glass
Floyd | fuse has been exposed, resting beside the wire in the panel. The front
Floyd | panel is electrically intensive and has odd properties.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bishop says, "Need a cable? Take a cable. Have a cable? Leave a cable." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Except, hm. Why would I put power to it when I want that cable." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or did that open the panel to expose the cable?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf23" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take cable" 		
	

Floyd | I'm reaching for the fourteen-inch cable...
Floyd | Oh oh!
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Sizzle, pop, and snap-crackly noises. The delicious smell of fried
Floyd | robot. Mmm Mmm.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: So much for that robot. Too bad.
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		djfletch says, "hah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yay fried robot, though" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, hm. Suggestions?" 	
			djfletch says, "hmm, don't know" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure we should have repaired it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		djfletch says, "maybe not" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Sensors indicate I'm holding...
Floyd |   A seized device
Floyd |   A ruined device
Floyd |   A small container
Floyd |     The small container contains...
Floyd |       A buss object
Floyd |       A maximized object
Floyd |       A filtering object
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | A strange apparatus sits before me, processing electrons internally.
Floyd | This device seems active, though some internal mechanisms are exposed.
Floyd | There are two receptacles, designed to hold small circuitry, and a
Floyd | button beside them. The plus receptacle is empty as is the negative
Floyd | socket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "at some point we have to open it to press the reset codes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hrm." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf24" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x red wire" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Sensory inputs cannot detect any red wire here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "er" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x orange wire" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | Sensory inputs cannot detect any orange wire here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x apparatus" 		
	

Floyd | [x -> examine]
Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'apparatus'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, go w" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. The red socket is empty as is the yellow socket.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a fried chip, a burned chip, and a little wire
Floyd | basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "what if we pull the chips out again after it is open?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So the wire is not yet exposed" 	
	Jota arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says (to djf), "That is a very good plan" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, put red ic in red socket" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put yellow ic in yellow socket" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd | Surges of electricity flow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. The orange button is flashing.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a fried chip, a burned chip, and a little wire
Floyd | basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. I've pressed the button. The front panel popped open, exposing a
Floyd | series of eight little circles with letters written on them. The front
Floyd | panel bears further examination. A bunch of orange wire is exposed, and
Floyd | beside it, in the panel, rests a small glass fuse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, take red ic" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Please don't use me as a pack mule. I have but 3 extensions to
Floyd | give for my complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You snarky bastard" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, take red ic" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, take yellow ic" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take orange wire" 		
	

Floyd | I'm reaching for the fourteen-inch cable of orange wire...
Floyd | Oh oh!
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Sizzle, pop, and snap-crackly noises. The delicious smell of fried
Floyd | robot. Mmm Mmm.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: So much for that robot. Too bad.
Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, no." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on

		djfletch says, "ok, another thought, the fuse must be for something" 	
	

Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. The red socket is empty as is the yellow socket. The front
Floyd | panel is open and a fourteen-inch cable of orange wire is exposed. A
Floyd | small glass fuse it sits in the panel. On the front panel is a series
Floyd | of eight circles.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a fried chip, a burned chip, and a little wire
Floyd | basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "is the fuse takeable?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take fuse" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. The red socket is empty, but a yellow IC sits in the yellow
Floyd | socket. The front panel is open and a fourteen-inch cable of orange
Floyd | wire is exposed. On the front panel is a series of eight circles.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a fried chip, a burned chip, and a little wire
Floyd | basket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take wire" 		
	

Floyd | I'm not Waldo, you know. I've only got 2 extensions, and they're full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, drop basket" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take wire" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
			djfletch says, "cool" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go to primary channel" 		
	

Floyd | Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, go to primary channel" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I'm on my way. Expect a report on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | WALDO: Internal mapping indicates arrival at the Primary Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the
Floyd | Primary Channel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Don't know how long it is, so perhaps with a little ambiguation..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, replace wire with wire" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: I can't. My extensions are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, replace wire with wire" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Waldo.
Floyd | I don't have the fourteen-inch cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take wire from sensa" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "replace four-inch with fourteen-inch" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. It's done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, press ble" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Nothing is happening. I don't think it's working anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh poop right" 	
			djfletch says, "wait, I have the 9 inch noted as the orange one" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, right" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'undo'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'undo'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'undo'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | I am carrying...
Floyd |   A glass fuse
Floyd |   A red IC
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, should have left the fuse and IC there." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, i" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A four-inch cable
Floyd |   A nine-inch cable
Floyd |   A cutting tool
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. The red socket is empty, but a yellow IC sits in the yellow
Floyd | socket. On the front panel is a series of eight circles.
Floyd | There is a little wire basket here.
Floyd |   The little wire basket contains...
Floyd |     A plaid IC
Floyd |     A green IC
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube awaiting a
Floyd | plug. Above this hole is a sign.
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a four-inch cable, a nine-inch cable, a metal tool, a
Floyd | scanning device, a micro extension, and a sixteen-inch cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did I not go back far enough?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube awaiting a
Floyd | plug. Above this hole is a sign.
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a four-inch cable, a nine-inch cable, a metal tool, a
Floyd | scanning device, a micro extension, and a sixteen-inch cable.
Floyd | SENSA: Sensors indicate I'm holding...
Floyd |   A seized device
Floyd |   A ruined device
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube awaiting a
Floyd | plug. Above this hole is a sign.
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a four-inch cable, a nine-inch cable, a metal tool, a
Floyd | scanning device, a micro extension, and a sixteen-inch cable.
Floyd | SENSA: Sensors indicate I'm holding...
Floyd |   A seized device
Floyd |   A ruined device
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | SENSA: Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube awaiting a
Floyd | plug. Above this hole is a sign.
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a nine-inch cable, a metal tool, a scanning device, a
Floyd | micro extension, and a sixteen-inch cable.
Floyd | SENSA: Sensors indicate I'm holding...
Floyd |   A fourteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A seized device
Floyd |   A ruined device
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "okay" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, maybe where I've messed up, then, is this: the red cable needs to be fixed in primary, the orange in secondary. Did I completely bollucks that up and switch the two??" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Because here we are in primary, with an orange cable." 	
			Jacqueline screams. 	
			djfletch says, "I'm trying to work it out" 	
			djfletch says, "I have the broken ones noted as 4 inch red and 9 inch orange" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Me too" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The 4-inch red is in primary, the 9-inch orange is in secondary." 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, looks wrong that Waldo already has the 9-inch then" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, so." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "If we have to start over on this part, do we want to just start over over, knowing what we know, and prioritize our list of actions? Or do we want to just go back a save or two?" 	
			djfletch says, "I'm not sure how long ago we replaced the first cable" 	
			djfletch says, "we might only lose a few moves by carrying on from here" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, I have this in my head because of this game: [LINK]" 	
			djfletch says, "assuming we can re-replace a cable we already replaced" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, I hadn't thought about that. That's true." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Wanna have a go?" 	
			djfletch says, "I'll try, if I can work out what to do" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sensa, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Sensa.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am within an immense device which contains immeasurable circuitry and
Floyd | switching devices. I can detect connections to the north and south of
Floyd | this device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sensa, s" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Sensa.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | a groove in the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube
Floyd | awaiting a plug, while slightly higher up rests a sign.
Floyd | In the room with me is Whiz.
Floyd | Whiz is carrying a transmitter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sensa, r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Sensa.
Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | a groove in the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube
Floyd | awaiting a plug, while slightly higher up rests a sign.
Floyd | In the room with me is Whiz.
Floyd | Whiz is carrying a transmitter.
Floyd | Sensors indicate I'm holding...
Floyd |   A fourteen-inch cable
Floyd |   A seized device
Floyd |   A ruined device
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		djfletch asks, "can you remember how big the cable from Fred was?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "replace red cable with orange cable" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory inputs cannot detect any red cable here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "One sec." 	
			Jacqueline says, "12 inches" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "replace twelve-inch with fourteen-inch" 		
	

Floyd | I can't. My extensions are full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop seized" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "replace twelve-inch with fourteen-inch" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. It's done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am within an immense device which contains immeasurable circuitry and
Floyd | switching devices. I can detect connections to the north and south of
Floyd | this device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube awaiting a
Floyd | plug. Above this hole is a sign.
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a nine-inch cable, a metal tool, a scanning device, a
Floyd | micro extension, and a sixteen-inch cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "replace four-inch with twelve-inch" 		
	

Floyd | Okay. It's done.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: Approaching balance between all three units. Attempting
Floyd | internal stabilization. Reset codes may be entered now for planetside
Floyd | stabilization.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "yay" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can Iris do that even after we raped the panel for wire?" 	
			djfletch asks, "who knows?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris push ble" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, push ble" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Nothing is happening. I don't think it's working anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh we'll need to put the fuse back" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, go to main supply" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Order input acknowledged. Output on arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | [z -> wait]
Floyd | FC: Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA: Sensory mechanisms match goal directive. I am at the Main Supply
Floyd | Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. The red socket is empty, but a yellow IC sits in the yellow
Floyd | socket. On the front panel is a series of eight circles.
Floyd | In the room with me is Sensa.
Floyd | Sensa is carrying a red four-inch cable, and a burned chip.
Floyd | There is a little wire basket here.
Floyd |   The little wire basket contains...
Floyd |     A plaid IC
Floyd |     A green IC
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, put red ic in red socket" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: I don't have the polarized object.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Sensors indicate I'm holding...
Floyd |   A four-inch cable
Floyd |   A ruined device
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Poop - I dropped them back there." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Because he was out of hands." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I will refrain from screaming again, though." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Moving through Alpha FC
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect a tremendous channeling and flow of
Floyd | electrical and data energy into an object surrounding me. Sensors
Floyd | detect a similar channeling to an object to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Full report from SENSA
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Primary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube awaiting a
Floyd | plug. Above this hole is a sign.
Floyd | In the room with me is Waldo.
Floyd | Waldo is carrying a nine-inch cable, a metal tool, a scanning device, a
Floyd | micro extension, and a sixteen-inch cable.
Floyd | Sensors indicate I'm holding...
Floyd |   A four-inch cable
Floyd |   A ruined device
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did I go back too far, to before your repair?" 	
			djfletch says, "no, it looks ok, we are holding the four and the nine, which are the broken ones" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Where is the darn basket, then?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Beta FC
Floyd | I am within an immense device which contains immeasurable circuitry and
Floyd | switching devices. I can detect connections to the north and south of
Floyd | this device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Secondary Channel
Floyd | Sensory mechanisms detect the disquieting flow of electricity within
Floyd | this tube. The flow is concentrated within the small cables which line
Floyd | a groove in the floor. There is a small hole in the wall of the tube
Floyd | awaiting a plug, while slightly higher up rests a sign.
Floyd | In the room with me is Whiz.
Floyd | Whiz is carrying a transmitter.
Floyd | There is a seized device here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I left the seized one there but that's a broken one I think" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "waldo, i" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Waldo.
Floyd | WALDO: I am grasping...
Floyd |   A nine-inch cable
Floyd |   A cutting tool
Floyd |   A rough device
Floyd |   A usable extension (being worn)
Floyd |   A sixteen-inch cable
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "One sec, let me scroll back" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop fuse" 		
	

Floyd | Neither sonar nor extensions detect any fuse here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "the last I can find is Iris still with the fuse" 	
			Jacqueline says, "whoops, mean to search scroll back, not type that. CTRL+F, not just F" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, i" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | IRIS: I am carrying...
Floyd |   A glass fuse
Floyd |   A red IC
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh man, Iris has them? I totally misread that earlier." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, put red ic in red socket" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, l" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | Internal map reference -- Main Supply Room
Floyd | I'm in the northernmost portion of a large, messy area where debris is
Floyd | scattered about as if something had shaken it loose from the walls.
Floyd | Sitting near the wall is a machine which has a little orange button on
Floyd | its face. Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one
Floyd | yellow. A red IC sits in the red socket, and a yellow IC sits in the
Floyd | yellow socket. On the front panel is a series of eight circles. The
Floyd | orange button is flashing.
Floyd | There is a little wire basket here.
Floyd |   The little wire basket contains...
Floyd |     A plaid IC
Floyd |     A green IC
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "press ble" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing is happening. I don't think it's working anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "put fuse in - somewhere?" 	
			djfletch asks, "panel?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Where do I put the fuse--- right" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's what I'm trying to figure out." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put fuse in panel" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Which panel do you mean, the front panel or the maintenance panel?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "maintenance" 		
	

Floyd | The maintenance panel isn't open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put fuse in front panel" 		
	

Floyd | There's no room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open maintenance panel" 		
	

Floyd | I'm not equipped to do that to the maintenance panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline <---- confused 	
			Jacqueline says, "(agagin)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, (again)" 	
			djfletch says, "that might be her own maintenance panel" 	
			djfletch says, "but I don't know where to put the fuse" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh. Yeah" 	
			Jacqueline scrolls back. Again. 	
			djfletch asks, "can we press the orange button again now?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put fuse in panel" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Which panel do you mean, the front panel or the maintenance panel?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undu" 		
	

Floyd | Undefined command.

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Evidently no." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But here's what it said before we took the fuse:" 	
			Jacqueline | Beside the button are two small sockets, one red and one yellow. The red socket is empty as is the yellow socket. The front panel is open and a fourteen-inch cable of orange wire is exposed. A small glass fuse it sits in the panel. On the front panel is a series of eight circles. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Like, with that typo and everything." 	
			djfletch says, "hmm" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put fuse in machine" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!" 	
			Jacqueline breathes. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Calm blue ocean. Beautiful green grassy field. Peace. Breathe." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push ble" 		
	

Floyd | FC: First access code accepted. Enter second access code now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!!" 	
			djfletch says, "aieee" 	
			djfletch says, "that was nasty" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push mun" 		
	

Floyd | FC: I don't know the word 'mun'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oop" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push mum" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Second access code accepted.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC: Code recognition failed. Pattern entered does not match the reset
Floyd | code. Reset procedures aborted. New reset code being generated due to
Floyd | possible tampering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "whiz, point camera at sign" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Whiz.
Floyd | WHIZ: The TV1 has been pointed at the ACS.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS INTERRUPT: The little sign presents me with the access code the
Floyd | machine in the Main Supply Room needs to reset the Filtering Computers.
Floyd | It says CONBLE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, push con" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Iris.
Floyd | FC: First access code accepted. Enter second access code now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "iris, push ble" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink already established to Iris.
Floyd | FC: Second access code accepted.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT:
Floyd |
Floyd | All systems returning to normal.
Floyd |   Weather systems slowly approaching balance.
Floyd |   Hydroponic systems working at full capacity.
Floyd | Surface life in recovery mode.
Floyd |
Floyd | Extrapolation based on current weather systems and food supplies:
Floyd |   Total recovery in 45 cycles.
Floyd |   Current surface casualties: 5,632,000
Floyd |   Projected casualties during recovery: 865,000
Floyd |   Original population: 30,172,000
Floyd |   Total possible survivors: 23,675,000
Floyd |
Floyd | This score gives you the possibility of being considered for being
Floyd | burned in effigy. On a scale of 1 (the best) to 7 (the worst), your
Floyd | ranking was 7.
Floyd |
Floyd | You successfully completed your task, bringing the Filtering Computers
Floyd | back into balance, in 220 cycles.
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline says, "OH MY GOD" 	
			Jacqueline says, "OMG OMG OMG OMG WE DID NOT DIE" 	
			djfletch says, "wooooo" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, um, we only killed six and a half million people." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's pretty good, compared to my previous experiences with this game." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Again, I reference this awesome video!" 	
			Jacqueline | [LINK] 	
			Jacqueline says, "I *guess* we could try again and see about reducing the number, but honestly I think I am okay just knowing how to do it all." 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, that will do for me" 	
			Jacqueline high fives djf! 	
			djfletch high fives back! 	
			djfletch says, "they will barely notice those few dead people" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Thanks for hanging in there!" 	
			djfletch says, "it was fun" 	
			djfletch says, "I suppose we didn't deal properly with the hydroponics and things that time" 	
			djfletch says, "that might be the main big thing we got wrong" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, my goal was to just fix the FCs. That's what I mean. We could start over, with a pioritized list of things to do based on what we know will happen." 	
			djfletch says, "oh, yeah, I'm just thinking about what you would do, I don't think I will bother trying it" 	
			djfletch says, "or not just now at least" 	
			Jacqueline nods. 	
			djfletch says, "we never found out if the switch in the cryogenic room did anything" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe it does just kill your clones and give you more time or something" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No. You could go tinker with that if you want. Though yes, that's my suspician as to what it does." 	
			djfletch says, "I see how it would take a month or two to get the optimal solution to this game" 	
	*** Second Session *** 		Jacqueline | Jacqueline says, (to maga IRL), "Ellison and I are thinking of making a run at optimizing Suspended." 	
			Jacqueline | maga replies, "Oh my god you dorks. You horrible dorks!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Now we must." 	
			Ellison says, "I don't think I really want to tackle it now, and to be honest, I have since peeked at the hints so now I am more familiar with some things more-nuanced-than-one-realizes like the transportation levers. like, I guess the deal is to turn off the floater and other things first since people use those to get to the floaters." 	
			Ellison says, "er, that first floater was supposed to be um, whatever one of the other things were" 	
			Ellison asks, "ramps?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "You mean, like, turn off the non-floater things first (the gliders and the taxis, is it?) so that people can't get to the floaters?" 	
			Ellison says, "exactly" 	
			Ellison says, "like, ideally, I think you have to wait for stuff to wind down, too" 	
			Ellison says, "(before turning off the floaters)" 	
			Ellison says, "otherwise, I guess people are falling out of the skies" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Surely that's just semantics and a few thousand lives. It's bad to turn off the floaters, I guess, because people would fall from the sky, but that would only be a set number of people and then no more people would fall from the sky." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I guess if you're optimizing you're optimizing." 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, it'd be interesting just to see the breakdown of deaths-per-ranking" 	
			Ellison says, "it's easy for us to shrug off a couple million" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Oh, hahaha I hadn't seen our rank! That's awesome!" 	
			Jacqueline | This score gives you the possibility of being considered for being burned in effigy. On a scale of 1 (the best) to 7 (the worst), your ranking was 7. 	
			Ellison says, "why not just take one of our clones? we've got clones to spare!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure I want to improve now, given how spanky my current rank is." 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, I am intrigued by the possibility of improving (mainly because the configuration thing is deeper than I had realized) but yeah, I'm not really up to it now, either" 	
	WeirdBeard has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Ellison says, "I barely slept last night and after a mowing lawns for a couple hours today, I am beat" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Don't you have some caffeine or speed on hand? I am going to have to do this alone." 	
			Ellison says, "The Pawn and Suspended probably make up the entirety of the hypothetical list of Commercial IF Games Released With Debugger Tools (sure, you only move the robots every where one time in the beginning, but it still has that debugging command feel)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Then again, maga is doing a kettle bell workout with some skinny dancing chick, so I'm torn. Might want to just want to be amused watching him." 	
			Ellison says, "hmmm, those sound wonderful. well, I am picturing what coffee will be like after I go to sleep and wake up" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was joking about the speed, of course." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "But hey! Perhaps you have some monster red bull or some of that horrible crap on hand. Who cares about your cardio health when we have a dorky challenge!" 	
			Ellison says, "heh" 	
			Ellison says, "kind of funny that Auda is basically so useless" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I wouldn't say that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "She helped us with that acid shut off." 	
			Auda recaps, cries 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, but you could do that with half of the other robots, too" 	
			Ellison says, "you know, one of the band members in the Adult Swim Metalocalypse is from Tomahawk" 	
			Ellison says, "iladc" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No, I mean Auda helped me figure out what the humans were up to, specifically, by eavesdropping." 	
			Ellison says, "well, sure, they say she was built just to be a link between humans and the robots (I forget how the game said it). just saying it'd be nice if she were actually good for something else!" 	
			Ellison asks, "also, what's with these guys coming to this place since thousands of people are dying and then going, hey, why don't we take a nap first?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, you gotta take care of yourself before you can take care of others. Gotta be fresh so you can be on task." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But, um, yeah. They sort of needed to man up." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "But hey, convenient for us!" 	
			Ellison asks, "and then when they decide maybe we don't have our head up our asses, they go, hey, why don't we go play some ping pong?" 	
			Ellison says, "(it didn't say they were playing ping pong, but that's what they were playing in my head)" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh, did you miss what they were playing?" 	
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		Ellison asks, "oh, did they say?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Ellison says, "we eventually beat Suspended" 		Ellison asks, "so what direction is ClubFloyd going these days? were the last couple weeks a passing whim or are we moving on to commercial games for a while?" 	
			Bishop says (to Ellison), "They do in fact say what they're playing... dunno if you-all stumbled across it though." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man, router went out again. I guess maybe I should try a firmware upgrade." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Belated, Ellison:" 	
			Jacqueline | AUDA INTERRUPT: Listening... 	
			Jacqueline | "Let's play this game while we wait to see what's happening." 	
			Jacqueline | "What's it called?" 	
			Jacqueline | "Starcross. Looks really good." 	
			Jacqueline | "Okay." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, not ping pong." 	
			Ellison asks, "wow, Starcross ref. who would have thought?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Ellison says, "(I hope Jacqueline is restarting the log every time I add something 45 minutes later)" 	
			Ellison says, "I played Starcross, hoping it'd be awesome since Planetfall referred to it. my hopes were crushed." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "I didn't shut it off. HA! Take THAT!" 	
			Lionheart says, "So, now that you know what to do, you can try optimizing your critical path on ADVANCED. :)" 	
			Lionheart says, "Give IMPOSSIBLE a try once, it won't last long." 	
			Ellison says, "that was the first play mode we did" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Gunther took us for a test drive of that right out of the gate, yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It was a bit of a whirlwind." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Apropos of something, do we want to try another Infocom game next week? I've always wanted to see Ballyhoo through." 	
			Ellison says, "I'd be happy to give helpful nudges" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "You've finished it, then?" 	
			Ellison says, "assuming he won't be out of town for another 5K for his girlfriend, Recchi might show up on account of his love for Taft jokes" 	
			Ellison says, "repeatedly. it was one of the first Infocom games I owned and have a special fondness for it." 	
			Ellison asks, "DID YOU KNOW... that it takes place on mcp's birthday?" 	
			Ellison says, "(also, my brother's)" 	
			Ellison says, "(August 21st, according to the feelies)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "WOW" 	
			Lionheart says, "Hm, let's see what the Suspended InvisiClues's AMUSING is..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "No, I didn't. You know, Aug 21 falls on a weekend this year. But I guess if we play that day you won't come because of your brother's b-day" 	
			Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "I forget, how is Netflix working for you guys? there's a great PBS documentary about a circus on streaming. they use some of the same circus lingo represented in Ballyhoo." 	
			Lionheart | Have you tried... * having Poet describe everyone? * having Whiz ask about Gregory Franklin? * having all the robots read the plaque in the Sterilization Chamber? * having Poet look while he's in the same room as Fred? * turning all the Hydroponics Levers down to zero? * attacking the people with the wire cutter? * having Auda go to the Activities Area and wait for the people to get there after they fix the acid leak? * having Auda hang around with the people while they wait for the car? * asking the robots to kiss one another? 	
			K-Y says, "of all games, I think Suspended leaves you least motivated to go back and set these things up" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Lionheart says, "Hm, they didn't mention going for the bad ending by having the robots take you out of cryo." 	
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Jacqueline arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load suspended" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SUSPENDED: INTERLOGIC Science Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1983 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | SUSPENDED and INTERLOGIC are trademarks of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 840521
Floyd |
Floyd | FC ALERT! Planetside systems are deteriorating. FC imbalance detected.
Floyd | Emergency reviving systems completed. You are now in control of the
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Seismic aftershock detected ten meters north of Beta
Floyd | FC. Tremor intensity 9.7. Projected damage: connecting cables in
Floyd | Primary and Secondary Channels.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: All Robots, report locations.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS: In the Weather Monitors.
Floyd | WALDO: In the Gamma Repair.
Floyd | SENSA: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | AUDA: In the Entry Area.
Floyd | POET: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | WHIZ: In the Advisory Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, how would you get the humans to wait for the car?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't recall them going that way." 	
			Ellison says, "they go there after stopping in the library" 	
			Lionheart says, "One of they ways you can delay them is by taking the car before they can." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I thought they just went to the sleep chamber, then chased you, then the activity room... or is this if you don't steal the bag from them?" 	
			Ellison says, "they only chase you if you steal the bag" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right" 	
			Lionheart says, "If you strand them in the Hallway End by having a robot take the car to the Biological Area, you can hold them up for 75 cycles." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, to optimize this, without the humans being relied on for shutting off the acid, do you just sacrifice three bots to repair things?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I guess there must be some other way." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, yeah, on second thought, I'm not going to try." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | FC: You sound rather positive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | There have been 3,000 casualties (original population: 30,172,000) in 1
Floyd | cycle.
Floyd | Do you wish to leave the game? (Y is affirmative): >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Lionheart asks, "Anyhow, did you try opening the cylinder in the central chamber?" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Thanks for playing this, though, folks!" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of LH), "I don't think we did, but that's us, right?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load suspended" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | SUSPENDED: INTERLOGIC Science Fiction
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1983 by Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | SUSPENDED and INTERLOGIC are trademarks of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 840521
Floyd |
Floyd | FC ALERT! Planetside systems are deteriorating. FC imbalance detected.
Floyd | Emergency reviving systems completed. You are now in control of the
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | SENSA INTERRUPT: Seismic aftershock detected ten meters north of Beta
Floyd | FC. Tremor intensity 9.7. Projected damage: connecting cables in
Floyd | Primary and Secondary Channels.
Floyd |
Floyd | FC INTERRUPT: All Robots, report locations.
Floyd |
Floyd | IRIS: In the Weather Monitors.
Floyd | WALDO: In the Gamma Repair.
Floyd | SENSA: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | AUDA: In the Entry Area.
Floyd | POET: In the Central Chamber.
Floyd | WHIZ: In the Advisory Peripheral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I opened it, yeah" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sensa, open cylinder" 		
	

Floyd | FC: Cryolink established to Sensa.
Floyd | SENSA: Sensory inputs cannot detect any cylinder here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Internal map reference -- Central Chamber
Floyd | All around me charges flow, shaped by the very nature of this room. The
Floyd | electrons are being channeled into an electrical column, central to
Floyd | this environment.
Floyd | In the room with me is Poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I should have saved the log of me playing and posted it to ClubEllisonPlaysAlone" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open column" 		
	

Floyd | Sensory mechanisms indicate the door has been opened.
Floyd | WARNING! Biochemical electrical activity dropping!
Floyd | As the door swings open you are blinded by intense light and incredible
Floyd | pain. Just before everything overloads and you fade from existence, you
Floyd | can make out a shape outside, holding onto the door of the cylinder,
Floyd | and then everything goes dark.
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "It's all in the log, actually." 	
			Lionheart says, "So that's the other bad ending." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Perry was running the entire time, and I wasn't going to edit you out. Hope that's okay." 	
			Jacqueline says (to LH), "That is indeed a bad ending." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, that's all for me for today." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Thanks, everyone!" 	
			Lionheart says, "It was enjoyable watching y'all play." 	
			Ellison says, "thanks, Jacqueline!" 	
			Ellison says, "for both playiing the game and agreeing to my suggestion of it!"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
Wishbringer by Brian Moriarty
As played on ifMUD on July 9, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of Wishbringer, written by Brian Moriarty. Wishbringer: The Magick Stone of Dreams was released in 1985 by Infocom. You can learn more about the game by visiting the ifWiki. The game is only available commercially, and given its age it can sometimes be quite difficult to track down, but it's well worth the investment of time and money to find your own copy, because it's a true classic.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
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	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load wishbringer" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Behind you!" cries the Princess. "It's a trap!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Too late. The drawbridge crashes shut against the tower wall. You turn
Floyd | to face your enemy, and find yourself staring into the open maw of
Floyd | Thermofax.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only your Magick sword can save you now. You swing it high, speak the
Floyd | Word and stand unhurt as the blade absorbs the searing dragon-breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reptile bellows with rage and flaps its wings to fan the fire in
Floyd | its belly. You are advancing, sword poised to strike, when a familiar
Floyd | voice shatters the daydream and stays your mighty hand...
Floyd |
Floyd | WISHBRINGER
Floyd | The Magick Stone of Dreams
Floyd | Copyright (C)1985 Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | Wishbringer is a trademark of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 69 / Serial Number 850920
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You're on a hilltop overlooking the seaside village of Festeron.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands the Festeron Post Office. It's a little brick
Floyd | building with a neatly-trimmed lawn. The Post Office door stands
Floyd | invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roads run down the hill to the east and west. There's a signpost
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody inside the Post Office is calling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, what do you want to do now?
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Will we need a driver?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't think so, no." 	
			Jacqueline says, "If the time comes where it seems necessary, we can decide." 	
			eu says, "'K." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "x signpost" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, what do you want to do now?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The main thing is to clear with other players before changing locations." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "examine signpost" 		
	

Floyd | There are two arrows on the signpost. The arrow pointing west says "To
Floyd | Cemetery." The east arrow is marked "To Festeron."
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody inside the Post Office is calling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Other question: should I be taking notes?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "examine lawn" 		
	

Floyd | You can see nothing unusual about the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody inside the Post Office is calling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody inside the Post Office is calling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to eu), "Hm. Not sure." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Never hurts." 	
			eu says, "Okay." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "examine me" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing extraordinary about yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody inside the Post Office is calling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Head north now?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Uh-oh! The calling voice belongs to your mean old boss, Mr. Crisp!
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody inside the Post Office is calling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Hmm, maybe I shouldn't have dawdled so much." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "enter office" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office
Floyd | This is the lobby of the Festeron Post Office. The walls are lined with
Floyd | small, private mailboxes and wanted posters. A service counter runs
Floyd | along the entire length of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your boss, Mr. Crisp, is behind the service counter reading other
Floyd | people's postcards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr. Crisp hides the postcards away as you enter. "Where have you been?"
Floyd | he barks angrily. "Daydreaming again, eh? I've been looking everywhere
Floyd | for you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 1 point! Your total score is 1 out of 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "crisp examine" 		
	

Floyd | He's wearing a regulation Post Office uniform, which does little to
Floyd | hide his ugly face.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr. Crisp reaches under the service counter and pulls out a mysterious
Floyd | envelope. "We just got this Special Delivery," he snarls, tossing it
Floyd | onto the service counter. "I want you to drop it off right away. That
Floyd | means NOW!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "eat crisp" 		
	

Floyd | It seems unlikely that Mr. Crisp would agree with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr. Crisp drums his fingers on the service counter impatiently. "Get
Floyd | moving! The Magick Shoppe closes at five o'clock!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Hey, Magick." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "hought that mgiht get a special message, but no." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look at time" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any time here!
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		* jenrexrode has left the channel. 	
			djfletch says, "I've found the feelies online" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Link?" 	
			djfletch says, "[LINK]" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, lots to read." 	
			eu says, "Haha: the fourth knight." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "envelope get" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 5 points! Your total score is 6 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr. Crisp rumbles, "Quit stalling!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		eu asks (of Johnny), "Reversed commands?" 	
	Ghogg goes home. 		Johnny says (to eu), "I have no clue what you're talking about." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Someone please memorize the nature of the wishes." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Why are platypi swarming the princess' feet in this book?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is that an allusion or in joke I am missing?" 	
			Gunther says, "you'll see" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "How ibhr is saying 'envelope get' instead of 'get envelope' and 'crisp examine' instead of 'examine crisp'" 	
			Johnny says, "As long as it works." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "x envelope" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "examine envelope" 		
	

Floyd | (You'll find the envelope inside your Wishbringer package.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr. Crisp yells, "Scram!"
Floyd |
Floyd | (You won't see the "What next?" prompt any more.)
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I thought it was a Mario reference. I love that series" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So this page seems to be pretty key:" 	
			Jacqueline | [LINK] 	
			K-Y says, "Super Mario Sunshine did not exist in 1985" 	
			eu asks, "So, I guess the Magick shop is due north since we're at the south end of town and it's in North Festeron?" 	
			djfletch says, "yup, looks like that" 	
			eu asks, "Shall we head out?" 	
	Biep arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		djfletch says, "go for it" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | As you leave the Post Office, somebody slams and locks the door behind
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Yikes." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You'd tumble down the hill if you went that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cottage
Floyd | You're outside the cottage of Miss Voss, the town librarian. The road
Floyd | turns north toward the village, and bends upward to the summit of Post
Floyd | Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach the cottage you are greeted by the tiniest poodle
Floyd | you've ever seen in your entire life. It charges across the street,
Floyd | yapping angrily and showing its sharp little teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can smell the poodle's hot breath as it yaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Not so inviting anymore." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I meant Johnny writing like that, not the game's parser." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Mutato nomine, de te fabula narratur... change name, of your nonsense story teller?" 	
	

Floyd | Outside Cottage
Floyd | You're outside the cottage of Miss Voss, the town librarian. The road
Floyd | turns north toward the village, and bends upward to the summit of Post
Floyd | Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | An angry poodle is blocking your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | The poodle glares at you through eyes red with hatred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "No wf please." 	
			Jacqueline says, "My Latin sucks, but that's a crude translation from our Latin dictionary." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes, do no whisper to Floyd." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Werewolf habits die harder than a villager, I realize." 	
			Jacqueline says, "s/do no/do not" 	
	Biep disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	

Floyd | It smells just like a poodle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the poodle's sharp little teeth snapping as it nips your
Floyd | heels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Do not whisper to Floyd. Please use 'F LOOK'" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "examine teeth" 		
	

Floyd | (You don't need to use the word "teeth" to finish this story.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "where was the Latin?" 	
			Alex says (to djfletch), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that latin is Marcus Iuliam pulsat! Naso Iuliae foeda est! Iulia plorat: u-hu-u. Furthermore, the best language to program IF in is Latin." 	
			eu says (to djfletch), "The last image." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a mysterious envelope.
Floyd |
Floyd | The poodle circles you warily, snarling and growling with menace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh, right, thanks" 	
			eu says, "Er, no. The tenth. But yeah." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "poodle get" 		
	

Floyd | The poodle might not like it if you tried that!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can smell the poodle's hot breath as it yaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Okay, the novelty's wearing off." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "kick poodle" 		
	

Floyd | Are you kidding? This poodle is MEAN!
Floyd |
Floyd | The poodle glares at you through eyes red with hatred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Perhaps we should head west first?" 	
			Johnny says, "You'd hardly want to kick a NICE poodle." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "Valid point." 	
			eu asks, "Or can we go inside?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "enter cottage" 		
	

Floyd | The poodle won't let you near the cottage.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the poodle's sharp little teeth snapping as it nips your
Floyd | heels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Okay, nevermind. West?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The poodle yaps a threat as you back away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cemetery
Floyd | You're standing next to an open iron gate that leads west into the
Floyd | Festeron Cemetery. A road runs east to the top of Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "examine gate" 		
	

Floyd | The bars of the open iron gate are 12 feet high, and closely spaced.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Sorry, typo caused me to whisper." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline asks, "So, the magick shoppe is past the poodle?" 	
			eu says, "Or the graveyard; the paths join up; [LINK]" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "climb gate" 		
	

Floyd | The iron gate is much too high.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "it's confusing that the map squares aren't the rooms" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay map" 	
			djfletch says, "I'm going to draw my own map as well I think" 	
			eu says, "Oh, the 23-52-1 on the envelope means that the shop is in the outlying regions." 	
			Johnny says, "I like how the poodle is so MEAN it has to be marked on the map." 	
			djfletch says, "ha" 	
			eu says, "Heh." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So we can totally get around the poodle." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Except for the cabin." 	
			djfletch says, "I don't trust these open gates - I bet they are going to shut behind us and trap us in the graveyard" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So he's not blocking off the whole map, just this one building." 	
			eu says, "Or she." 	
			Jacqueline says, "right" 	
			eu says, "But yeah, it looks like just the cabin." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man, wish I still had my Wishbringer stone." 	
			eu asks (of Jacqueline), "What happened to it?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But on the flip side, I found a rock that looks a lot like one, and it's on my computer desk." 	
			Jacqueline says (to eu), "Not sure." 	
			Jacqueline says, "My mother maybe still has it, but I kinda doubt it." 	
			eu asks, "West again?" 	
	gjnave arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cemetery
Floyd | You're standing next to an open iron gate that leads west into the
Floyd | Festeron Cemetery. A road runs east to the top of Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "yup, probably all we can do" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The cemetery is a fearful place. Are you sure you want to go in there?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		gjnave asks, "what we playing?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oho" 	
			eu says, "Wishbringer." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We have to go *through* the cemetery to get around the poodle." 	
			eu says (to gjnave), "See [LINK] for feelies." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, let's check out the cemetery. If the eldritch vapors get us, we have undo or can restart." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have been warned.
Floyd |
Floyd | Creepy Corner
Floyd | You're in a creepy corner of the Festeron Cemetery, surrounded by
Floyd | silent tombstones. An iron gate opens to the east, and a narrow lane
Floyd | wanders north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "examine tombstones" 		
	

Floyd | The lettering is too faded to read clearly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | At the moment, you hear nothing special.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You have been warned. Creepy indeed." 	
			eu asks, "I guess keep going?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Spooky Copse
Floyd | A copse of willow trees makes this part of the cemetery look really
Floyd | spooky. Narrow lanes wander south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an open grave nearby, freshly dug, with a tombstone erected
Floyd | next to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gravedigger is resting under a willow tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gravedigger nods a greeting as you approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Not seeing what to do, so yeah." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "gravedigger, hello" 		
	

Floyd | The gravedigger doesn't respond. He seems to be a bit hard of hearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "examine copse" 		
	

Floyd | (This story doesn't know the word "copse.")
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "examine willow" 		
	

Floyd | (Presumably, you mean the willow tree.)
Floyd | The droopy boughs sway eerily in the breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gravedigger notices the mysterious envelope you're holding. "That's
Floyd | a mighty mysterious-lookin' envelope you got there," he says. "Let's
Floyd | have a look at it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look in grave" 		
	

Floyd | It's six feet deep and freshly dug. You can see an old bone inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure would like to get a closer look at that mysterious envelope."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Ah, a bone." 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "give envelope" 		
	

Floyd | (to the gravedigger)
Floyd | The gravedigger peers at the address on the mysterious envelope. "Hmm,"
Floyd | he mutters, handing it back to you. "Could've sworn I buried that old
Floyd | woman years ago."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You are again holding the mysterious envelope.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Got to go," says the gravedigger, picking up his shovel. "See you
Floyd | soon."
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man ambles away to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (What do you want to undo?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "I don't think you need to undo. That looked useful." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wait, why undo - right." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "x bone" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "examine bone" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing interesting about the old bone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "take bone" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the old bone from here. The open grave is too deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, he took his shovel." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Keep exploring, and remember that it's here?" 	
			eu says, "Sounds good." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Twilight Glen
Floyd | The trees here are so thick, it's almost too dark to see! You can make
Floyd | out an open iron gate to the north, and a narrow lane between the
Floyd | tombstones winds off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There must have been a burial here recently. Somebody left their
Floyd | umbrella leaning up against a tombstone.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gravedigger is locking the iron gate from the outside as you
Floyd | approach. "Keep out of the cemetery after Dark," he tells you with a
Floyd | sly wink.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear him chuckling as he disappears to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu exclaims, "Umbrella!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ACK" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Locked in" 	
			eu says, "But we have an umbrella, which might reach the bone, which might distract the poodle." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh right. Dog and bone." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "examine umbrella" 		
	

Floyd | The handle of the closed umbrella is carved like a parrot's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "take umbrella" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "If it's okay, I will try." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Did we try getting into the grave? I know that would probably not be good." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We have the save option." 	
			eu says, "Oh, no, we didn't." 	
			Jacqueline says (to eu), "Sure" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Spooky Copse
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "take bone with umbrella" 		
	

Floyd | (That sentence didn't make sense. Please reword it or try something
Floyd | else.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "take bone" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the old bone from here. The open grave is too deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "enter grave" 		
	

Floyd | Open Grave
Floyd | You're at the bottom of an open grave, surrounded by six-foot walls of
Floyd | dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an old bone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "take bone" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 1 point! Your total score is 7 out of 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | With great difficulty, you manage to climb out of the open grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Spooky Copse
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Can we get out?" 	
			eu exclaims, "Oh, that wasn't so hard. Good work Jacqueline!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "woohoo" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Creepy Corner
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Whew! That cemetery sure is spooky.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Cemetery
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cottage
Floyd |
Floyd | An angry poodle is blocking your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | The poodle circles you warily, snarling and growling with menace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That was almost TOO easy" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "feed bone to poodle" 		
	

Floyd | The poodle tests the old bone with its tongue, lies down and begins to
Floyd | gnaw on it, keeping a red eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 10 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "enter cottage" 		
	

Floyd | The poodle won't let you near the cottage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Hmm." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The poodle yaps a threat as you back away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Festeron Rotary. A road branches south,
Floyd | towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Festeron Public Library, famous for its museum of local historic
Floyd | artifacts, stands proudly on the nearby corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the town librarian, is locking the library door as you
Floyd | approach. "Just the person I was looking for!" she exclaims, smiling
Floyd | brightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So that didn't distract him enough." 	
			eu says, "I guess not." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Lace the bone with a sleeping agent we have not yet found, perhaps." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ooh, let's talk to her." 	
			djfletch says, "maybe you just can't get into the cottage" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x Miss Voss" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, with the gate to the cemetery locked, there's no getting anywhere if we can't get past the poodle." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at voss" 		
	

Floyd | She's holding a purse and an armful of books.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss retrieves a violet slip of paper from the depths of her
Floyd | purse. "Be a sweetie and give this note to your dear boss, Mr. Crisp,"
Floyd | she coos, holding the note out to you. "I'd be ever so much obliged."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask voss about poodle" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm in a hurry. Let's talk later," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is the note I want you to take," says Miss Voss, holding it out
Floyd | to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "but could we have got here before?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I tried to type that as 'ask voss about poople'" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "We probably needed to get in that library, too, because this is an Infocom game." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, wait, just realized we're past it." 	
			eu says (to djfletch), "Possibly." 	
			Jacqueline says, "No, I guess not. I guess I see what you mean by maybe it's just the cabin. Sorry." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Do we want to restart and see?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "get note" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 13 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss hurries away down the street. "Thanks! Toody-loo!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "We can probably continue and check later. We might have to restart anyway." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "read note" 		
	

Floyd | The name "Corky" is beautifully handwritten on the outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "We can't get back to Crisp, though. The door is locked. Right?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Corky Crisp, man. Bet the kids made fun of him." 	
			Jacqueline says, "No wonder he's so cranky." 	
			djfletch says, "haha" 	
			djfletch says, "we could check the post office and see" 	
			Johnny asks, "Do Cookie Crisps date back to the mid-80s?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not sure." 	
			eu | Introduced in 1977... 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, check the PO" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cottage
Floyd |
Floyd | An angry poodle is blocking your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can smell the poodle's hot breath as it yaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Did it finish the bone?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "examine bone" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any bone here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The poodle glares at you through eyes red with hatred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "it's west I think" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The poodle won't let you go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the poodle's sharp little teeth snapping as it nips your
Floyd | heels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "Are we kneeling down in front of the poodle?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Poodles can be pretty big." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But maybe we are a child." 	
			eu says, "It's very dragon-like for a poodle." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can we get past the poodle now that the bone is gone?" 	
			eu says, "Doesn't look like it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "poo" 	
			djfletch says, "need more bones" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe we get back through the graveyard from the other side" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Dig up a skeleton with the umbrella? Probably not." 	
			djfletch says, "if there's a way to open the gate" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we maybe shouldn't have tried to return to the PO" 	
			eu asks, "Explore northwards for now?" 	
			djfletch says, "yes, might as well" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The poodle yaps a threat as you back away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "May I turn on verbose?" 	
			djfletch says, "yes, would be useful" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | (Maximum verbosity.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Festeron Rotary. A road branches south,
Floyd | towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Festeron Public Library, famous for its museum of local historic
Floyd | artifacts, stands proudly on the nearby corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hmm, I suppose east or west are probably exits" 	
			eu says, "Also, enter library." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or maybe you have to go ne" 	
			Jacqueline says, "to go e" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This map is neat, but a little hard to intuit." 	
			djfletch says, "see if the library is really locked" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "enter library" 		
	

Floyd | The library door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "open library door" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that. It's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "attack door" 		
	

Floyd | You won't get through the library door that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Festeron Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a charming little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the closed entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's 4:00 pm. Better hurry! The Magick Shoppe closes in less than an
Floyd | hour!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu exclaims, "Oh, a time limit!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hrm, yeah" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Do we even know which building is hers?" 	
			eu says, "Based on the envelope, the one on the spirally hill to the north." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Is she the creepy - right" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, well, we can always ignore the time on this first play through if we'd like." 	
			Johnny says, "I took the liberty of getting the responses for swearing: "(Grow up.)", "(Computers aren't impressed by naughty words.)", and "(What charming language.)"" 	
			Johnny says, "You know, for sciense." 	
			Johnny says, "er, science" 	
			Jacqueline says, "How, you're playing offline, too?"" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | A hollow voice says, "Fool!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		
	

Floyd | A hollow voice says, "Fool!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Online. Only to type in oaths." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x schedule" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "examine schedule" 		
	

Floyd | The schedule says:
Floyd |
Floyd |    EVENINGS AT 7 & 9
Floyd | ALL SHOWS ONE GOLD COIN
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "examine marquee" 		
	

Floyd | The marquee shows an outline of your mean old boss, Mr. Crisp,
Floyd | triumphantly stepping on the face of a helpless mail clerk. Underneath
Floyd | are the words "Have You Delivered That Envelope Yet?" in big red
Floyd | letters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, this is online at a site somewhere?" 	
			eu says, "Haha at marquee." 	
			Johnny says, "There are a few sites that host Infocom, Mag Scrolls games." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Need a coin, it would seem." 	
			Johnny says, "That marquee is one of the greatest things ever." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Festeron Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a charming little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the closed entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Get a coin from the arcade, perhaps?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "To the e?" 	
			eu says (to Jacqueline), "Go for it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Pleasure Wharf
Floyd | You're standing near the entrance to the Pleasure Wharf, the town's
Floyd | most popular tourist attraction. The Wharf extends eastward into
Floyd | Festeron Bay, and a tidal beach curves north along the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands a ramshackle old building. Colorful lights, curious
Floyd | electronic sounds and a neon sign beckon you through the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | A big mailbox is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | The big mailbox seems ordinary enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the big mailbox is now open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | You can see nothing extraordinary in the big mailbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lid of the big mailbox squeaks and snaps shut with a clang.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "eep" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		
	

Floyd | The neon sign says, "VIDEO GAMES."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter building" 		
	

Floyd | Video Arcade
Floyd | This old building is the home of a sleazy arcade, lined with coin-op
Floyd | video games. The machines are all deserted and quiet, except for one in
Floyd | the corner that emits a feeble "wokka-wokka" sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sign on the wall says, "All Games One Token."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look at game" 		
	

Floyd | The game machine is equipped with a video screen, a joystick, a big red
Floyd | button and a narrow slot for tokens. A lurid logo ("LEATHER GODDESSES
Floyd | OF PHOBOS!") is painted on the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in slot" 		
	

Floyd | It's too dark to see!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "search slot" 		
	

Floyd | You can see nothing special inside the slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "play game" 		
	

Floyd | How do you intend to do that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You see nothing unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "empty slot" 		
	

Floyd | But the slot is already empty!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | At the moment, you hear nothing interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "examine screen" 		
	

Floyd | The video screen is dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline whispers (in eu's ear), "wokka-wokka." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to push the big red button?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		djfletch says, "eep" 	
			Jacqueline says, "YES" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You don't know what this game machine might do! You don't really want
Floyd | to press that big red button, do you?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		Jacqueline says, "YES YES YES" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (Okay, just testing you.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing exciting happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Haha." 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			djfletch says, "nice" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe there is no spoon. I mean, coin." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not here, anyway." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Granted we have not torn the place apart much." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Video Arcade
Floyd | This old building is the home of a sleazy arcade, lined with coin-op
Floyd | video games. The machines are all deserted and quiet, except for one in
Floyd | the corner that emits a feeble "wokka-wokka" sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sign on the wall says, "All Games One Token."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		eu says, "I don't see any woodwork." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Woodwork?" 	
			eu says, "Also, hi DavidW." 	
			DavidW says, "Hello." 	
			eu says, "Sorry, meaning strange places to hide coins." 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, I'd say look around elsewhere" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Go outside, down to the pier?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Hi" 	
			eu nods. 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Pleasure Wharf
Floyd | You're standing near the entrance to the Pleasure Wharf, the town's
Floyd | most popular tourist attraction. The Wharf extends eastward into
Floyd | Festeron Bay, and a tidal beach curves north along the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands a ramshackle old building. Colorful lights, curious
Floyd | electronic sounds and a neon sign beckon you through the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | A big mailbox is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Wharf's End
Floyd | The sea-worn planks of the Festeron Pleasure Wharf end abruptly a few
Floyd | feet to the east. You're surrounded by the blue, sparkling waters of
Floyd | Festeron Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | Apparently a careless fisherman has just left the wharf, for lying on
Floyd | the planks is a little seahorse, its gills moving in and out with its
Floyd | dying gasps.
Floyd |
Floyd | The seahorse looks at you with moist, frightened eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "take seahorse" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The seahorse opens and closes its little mouth pathetically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "put it in ocean" 		
	

Floyd | Splash!
Floyd |
Floyd | The seahorse floats without moving for a few anxious moments. Then it
Floyd | springs suddenly to life, circling and splashing joyfully in the waves.
Floyd | Before it swims away it looks up at you with an unmistakable expression
Floyd | of gratitude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh noes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That was good, even if we didn't get points. Feels like we should have gotten points. But I think it'll help us out later, maybe." 	
			DavidW says, "I remember when I first played, I tried to take it to the fountain in the town square. It died before I could get there." 	
			eu says (to DavidW), "Sad." 	
			eu asks, "Are we able to swim?" 	
			DavidW says, "You might want to check the water first." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "examine water" 		
	

Floyd | The waters of the bay twinkle merrily in the sunlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "aw" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "enter water" 		
	

Floyd | You'd probably drown in the bay if you went that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "One of the many things this game has in common with the Grand Theft Auto series." 	
			eu asks, "I guess to the lighthouse or back to the rotary?" 	
			djfletch says, "yup, don't mind" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, lighthouse." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Wait, lighthouse?" 	
			eu asks, "At F1 or so?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't remember a lighthouse, but most islands ought to have at least one." 	
			DavidW says, "It's been a long time since I played this." 	
			djfletch says, "northeast corner of the map does look like a lighthouse" 	
			djfletch says, "let's go and see" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You'd probably drown in the bay if you went that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Pleasure Wharf
Floyd | You're standing near the entrance to the Pleasure Wharf, the town's
Floyd | most popular tourist attraction. The Wharf extends eastward into
Floyd | Festeron Bay, and a tidal beach curves north along the shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands a ramshackle old building. Colorful lights, curious
Floyd | electronic sounds and a neon sign beckon you through the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | A big mailbox is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, see, I guess we can get to F1, can't we? Sorry, viewing the map on a netbook, was mostly paying attention to stuff that has a postal code." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Tidal Pool
Floyd | You're on a damp stretch of sand that extends north towards Festeron
Floyd | Point, and south to the Pleasure Wharf.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large conch shell is lying in the sand at your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu exclaims, "Shell!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Map at [LINK]" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x shell" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "examine shell" 		
	

Floyd | The conch shell is smooth and shiny. It'll look great on your TV set
Floyd | back home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "smell shell" 		
	

Floyd | It smells just like a conch shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's 4:30 pm. Better hurry! The Magick Shoppe closes in less than half
Floyd | an hour!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh right, that was a wish thing" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "Thanks" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "get shell" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Other feelies at [LINK]" 	
			djfletch asks, "keep going north?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "listen to shell" 		
	

Floyd | A tiny voice in the conch shell that sounds just like your mean old
Floyd | boss, Mr. Crisp, screams, "Don't just stand there! DELIVER!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That is pretty awesome." 	
			eu says, "Nice." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, let's head north." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | This is where the river empties into Festeron Bay. A beach follows the
Floyd | shore of the bay to the south, and a path leads west along the
Floyd | riverbank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A miniature lighthouse, barely ten feet high, stands blinking on the
Floyd | shore nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perched on top of the lighthouse is a pelican, watching you through
Floyd | half-closed eyelids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Ah, yes. The pelican." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And there is the lighthouse." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "watch pelican" 		
	

Floyd | It's a fat old bird with a droopy beak and half-closed eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "pelican, hello" 		
	

Floyd | The pelican pays no attention to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get pelican" 		
	

Floyd | The pelican nips you with its beak. Ouch!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "I suppose we could have fed it the seahorse?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "examine lighthouse" 		
	

Floyd | It's really just an automated beacon, erected by the town to impress
Floyd | tourists. There aren't any entrances or openings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perched on top of the lighthouse is a pelican, watching you through
Floyd | half-closed eyelids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "maybe" 	
			Jacqueline glares at eu. 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see bird" 		
	

Floyd | It's a fat old bird with a droopy beak and half-closed eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu exclaims, "Hey, I wasn't suggesting that we actually do that!" 	
			Jacqueline looks skeptical. 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "blow shell" 		
	

Floyd | The conch shell makes an embarrassing sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "heh" 	
			Johnny says, "I was hoping that would spook the pelican." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kill pelican" 		
	

Floyd | Imagine doing that to a defenseless pelican!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Shall we head toward the shop?" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Rocky Path
Floyd | You're on a rocky path that runs east and west along the banks of the
Floyd | Festeron River. A dense, impenetrable forest borders the south edge of
Floyd | the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks (of Jacqueline), "You won't kill a seahorse, but you'll kill a pelican?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "examine forest" 		
	

Floyd | It's almost impenetrable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to eu), "I knew you were going to say that, and I deserve to be questioned on that, certainly." 	
			DavidW says, "'almost'" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't enter an impenetrable forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "penetrate forest" 		
	

Floyd | (Sorry, but the word "penetrate" is not in the vocabulary that you can
Floyd | use.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "They are both stupid animals and I am happy to see them die to further our cause." 	
			Johnny says, "The poodle is the real villain in all of this." 	
			Johnny says, "We are but his or her pawn." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I admittedly rank seahorses above pelicans on a cuteness scale, and while I normally would say that all animals are equally important, for some reason the cuteness scale crept in there." 	
			Jacqueline says (to ibhr), "Why are you always so negative? It's really off-putting." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's not that you can't feel that way... it's just kind of in your approach, I guess." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Feed the seahorse to the pelican, the pelican to the poodle, and bury the poodle in the shallow grave." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I liked most of the games we played." 	
			Johnny says, "Six feet is pretty standard." 	
			Johnny says, "There was even a show about it." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "I have a story about grave depth, but that's probably not important just now." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I have dealt with dogs and parrots, and that really put me off of dogs and birds." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, to the magick shop?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "er, shoppe?" 	
			DavidW asks (of Jacqueline), "The Body Farm story?" 	
			eu exclaims, "To the Magick Shoppe!" 	
			djfletch says, "yes, don't think we can do much here unless we burn down the forest somehow" 	
			Johnny says, "Yes, to the shop-ee" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Festeron
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | You're on a covered bridge that spans the Festeron River. A sign hangs
Floyd | on an arch overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "read sig" 		
	

Floyd | (Sorry, but this story doesn't recognize the word "sig.")
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |    LEAVING FESTERON
Floyd |
Floyd | Next Time You're In Town
Floyd |   Visit Our Fun-Filled
Floyd |      Pleasure Wharf
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Actually, no, the story was about monitoring some gravediggers in a historic cemetery, where we forced them to dig by hand in case they hit an unmarked grave because if you hit one with a backhoe it's kinda more destructive." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Except that no one digs by hand anymore and so they hated me." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And then three feet down they hit solid rock." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Giant slab of marble." 	
			DavidW says, "wow" 	
			eu says, "Wow." 	
			DavidW says, "They shoulda listened to you." 	
			Johnny says, "Woo" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And they tried chipping through it, but yeah, that didn't work." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, long story short: 1 foot of dirt above the coffin was legal in that state, so that person just went down three feet, if memory serves." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Three, three and a half, something like that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "None of that six foot business." 	
			Johnny says, "Yeah, I guess six feet is kind of extravagant." 	
			Jacqueline says, "In fact, I seem to recall that they said they generally dig three feet, and if someone wants six they get double charged." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway: game." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | North of Bridge
Floyd | This is the north side of the Festeron Bridge. Sheer cliff walls rise
Floyd | abruptly to the north and west. A path wanders east along the shore of
Floyd | the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any sign here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Cliff Bottom
Floyd | You're at the bottom of a cliff that rises up from the north bank of
Floyd | the river. A steep trail winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gnarled tree trunk stands nearby, a lone branch its only adornment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "see tree" 		
	

Floyd | The gnarled tree trunk is rotten to the core.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "see branch" 		
	

Floyd | The dead branch is about six feet long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And at the end of the branch... a hook!" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "take branch" 		
	

Floyd | Crack! The dead branch snaps off the gnarled tree trunk and falls to
Floyd | the ground with a thud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Probably" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a conch shell, a violet note, an umbrella and a
Floyd | mysterious envelope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "take branch" 		
	

Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "How charmingly old skool." 	
			Johnny says, "I was kind of expecting 'Crisp <3 Have You Delivered That Envelope Yet' to be carved into the tree." 	
			eu says, "Ha." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The shop will surely close very soon." 	
			eu says, "Okay." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | A cliff wall blocks your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | (The trail you're climbing is narrow and twisty. It's a good idea to
Floyd | draw a map as you go up.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Steep Trail
Floyd | A steep, rocky trail winds west and downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Steep Trail
Floyd | A steep, rocky trail winds north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Steep Trail
Floyd | A steep, rocky trail winds south and upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Steep Trail
Floyd | A steep, rocky trail winds east and downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Steep Trail
Floyd | A steep, rocky trail winds south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Steep Trail
Floyd | A steep, rocky trail winds north and upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (Your score just went up by 1 point! Your total score is 14 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Cliff Edge
Floyd | You're standing high on a rocky cliff, at the top of a steep trail
Floyd | leading downward. Looking southwest, you can see the shadow of Post
Floyd | Office Hill creeping across the village as the sun sinks into a bank of
Floyd | clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | The peaceful scenery is disturbed by a tiny figure emerging from the
Floyd | distant Post Office. It stares in your direction for a few moments,
Floyd | checks its wrist and shakes a threatening little fist at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little old-fashioned store stands nearby. Its brightly painted
Floyd | shutters and thatched roof remind you of something out of a fairy tale.
Floyd | A curiously painted sign over the front door reads, "Ye Olde Magick
Floyd | Shoppe."
Floyd |
Floyd | "There you are, dummy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You wince as Mr. Crisp strides into view and grabs you by the front of
Floyd | your uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You good-for-nothing chowderbrain!" he bellows in your face. "I wanted
Floyd | you to deliver that envelope BEFORE five o'clock! Now the Magick Shoppe
Floyd | is closed... and you're FIRED!"
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like the story's over. But don't despair! Interactive fiction
Floyd | lets you learn from your mistakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 14 points out of 100, in 120 moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to restart the story, restore a saved position, or quit?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE or QUIT.) >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I guess we restart." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Behind you!" cries the Princess. "It's a trap!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Too late. The drawbridge crashes shut against the tower wall. You turn
Floyd | to face your enemy, and find yourself staring into the open maw of
Floyd | Thermofax.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only your Magick sword can save you now. You swing it high, speak the
Floyd | Word and stand unhurt as the blade absorbs the searing dragon-breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reptile bellows with rage and flaps its wings to fan the fire in
Floyd | its belly. You are advancing, sword poised to strike, when a familiar
Floyd | voice shatters the daydream and stays your mighty hand...
Floyd |
Floyd | WISHBRINGER
Floyd | The Magick Stone of Dreams
Floyd | Copyright (C)1985 Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | Wishbringer is a trademark of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 69 / Serial Number 850920
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You're on a hilltop overlooking the seaside village of Festeron.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands the Festeron Post Office. It's a little brick
Floyd | building with a neatly-trimmed lawn. The Post Office door stands
Floyd | invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roads run down the hill to the east and west. There's a signpost
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody inside the Post Office is calling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, what do you want to do now?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "btw, one should probably draw a map of the twisty trail up the mountain, as it suggests." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Infocom presents: The life of a service employee." 	
			djfletch asks, "did we have a save after the poodle?" 	
			djfletch says, "well, not much to do anyway" 	
			eu asks (of DavidW), "Are the listed exits not sufficient later on?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We do have a save, but I sort of think that maybe we screwed up." 	
			djfletch says, "I think I got the trail mapped" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And that we should see if we can hold onto the bone, even though we may have to use it to get past the poodle." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is it possible the trail changes every playthrough?" 	
			eu says, "It seemed too patterned for that." 	
			Jacqueline nods. 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Remember that the directions for the maze are u w n u e s u" 	
			Jacqueline says, "brb - coffee." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But carry on." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "enter office" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office
Floyd | This is the lobby of the Festeron Post Office. The walls are lined with
Floyd | small, private mailboxes and wanted posters. A service counter runs
Floyd | along the entire length of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your boss, Mr. Crisp, is behind the service counter reading other
Floyd | people's postcards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr. Crisp hides the postcards away as you enter. "Where have you been?"
Floyd | he barks angrily. "Daydreaming again, eh? I've been looking everywhere
Floyd | for you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 1 point! Your total score is 1 out of 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "crisp, hello" 		
	

Floyd | "Don't talk back to me!" Mr. Crisp hollers.
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr. Crisp reaches under the service counter and pulls out a mysterious
Floyd | envelope. "We just got this Special Delivery," he snarls, tossing it
Floyd | onto the service counter. "I want you to drop it off right away. That
Floyd | means NOW!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "take envelope" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 5 points! Your total score is 6 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr. Crisp drums his fingers on the service counter impatiently. "Don't
Floyd | just stand there, dummy! The Magick Shoppe closes at five o'clock!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "How convenient that we died immediately after finding the end of the maze." 	
			eu says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "True." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | As you leave the Post Office, somebody slams and locks the door behind
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | (Maximum verbosity.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You're on a hilltop overlooking the seaside village of Festeron.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands the Festeron Post Office. It's a little brick
Floyd | building with a neatly-trimmed lawn. The Post Office door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roads run down the hill to the east and west. There's a signpost
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		eu says (to Johnny), "Thanks." 	
			Johnny says, "np" 	
			eu asks, "Should we try to run the graveyard without talking to the gravedigger?" 	
			djfletch says, "hmm, it seemed like a good thing to do" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cemetery
Floyd | You're standing next to an open iron gate that leads west into the
Floyd | Festeron Cemetery. A road runs east to the top of Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The cemetery is a spooky place. Are you sure you want to go in there?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have been warned.
Floyd |
Floyd | Creepy Corner
Floyd | You're in a creepy corner of the Festeron Cemetery, surrounded by
Floyd | silent tombstones. An iron gate opens to the east, and a narrow lane
Floyd | wanders north.
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Spooky Copse
Floyd | A copse of willow trees makes this part of the cemetery look really
Floyd | spooky. Narrow lanes wander south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an open grave nearby, freshly dug, with a tombstone erected
Floyd | next to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gravedigger is resting under a willow tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gravedigger nods a greeting as you approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "enter the grave?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "greet gravedigger" 		
	

Floyd | The gravedigger doesn't respond. He seems to be a bit hard of hearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gravedigger notices the mysterious envelope you're holding. "That's
Floyd | a mighty mysterious-lookin' envelope you got there," he says. "Let's
Floyd | have a look at it."
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		
	gjnave waves his arms, rolls a poor lore check, and then disappears - 'oh cra..' 		Johnny asks, "Sure?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "enter grave" 		
	

Floyd | The gravedigger reaches into the open grave and pulls you out. "Don't
Floyd | go in there!" he cries. "You might get buried alive!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure would like to get a closer look at that mysterious envelope."
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Hmm. I'll try to go past." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Twilight Glen
Floyd | The trees here are so thick, it's almost too dark to see! You can make
Floyd | out an open iron gate to the north, and a narrow lane between the
Floyd | tombstones winds off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There must have been a burial here recently. Somebody left their
Floyd | umbrella leaning up against a tombstone.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gravedigger follows behind you. "What's your hurry?" he complains.
Floyd |
Floyd | Throwing a shovel over his shoulder, the gravedigger ambles through the
Floyd | iron gate and locks it. "Keep out of the cemetery after Dark," he tells
Floyd | you with a sly wink.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear him chuckling as he disappears to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You won't see the "What next?" prompt any more.)
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Ach." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "take umbrella" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Was there anything to the north?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The iron gate is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Spooky Copse
Floyd | A copse of willow trees makes this part of the cemetery look really
Floyd | spooky. Narrow lanes wander south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an open grave nearby, freshly dug, with a tombstone erected
Floyd | next to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "enter grave" 		
	

Floyd | Open Grave
Floyd | You're at the bottom of an open grave, surrounded by six-foot walls of
Floyd | dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an old bone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "take bone" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 1 point! Your total score is 7 out of 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | With great difficulty, you manage to climb out of the open grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Spooky Copse
Floyd | A copse of willow trees makes this part of the cemetery look really
Floyd | spooky. Narrow lanes wander south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an open grave nearby, freshly dug, with a tombstone erected
Floyd | next to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Creepy Corner
Floyd | You're in a creepy corner of the Festeron Cemetery, surrounded by
Floyd | silent tombstones. An iron gate opens to the east, and a narrow lane
Floyd | wanders north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Whew! That cemetery sure is spooky.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Cemetery
Floyd | You're standing next to an open iron gate that leads west into the
Floyd | Festeron Cemetery. A road runs east to the top of Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You're on a hilltop overlooking the seaside village of Festeron.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands the Festeron Post Office. It's a little brick
Floyd | building with a neatly-trimmed lawn. The Post Office door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roads run down the hill to the east and west. There's a signpost
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cottage
Floyd | You're outside the cottage of Miss Voss, the town librarian. The road
Floyd | turns north toward the village, and bends upward to the summit of Post
Floyd | Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach the cottage you are greeted by the tiniest poodle
Floyd | you've ever seen in your entire life. It charges across the street,
Floyd | yapping angrily and showing its sharp little teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can smell the poodle's hot breath as it yaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Feed it?" 	
			djfletch says, "could save here I suppose" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "but yes, I don't think there's much else we can do" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "feed dog" 		
	

Floyd | (What do you want to feed the dog with?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "bone" 		
	

Floyd | The poodle tests the old bone with its tongue, lies down and begins to
Floyd | gnaw on it, keeping a red eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 10 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The poodle yaps a threat as you back away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Festeron Rotary. A road branches south,
Floyd | towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Festeron Public Library, famous for its museum of local historic
Floyd | artifacts, stands proudly on the nearby corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the town librarian, is locking the library door as you
Floyd | approach. "Just the person I was looking for!" she exclaims, smiling
Floyd | brightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "voss, hello" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm in a hurry. Let's talk later," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss retrieves a violet slip of paper from the depths of her
Floyd | purse. "Be a sweetie and give this note to your dear boss, Mr. Crisp,"
Floyd | she coos, holding the note out to you. "I'd be ever so much obliged."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, we can't get past him otherwise, and thus we can't get the purple note back to Crisp before taking the envelope to the Magick Shoppe?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "take note" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 13 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss hurries away down the street. "Thanks! Toody-loo!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, read about the gravedigger." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, to the shoppe?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Park
Floyd | You're standing in a circular park, surrounded by the Festeron Rotary.
Floyd | Walks converge from four directions on a shallow marble fountain,
Floyd | filled with sparkling water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue stands in the middle of the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | (That direction isn't used in this story.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary West
Floyd | You're on the west side of the Festeron Rotary. A street branches west,
Floyd | towards the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police Station stands on a nearby corner. It's a modest little
Floyd | building with a sign over the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Festeron Rotary. A road leads north,
Floyd | towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a quaint village church. Its little white steeple
Floyd | is straight out of a country postcard. The church door stands
Floyd | invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Festeron
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | You're on a covered bridge that spans the Festeron River. A sign hangs
Floyd | on an arch overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain gets bored and wanders off to the Toyshop. 		
	inuredbyheavyrain arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | North of Bridge
Floyd | This is the north side of the Festeron Bridge. Sheer cliff walls rise
Floyd | abruptly to the north and west. A path wanders east along the shore of
Floyd | the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Cliff Bottom
Floyd | You're at the bottom of a cliff that rises up from the north bank of
Floyd | the river. A steep trail winds upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gnarled tree trunk stands nearby, a lone branch its only adornment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (The trail you're climbing is narrow and twisty. It's a good idea to
Floyd | draw a map as you go up.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Steep Trail
Floyd | A steep, rocky trail winds west and downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Steep Trail
Floyd | A steep, rocky trail winds north and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Steep Trail
Floyd | A steep, rocky trail winds south and upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Steep Trail
Floyd | A steep, rocky trail winds east and downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Steep Trail
Floyd | A steep, rocky trail winds south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Steep Trail
Floyd | A steep, rocky trail winds north and upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (Your score just went up by 1 point! Your total score is 14 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Cliff Edge
Floyd | You're standing high on a rocky cliff, at the top of a steep trail
Floyd | leading downward. Looking southwest, you can see the shadow of Post
Floyd | Office Hill creeping across the village as the sun sinks into a bank of
Floyd | clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | The peaceful scenery is disturbed by a tiny figure emerging from the
Floyd | distant Post Office. It stares in your direction for a few moments,
Floyd | checks its wrist and shakes a threatening little fist at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A little old-fashioned store stands nearby. Its brightly painted
Floyd | shutters and thatched roof remind you of something out of a fairy tale.
Floyd | A curiously painted sign over the front door reads, "Ye Olde Magick
Floyd | Shoppe."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "enter" 		
	

Floyd | The Magick Shoppe door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | A concealed bell tinkles merrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, the Magick Shoppe door is now open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "enter" 		
	

Floyd | Magick Shoppe
Floyd | You're in the front showroom of the Magick Shoppe.
Floyd |
Floyd | Every inch of wall space is crowded with magic tricks, puzzles and
Floyd | mystical paraphernalia. A glass case offers a selection of obscene
Floyd | jokes and naughty birthday cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the corner stands an ancient grandfather clock, its dial ornamented
Floyd | with a frowning crescent moon and other celestial symbols.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door of the Magick Shoppe is wide open. At the west end of
Floyd | the room, you can see another exit concealed by a curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden gust of wind slams the Magick Shoppe door closed. A concealed
Floyd | bell tinkles merrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just a moment!" cries a voice behind the curtain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read jokes" 		
	

Floyd | Tsk, tsk, tsk!
Floyd |
Floyd | The noisy tick of the grandfather clock is making you uneasy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen asks, "what's going on today?" 	
			eu says (to Allen), "Wishbringer." 	
			Allen says, "oh, it's an infocom streak" 	
	Allen arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Sorta, yeah." 	
			Allen says, "I barely know wishbringer beyond the opening sequence. AWn[17~[15~d t[17~h[15~[15~[15~[15~[15~[15~[15~[15~[15~[15~" 	
			Allen says, "arg, cat-like OS5" 	
			Allen says, "typing" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "examine clock" 		
	

Floyd | The staring grandfather clock says it's 3:42 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The curtain opens so quickly it makes you jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman standing before you is older than your oldest aunt. Her thin,
Floyd | pale face and bony hands make her look fragile, like a fading signature
Floyd | in an antique book. But her eyes remember everything they have ever
Floyd | seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You appraise one another for a long moment before she breaks the ice.
Floyd | "Welcome in, welcome!" she chortles. "Don't get many visitors this late
Floyd | in the day."
Floyd |
Floyd | The room seems oddly quiet all of a sudden.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Allen), "That was your cat?" 	
			eu asks, "Did the clock stop?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | At the moment, you hear nothing extraordinary.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hope you have some mail for me," the old woman says eagerly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "listen to clock" 		
	

Floyd | At the moment, the grandfather clock makes no sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's fun to get a surprise letter."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read clock" 		
	

Floyd | The grinning grandfather clock is stopped at 3:42 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I hoped you might have some mail to give me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yes" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give envelope to woman" 		
	

Floyd | (Your score just went up by 5 points! Your total score is 19 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The old woman turns pale as she takes the mysterious envelope from you.
Floyd | "It's been a long, long time since I last saw this handwriting," she
Floyd | murmurs, turning it over in her hands. "Hoped I never would again."
Floyd |
Floyd | She starts to open the mysterious envelope, thinks better of it and
Floyd | hands it back to you. "Will you open it up and read it to me?" she
Floyd | pleads. "I'll never find my glasses in this mess."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You are again holding the mysterious envelope.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "open envelope" 		
	

Floyd | (You should now open the mysterious envelope in your Wishbringer
Floyd | package.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening the mysterious envelope reveals a letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't be bashful. Read the letter to me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open envelope" 		
	

Floyd | It's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Read the letter to me, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | (to the old woman)
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 1 point! Your total score is 20 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The old woman is motionless as you read. Glancing up, you see tears of
Floyd | anger forming; but she turns away as your eyes meet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Kidnapped," she whispers after a long silence. She paces aimlessly
Floyd | around the room, deep in thought.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Many seek to gain the Stone of Dreams," she mutters, mostly to
Floyd | herself. "Yet few can imagine the price. For years I have fought to
Floyd | conceal it from the Evil One and others like her. My youth, my home and
Floyd | family, all were forfeited for its protection. And now," her voice
Floyd | breaking with emotion, "now it claims my only companion."
Floyd |
Floyd | Impulsively, the woman snatches away the letter and envelope and
Floyd | crumples them in her trembling hands. "No one is strong enough to guard
Floyd | Wishbringer alone."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I guess I have some gender bias here: I was sure the Evil One was a dude." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, she gave up everything to protect the Wishbringer... except now they have her cat. Now, this is war." 	
			eu says, "Heh." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask her about wishbringer" 		
	

Floyd | "That's a long story," sighs the old woman wistfully. "Maybe later."
Floyd |
Floyd | The old woman makes an effort to compose herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thank you for coming all this way for me," she says, reaching up to a
Floyd | shelf full of cheap gags. "I know I'm not supposed to tip you, but take
Floyd | this little trinket anyway."
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman holds out a small metal can for you to take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hadn't really thought about it, but I would have said a man too" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe because the Evil One suggests Satan" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see can" 		
	

Floyd | It's a round metal can with a closed lid, illustrated with a
Floyd | tasty-looking assortment of mixed nuts.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Take this gift," says the old woman, holding a metal can out to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "witches are usually wicked rather than evil anyway" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take can" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 23 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's getting Dark outside," the old woman remarks, and you can almost
Floyd | hear the capital D. "Maybe you should be getting back to town."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask woman about cemetery" 		
	

Floyd | "Not now," sighs the old woman wistfully. "Some other time, perhaps."
Floyd |
Floyd | The old woman hobbles over to the Magick Shoppe door and opens it. A
Floyd | concealed bell tinkles merrily.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Keep a sharp eye out for my cat, won't you?" She speaks the words
Floyd | slowly and distinctly. "Bring her to me if you find her. She's black as
Floyd | night from head to tail, except for one little white spot... right
Floyd | HERE."
Floyd |
Floyd | The old woman touches the middle of your forehead with her finger. The
Floyd | light outside dims suddenly, like a cloud passing over the sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woooo spooky" 	
			djfletch says, "needs dramatic organ music here" 	
			Allen says, "or the I WANT TO HUG EVERY CAT music" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I now have 'hug every cat' to the tune of 'climb every mountain' in my head, Allen. Thank you." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So." 	
			Johnny says, "Ah, there's a platypus on the stamp." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Heh. Yeah, saw that." 	
			Allen says, "Moriarty loves platypuses" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "With that out of the way, let's check out the rest of the map. What's with the tree stump?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Peter Griffin's travelling music from the genie sketch comes to mind for me." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Wait, no, the cheerful music." 	
			eu asks, "Where is this tower?" 	
			Allen asks, "what is the grid for on the map? Can you say to go to a particular grid marking?" 	
			djfletch says, "the grid doesn't really correspond to rooms" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Allen), "I think it's just postal codes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh wait" 	
			Jacqueline goes to look at something. 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open can" 		
	

Floyd | Your body seems unwilling to respond.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old woman takes away her finger. Your forehead is tingling.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The Stone of Dreams can help you in your search. I cannot reveal the
Floyd | place where I have hidden it, for the Evil One would see your thoughts
Floyd | and take the treasure for herself. You must discover it alone, and rely
Floyd | on legends to instruct you in its mysteries."
Floyd |
Floyd | As she speaks, the old woman gently leads you through the door of the
Floyd | Magick Shoppe. She pauses before closing the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Return the cat to me, and Wishbringer shall be yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Her name is Chaos."
Floyd |
Floyd | A concealed bell tinkles merrily.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cliff Edge
Floyd | You're standing high on a rocky cliff, at the top of a steep trail
Floyd | leading downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surrounding landscape has disappeared under a thick blanket of
Floyd | evening fog. All the familiar buildings and landmarks are completely
Floyd | hidden; only the summit of Post Office Hill is high enough to pierce
Floyd | the cloud, rising like a lonely island in a sea of mist...
Floyd |
Floyd | ... an island with a tower on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a TOWER where the Post Office used to be! The massive outline
Floyd | is hard to make out against the twilight sky. But the longer you stare,
Floyd | the clearer and more frightening it becomes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Magick Shoppe stands nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh right. The whole map will change." 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "x tower" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "look at tower" 		
	

Floyd | Its lonely outline fills you with dread.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I hope someone mapped the way up because: hello fog." 	
			eu says, "Ah, that's why." 	
			DavidW says, "yup" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open can" 		
	

Floyd | Yow! When you open the can a real, live rattlesnake leaps out! It
Floyd | squirms about angrily for a few moments, turns to hiss at you and
Floyd | slithers out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The fog in the valley is rising towards you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, okay, what I was curious about with the postal codes was nothing." 	
			Allen says, "undo that please" 	
			djfletch says, "eep" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Maybe we can go back and use the snake to kill the poodle." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Do we use that to attack something?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing" 	
			DavidW says, "maybe" 	
			eu asks, "So, down the trail?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "sure" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I get the feeling that giving the bone to the poodle was a big mistak." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | As you descend the trail you are immediately engulfed in...
Floyd |
Floyd | Fog
Floyd | You're lost in a thick cloud of fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | The can rattles in your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Fog
Floyd | You're lost in a thick cloud of fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Fog
Floyd | You're lost in a thick cloud of fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Fog
Floyd | You're lost in a thick cloud of fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Hm, I don't think we had a way around the bone to the poodle thing, did we?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Fog
Floyd | You're lost in a thick cloud of fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Fog
Floyd | You're lost in a thick cloud of fog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | A sudden gust of wind dissolves the fog and clears your vision.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cliff Bottom
Floyd | You're at the bottom of a cliff that rises up from the north bank of
Floyd | the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gnarled tree trunk stands nearby, a lone branch its only adornment. A
Floyd | vulture perched on top is watching every move you make.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | Done. You're sitting on the rotten, creaking branch...
Floyd |
Floyd | Crack! The dead branch snaps off the gnarled tree trunk and falls to
Floyd | the ground with a thud. Visibly annoyed, the vulture spreads its wings
Floyd | and soars away over the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're now sitting on the ground. Painfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otis arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		eu says, "I wonder if we needed inventory from the original Festeron." 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "examine branch" 		
	

Floyd | The dead branch is about six feet long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Hi, Otis." 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "get branch" 		
	

Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture can be seen circling high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otis says (to eu), "Hello." 		DavidW says, "I imagine most things are still where they were. Just that, there may be additional things and they might not be as friendly." 	
	Otis asks, "Wishbringer?" 		
	DavidW says, "yes" 		Allen says, "grrrr, infocom inventory loads. in earlier games you could manipulate that with containers" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a metal can, a violet note and an umbrella.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "read note" 		
	

Floyd | The name "Corky" is beautifully handwritten on the outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Cliff Bottom
Floyd | You're at the bottom of a cliff that rises up from the north bank of
Floyd | the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead branch is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gnarled tree trunk, stripped of all its branches, stands nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture appears high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "push branch south" 		
	

Floyd | You can't push things to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says (to Johnny), "heh" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "drop umbrella. get branch" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "drop note. get umbrella" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "oh well. Did someone save? depends on which item we need first" 	
			DavidW says, "It's a weight issue, not a number-of-items issue." 	
			DavidW says, "The last save was went we emerged from the fog." 	
			DavidW says, "er when" 	
			Allen says, "yeah, I was trying to see if it would get us below the load thing" 	
			Allen says, "weights are the most annoying thing in infocom games" 	
			DavidW says, "The branch, I think, is very heavy. It'll prevent you/us from carrying much of anything." 	
			djfletch says, "wait until we work out what it's for then, I suppose" 	
			DavidW says, "But it's been ages and ages since I played, so I'm not completely sure." 	
			djfletch says, "let's just wander about and see if we get eaten by something" 	
			eu says, "Where shall we explore? Someone mentioned the tree stump." 	
			DavidW says, "Let's see if you survive that long." 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, haven't been there yet" 	
			Allen says, "I never owned this game. The "junior" level discouraged me. I never wanted to buy anything again that was junior-level after seastalker" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You'd probably drown in the river if you went that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | North of Bridge
Floyd | This is the north side of the Witchville Bridge. Sheer cliff walls rise
Floyd | abruptly to the north and west. A path wanders east along the shore of
Floyd | the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety toll gate has been thrown up across the entrance to the
Floyd | covered bridge. A handpainted sign is nailed to the middle of the
Floyd | closed gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing near the toll gate is an ugly, gnomelike creature. A less
Floyd | original story would probably refer to it as a troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "troll, hello" 		
	

Floyd | The troll wails something awful and ignores you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "look at troll" 		
	

Floyd | The troll is staring back at you stupidly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "troll troll" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		
	

Floyd | The childlike scrawl is hard to decipher. With a little imagination,
Floyd | you can make out the phrase "Toll Bridge, One Gold Coin."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "kill troll" 		
	

Floyd | Attacking the troll isn't likely to help matters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "feed troll" 		
	

Floyd | (What do you want to feed the troll with?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "How do trolls get on with snakes?" 	
			eu says, "My thought too." 	
			djfletch says, "it's either that or hit him with the branch" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "hit troll with branch" 		
	

Floyd | Attacking the troll with a dead branch isn't likely to help matters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "timing" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a dead branch and a metal can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "or, give him a knife, and he'll eat it and die" 	
			djfletch says, "give him the can and see if he opens it" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "give can to troll" 		
	

Floyd | The metal can rattles as you hand it to the troll. "Mmm, yummy!" he
Floyd | exclaims, peering at the label and then greedily opening the lid...
Floyd |
Floyd | Yow! As he opens the can a real, live rattlesnake leaps out! It squirms
Floyd | about angrily for a few moments, turns to hiss at the troll and
Floyd | slithers out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal can clatters to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scream of terror echoes off the cliffs as the troll runs away across
Floyd | the covered bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 26 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "sweet" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a dead branch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "take can" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture is watching you from high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, was away on the phone. Think I've read the scrollback, though." 	
			Allen asks, "do we still need the can?" 	
			DavidW says, "No idea." 	
			Allen says, "I'd see if we can carry the branch and umbrella" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "put branch in can" 		
	

Floyd | There's no room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Heh." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "drop can" 		
	

Floyd | It hits the ground with a rattle and lands at your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Your path is blocked by a cliff wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "also, it looks like I never went through this game in my decompiler to figure out the variables" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Cliff Bottom
Floyd | You're at the bottom of a cliff that rises up from the north bank of
Floyd | the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gnarled tree trunk, stripped of all its branches, stands nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a violet note and an umbrella here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen | Object -> -> -> dead_branch "dead branch" 	
			Allen | with prop7 [0 0], 	
			Allen | prop8 [69 68 e6], 	
			Allen | size 23, 	
			Allen | prop17 Describe_Branch, 	
			Allen says, "(was just trying to see the weight)" 	
			DavidW says, "uh, let's not have that during ClubFloyd, please." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "take umbrella" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "take note" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "yeah, I'm not cheating. I was just looking at the weight values" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It is sufficiently heavy as to be nearly all-encumbering." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You'd probably drown in the river if you went that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | North of Bridge
Floyd | This is the north side of the Witchville Bridge. Sheer cliff walls rise
Floyd | abruptly to the north and west. A path wanders east along the shore of
Floyd | the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety toll gate has been thrown up across the entrance to the
Floyd | covered bridge. A handpainted sign is nailed to the middle of the
Floyd | closed gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a metal can here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "take can" 		
	

Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The toll gate is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the toll gate is now open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | You're on a covered bridge that spans the Witchville River. A sign
Floyd | hangs on an arch overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "see sign" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |    ENTERING WITCHVILLE
Floyd |
Floyd |   Curfew Begins At 6 PM
Floyd |    Boot Patrol On Duty
Floyd | Violators Will Be Jailed!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "huh, 'see' verb" 	
			eu says, "Less typing than watch or examine, I guess." 	
			Allen says, "I've never used 'see' in any infocom game" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Me either" 	
			Allen says, "I was always a 'l at' guy until 'x' was invented" 	
			DavidW says (to Allen), "heh. I did that." 	
			eu says, "I was just copying Johnny." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I used l for years until I learned about x." 	
	Otis has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Johnny says, "I just tried 'see bird' on the pelican on a lark." 	
			Johnny says, "Because that's what it is!" 	
			Allen says, "so, light house to the east, and a tree stump to the west" 	
			Allen says, "and jackboots to the south" 	
			eu asks, "West then?" 	
			DavidW says, "Watch out for the boot patrol. They're a constant menace." 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You'd probably drown in the river if you went that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | River Outlet
Floyd | This is where the lake empties into the Witchville River. A road leads
Floyd | south along the edge of the lake, and bends east to follow the river
Floyd | bank. A narrow trail leads upward to the top of Lookout Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lookout Hill
Floyd | You're standing at the summit of a high, barren hill. Looking east, you
Floyd | can see Witchville Village nestled among the trees. A narrow trail
Floyd | winds down the north side of the hill, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crowning the hill is the stump of what must have been a very large and
Floyd | majestic oak tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | A horseshoe is lying in the grass near the stump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "stump" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "l at stump" 		
	

Floyd | The stump is huge, easily four feet across. Looking closely, you notice
Floyd | that the edge of the stump is hinged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "open stump" 		
	

Floyd | Lifting the hinged top of the stump reveals a round hole leading
Floyd | downward into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "get shoe" 		
	

Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "stupid branch" 	
			eu asks, "Do we need the branch, or can we leave it here?" 	
			Johnny says, "f take steroids" 	
			Allen says, "I'd say leave it. It'll interfere with our ability to pick up vital items" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "push up. g. g. g. g. g" 		
	

Floyd | (What do you want to push up?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I second Allen and Johnny." 	
			Johnny says, "Oops" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "me" 		
	

Floyd | Pushing around yourself accomplishes nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots at the bottom of the hill. It
Floyd | sounds as if they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ack" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "drop branch" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night is filled with rhythmic thunder, and a platoon of gigantic
Floyd | leather army boots marches into view. It's the Boot Patrol!
Floyd |
Floyd | You're immediately surrounded, tied, gagged and dragged before an
Floyd | especially tall Boot. "What have we here?" he hisses. "Out after
Floyd | curfew? Tsk, tsk, tsk. I wonder what Sgt. MacGuffin will say about
Floyd | this."
Floyd |
Floyd | You're thrown into an especially smelly Boot and carried, kicking and
Floyd | screaming, to the lobby of the Police Station.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sgt. MacGuffin glares at you as the boots dump you on the floor.
Floyd | "What's this?" he demands impatiently.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A nightcrawler," hisses the Tall Boot, giving you a vicious little
Floyd | kick. "Outside after curfew. Shall I feed it to the sharks?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Sgt. MacGuffin shakes his head. "Later. The Tower wants all prisoners
Floyd | held for questioning." He turns back to his work. "Cell Three."
Floyd |
Floyd | Jail Cell
Floyd | You're locked inside a damp, uncomfortable jail cell. Its thick steel
Floyd | door and stone walls offer little hope for escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only furnishing is a hard bunk against the wall with a thick
Floyd | blanket on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an umbrella and a violet note here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "ok, undo a few" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We should have /undone first" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop branch" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots at the bottom of the hill. It
Floyd | sounds as if they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "grr" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "How many back should we g?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "er, go?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Allen says, "why not just restore it, leave the branch at the tree, keep the umbrella, then do everything over" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure" 	
			Allen says, "if the branch is difficult to carry, it's unlikely we'll need it for a puzzle in the heat of battle" 	
			Allen says, "unless Steve Meretzky is writing the game" 	
			eu says, "cf6 is out of the fog." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right, looks like that's the last one." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of eu), "You want to take it?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing" 	
			eu says, "Sorry." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The vulture spreads its wings and soars away over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | North of Bridge
Floyd | This is the north side of the Witchville Bridge. Sheer cliff walls rise
Floyd | abruptly to the north and west. A path wanders east along the shore of
Floyd | the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety toll gate has been thrown up across the entrance to the
Floyd | covered bridge. A handpainted sign is nailed to the middle of the
Floyd | closed gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Standing near the toll gate is an ugly, gnomelike creature. A less
Floyd | original story would probably refer to it as a troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "give can to troll" 		
	

Floyd | The metal can rattles as you hand it to the troll. "Mmm, yummy!" he
Floyd | exclaims, peering at the label and then greedily opening the lid...
Floyd |
Floyd | Yow! As he opens the can a real, live rattlesnake leaps out! It squirms
Floyd | about angrily for a few moments, turns to hiss at the troll and
Floyd | slithers out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The metal can clatters to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | A scream of terror echoes off the cliffs as the troll runs away across
Floyd | the covered bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 26 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The toll gate is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the toll gate is now open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Okay to leave the can here?" 	
			eu says, "I" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, since we're not taking the heavy banch, let's take the can." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "take can" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | You're on a covered bridge that spans the Witchville River. A sign
Floyd | hangs on an arch overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | River Outlet
Floyd | This is where the lake empties into the Witchville River. A road leads
Floyd | south along the edge of the lake, and bends east to follow the river
Floyd | bank. A narrow trail leads upward to the top of Lookout Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lookout Hill
Floyd | You're standing at the summit of a high, barren hill. Looking east, you
Floyd | can see Witchville Village nestled among the trees. A narrow trail
Floyd | winds down the north side of the hill, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crowning the hill is the stump of what must have been a very large and
Floyd | majestic oak tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | A horseshoe is lying in the grass near the stump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "take horseshoe" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "open stump" 		
	

Floyd | Lifting the hinged top of the stump reveals a round hole leading
Floyd | downward into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Beat me to it - was just about to save." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We should do that somewhat regularly on account of the boots." 	
			DavidW says, "By the way, I noticed that the can still 'rattled' when empty. At some point, someone should try closing and reopening the can. See if it magically refills." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "close can" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the metal can is now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a rattling noise in the can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, we just saved, yeah." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "open can" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the metal can is now open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "look in can" 		
	

Floyd | The metal can appears to have a false bottom. You could probably get it
Floyd | out by squeezing the can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "squeeze can" 		
	

Floyd | The false bottom is wedged tightly into the metal can. You might be
Floyd | able to loosen it by squeezing harder... harder!...
Floyd |
Floyd | Pop! A small stone drops out of the squashed can and lands at your
Floyd | feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oho" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And there it is." 	
			eu exclaims, "!" 	
			Johnny says, "Fresh!" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "x wishbringer" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I guess it was important to take the can." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "examine wishbringer" 		
	

Floyd | The small stone is dark and cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "squeeze stone" 		
	

Floyd | That would be a useless effort.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "So how willing are we to use wishes?" 	
			Allen says, "this is the cheat thing" 	
			Allen says, "I think" 	
			Johnny says, "Yeah, you can solve everything without the stone, I think." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we still need the stone in the end, even without wishing." 	
			DavidW asks, "Don't we?" 	
			Johnny says, "We don't want ThEO to get it." 	
			Allen says, "well, it won't take up the inventory weight that a dead branch would" 	
			Johnny asks, "Um, pick it up?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "take wishbringer" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 5 points! Your total score is 31 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | As your fingers close around the small stone it begins to glow with an
Floyd | eerie violet-white radiance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "ooh. Light source?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I think seems like we need to juggle the appropriateness of wishes over logic." 	
			Allen says, "ok, that's useful" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a small stone (providing light), a squashed can, a
Floyd | horseshoe, a violet note and an umbrella.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Yep, light source." 	
			eu asks, "Down?" 	
			Johnny asks, "Didn't the game start out with the idea of a glow-in-the-dark stone as a feelie?" 	
			Allen asks, "hey, umbrella. What's the game that has a droll? Who keeps telling anecdotes about uld ladies and umbrellas?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We just saved, right?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure, let's go down." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (Do you want to go down the north side of the hill, or down into the
Floyd | open stump? Please type NORTH or IN.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a dirty underground chamber. Long tunnels wander away to the
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surrounding walls are almost obscured by the roots of a mighty
Floyd | tree. Feeble light streams in from an opening overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "l at roots" 		
	

Floyd | (You don't need to use the word "roots" to finish this story.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Which way?" 	
			djfletch says, "hmm, either" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Do we have a map now? Or, do we need one? Or, do you think the underground mirrors the aboveground and just lets us evade the boots?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'd vote east, if only to avoid the gravesite." 	
			djfletch says, "I've been keeping a map" 	
			Johnny says, "Maybe the pelican is a cleverly hidden exit." 	
			Jacqueline says, "You have no sense of adventure. Which is another way of saying you have a sense of self-preservation, David." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "Good point." 	
			Johnny says (to Jacqueline), "Okay." 	
			DavidW says, "In another window, I'm a fish floating over waterfilled slides." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a damp underground chamber. Long tunnels wander away to the
Floyd | south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Grue's Nest
Floyd | You have stumbled into the nesting place of a family of grues.
Floyd | Congratulations. Few indeed are the adventurers who have entered a
Floyd | grue's nest and lived as long as you have.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everything is littered with rusty swords of elvish workmanship, piles
Floyd | of bones and other debris. A closed refrigerator stands in one corner
Floyd | of the nest, and something... a small, dangerous-looking little
Floyd | beast... is curled up in the other corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only exit is to the west. Hope you survive long enough to use it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Snoring fitfully, the little beast turns away from the light of the
Floyd | small stone and faces the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "There'd be the Grue milk" 	
			Jacqueline says, "eep" 	
			Allen says, "awwwww!" 	
			Allen says, "let's adopt him" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Johnny says, "I'll call him... Hans Grueber." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "open refrigerator" 		
	

Floyd | A light inside the refrigerator goes out as you open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening the refrigerator reveals a bottle and an earthworm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little beast is stirring restlessly. It looks as if it's about to
Floyd | wake up!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "A nice touch, the fridge light." 	
			Johnny says, "yeah" 	
			Allen says, "yes!" 	
			Johnny says, "The milk is used to make a wish. The earthworm is an unknown." 	
			Johnny says, "Although, presumably used in a puzzle." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't recall any of this." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe I didn't finish this game." 	
			djfletch says, "grab everything and run away" 	
			DavidW says, "The most common use of a worm in IF games is as a fishing lure." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "take worm" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 34 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The earthworm squirms with annoyance at your touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a toothy yawn, the little beast opens its big red eyes and blinks
Floyd | at you with surprise and fear. It opens its slavering jaws and emits a
Floyd | hideous, plaintive wail that reminds you of a subway screeching to a
Floyd | halt.
Floyd |
Floyd | A very large creature, equipped with slavering fangs and wearing a
Floyd | calico apron, lurks into the nest. Its mother-instinct overcomes its
Floyd | overwhelming fear of light long enough to devour you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like the story's over. But don't despair! Interactive fiction
Floyd | lets you learn from your mistakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 34 points out of 100, in 74 moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to restart the story, restore a saved position, or quit?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE or QUIT.) >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Ack" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | The refrigerator: But the refrigerator is much too large!
Floyd |
Floyd | With a toothy yawn, the little beast opens its big red eyes and blinks
Floyd | at you with surprise and fear. It opens its slavering jaws and emits a
Floyd | hideous, plaintive wail that reminds you of a subway screeching to a
Floyd | halt.
Floyd |
Floyd | A very large creature, equipped with slavering fangs and wearing a
Floyd | calico apron, lurks into the nest. Its mother-instinct overcomes its
Floyd | overwhelming fear of light long enough to devour you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like the story's over. But don't despair! Interactive fiction
Floyd | lets you learn from your mistakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 31 points out of 100, in 74 moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to restart the story, restore a saved position, or quit?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE or QUIT.) >

		Johnny says, "Bah" 	
			eu says, "Looks like we have to skedattle." 	
			Johnny asks, "Can we enter the nest without the stone?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to eu), "Oh, from the nest, you mean, not that you have to go. Yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "That is crazytalk." 	
			eu says (to Jacqueline), "Yeah, sorry." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "How would we see?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or, hm. Can we bring MORE light?" 	
			eu asks (of Jacqueline), "You'd kill a grue too?" 	
			Johnny says, "I don't think light itself is lethal to grues." 	
			Allen says, "grues are protected under federal law!" 	
			eu asks, "Oh, just something they avoid?" 	
			DavidW says, "It depends on who's telling the story." 	
			Jacqueline says (to eu), "Well, no. Especially not this cute little baby grue. But I *would* run them out of their nest for a bit." 	
			Allen says, "this is the attitude that robbed the First Peoples of their continent" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Grues are to text adventures as grizzly bears are to humans, and I like Stephen Colbert." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I just want to run them out long enough to steal the resources from their fridge--oh wait, perhaps you have a point, Allen." 	
			Allen says, "hee" 	
			Allen says, "let's go back to the stump" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		eu says, "Oh." 	
			eu asks, "Go back as in restore or as in /undo and w?" 	
			Allen says, "go back to entering the underground. Which I missed. Because I let the new kitty out and was watching him. But now I've lost him." 	
			Allen says, "he's someplace in the house, and I hear no hissing yet" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	Floyd says (to eu), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "cf 7" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "squeeze can" 		
	Floyd says (to eu), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	Floyd says (to eu), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "load wishbringer" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Behind you!" cries the Princess. "It's a trap!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Too late. The drawbridge crashes shut against the tower wall. You turn
Floyd | to face your enemy, and find yourself staring into the open maw of
Floyd | Thermofax.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only your Magick sword can save you now. You swing it high, speak the
Floyd | Word and stand unhurt as the blade absorbs the searing dragon-breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reptile bellows with rage and flaps its wings to fan the fire in
Floyd | its belly. You are advancing, sword poised to strike, when a familiar
Floyd | voice shatters the daydream and stays your mighty hand...
Floyd |
Floyd | WISHBRINGER
Floyd | The Magick Stone of Dreams
Floyd | Copyright (C)1985 Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | Wishbringer is a trademark of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 69 / Serial Number 850920
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You're on a hilltop overlooking the seaside village of Festeron.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands the Festeron Post Office. It's a little brick
Floyd | building with a neatly-trimmed lawn. The Post Office door stands
Floyd | invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roads run down the hill to the east and west. There's a signpost
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody inside the Post Office is calling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, what do you want to do now?
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "cf 7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, what do you want to do now?
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Lookout Hill
Floyd | You're standing at the summit of a high, barren hill. Looking east, you
Floyd | can see Witchville Village nestled among the trees. A narrow trail
Floyd | winds down the north side of the hill, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crowning the hill is the stump of what must have been a very large and
Floyd | majestic oak tree. An opening in the stump leads down into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "Thanks." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "squeeze can" 		
	

Floyd | The false bottom is wedged tightly into the metal can. You might be
Floyd | able to loosen it by squeezing harder... harder!...
Floyd |
Floyd | Pop! A small stone drops out of the squashed can and lands at your
Floyd | feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Take it?" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "get stone" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 5 points! Your total score is 31 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | As your fingers close around the small stone it begins to glow with an
Floyd | eerie violet-white radiance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (Do you want to go down the north side of the hill, or down into the
Floyd | open stump? Please type NORTH or IN.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a smelly underground chamber. Long, dark tunnels wander away
Floyd | to the south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surrounding walls are almost obscured by the roots of a mighty
Floyd | tree. Feeble light streams in from an opening overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "ow ow ow" 	
			eu asks (of Allen), "?" 	
			Allen says, "new kitty came up and grabbed my knee" 	
			Allen says, "I'm going to go get claw clippers" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "pass stone" 		
	

Floyd | (Sorry, but this story doesn't recognize the word "pass.")
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, can't type for a bit, but am following along." 	
			djfletch says, "let's try going in the grue room in the dark just to see what happens" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a dirty underground chamber. Cold tunnels wander away to the
Floyd | south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "crap, I don't know how to cut the claws of a polydactyl" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop stone" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small stone stops glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is pitch black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | It is pitch black. You are likely to be eaten by a grue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open refrigerator" 		
	

Floyd | It's too dark to see!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | It is pitch black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get stone" 		
	

Floyd | It's too dark to see!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oops" 	
			Allen says, "uh oh" 	
			Allen says, "undo 5" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a damp underground chamber. Long, dark tunnels wander away to
Floyd | the south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "any other plans, or shall we explore some more" 	
			Allen asks, "have we looked everywhere?" 	
			Allen says, "I want to look everywhere" 	
			eu says, "Not even close." 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a damp underground chamber. Cold, smelly tunnels wander away
Floyd | to the north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark, narrow hole is visible overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "examine hole" 		
	

Floyd | The hole is blocked by something overhead. It looks like the underside
Floyd | of a bed or bunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		
	

Floyd | The hole is blocked by something overhead. It looks like the underside
Floyd | of a bed or bunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "push bed" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you moved the bunk away from the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faint light streams in from overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		
	

Floyd | You'll never get into the hole holding all that stuff!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | The small stone: Dropped.
Floyd | The squashed can: Dropped.
Floyd | The horseshoe: Dropped.
Floyd | The violet note: Dropped.
Floyd | The umbrella: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small stone stops glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		
	

Floyd | With great effort, you manage to squeeze yourself into the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jail Cell
Floyd | You're locked inside a damp, uncomfortable jail cell. Its thick steel
Floyd | door and stone walls offer little hope for escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only furnishing is a hard bunk in the middle of the floor with a
Floyd | thick blanket on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a dark, narrow hole in the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "oh!" 	
			Allen says, "I guess this where we get captured by the boots" 	
			djfletch says, "interesting" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | The bunk: You can't be serious.
Floyd | The thick blanket: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 34 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Jail Cell
Floyd | You're locked inside a damp, uncomfortable jail cell. Its thick steel
Floyd | door and stone walls offer little hope for escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only furnishing is a hard bunk in the middle of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a dark, narrow hole in the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear wails of anguish from an adjacent cell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | With great effort, you manage to squeeze yourself into the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a dirty underground chamber. Long tunnels wander away to the
Floyd | north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faint light is streaming in from a narrow hole overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an umbrella, a violet note, a horseshoe, a squashed can and
Floyd | a small stone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | The umbrella: Taken.
Floyd | The violet note: Taken.
Floyd | The horseshoe: Taken.
Floyd | The squashed can: Taken.
Floyd | The small stone: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small stone begins to glow again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a dark underground chamber. Long, smelly tunnels wander away
Floyd | to the north and east, and there's a dark hole in the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Was there anything under the bed?" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "l at hole" 		
	

Floyd | You can't make out anything inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "the hole!" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You'll never get into the hole holding all that stuff!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. ok." 	
			Allen says, "hmm, if we drop things, the light goes out" 	
			eu asks, "Can we carry just the wishbringer?" 	
			Johnny asks, "blanket the grue?" 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "drop all but stone" 		
	

Floyd | The squashed can: Dropped.
Floyd | The horseshoe: Dropped.
Floyd | The violet note: Dropped.
Floyd | The umbrella: Dropped.
Floyd | The thick blanket: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		
	

Floyd | Open Grave
Floyd | You're at the bottom of an open grave, surrounded by six-foot walls of
Floyd | dirt. A dark hole is visible in the north wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says (to Johnny), "Ooh, good idea." 	
			Allen says, "a cat is blocking my screen. I can't read" 	
			Johnny says, "If we aren't holding it, it goes out." 	
			eu asks, "Is my mapping off, or did we get through all of the underground?" 	
			eu says, "The undos might have messed me up." 	
			djfletch says, "I think we did it all" 	
			djfletch says, "just five rooms" 	
			eu says, "Okay, yeah." 	
			eu asks, "Shall we blanket a grue?" 	
			djfletch says, "give it a try" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a damp underground chamber. Cold tunnels wander away to the
Floyd | north and east, and there's a dark hole in the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a thick blanket, an umbrella, a violet note, a horseshoe
Floyd | and a squashed can here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | The thick blanket: Taken.
Floyd | The umbrella: Taken.
Floyd | The violet note: Taken.
Floyd | The horseshoe: Taken.
Floyd | The squashed can: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a dirty underground chamber. Long, damp tunnels wander away
Floyd | to the north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faint light is streaming in from a narrow hole overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a dark underground chamber. Long, dirty tunnels wander away
Floyd | to the south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Grue's Nest
Floyd | You have stumbled into the nesting place of a family of grues.
Floyd | Congratulations. Few indeed are the adventurers who have entered a
Floyd | grue's nest and lived as long as you have.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everything is littered with rusty swords of elvish workmanship, piles
Floyd | of bones and other debris. A closed refrigerator stands in one corner
Floyd | of the nest, and something... a small, dangerous-looking little
Floyd | beast... is curled up in the other corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only exit is to the west. Hope you survive long enough to use it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Snoring fitfully, the little beast turns away from the light of the
Floyd | small stone and faces the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "put blanket on grue" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the little beast is now covered with the thick blanket.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature stirs restlessly for an anxious moment. Then it settles
Floyd | into the comfortable darkness of the thick blanket, sighs gently and
Floyd | lies still.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 37 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		
	

Floyd | A light inside the refrigerator goes out as you open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Opening the refrigerator reveals a bottle and an earthworm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Allen says (to Floyd), "kiss grue" 		
	

Floyd | The little beast smiles in its sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Haha." 	
			eu asks, "How many adventurers can say that they've done that?" 	
			DavidW says, "not me" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "take bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "take worm" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 40 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The earthworm squirms with annoyance at your touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Now where to?" 	
			Allen says, "out of hole" 	
			djfletch says, "pick anywhere above ground really" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a smelly underground chamber. Cold tunnels wander away to the
Floyd | south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do we have a pocket for the worm?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding an earthworm, a bottle, a squashed can, a horseshoe, a
Floyd | violet note, an umbrella and a small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I suppose ultimately we are supposed to get to the tower" 	
			DavidW says, "I get the suspicion that we can't hold the worm directly for too long." 	
			djfletch asks, "could we put it in the can?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "put worm in can" 		
	

Floyd | There's no room. You squashed the metal can flat when you removed the
Floyd | false bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "put worm in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | The mouth of the bottle is too narrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "put worm in umbrella" 		
	

Floyd | The umbrella is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "open umbrella" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the umbrella is now open.
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's bad luck to open an umbrella indoors.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "put worm in umbrella" 		
	

Floyd | It immediately slides out and lands at your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "We might need to use the lck spell." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a smelly underground chamber. Long tunnels wander away to the
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surrounding walls are almost obscured by the roots of a mighty
Floyd | tree. Feeble light streams in from an opening overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lookout Hill
Floyd | You're standing at the summit of a high, barren hill. Looking east, you
Floyd | can see Witchville Village nestled among the trees. A narrow trail
Floyd | winds down the north side of the hill, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crowning the hill is the stump of what must have been a very large and
Floyd | majestic oak tree. An opening in the stump leads down into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | River Outlet
Floyd | This is where the lake empties into the Witchville River. A road leads
Floyd | south along the edge of the lake, and bends east to follow the river
Floyd | bank. A narrow trail leads upward to the top of Lookout Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You'd probably drown in the lake if you went that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see a closed iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake. Animal tracks are
Floyd | visible in the sand next to the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "x island" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "see island" 		
	

Floyd | Misty Island has been shrouded in fog for as long as you can remember.
Floyd | Strange legends and mysterious rumors abound; but nobody you know has
Floyd | ever been there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture begins to hover high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rusty "click!" draws your eyes to the iron gate. You watch as it
Floyd | slowly creaks open, all by itself!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "spooky" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "see pit" 		
	

Floyd | The pit is more than five feet deep. You can see a platypus in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu exclaims, "!" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "see platypus" 		
	

Floyd | The platypus is obviously unhappy about being trapped in the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Run around the block? Or duck into the graveyard?" 	
			Gunther says, "that's not a duck, it's a platypus" 	
			djfletch says, "I wonder if we can hide in the church" 	
			djfletch says, "it was open before at least" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary West
Floyd | You're on the west side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | west, towards the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police Station stands on a nearby corner. It's a grim little
Floyd | building with a sign over the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "read sign" 		
	

Floyd | The sign over the entrance says, "Witchville Police Headquarters."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | At the moment, you hear nothing interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see an open iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake. Animal tracks are
Floyd | visible in the sand next to the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the north. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary West
Floyd | You're on the west side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | west, towards the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police Station stands on a nearby corner. It's a grim little
Floyd | building with a sign over the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Park
Floyd | You're standing in a circular park, surrounded by the Witchville
Floyd | Rotary. Walks converge from four directions on a neglected marble
Floyd | fountain, filled with greasy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue stands in the middle of the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "see statue" 		
	

Floyd | The statue is a heroic commemoration of a very evil-looking old woman.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads north,
Floyd | towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "enter church" 		
	

Floyd | Church
Floyd | You're standing inside an abandoned old church. The aisles are littered
Floyd | with debris and bits of colored glass; everything is coated with a
Floyd | thick layer of dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lighted candle is visible in a nook near the exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "x candle" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "see candle" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you look around the empty church a big brown rat scurries across the
Floyd | broken glass and disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "take candle" 		
	

Floyd | A voice from above begins to proclaim something, but a burst of static
Floyd | drowns out the solemn words. Looking up, you notice a speaker in the
Floyd | ceiling emitting sparks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "x speaker" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "see speaker" 		
	

Floyd | It's burned out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | There's no exit that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Church
Floyd | You're standing inside an abandoned old church. The aisles are littered
Floyd | with debris and bits of colored glass; everything is coated with a
Floyd | thick layer of dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads north,
Floyd | towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | River Outlet
Floyd | This is where the lake empties into the Witchville River. A road leads
Floyd | south along the edge of the lake, and bends east to follow the river
Floyd | bank. A narrow trail leads upward to the top of Lookout Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see an open iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake. Animal tracks are
Floyd | visible in the sand next to the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "take platypus" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the platypus. The pit is a little too deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "enter pit" 		
	

Floyd | You can't fit into the pit. It's too narrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a candle (providing light), an earthworm, a bottle, a
Floyd | squashed can, a horseshoe, a violet note, an umbrella and a small stone
Floyd | (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think you need a rope or ladder." 	
			DavidW says, "Or maybe that tree branch." 	
			Allen says (to DavidW), "oh! like that youtube video!" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | The candle: Dropped.
Floyd | The earthworm: Dropped.
Floyd | The bottle: Dropped.
Floyd | The squashed can: Dropped.
Floyd | The horseshoe: Dropped.
Floyd | The violet note: Dropped.
Floyd | The umbrella: Dropped.
Floyd | The small stone: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small stone stops glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "with the baby raccoon!" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "take stone" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small stone begins to glow again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | River Outlet
Floyd | This is where the lake empties into the Witchville River. A road leads
Floyd | south along the edge of the lake, and bends east to follow the river
Floyd | bank. A narrow trail leads upward to the top of Lookout Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I didn't watch any such video." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the south. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | You're on a covered bridge that spans the Witchville River. A sign
Floyd | hangs on an arch overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | North of Bridge
Floyd | This is the north side of the Witchville Bridge. Sheer cliff walls rise
Floyd | abruptly to the north and west. A path wanders east along the shore of
Floyd | the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety toll gate has been thrown up across the entrance to the
Floyd | covered bridge. A handpainted sign is nailed to the middle of the open
Floyd | gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says (to DavidW), "here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" 	
			Allen | [LINK] 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Cliff Bottom
Floyd | You're at the bottom of a cliff that rises up from the north bank of
Floyd | the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gnarled tree trunk stands nearby, a lone branch its only adornment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "take branch" 		
	

Floyd | Crack! The dead branch snaps off the gnarled tree trunk and falls to
Floyd | the ground with a thud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | North of Bridge
Floyd | This is the north side of the Witchville Bridge. Sheer cliff walls rise
Floyd | abruptly to the north and west. A path wanders east along the shore of
Floyd | the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety toll gate has been thrown up across the entrance to the
Floyd | covered bridge. A handpainted sign is nailed to the middle of the open
Floyd | gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | You're on a covered bridge that spans the Witchville River. A sign
Floyd | hangs on an arch overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | River Outlet
Floyd | This is where the lake empties into the Witchville River. A road leads
Floyd | south along the edge of the lake, and bends east to follow the river
Floyd | bank. A narrow trail leads upward to the top of Lookout Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You'd probably drown in the lake if you went that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see an open iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake. Animal tracks are
Floyd | visible in the sand next to the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an umbrella, a violet note, a horseshoe, a squashed can, a
Floyd | bottle, an earthworm and a candle (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "put branch in pit" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the dead branch is now standing up inside the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The platypus grabs onto the bottom of the dead branch with its
Floyd | forepaws.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "I should have used more exlamation marks" 	
			eu says (to Allen), "You really should have." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | The sand: The sand slips away between your fingers.
Floyd | The umbrella: Taken.
Floyd | The violet note: Taken.
Floyd | The horseshoe: Taken.
Floyd | The squashed can: Taken.
Floyd | The bottle: Taken.
Floyd | The earthworm: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The earthworm squirms with annoyance at your touch.
Floyd | The candle: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take branch" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 5 points! Your total score is 45 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The platypus hangs on to the dead branch as you pull it out of the pit.
Floyd | It lets go when the branch clears the edge and waddles joyfully around
Floyd | on the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little creature draws an "X" in the sand with its tail. Then it
Floyd | gives you an oddly dignified nod of thanks, waddles to the edge of the
Floyd | lake and disappears into the dark water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hurrah" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "examine x" 		
	

Floyd | You can see an "X" drawn in the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yay" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, Moriarty was a platypus fan, you say?" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Akin to maga and I including a marmot in a game!" 	
			Johnny says, "argh, boots" 	
			Allen says (to Jacqueline), "yeah, they occur in Beyond Zork too" 	
			Jacqueline says, "They are great, to be fair." 	
	Allen says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | (Maximum verbosity.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see an open iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake. An "X" has been
Floyd | drawn in the sand next to the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an umbrella, a violet note, a horseshoe, a squashed can, a
Floyd | bottle, an earthworm and a candle (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "infocom trick! use 'verbose' to 'look' without using a turn" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "save" 		djfletch says, "sneaky" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "going east and coming back worked before" 	
			DavidW says, "Hopefully the X doesn't get trampled." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary West
Floyd | You're on the west side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | west, towards the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police Station stands on a nearby corner. It's a grim little
Floyd | building with a sign over the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see an open iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake. An "X" has been
Floyd | drawn in the sand next to the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an umbrella, a violet note, a horseshoe, a squashed can, a
Floyd | bottle, an earthworm and a candle (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "dig in sand" 		
	

Floyd | You discovered a silver whistle in the sand under the "X"!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the north. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary West
Floyd | You're on the west side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | west, towards the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police Station stands on a nearby corner. It's a grim little
Floyd | building with a sign over the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a dead branch and a small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the west. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads north,
Floyd | towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Get rid of the darn branch." 	
			djfletch says, "good idea" 	
			DavidW says, "It's unlikely to be useful again." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop branch" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | River Outlet
Floyd | This is where the lake empties into the Witchville River. A road leads
Floyd | south along the edge of the lake, and bends east to follow the river
Floyd | bank. A narrow trail leads upward to the top of Lookout Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see an open iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a silver whistle, an umbrella, a violet note, a horseshoe,
Floyd | a squashed can, a bottle, an earthworm and a candle (providing light)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | The sand: The sand slips away between your fingers.
Floyd | The silver whistle: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 48 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd | The umbrella: Taken.
Floyd | The violet note: Taken.
Floyd | The horseshoe: Taken.
Floyd | The squashed can: Taken.
Floyd | The bottle: Taken.
Floyd | The earthworm: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The earthworm squirms with annoyance at your touch.
Floyd | The candle: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | River Outlet
Floyd | This is where the lake empties into the Witchville River. A road leads
Floyd | south along the edge of the lake, and bends east to follow the river
Floyd | bank. A narrow trail leads upward to the top of Lookout Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Oh, it's Witchville. Somehow all this time I'd been reading Watchville." 	
			djfletch asks, "would it be a bad idea to blow this whistle?" 	
			Allen asks, "who will witch the witchers?" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Not right after a save!" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "blow whistle" 		
	

Floyd | A clear, sweet note stills the night with its beauty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "mm. I probably shouldn't say something." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | A clear, sweet note stills the night with its beauty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "If you think you shouldn't say it maybe, then yeah, you shouldn't." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "eat earthworm" 		
	

Floyd | Yuck! You've got to be kidding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "hmm what now?" 	
			Johnny says (to eu), "Before you say anything, yes I would eat an earthworm." 	
			eu says, "Haha." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm sure there's more island to see." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			djfletch says, "we could go and see if there is new stuff at the lighthouse or the arcade" 	
			DavidW says, "Somewhere, there's a cat to find." 	
			eu says, "Or the theatre." 	
			djfletch says, "yeah" 	
			eu says, "Also, there's a seahorse to rescue." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead branch is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads north,
Floyd | towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "A cat. Black as night. Except for a white spot. Right there. She touches your forehead. Your forehead *tingles*." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "examine forehead" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any forehead here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe touch it?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "touch forehead" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any forehead here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "Is Miss Voss a boot now?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh well. It was an idea." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "watch voss" 		
	

Floyd | Her once kindly features have grown hard with cynicism.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Johnny), "I don't think she is, no." 	
			djfletch says, "bah. Let's try to the south then." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches south,
Floyd | towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did the marquee change?" 	
			DavidW says, "Probably." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "You guys probably looked, but I missed it. Will go back and - oh, we haven't looked?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can we look, please?" 	
			djfletch says, "I was just dodging the boots" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches south,
Floyd | towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches south,
Floyd | towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "grr" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary West
Floyd | You're on the west side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | west, towards the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police Station stands on a nearby corner. It's a grim little
Floyd | building with a sign over the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads north,
Floyd | towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I'll go up the road and we can come back to the cinema" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead branch is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rocky Path
Floyd | You're on a rocky path that runs east and west along the banks of the
Floyd | Witchville River. A shimmering trail leads south into a dense forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It might be nice to figure out where we can go indoors, and thus avoid the patrol." 	
			eu says, "Whoa." 	
			djfletch says, "ooh, new exit" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, that's interesting too." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | As you walk along the shimmering trail you feel a vague sense of
Floyd | disorientation, then a shock of recognition...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		Johnny says, "A penetrable forest" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded
Floyd | front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a little mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "haha" 	
			eu says, "Wow." 	
			DavidW says, "yup" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			DavidW says, "And we're a mailman." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the little mailbox reveals a leaflet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The edges of the little mailbox are beginning to twinkle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get leaflet" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding too many things already!
Floyd |
Floyd | The little mailbox is engulfed in a sparkling aurora! Tremors of
Floyd | anticipation run up and down its length, and the air sings with Magick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh dear" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "drop can" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a gentle pop, the little mailbox pulls itself out of the ground
Floyd | and cavorts about the grass like a happy rabbit!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | The candle: Dropped.
Floyd | The earthworm: Dropped.
Floyd | The bottle: Dropped.
Floyd | The horseshoe: Dropped.
Floyd | The violet note: Dropped.
Floyd | The umbrella: Dropped.
Floyd | The silver whistle: Dropped.
Floyd | The small stone: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little mailbox notices you and snaps its tiny lid with joy. It
Floyd | makes a silly "clump-clump, clump-clump" sound as it hops to your side
Floyd | and rubs lovingly against your sleeve.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small stone stops glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Um?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get leaflet" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I guess that's why the PC in Zork had to be an adventurer." 	
			djfletch asks, "anywhere to hide here?" 	
			DavidW says, "Inside the house, I suppose, if you can find an opening." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Your feet seem unwilling to move in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little mailbox cuddles up around your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The front door is securely closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "maybe they don't come this way" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "read leaflet" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be a junk-mail ad for a primitive computer game. The
Floyd | cancelled stamp on the leaflet is too faded to read clearly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little mailbox hops around with excitement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | The small stone: Taken.
Floyd | The silver whistle: Taken.
Floyd | The umbrella: Taken.
Floyd | The violet note: Taken.
Floyd | The horseshoe: Taken.
Floyd | The bottle: Taken.
Floyd | The earthworm: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The earthworm squirms with annoyance at your touch.
Floyd | The candle: Taken.
Floyd | The squashed can: You're holding too many things already!
Floyd |
Floyd | The little mailbox is watching you eagerly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small stone begins to glow again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe. They're probably in a fixed circuit." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "x stamp" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "see stamp" 		
	

Floyd | (Presumably, you mean the leaflet.)
Floyd | It seems to be a junk-mail ad for a primitive computer game. The
Floyd | cancelled stamp on the leaflet is too faded to read clearly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, I'd forgotten all about that little mailbox cameo" 	
			eu says, "The squashed can is probably safe to leave behind." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put note in mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "close mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the little mailbox is now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the little mailbox reveals a violet note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take note" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little mailbox is "clump-clumping" about happily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "just seeing if it would vanish or something" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "pet mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | The little mailbox coos with pleasure at your touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Almost want the branch back, so we could play 'fetch'." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x house" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see house" 		
	

Floyd | This place has seen better days. Its stately colonial architecture
Floyd | reflects the taste and wealth of its builders. But eons of trespassing
Floyd | by thoughtless adventurers have left the once noble edifice in ruins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | The front door is securely closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "show leaflet to mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | You can't give anything to that!
Floyd |
Floyd | The little mailbox nuzzles you lovingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "throw leaflet" 		
	

Floyd | (What do you want to throw the leaflet at?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | Thrown.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "bah" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mailbox about cat" 		
	

Floyd | The little mailbox doesn't reply, but coos with pleasure at the sound
Floyd | of your voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | It's the strangest little mailbox you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | (That direction isn't used in this story.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Also, in a game with this many animals, thank god there's no hunger daemon." 	
			djfletch asks, "can I wander about some more?" 	
			DavidW says, "fine with me" 	
			Johnny says, "go for it" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | As the house disappears into the distance, you get the distinct feeling
Floyd | that, someday, you will pass this way again.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Path
Floyd | You're on a rocky path that runs east and west along the banks of the
Floyd | Witchville River. A dense, impenetrable forest borders the south edge
Floyd | of the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | This is where the river empties into Witchville Bay. A path leads west
Floyd | along the riverbank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A broken-down old lighthouse, barely ten feet high, stands on the shore
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perched on top of the lighthouse is a pelican, watching you through
Floyd | half-closed eyelids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see lighthouse" 		
	

Floyd | It's really just an automated beacon, erected by the town to impress
Floyd | tourists. There aren't any entrances or openings.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perched on top of the lighthouse is a pelican, watching you through
Floyd | half-closed eyelids.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little mailbox "clump-clumps" to your side with a joyful snap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I think the path to West of House disappeared when we left, eh?" 	
			eu says, "Yes." 	
			djfletch asks, "hmm, did we leave anything important there?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a violet note, a candle (providing light), an earthworm,
Floyd | a bottle, a horseshoe, an umbrella, a silver whistle, a small stone
Floyd | (providing light) and a leaflet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture hovers high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Good thing we didn't leave --- timing." 	
			Johnny says, "The can." 	
			eu says, "Right." 	
			Johnny says, "That won't even hold an earthworm." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear whistle" 		
	

Floyd | You can't wear the silver whistle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little mailbox snaps playfully at your heels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "play fetch" 		
	

Floyd | (Sorry, but the word "fetch" is not in the vocabulary that you can
Floyd | use.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I'm wondering if there's a mountain of mail for this mailbox to devour or what." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see pelican" 		
	

Floyd | It's a fat old bird with a droopy beak and half-closed eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we could feed it the worm I suppose" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. Maybe give the worm to the pelican?" 	
			eu asks, "Wasn't there a mailbox at the arcade?" 	
			DavidW says (to eu), "I think so, yes." 	
			eu says, "The worm is a good idea." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "feed worm to pelican" 		
	

Floyd | The pelican sniffs the earthworm suspiciously, then swallows it without
Floyd | a word of thanks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little mailbox rubs your leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the west. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "hm. If two mailboxes elope, will there be a litter of baby mailboxes later?" 	
			Johnny says, "Mean ; That didn't even get us points." 	
			DavidW says, "I guess it was the wrong thing to do. :(" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, let's leave that undone for now at least" 	
			djfletch says, "try the arcade instead" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way now. The tide is in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little mailbox rubs your leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the west. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "ack, are we trapped?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Can we go IN?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night is filled with rhythmic thunder, and a platoon of gigantic
Floyd | leather army boots marches into view. It's the Boot Patrol!
Floyd |
Floyd | You're immediately surrounded, tied, gagged and dragged before an
Floyd | especially tall Boot. "What have we here?" he hisses. "Out after
Floyd | curfew? Tsk, tsk, tsk. I wonder what Sgt. MacGuffin will say about
Floyd | this."
Floyd |
Floyd | You're thrown into an especially smelly Boot and carried, kicking and
Floyd | screaming, to the lobby of the Police Station.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sgt. MacGuffin glares at you as the boots dump you on the floor.
Floyd | "What's this?" he demands impatiently.
Floyd |
Floyd | "A nightcrawler," hisses the Tall Boot, giving you a vicious little
Floyd | kick. "Outside after curfew. Shall I feed it to the sharks?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Sgt. MacGuffin shakes his head. "Later. The Tower wants all prisoners
Floyd | held for questioning." He turns back to his work. "Cell Three."
Floyd |
Floyd | Jail Cell
Floyd | You're locked inside a damp, uncomfortable jail cell. Its thick steel
Floyd | door and stone walls offer little hope for escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only furnishing is a hard bunk in the middle of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a dark, narrow hole in the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a leaflet, a small stone (providing light), a silver
Floyd | whistle, an umbrella, a horseshoe, a bottle, an earthworm, a candle
Floyd | (providing light) and a violet note here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small stone stops glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "The lighthouse is just a beacon." 	
			Jacqueline says, "mrf" 	
			eu asks, "Does getting captured actuall affect our inventory?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Undo a few?" 	
			eu asks, "Er, actually?" 	
			Johnny says, "No, the boots are cocky." 	
			djfletch says, "we'd have to leave it here if we went through the hole though" 	
			Johnny says, "Or don't have eyes, whatever." 	
			djfletch says, "unless we can drop things in the hole first" 	
			eu asks, "I thought we could take it in small amounts?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "put leaflet in hole" 		
	

Floyd | (You don't seem to be holding the leaflet!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh, maybe" 	
	inky arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		eu says, "We took the blanket." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get leaflet" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put leaflet in hole" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the leaflet disappears into the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | With great effort, you manage to squeeze yourself into the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a dark underground chamber. Long, dirty tunnels wander away
Floyd | to the north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faint light is streaming in from a narrow hole overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a leaflet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu exclaims, "Or that too!" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | With great effort, you manage to squeeze yourself into the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jail Cell
Floyd | You're locked inside a damp, uncomfortable jail cell. Its thick steel
Floyd | door and stone walls offer little hope for escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only furnishing is a hard bunk in the middle of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a dark, narrow hole in the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small stone, a silver whistle, an umbrella, a horseshoe,
Floyd | a bottle, an earthworm, a candle (providing light) and a violet note
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | The bunk: Don't be silly.
Floyd | The small stone: Taken.
Floyd | The silver whistle: Taken.
Floyd | The umbrella: Taken.
Floyd | The horseshoe: Taken.
Floyd | The bottle: Taken.
Floyd | The earthworm: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The earthworm squirms with annoyance at your touch.
Floyd | The candle: Taken.
Floyd | The violet note: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small stone begins to glow again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put all in hole" 		
	

Floyd | The violet note: Okay, the violet note disappears into the hole.
Floyd | The candle: Okay, the candle disappears into the hole.
Floyd | The earthworm: Okay, the earthworm disappears into the hole.
Floyd | The bottle: Okay, the bottle disappears into the hole.
Floyd | The horseshoe: Okay, the horseshoe disappears into the hole.
Floyd | The umbrella: Okay, the umbrella disappears into the hole.
Floyd | The silver whistle: Okay, the silver whistle disappears into the hole.
Floyd | The small stone: Okay, the small stone disappears into the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | With great effort, you manage to squeeze yourself into the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a damp underground chamber. Long, dark tunnels wander away to
Floyd | the north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faint light is streaming in from a narrow hole overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small stone, a silver whistle, an umbrella, a horseshoe,
Floyd | a bottle, an earthworm, a candle (providing light), a violet note and a
Floyd | leaflet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | The small stone: Taken.
Floyd | The silver whistle: Taken.
Floyd | The umbrella: Taken.
Floyd | The horseshoe: Taken.
Floyd | The bottle: Taken.
Floyd | The earthworm: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The earthworm squirms with annoyance at your touch.
Floyd | The candle: Taken.
Floyd | The violet note: Taken.
Floyd | The leaflet: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small stone begins to glow again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a damp underground chamber. Long tunnels wander away to the
Floyd | south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a dirty underground chamber. Long, smelly tunnels wander away
Floyd | to the south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surrounding walls are almost obscured by the roots of a mighty
Floyd | tree. Feeble light streams in from an opening overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lookout Hill
Floyd | You're standing at the summit of a high, barren hill. Looking east, you
Floyd | can see Witchville Village nestled among the trees. A narrow trail
Floyd | winds down the north side of the hill, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crowning the hill is the stump of what must have been a very large and
Floyd | majestic oak tree. An opening in the stump leads down into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | River Outlet
Floyd | This is where the lake empties into the Witchville River. A road leads
Floyd | south along the edge of the lake, and bends east to follow the river
Floyd | bank. A narrow trail leads upward to the top of Lookout Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "what were we doing?" 	
			djfletch says, "oh, the arcade" 	
			djfletch says, "but we lost our mailbox" 	
			DavidW asks, "Did we see the marquee yet?" 	
			eu asks, "Oh, it got left behind?" 	
			eu says (to DavidW), "No." 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps we'll re-find the mailbox." 	
			DavidW says, "It's probably still at the lighthouse." 	
			djfletch says, "I'll see if we can go back that way" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead branch is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rocky Path
Floyd | You're on a rocky path that runs east and west along the banks of the
Floyd | Witchville River. A dense, impenetrable forest borders the south edge
Floyd | of the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | This is where the river empties into Witchville Bay. A path leads west
Floyd | along the riverbank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A broken-down old lighthouse, barely ten feet high, stands on the shore
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perched on top of the lighthouse is a pelican, watching you through
Floyd | half-closed eyelids.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a little mailbox here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little mailbox rubs your leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "close eyelids" 		
	

Floyd | (You don't need to use the word "eyelids" to finish this story.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way now. The tide is in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I suppose through the town to the arcade then" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Rocky Path
Floyd | You're on a rocky path that runs east and west along the banks of the
Floyd | Witchville River. A dense, impenetrable forest borders the south edge
Floyd | of the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead branch is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads north,
Floyd | towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see marquee" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |     Now Playing!
Floyd | THE ONE IS WATCHING!
Floyd |       starring
Floyd |     THE EVIL ONE
Floyd |          in
Floyd |     Amazing 3-D!
Floyd |
Floyd | The little mailbox "clump-clumps" happily into view.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the south. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "How far back to 3-D movies go?" 	
			Johnny asks, "The Fifties?" 	
			Gunther says, "1559" 	
			Johnny says, "See, the Fifties." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see schedule" 		
	

Floyd | The schedule says:
Floyd |
Floyd |     OPEN ALL NIGHT!
Floyd | ALL SHOWS ONE GOLD COIN
Floyd |
Floyd | The little mailbox "clump-clumps" into view and snaps a greeting.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the south. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "still need a gold coin" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | "You won't get far without a ticket!" cries Miss Voss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Theater Lobby
Floyd | You're standing in the lobby of the movie theater. A short corridor
Floyd | leads north into darkness. Sound effects and music can be heard
Floyd | drifting down the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gravedigger is standing near the corridor, a large cardboard carton
Floyd | at his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "maybe we can hide here though" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain goes home. 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see carton" 		
	

Floyd | The open carton is marked, "Free 3D Movie Glasses Here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see gravedigger" 		
	

Floyd | No doubt about it. He's the town gravedigger, looking stiff and
Floyd | uncomfortable in his new usher's uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "Maybe the boots can't recognize us if we're wearing glasses?" 	
			eu asks, "Why don't the boots arrest Miss Voss?" 	
			djfletch says, "one of the wishes was with glasses" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "An excellent point, eu!" 	
			djfletch says (to eu), "she's One Of Them" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in carton" 		
	

Floyd | It's empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gravedigger sees your disappointment, shrugs and mumbles something
Floyd | unkind about newfangled thingamabobs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The gravedigger blocks your path. "Can't get in without a ticket."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "It would be weird if the movie took a They Live turn with the glasses on." 	
			DavidW says, "Possibly there's a pair of glasses in the theatre itself, like, left on a seat." 	
			djfletch says, "the mailbox stayed outside" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take glasses" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any glasses here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move carton" 		
	

Floyd | You can't move the carton.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under carton" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask gravedigger about ticket" 		
	

Floyd | The gravedigger doesn't respond. He seems to be a bit hard of hearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. That might be significant somehow." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "ask gravedigger about hearing" 		
	

Floyd | (This story doesn't know the word "hearing.")
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "blow whistle" 		
	

Floyd | A clear, sweet note stills the night with its beauty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I think that's his standard disavaowal" 	
			DavidW says, "perhaps" 	
			djfletch says, "anyway, let's continue our mission to reunite mailboxes" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little mailbox "clump-clumps" happily into view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Pleasure Wharf
Floyd | You're standing near the remains of the Pleasure Wharf. The Wharf
Floyd | extends eastward into Witchville Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands a ramshackle old building. Colorful lights, curious
Floyd | electronic sounds and a neon sign beckon you through the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | A big mailbox is nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | A voice behind you growls, "Feed me. I'm HUNGRY!" You turn to face the
Floyd | sound, but there's nobody here except you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see big mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | The big mailbox seems ordinary enough. Or does it?
Floyd |
Floyd | You watch with astonishment as the lid of the big mailbox slowly opens
Floyd | by itself, then snaps shut with a clang.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little mailbox "clump-clumps" into view and snaps a greeting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see little mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | It's the strangest little mailbox you've ever seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lid of the big mailbox opens again. "Mail!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The two mailboxes freeze at the sight of one another.
Floyd |
Floyd | The little mailbox snarls and stands protectively by your side. The big
Floyd | mailbox emits a frightful growl and throws its lid wide open,
Floyd | displaying rows of sharp little teeth. A crowd of postal meters and
Floyd | stamp dispensers gathers as the metal warriors circle each other with
Floyd | tense, snapping lids.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a sudden rush, the little mailbox throws itself at the big mailbox
Floyd | and clamps onto its forefoot. The big mailbox roars with anger, bites
Floyd | the little mailbox viciously and tries in vain to shake it off. You
Floyd | stare in wonder as the fighting boxes swell to twice their normal size,
Floyd | then four times larger, eight times!
Floyd |
Floyd | The big mailbox frees itself with a savage twist and bends to finish
Floyd | its foe. The little mailbox dodges, grips the descending lid and holds
Floyd | on for dear life. Locked in mortal combat, the giant boxes roll over
Floyd | and over, shaking the earth with the thunder of battle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scene disappears under a cloud of dust. You hear a terrible scream
Floyd | of agony, then an even more terrible silence. When the air clears, the
Floyd | boxes and spectators are gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "wow" 	
			eu says, "Yeah, wow." 	
			DavidW says, "I guess they're not gonna elope after all." 	
			djfletch says, "maybe the little mailbox saved us from being eaten by the big one" 	
			Johnny says, "It wouldn't have worked out." 	
			DavidW asks, "But a danger has been removed; was the large mailbox blocking us somehow?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Pleasure Wharf
Floyd | You're standing near the remains of the Pleasure Wharf. The Wharf
Floyd | extends eastward into Witchville Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands a ramshackle old building. Colorful lights, curious
Floyd | electronic sounds and a neon sign beckon you through the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Guess not." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Video Arcade
Floyd | This old building is the home of a sleazy arcade, lined with coin-op
Floyd | video games. The machines are crowded with half-crazed, stunted
Floyd | humanoids, who pay no attention to you as they satisfy their thirst for
Floyd | electric violence.
Floyd |
Floyd | One machine in the corner appears to be deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sign on the wall says, "All Games One Token."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe entering the building?" 	
			Johnny says, "Other than probably eating us/our mail." 	
			eu says, "Maybe we couldn't have gotten --- yeah." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see humanoids" 		
	

Floyd | They have extraordinarily supple wrists, fast reflexes and tiny brains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "ha ha" 	
			djfletch says, "hah" 	
			eu says, "Ha." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see machine" 		
	

Floyd | The game machine is equipped with a video screen, a joystick, a big red
Floyd | button and a narrow slot for tokens. A lurid logo ("TRANSMATTER!") is
Floyd | painted on the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see screen" 		
	

Floyd | The video screen displays a map of Witchville Village. A grid divides
Floyd | the map into 13 squares. The words "Insert Token To Play" are scrolling
Floyd | across the top of the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You'll find the map inside your Wishbringer package.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Oh, huh" 	
			DavidW asks, "'Transmatter'... like, a teleporter?" 	
			eu says, "Ooh." 	
			Johnny asks, "Is this how to get in the Tower?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Is there one square on the grid that's difficult to get to?" 	
			DavidW says (to Johnny), "maybe." 	
			djfletch says, "not sure - we haven't tried everywhere yet since things went evil" 	
			eu says, "Well, D4. But yeah, what djfletch said." 	
			Johnny asks, "Oh, what's the poodle like nowadays?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we need to go there" 	
			djfletch says, "also the graveyard" 	
			eu says, "I'm betting dragon." 	
			eu asks, "Head out?" 	
			Johnny says, "Roll out" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, check the other wharf room to the east while we are at this side" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Pleasure Wharf
Floyd | You're standing near the remains of the Pleasure Wharf. The Wharf
Floyd | extends eastward into Witchville Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands a ramshackle old building. Colorful lights, curious
Floyd | electronic sounds and a neon sign beckon you through the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Wharf's End
Floyd | The sea-worn planks of the Witchville Pleasure Wharf end abruptly a few
Floyd | feet to the east. You're surrounded by the dark, shark-infested waters
Floyd | of Witchville Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Eep." 	
			DavidW asks, "oh. I thought of something. There's a fountain in the center of town, yes?" 	
			djfletch asks, "was this where the seahorse was before?" 	
			eu says, "Yes..." 	
			eu says (to djfletch), "Yes." 	
			DavidW says, "People throw coins into fountains. Tokens are a type of coin. Perhaps there's a token in the fountain." 	
			Johnny says, "We're rich!" 	
			eu exclaims, "Ah, good thought!" 	
			DavidW says, "Other possibilities: the troll might've had a can for collecting tolls. The church might have an offering box." 	
			djfletch says, "let's see if we can get to the fountain" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Pleasure Wharf
Floyd | You're standing near the remains of the Pleasure Wharf. The Wharf
Floyd | extends eastward into Witchville Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands a ramshackle old building. Colorful lights, curious
Floyd | electronic sounds and a neon sign beckon you through the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Park
Floyd | You're standing in a circular park, surrounded by the Witchville
Floyd | Rotary. Walks converge from four directions on a neglected marble
Floyd | fountain, filled with greasy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue stands in the middle of the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in water" 		
	

Floyd | You can see a brass token and a piranha in the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Worm time." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see piranha" 		
	

Floyd | The piranha stares back at you defiantly, its sharp little teeth
Floyd | gleaming in the moonlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "eat piranha" 		
	

Floyd | You'd have to catch the piranha to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "feed piranha with worm" 		
	

Floyd | It lands in the fountain with a splash.
Floyd |
Floyd | The piranha snatches away the worm and swims to the far side of the
Floyd | fountain to devour it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "get token" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 51 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu exclaims, "Yay half-way mark!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
	inky has left. 		eu asks, "South now?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Or in the library?" 	
			djfletch says, "yes, see if we can get in there now" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches south,
Floyd | towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the west. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "enter library" 		
	

Floyd | The library door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night is filled with rhythmic thunder, and a platoon of gigantic
Floyd | leather army boots marches into view. It's the Boot Patrol again!
Floyd |
Floyd | You're immediately surrounded, tied, gagged and dragged before an
Floyd | especially tall Boot. "What!" he cries. "I thought you were locked up
Floyd | with Sgt. MacGuffin. Tsk, tsk."
Floyd |
Floyd | You're thrown into an especially smelly Boot and carried, kicking and
Floyd | screaming, to the lobby of the Police Station.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sgt. MacGuffin glares at you as the boots dump you on the floor. His
Floyd | eyes narrow when he sees you. "Well, well. If it isn't the disappearing
Floyd | mail clerk." You open your mouth to reply, but a vicious little kick
Floyd | changes your mind. "The Tower wants a chat with this troublemaker."
Floyd |
Floyd | "The sharks are getting restless," remarks the Tall Boot hopefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sgt. MacGuffin smirks. "So is the Evil One."
Floyd |
Floyd | Jail Cell
Floyd | You're locked inside a damp, uncomfortable jail cell. Its thick steel
Floyd | door and stone walls offer little hope for escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only furnishing is a hard bunk against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small stone (providing light), a silver whistle, an
Floyd | umbrella, a horseshoe, a bottle, a candle (providing light), a violet
Floyd | note, a leaflet and a brass token here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small stone stops glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		eu says, "I guess we have to do some dodging first." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Park
Floyd | You're standing in a circular park, surrounded by the Witchville
Floyd | Rotary. Walks converge from four directions on a neglected marble
Floyd | fountain, filled with greasy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue stands in the middle of the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads north,
Floyd | towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture appears high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "enter church" 		
	

Floyd | Church
Floyd | You're standing inside an abandoned old church. The aisles are littered
Floyd | with debris and bits of colored glass; everything is coated with a
Floyd | thick layer of dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | At the moment, you hear nothing unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads north,
Floyd | towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Park
Floyd | You're standing in a circular park, surrounded by the Witchville
Floyd | Rotary. Walks converge from four directions on a neglected marble
Floyd | fountain, filled with greasy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue stands in the middle of the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches south,
Floyd | towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "open library door" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that. It's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Hmm." 	
			DavidW asks, "Have we looked at the statue yet?" 	
			eu says, "Yeah, it's the Evil One." 	
			DavidW says, "okay" 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose Voss would have a key for the library." 	
			eu asks, "Would Miss Voss have a key?" 	
			eu says, "Timing." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "ask miss voss about key" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't have time for idle chatter," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Darned if I know what would get her to give it to you though." 	
			eu nods. 	
			eu asks, "Well, south then? Or the graveyard?" 	
			djfletch asks, "would she want her letter back?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		djfletch says, "since the post office turned into a tower" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "give letter to miss voss" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any letter here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "give note to miss voss" 		
	

Floyd | Miss Voss shakes her head. "I haven't any use for a violet note!" she
Floyd | snarls.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "or ... could she be sending a key to 'Corky'?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "give leaflet to miss voss" 		
	

Floyd | Miss Voss shakes her head. "I haven't any use for a leaflet!" she
Floyd | snarls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night is filled with rhythmic thunder, and a platoon of gigantic
Floyd | leather army boots marches into view. It's the Boot Patrol again!
Floyd |
Floyd | You're immediately surrounded, tied, gagged and dragged before an
Floyd | especially tall Boot. "What!" he cries. "I thought you were locked up
Floyd | with Sgt. MacGuffin. Tsk, tsk."
Floyd |
Floyd | You're thrown into an especially smelly Boot and carried, kicking and
Floyd | screaming, to the lobby of the Police Station.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sgt. MacGuffin glares at you as the boots dump you on the floor. His
Floyd | eyes narrow when he sees you. "Well, well. If it isn't the disappearing
Floyd | mail clerk." You open your mouth to reply, but a vicious little kick
Floyd | changes your mind. "The Tower wants a chat with this troublemaker."
Floyd |
Floyd | "The sharks are getting restless," remarks the Tall Boot hopefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sgt. MacGuffin smirks. "So is the Evil One."
Floyd |
Floyd | Jail Cell
Floyd | You're locked inside a damp, uncomfortable jail cell. Its thick steel
Floyd | door and stone walls offer little hope for escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only furnishing is a hard bunk against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small stone (providing light), a silver whistle, an
Floyd | umbrella, a horseshoe, a bottle, a candle (providing light), a violet
Floyd | note, a leaflet and a brass token here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small stone stops glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Johnny says, "We have the token." 	
			eu says, "True." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm wondering if we open the violet note, would there be a key inside." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "open note" 		
	

Floyd | But the violet note isn't addressed to you!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "hm. Guess we ought to deliver it someday." 	
			Johnny says, "You knowm, the little tramp *ate* a boot." 	
			DavidW asks, "You mean Charlie Chaplin's tramp character ate some footwear?" 	
			Johnny says, "That." 	
			djfletch says, "let's go south and check the poodle" 	
			Johnny says, "It's probably a puddle by now." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches south,
Floyd | towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cottage
Floyd | You're outside the cottage of Miss Voss, the former town librarian. The
Floyd | road turns north toward the village, and bends upward to the summit of
Floyd | Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach the cottage you are greeted by the biggest hellhound
Floyd | you've ever seen in your entire life. It charges across the street,
Floyd | roaring angrily and showing its sharp, bloody fangs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can smell the hellhound's hot breath as it roars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Or a hellhound." 	
			DavidW asks, "Hellhound. Did anyone have hellhound?" 	
			Johnny says, "eu had dragon, which is reasonably close" 	
			eu says, "Well, kindof." 	
			DavidW says, "oh. Cottage. Maybe there's a key there." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound won't let you near the cottage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hellhound glares at you through eyes red with hatred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound won't let you go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the hellhound's sharp, bloody fangs snapping as it nips
Floyd | your heels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do we have any bones? Besides in our body?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a brass token, a leaflet, a violet note, a candle
Floyd | (providing light), a bottle, a horseshoe, an umbrella, a silver whistle
Floyd | and a small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | The hellhound circles you warily, snarling and growling with menace. It
Floyd | looks as if it's getting ready to attack!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we gave it a bone when it was a poodle" 	
			DavidW says, "retreat!" 	
			Johnny says, "Whislte!" 	
			Johnny says, "Whistle!" 	
			djfletch says, "we haven't been back in the graveyard again though" 	
			djfletch says, "good thought" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "blow whistle" 		
	

Floyd | A clear, sweet note stills the night with its beauty.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a savage leap, the hellhound lives up to its bloodthirsty
Floyd | reputation.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like the story's over. But don't despair! Interactive fiction
Floyd | lets you learn from your mistakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 51 points out of 100, in 271 moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to restart the story, restore a saved position, or quit?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE or QUIT.) >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "yikes" 	
			Johnny says, "Dang" 	
			djfletch says, "unless it was just a move too late" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "blow whistle" 		
	

Floyd | A clear, sweet note stills the night with its beauty.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hellhound circles you warily, snarling and growling with menace. It
Floyd | looks as if it's getting ready to attack!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "nope" 	
			DavidW says, "That 'ready to attack!' was a clear warning of imminent doom." 	
			Johnny says, "Maybe he'll eat humanoids." 	
			eu asks, "Retreat and transmatter the hound?" 	
			djfletch says, "ok" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound roars a threat as you back away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches south,
Floyd | towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Or the graveyard." 	
			djfletch says, "these boots might have us trapped" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's probably a mistake to waste the transmat too soon, but I suppose just to experiment..." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Pleasure Wharf
Floyd | You're standing near the remains of the Pleasure Wharf. The Wharf
Floyd | extends eastward into Witchville Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands a ramshackle old building. Colorful lights, curious
Floyd | electronic sounds and a neon sign beckon you through the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Video Arcade
Floyd | This old building is the home of a sleazy arcade, lined with coin-op
Floyd | video games. The machines are crowded with half-crazed, stunted
Floyd | humanoids, who pay no attention to you as they satisfy their thirst for
Floyd | electric violence.
Floyd |
Floyd | One machine in the corner appears to be deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sign on the wall says, "All Games One Token."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put token in machine" 		
	

Floyd | The brass token disappears into the slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ding! You hear a pleasant electric chime, and a blinking star appears
Floyd | on the video screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 1 point! Your total score is 52 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | (This might be a good time to SAVE your story position.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "cf14" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see screen" 		
	

Floyd | The video screen displays a map of Witchville Village. A grid divides
Floyd | the map into 13 squares, and a blinking star is centered over one of
Floyd | the squares.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You'll find the map inside your Wishbringer package.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I know this was branded as a 'junior-level' game or whatever it was Allen called it earlier, but the whole heart-warming, 'Don't despair! Interactive fiction lets you learn from your mistakes' bit would have come across as super-infuriatingly condescending back in the day, even when I was 10." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see star" 		
	

Floyd | The blinking star is now centered over square E-3 on the map.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see machine" 		
	

Floyd | The game machine is equipped with a video screen, a joystick, a big red
Floyd | button and a narrow slot for tokens. A lurid logo ("TRANSMATTER!") is
Floyd | painted on the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "push joystick left" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Well, what square?" 	
			djfletch says, "hmm, either d4 or c5" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Bit more to the coordinate system on the map than we thought..." 	
			DavidW says, "C5 is where the hellhound is." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, try C5" 	
			DavidW says, "It won't get you past him." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "push joystick left" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "It may be that you choose two coordinates." 	
			DavidW says, "I think C5 is a mistake." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "push joystick down" 		
	

Floyd | (To use the joystick, you must indicate a compass direction as well as
Floyd | an action. For example, try MOVE THE JOYSTICK TO THE WEST or PUSH STICK
Floyd | NORTH.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "you're probably right, although there room beyond him would be in c5 too" 	
			djfletch says, "there -> the" 	
			eu asks, "Wait, so what coordinates are we trying?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hrm" 	
			djfletch says, "I'll vote for d4 first then" 	
			DavidW says, "D4 is behind the library. D2 is back at West of House." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We did just save, which is good, so I shall leave it to you fine men." 	
			eu asks, "I hear a vote for d4. Sound okay?" 	
			DavidW asks, "B4 is graveyard, which might be helpful, but I thought we could enter the graveyard from the beach?" 	
			djfletch says, "yes, I think we could walk there" 	
			djfletch says, "and through the tunnels too" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "push joystick right" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "push joystick south" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "see star" 		
	

Floyd | The blinking star is now centered over square D-4 on the map.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Try?" 	
			Alex says (to eu), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that try is do or do not. There is no try." 	
			djfletch exclaims, "hit the button!" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to push the big red button?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The stunted humanoids in the arcade snicker behind your back as your
Floyd | hand touches the flashing button. This might be a trap! You don't
Floyd | really want to press that big red button, do you?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (Hope you saved your story position.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden power drain makes all the other games in the arcade go dim.
Floyd | Blue sheets of energy leap from the game machine, surrounding you in an
Floyd | incandescent aura.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shower of sparks erupts from the back of the game machine, and the
Floyd | video screen goes black.
Floyd |
Floyd | A synthetic voice says, "Game Over. Insert Token To Play Again."
Floyd |
Floyd | A vague electrical smell quickly fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Video Arcade
Floyd | This old building is the home of a sleazy arcade, lined with coin-op
Floyd | video games. The machines are crowded with half-crazed, stunted
Floyd | humanoids, who pay no attention to you as they satisfy their thirst for
Floyd | electric violence.
Floyd |
Floyd | One machine in the corner appears to be deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sign on the wall says, "All Games One Token."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hrm, I have to run a quick errand." 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. Should we have searched the machine first?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Poo. Just realized that time is running out to do that. Be back soon." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Jacqueline Okay, see you in a bit." 	
			eu says, "Er, .." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "search machine" 		
	

Floyd | You can see nothing extraordinary inside the game machine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Try something else? Maybe D4, having no locations, was a bad choice?" 	
			DavidW says, "perhaps." 	
			eu asks, "C4 for the library?" 	
			DavidW says, "Also, I'm getting 'use only for starting the endgame' vibes from it." 	
			eu says, "Mm." 	
			Johnny says, "C4 would definitely open the library door." 	
			DavidW asks, "Won't that just put us outside the library?" 	
			Johnny says, "But we have no explosives." 	
			eu asks, "Can we try just to collect another data point?" 	
			DavidW asks, "what?" 	
			eu says, "C4 rather than C4." 	
			Johnny asks, "Have we tried the Tower?" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh. Is 'C4' the name of an explosive?" 	
			Johnny says, "It is!" 	
			Johnny asks, "Also, the Tower's supposed to be alive, right?" 	
			DavidW says, "The tower isn't part of the grid. We'd need C6." 	
			Johnny says, "Nuts." 	
			Johnny asks, "Can we walk past the dog?" 	
			eu asks, "Can we push the star off the grid? Or is that too far-fetched?" 	
			eu says, "We didn't try walking past the dog." 	
			DavidW says, "We can try either of those." 	
			eu says, "But we couldn't walk past the poodle, so walking past the hellhound seems unlikely." 	
			Johnny says, "I didn't see anyone try to walk past the poodle." 	
			djfletch says, "I thought I tried it" 	
			Johnny says, "I saw a save, and then straight to feeding the dog." 	
			eu says, "We got | The poodle won't let you go that way." 	
			eu says, "But that was going the other way, I guess." 	
			Johnny says, "It does seem the dog's concern is the cottage." 	
			eu asks (of Johnny), "Did you try it online?" 	
			Johnny says, "All I did online is swear." 	
			eu says, "Hmm." 	
			Johnny says, "Jacq likes to keep ClubFloyd relatively clean." 	
			eu says, "Anyway, all of these ideas sound good. Someone should drive." 	
			Johnny says, "Okay, looks like you're right about the poodle." 	
			Johnny says, "There's a different message for going towards the cottage." 	
			Johnny says, "But the client has eaten a healthy chunk of my scrollback." 	
	inky arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		djfletch says, "I think try a different square with the machine just to see if it does anything" 	
			eu says (to djfletch), "Go for it." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see screen" 		
	

Floyd | The video screen displays a map of Witchville Village. A grid divides
Floyd | the map into 13 squares, and a blinking star is centered over one of
Floyd | the squares.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You'll find the map inside your Wishbringer package.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see star" 		
	

Floyd | The blinking star is now centered over square E-3 on the map.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push joystick w" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push joystick w" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push joystick s" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push joystick s" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "If Jacqueline gets back before we've made any progress, we were waiting politely." 	
			eu says, "Heh." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see star" 		
	

Floyd | The blinking star is now centered over square C-5 on the map.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to push the big red button?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The stunted humanoids in the arcade hold their breath as your hand
Floyd | touches the flashing button. This might be a trap! You don't really
Floyd | want to press that big red button, do you?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (Hope you saved your story position.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden power drain makes all the other games in the arcade go dim.
Floyd | Blue sheets of energy leap from the game machine, surrounding you in an
Floyd | incandescent aura. You can feel your molecules being taken apart one at
Floyd | a time, analyzed, modulated and broadcast through space. It is not a
Floyd | pleasant sensation.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You're on a hilltop overlooking the seaside village of Witchville.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tower stands in bleak silhouette against the moonlit sky. It rises a
Floyd | hundred feet above a barren plateau, and is encircled by a deep moat.
Floyd | The only entrances are a closed drawbridge and a dark window near the
Floyd | top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roads run down the hill to the east and west. There's a signpost
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | A synthetic voice says, "Game Over. Insert Token To Play Again."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 5 points! Your total score is 57 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Yep, endgame entry it is." 	
			djfletch says, "hey, I didn't think that would work" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. ok." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x moat" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see signpost" 		
	

Floyd | There are two arrows on the signpost. The arrow pointing west says "To
Floyd | Cemetery." The east arrow is marked "To Witchville."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Back." 	
			Johnny says, "hi Jacq" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see moat" 		
	

Floyd | The moat is 20 feet wide and filled with black, oily water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | Better not. The water might be dirty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see window" 		
	

Floyd | It's wide open, and located a hundred feet above the moat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a leaflet, a violet note, a candle (providing light), a
Floyd | bottle, a horseshoe, an umbrella, a silver whistle and a small stone
Floyd | (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't think we're ready for this area yet." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "throw horseshoe at window" 		
	

Floyd | Unfortunately, the window is too far away for you to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "you're probably right" 	
			eu asks, "Back to cf15?" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "We haven't wished much. Are we trying to win without wishes?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm wondering if the hellhound would rip the violet note open for us." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Video Arcade
Floyd | This old building is the home of a sleazy arcade, lined with coin-op
Floyd | video games. The machines are crowded with half-crazed, stunted
Floyd | humanoids, who pay no attention to you as they satisfy their thirst for
Floyd | electric violence.
Floyd |
Floyd | One machine in the corner appears to be deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sign on the wall says, "All Games One Token."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says (to Jacqueline), "It seems so." 	
			DavidW asks, "Also, would it be of any use to return to West of House, now that the mailboxes are sparring?" 	
			djfletch asks, "you mean with the machine? Or see if the road is there?" 	
			DavidW says, "The road might be there again." 	
			djfletch says, "worth a look" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | One of the stunted humanoids eagerly takes over your game machine as
Floyd | you walk away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pleasure Wharf
Floyd | You're standing near the remains of the Pleasure Wharf. The Wharf
Floyd | extends eastward into Witchville Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands a ramshackle old building. Colorful lights, curious
Floyd | electronic sounds and a neon sign beckon you through the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way now. The tide is in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads north,
Floyd | towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead branch is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rocky Path
Floyd | You're on a rocky path that runs east and west along the banks of the
Floyd | Witchville River. A dense, impenetrable forest borders the south edge
Floyd | of the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Where would a ticket be?" 	
			Johnny asks, "It needs to be bought?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Does it?" 	
			djfletch says, "yes, I think it was a gold coin" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, some games give you tickets if you win, but all those machines except for the doomsdaytransmogrifier seem dead." 	
			DavidW asks, "Didn't the troll want a gold coin?" 	
			eu says, "Yes." 	
			DavidW asks, "So maybe the troll has one?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Think maybe there's a stash under the bridge?" 	
			Johnny says (to Jacq), "The other machines are occupied by humanoids." 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe. I'd like to check the bridge more." 	
			eu says, "That's away from the boots anyway." 	
			DavidW says, "Might even be a coin stuck in the boards." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead branch is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | You're on a covered bridge that spans the Witchville River. A sign
Floyd | hangs on an arch overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see sign" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |    LEAVING WITCHVILLE
Floyd |
Floyd |   Curfew Begins At 6 PM
Floyd |    Boot Patrol On Duty
Floyd | Violators Will Be Jailed!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see bridge" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing interesting about the covered bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under bridge" 		
	

Floyd | The current looks swift and murky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "was the troll here or the room to the north?" 	
			djfletch says, "I'm not sure" 	
			eu says, "North, I think." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | North of Bridge
Floyd | This is the north side of the Witchville Bridge. Sheer cliff walls rise
Floyd | abruptly to the north and west. A path wanders east along the shore of
Floyd | the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rickety toll gate has been thrown up across the entrance to the
Floyd | covered bridge. A handpainted sign is nailed to the middle of the open
Floyd | gate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see sign" 		
	

Floyd | The childlike scrawl is hard to decipher. With a little imagination,
Floyd | you can make out the phrase "Toll Bridge, One Gold Coin."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see gate" 		
	

Floyd | The childlike scrawl is hard to decipher. With a little imagination,
Floyd | you can make out the phrase "Toll Bridge, One Gold Coin."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take gold coin" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any gold coin here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look under bridge" 		
	

Floyd | The current looks swift and murky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see river" 		
	

Floyd | The current looks swift and murky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | (Presumably, you mean in the water.)
Floyd | You'd probably drown in the river if you went that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search gate" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing extraordinary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "search water" 		
	

Floyd | The water is too deep to see much of anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see cliff" 		
	

Floyd | It's a sheer, featureless wall, a hundred feet high.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I guess there's no coin here." 	
			DavidW asks, "Was there a museum mentioned?" 	
			djfletch says, "might have been part of the library" 	
			eu says, "The library used to house historical artifacts." 	
			djfletch asks, "can I go and explore the graveyard?" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Graveyard. Whistle. Violet note." 	
			DavidW says, "Sure, why not check the graveyard." 	
			djfletch says, "I'd forgotten about the whistle" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe we whistle someone to open the drawbridge" 	
			djfletch says, "anyway I'll go to the graveyard" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | You're on a covered bridge that spans the Witchville River. A sign
Floyd | hangs on an arch overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead branch is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | River Outlet
Floyd | This is where the lake empties into the Witchville River. A road leads
Floyd | south along the edge of the lake, and bends east to follow the river
Floyd | bank. A narrow trail leads upward to the top of Lookout Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see an open iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Anything still in the pit?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in pit" 		
	

Floyd | The pit is more than five feet deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I wonder if there's a way to this Misty Island" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe the vulture would pick us up and carry us" 	
			DavidW says, "(says nothing)" 	
			djfletch says, "actually I haven't seen the vulture for a while" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The cemetery is a fearful place, especially at night. Are you sure you
Floyd | want to go in there?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		djfletch says, "well, we have a recent save anyway" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have been warned.
Floyd |
Floyd | Twilight Glen
Floyd | The trees here are so thick, it's almost too dark to see! You can make
Floyd | out an open iron gate to the north, and a narrow lane between the
Floyd | tombstones winds off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you glance around you notice luminous ribbons of mist darting among
Floyd | the tombstones. The air is filled with sinister voices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | At the moment, you hear nothing special.
Floyd |
Floyd | The luminous mists suddenly condense into a cloud of eldritch vapors!
Floyd | Circling like sharks, they stroke your face with ghostly fingers and
Floyd | whisper dreadful secrets into your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu exclaims, "Uh oh!" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see cloud" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any cloud here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The graveyard is nasty." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see mist" 		
	

Floyd | The eldritch vapors stare back at you with translucent curiosity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Giggling with mischievous Glee, the eldritch vapors clutch your legs
Floyd | and cover your eyes with their luminous hands. The ground falls away
Floyd | beneath your feet as the foggy fiends lift you high above the treetops,
Floyd | scatter your possessions and carry you screaming into the night.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to your senses empty-handed and aching all over.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lookout Hill
Floyd | You're standing at the summit of a high, barren hill. Looking east, you
Floyd | can see Witchville Village nestled among the trees. A narrow trail
Floyd | winds down the north side of the hill, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crowning the hill is the stump of what must have been a very large and
Floyd | majestic oak tree. An opening in the stump leads down into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "my" 	
			eu asks, "If we keep moving, do we make it?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Twilight Glen
Floyd | The trees here are so thick, it's almost too dark to see! You can make
Floyd | out an open iron gate to the north, and a narrow lane between the
Floyd | tombstones winds off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The luminous mists suddenly condense into a cloud of eldritch vapors!
Floyd | Circling like sharks, they stroke your face with ghostly fingers and
Floyd | whisper dreadful secrets into your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Unlikely." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Spooky Copse
Floyd | A copse of willow trees makes this part of the cemetery look really
Floyd | spooky. Narrow lanes wander south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an open grave nearby, freshly dug, with a tombstone erected
Floyd | next to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Giggling with mischievous Glee, the eldritch vapors clutch your legs
Floyd | and cover your eyes with their luminous hands. The ground falls away
Floyd | beneath your feet as the foggy fiends lift you high above the treetops,
Floyd | scatter your possessions and carry you screaming into the night.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to your senses empty-handed and aching all over.
Floyd |
Floyd | Wharf's End
Floyd | The sea-worn planks of the Witchville Pleasure Wharf end abruptly a few
Floyd | feet to the east. You're surrounded by the dark, shark-infested waters
Floyd | of Witchville Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "That's what the Transmatter's all aboot." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see an open iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we could go through the tunnels to miss one room, perhaps" 	
			DavidW asks, "While you're experimenting with entering dangerous places, why not enter the police station on purpose?" 	
			djfletch says, "although what Johnny says does make sense" 	
			djfletch says, "ok" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary West
Floyd | You're on the west side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | west, towards the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police Station stands on a nearby corner. It's a grim little
Floyd | building with a sign over the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture eyes you suspiciously from high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh, the vulture is still around" 	
			djfletch asks, "can we feed it anything?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see sign" 		
	

Floyd | The sign over the entrance says, "Witchville Police Headquarters."
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | Police Station
Floyd | You're in the front office of the Witchville Police Station. The room
Floyd | is lined with dimly-lit jail cells. Occasional wails of anguish suggest
Floyd | that many of the cells are occupied.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sgt. MacGuffin, Witchville's finest, is glaring down at you from behind
Floyd | an intimidatingly high desk. You can see a wanted poster taped to the
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You again!" cries Sgt. MacGuffin as you enter. Moments later you're
Floyd | pinned to the floor by a dozen gigantic Boots. An especially tall Boot
Floyd | strides into the lobby, curls its leather tongue and leaves an ugly
Floyd | toeprint on your nice, clean clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sgt. MacGuffin shows you his sharp little teeth. "Well, well. If it
Floyd | isn't the disappearing mail clerk." You open your mouth to reply, but a
Floyd | vicious little kick changes your mind. "The Tower wants a chat with
Floyd | this troublemaker."
Floyd |
Floyd | "The sharks are getting restless," remarks the Tall Boot hopefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sgt. MacGuffin smirks. "So is the Evil One."
Floyd |
Floyd | Jail Cell
Floyd | You're locked inside a damp, uncomfortable jail cell. Its thick steel
Floyd | door and stone walls offer little hope for escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only furnishing is a hard bunk against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small stone (providing light), a silver whistle, an
Floyd | umbrella, a horseshoe, a bottle, a candle (providing light), a violet
Floyd | note and a leaflet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small stone stops glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Might be nice to examine that desk and poster if we can get MacGuffin out of there." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It stops glowing why, precisely" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "?" 	
			Johnny says, "When we're done with the tower, we can come back and get revenge." 	
			Johnny says, ">TP POLICE STATION" 	
			Johnny says, ">EGG MACGUFFIN" 	
			djfletch says (to Jacq), "I think because we drop it" 	
			DavidW says, "Whenever we drop the stone, it stops glowing. It needs our touch." 	
			eu says (to Johnny), "Ha." 	
			djfletch says, "might as well undo" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Johnny says, "It's probably us on the poster, anyway." 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh right" 	
			djfletch says, "I doubt this will help, but I'm going to try using the tunnel into the graveyard" 	
			djfletch says, "just to see if it is there for some reason" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see an open iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | River Outlet
Floyd | This is where the lake empties into the Witchville River. A road leads
Floyd | south along the edge of the lake, and bends east to follow the river
Floyd | bank. A narrow trail leads upward to the top of Lookout Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture is watching you from high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lookout Hill
Floyd | You're standing at the summit of a high, barren hill. Looking east, you
Floyd | can see Witchville Village nestled among the trees. A narrow trail
Floyd | winds down the north side of the hill, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crowning the hill is the stump of what must have been a very large and
Floyd | majestic oak tree. An opening in the stump leads down into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a damp underground chamber. Cold tunnels wander away to the
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surrounding walls are almost obscured by the roots of a mighty
Floyd | tree. Feeble light streams in from an opening overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a dark underground chamber. Cold tunnels wander away to the
Floyd | north and east, and there's a dark hole in the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You'll never get into the hole holding all that stuff!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | The leaflet: Dropped.
Floyd | The violet note: Dropped.
Floyd | The candle: Dropped.
Floyd | The bottle: Dropped.
Floyd | The horseshoe: Dropped.
Floyd | The umbrella: Dropped.
Floyd | The silver whistle: Dropped.
Floyd | The small stone: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small stone stops glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get stone" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small stone begins to glow again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Open Grave
Floyd | You're at the bottom of an open grave, surrounded by six-foot walls of
Floyd | dirt. A dark hole is visible in the north wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | With great difficulty, you manage to climb out of the open grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Spooky Copse
Floyd | A copse of willow trees makes this part of the cemetery look really
Floyd | spooky. Narrow lanes wander south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an open grave nearby, freshly dug, with a tombstone erected
Floyd | next to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you glance around you notice luminous ribbons of mist darting among
Floyd | the tombstones. The air is filled with sinister voices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Creepy Corner
Floyd | You're in a creepy corner of the Witchville Cemetery, surrounded by
Floyd | silent tombstones. An iron gate opens to the east, and a narrow lane
Floyd | wanders north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The luminous mists suddenly condense into a cloud of eldritch vapors!
Floyd | Circling like sharks, they stroke your face with ghostly fingers and
Floyd | whisper dreadful secrets into your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Clang! A sudden gust of wind blows the iron gate shut in your face.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear misty voices giggling all around you, and a loud "click"
Floyd | as the gate locks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Giggling with mischievous Glee, the eldritch vapors clutch your legs
Floyd | and cover your eyes with their luminous hands. The ground falls away
Floyd | beneath your feet as the foggy fiends lift you high above the treetops,
Floyd | scatter your possessions and carry you screaming into the night.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to your senses empty-handed and aching all over.
Floyd |
Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead branch is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The night is filled with rhythmic thunder, and a platoon of gigantic
Floyd | leather army boots marches into view. It's the Boot Patrol again!
Floyd |
Floyd | You're immediately surrounded, tied, gagged and dragged before an
Floyd | especially tall Boot. "What!" he cries. "I thought you were locked up
Floyd | with Sgt. MacGuffin. Tsk, tsk."
Floyd |
Floyd | You're thrown into an especially smelly Boot and carried, kicking and
Floyd | screaming, to the lobby of the Police Station.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sgt. MacGuffin glares at you as the boots dump you on the floor. His
Floyd | eyes narrow when he sees you. "Well, well. If it isn't the disappearing
Floyd | mail clerk." You open your mouth to reply, but a vicious little kick
Floyd | changes your mind. "The Tower wants a chat with this troublemaker."
Floyd |
Floyd | "The sharks are getting restless," remarks the Tall Boot hopefully.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sgt. MacGuffin smirks. "So is the Evil One."
Floyd |
Floyd | Jail Cell
Floyd | You're locked inside a damp, uncomfortable jail cell. Its thick steel
Floyd | door and stone walls offer little hope for escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only furnishing is a hard bunk against the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I see" 	
			DavidW says, "Curious what, if anything, is written on the gravestone." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "tombstone" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Before the change it said we couldn't read them." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "That might not be the case now." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see tombstone" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any tombstone here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see tombstone" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any tombstone here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The one on the open grave." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Johnny says, "YOR NAIM HIER" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a smelly underground chamber. Cold tunnels wander away to the
Floyd | north and east, and there's a dark hole in the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small stone, a silver whistle, an umbrella, a horseshoe,
Floyd | a bottle, a candle (providing light), a violet note and a leaflet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Open Grave
Floyd | You're at the bottom of an open grave, surrounded by six-foot walls of
Floyd | dirt. A dark hole is visible in the north wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | With great difficulty, you manage to climb out of the open grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Spooky Copse
Floyd | A copse of willow trees makes this part of the cemetery look really
Floyd | spooky. Narrow lanes wander south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an open grave nearby, freshly dug, with a tombstone erected
Floyd | next to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you glance around you notice luminous ribbons of mist darting among
Floyd | the tombstones. The air is filled with sinister voices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see tombstone" 		
	

Floyd | The tombstone next to the open grave has your name on it!
Floyd |
Floyd | The luminous mists suddenly condense into a cloud of eldritch vapors!
Floyd | Circling like sharks, they stroke your face with ghostly fingers and
Floyd | whisper dreadful secrets into your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says (to Johnny), "correct" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The eldritch vapors moan with disappointment as you escape their misty
Floyd | clutches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Open Grave
Floyd | You're at the bottom of an open grave, surrounded by six-foot walls of
Floyd | dirt. Luminous ribbons of mist are swarming overhead, and a dark hole
Floyd | is visible in the north wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			DavidW says, "We need some sort of vapor repellent." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I mean, um, SPOOKY" 	
			DavidW says, "I bet the MISTy Isle knows how to deal with MISTy vapors." 	
			DavidW says, "(as a hunch)" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a dirty underground chamber. Long tunnels wander away to the
Floyd | north and east, and there's a dark hole in the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small stone, a silver whistle, an umbrella, a horseshoe,
Floyd | a bottle, a candle (providing light), a violet note and a leaflet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | The small stone: Taken.
Floyd | The silver whistle: Taken.
Floyd | The umbrella: Taken.
Floyd | The horseshoe: Taken.
Floyd | The bottle: Taken.
Floyd | The candle: Taken.
Floyd | The violet note: Taken.
Floyd | The leaflet: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small stone begins to glow again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a dirty underground chamber. Long tunnels wander away to the
Floyd | south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surrounding walls are almost obscured by the roots of a mighty
Floyd | tree. Feeble light streams in from an opening overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Also, how well was the church searched? Dead things might not care for religious symbols." 	
			eu says, "We have a candle." 	
			djfletch says, "good point" 	
			eu says, "Which we don't know what to do with..." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "light candle" 		
	

Floyd | You can't turn that on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Already lit." 	
			DavidW says, "The candle's a light source, I think." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see candle" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the candle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If you can find a cake, put the candle in it, give it to Voss and sing Happy Birthday." 	
			DavidW says, "'Cause *no one* remembered." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			djfletch says, "we could try what you said before about giving the violet note to the dog" 	
			DavidW says, "Anyway, experiment more with the whistle or check out the church more." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, that was an idea too." 	
			djfletch says, "ok, will go past the church first" 	
			djfletch says, "also, I wonder if the pelican is for anything" 	
			djfletch says, "and the vulture" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lookout Hill
Floyd | You're standing at the summit of a high, barren hill. Looking east, you
Floyd | can see Witchville Village nestled among the trees. A narrow trail
Floyd | winds down the north side of the hill, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crowning the hill is the stump of what must have been a very large and
Floyd | majestic oak tree. An opening in the stump leads down into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | River Outlet
Floyd | This is where the lake empties into the Witchville River. A road leads
Floyd | south along the edge of the lake, and bends east to follow the river
Floyd | bank. A narrow trail leads upward to the top of Lookout Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see an open iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary West
Floyd | You're on the west side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | west, towards the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police Station stands on a nearby corner. It's a grim little
Floyd | building with a sign over the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads north,
Floyd | towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Pelicans usually carry *something* in their beaks." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | Church
Floyd | You're standing inside an abandoned old church. The aisles are littered
Floyd | with debris and bits of colored glass; everything is coated with a
Floyd | thick layer of dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search debris" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing special.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see debris" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see glass" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing extraordinary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see dust" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing interesting about the dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see aisles" 		
	

Floyd | You can see nothing unusual about the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get glass" 		
	

Floyd | (You don't need to refer to the debris that way to finish this story.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | There's no exit that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see pews" 		
	

Floyd | (You don't need to use the word "pews" to finish this story.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "see nook" 		
	

Floyd | (If you're really stuck, maps and InvisiClues (TM) Hint Booklets are
Floyd | available using the order form that came inside your Wishbringer
Floyd | package.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | (Sorry, but the word "nook" is not in the vocabulary that you can use.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Nothing here, I guess." 	
			DavidW says, "drat" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads north,
Floyd | towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches south,
Floyd | towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cottage
Floyd | You're outside the cottage of Miss Voss, the former town librarian. The
Floyd | road turns north toward the village, and bends upward to the summit of
Floyd | Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | An angry hellhound is blocking your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can smell the hellhound's hot breath as it roars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give note to hellhound" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound tests the violet note with its tongue, drops it on the
Floyd | road and turns to roar at you again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hellhound glares at you through eyes red with hatred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get note" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound won't let you pick it up!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the hellhound's sharp, bloody fangs snapping as it nips
Floyd | your heels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "'tests'?" 	
			djfletch says, "oops" 	
			djfletch says, "hmm, that does suggest it might eat something else" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "give whistle to hellhound" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound tests the silver whistle with its tongue, drops it on the
Floyd | road and turns to roar at you again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hellhound glares at you through eyes red with hatred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		DavidW asks, "Probably another bone in the graveyard? Or try the grue milk?" 	
			Johnny says, "You only get one bone, it seems" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "give milk to grue" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any grue here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "er" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "give milk to hellhound" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to take grue milk out of the bottle first.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hellhound glares at you through eyes red with hatred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "give bottle to hellhound" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound tests the bottle with its tongue, drops it on the road
Floyd | and turns to roar at you again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hellhound glares at you through eyes red with hatred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I get the impression the milk is for a particular darkness wish." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Probably to let you see in the pitch black when you cast the spell." 	
			Johnny says, "I'm feeling like the wish objects are not puzzle objects." 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is according to the feelies, which are not considered cheaty hints in my book." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Though of course maybe there are multiple solutions, so don't let me steer you clear, I'm just saying" 	
			djfletch says, "there's supposed to be candy and a broomstick somewhere too" 	
			DavidW asks, "I suppose we could ask Voss about the hellhound?" 	
			Johnny says, "One problem is that we don't know what things are loose threads." 	
			djfletch says, "nobody has really done much conversation yet but we can try" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound roars a threat as you back away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches south,
Floyd | towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "r" 		
	

Floyd | [r -> drop]
Floyd | (What do you want to r?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "My list of unknowns (surely incomplete): Misty Island, vulture, pelican, leaflet, whistle, and candle." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask voss about hellhound" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm here to sell tickets, not to chatter," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask voss about tickets" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to buy one from Miss Voss.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see schedule" 		
	

Floyd | The schedule says:
Floyd |
Floyd |     OPEN ALL NIGHT!
Floyd | ALL SHOWS ONE GOLD COIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oh, she sell the tickets, I hadn't realised that" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask voss about corky" 		
	

Floyd | (Mr. Crisp hates it when you use that name!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask voss about crisp" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't have time for idle chatter," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		djfletch says, "we could try whistling while the vulture is present" 	
			djfletch says, "or whistling at the pelican" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see whistle" 		
	

Floyd | The silver whistle is shaped like a platypus.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		djfletch says, "ooh" 	
			eu says, "Oh." 	
			DavidW asks, "How did we miss not looking at it?" 	
			eu says, "Good question." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Park
Floyd | You're standing in a circular park, surrounded by the Witchville
Floyd | Rotary. Walks converge from four directions on a neglected marble
Floyd | fountain, filled with greasy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue stands in the middle of the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "or whistling past the grave" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary West
Floyd | You're on the west side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | west, towards the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police Station stands on a nearby corner. It's a grim little
Floyd | building with a sign over the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see an open iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "may I?" 	
			Johnny says (to inky), "I'm sure the grave could use the boost." 	
			eu says, "Yes." 	
			Allen asks, "oh, still playing?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Allen), "Yep" 	
			Allen is back from errands. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "blow whistle" 		
	

Floyd | A clear, sweet note stills the night with its beauty.
Floyd |
Floyd | The silver whistle's music echoes over the lake, rippling the water
Floyd | with gentle Magick. A sudden gust of wind blows through your hair. You
Floyd | can see the soft outline of Misty Island drawing closer as you streak
Floyd | across the waves...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island
Floyd | You're standing on a fog-shrouded beach. Sheer cliff walls rise to the
Floyd | north and south, and the dark waters of the lake stretch eastward.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west stands a magnificent castle, its parapets rising high into
Floyd | the mist. Golden light streams invitingly through the open entrance.
Floyd | You can hear friendly voices and music inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "I assume this will get us to the island --- timing." 	
			Johnny says, "yay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see castle" 		
	

Floyd | Why not go inside and look around?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Throne Room
Floyd | You're standing in a long, high-ceilinged chamber. Hundreds of
Floyd | platypuses are milling about with teacups in their paws, their faces
Floyd | illuminated by a roaring fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the far end of the chamber stands a mighty throne. It's occupied by
Floyd | a snow-white platypus with a gold crown on its head and a jeweled
Floyd | scepter in its paw. On the floor near the throne is another crowned
Floyd | platypus... the same one you rescued from the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd falls silent as you enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome, brave Adventurer," says the white platypus, rising from its
Floyd | throne to greet you. "I am Anatinus, King of Misty Island. My court
Floyd | thanks you most humbly for rescuing the life of my daughter, Princess
Floyd | Tasmania. Great would our sorrow have been if not for your cunning."
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd applauds politely, and Princess Tasmania blushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Allen says, "uh oh. Fairies. We'll wake up a thousand years in t hefuture" 	
			Allen says, "oh. platypuses. Fairies. same thing" 	
			inky says, "you'll wake up in a thousand years in australia" 	
			Allen says, "cunning? We got the idea from a youtube video" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see king" 		
	

Floyd | (Presumably, you mean King Anatinus.)
Floyd | Not unexpectedly, King Anatinus is arrayed in high platypus fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My messengers have told me of your quest," continues King Anatinus.
Floyd | "Allow me to repay your kindness with words of advice."
Floyd |
Floyd | The old platypus motions you to his side. "The Tower of the Evil One is
Floyd | formidable," he begins in a low, serious voice. "You will never get
Floyd | inside unaided. Legends speak of a Magick Word that can open the gates
Floyd | of the Tower. But what Word it is, none can say."
Floyd |
Floyd | The king reaches beneath his throne and takes out a small wizard's hat.
Floyd | "Take this," he says, holding it out to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "cf16" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is pretty cracktastic." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "see hat" 		
	

Floyd | The wizard's hat is decorated with foil stars and cheap glitter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I offer you this Hat," says King Anatinus, holding it out to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Oh goody, we're gonna be sorted into Platypusdor." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "take hat" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 1 point! Your total score is 53 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Take it to the sea," King Anatinus whispers as you turn the hat in
Floyd | your hands. "There you will find a creature learned in the lore of
Floyd | Magick. Heed him well! In his wisdom lies your only hope."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Pelican?" 	
			Alex says (to eu), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that a pelican is like a publican, except you don't have to call him sir to get him to give you alcohol." 	
			Allen whispers, "No. There is another." 	
			Allen says, "an echidna" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear hat" 		
	

Floyd | But the wizard's hat is much too small!
Floyd |
Floyd | A fanfare of trumpets breaks the silence, and the crowd falls to its
Floyd | knees.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good luck to you, brave Adventurer!" cries King Anatinus, bowing
Floyd | deeply. "Now blow into the silver whistle one more time, and deliver us
Floyd | from the horror of the Evil One."
Floyd |
Floyd | The platypuses look at you expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "blow whistle" 		
	

Floyd | A clear, sweet note stills the night with its beauty.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden gust of wind rises out of nowhere, and Misty Island falls away
Floyd | beneath your feet. You feel the silver whistle slip from your hand as
Floyd | you streak across the lake...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see an open iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see hat" 		
	

Floyd | The wizard's hat is decorated with foil stars and cheap glitter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What's the safest way to the pelican?" 	
			Johnny says, "It's nice that the playpuses have a craft habit." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | River Outlet
Floyd | This is where the lake empties into the Witchville River. A road leads
Floyd | south along the edge of the lake, and bends east to follow the river
Floyd | bank. A narrow trail leads upward to the top of Lookout Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead branch is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads north,
Floyd | towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead branch is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rocky Path
Floyd | You're on a rocky path that runs east and west along the banks of the
Floyd | Witchville River. A dense, impenetrable forest borders the south edge
Floyd | of the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | This is where the river empties into Witchville Bay. A path leads west
Floyd | along the riverbank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A broken-down old lighthouse, barely ten feet high, stands on the shore
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perched on top of the lighthouse is a pelican, watching you through
Floyd | half-closed eyelids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give hat to pelican" 		
	

Floyd | The pelican sniffs the wizard's hat suspiciously. Its eyes open wide
Floyd | with interest, and the wizard's hat quickly finds a place on the
Floyd | pelican's head. Then the old bird gives you a sly, knowledgeable wink.
Floyd |
Floyd | All at once the lighthouse blazes to life! Its shining beacon whirls
Floyd | like a gyroscope, and a pencil-thin beam of light pierces the sky and
Floyd | traces a word on a passing cloud: SORKIN.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pelican spreads its wings and soars away over the bay. As the beam
Floyd | of the lighthouse fades, a voice in your head whispers, "Good luck,
Floyd | brave Adventurer!"
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 5 points! Your total score is 58 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Must be a Sports Night fan." 	
			djfletch says, "cool" 	
			djfletch says, "I wonder if we do the tower now or if we need anything else" 	
			DavidW asks, "But we're kinda stuck again, aren't we?" 	
			DavidW says, "We've not got into the theatre, nor the library, nor cottage, nor figured out what the graveyard's for." 	
			djfletch says, "yeah" 	
			Allen says, "stuck? No. We now have a WORD." 	
			Allen says, "Sorkin" 	
			DavidW asks, "Could we ask the gravedigger about the vapors?" 	
			Allen says, "who was producer of the West Wing" 	
			djfletch says, "I'm mostly worried about the cinema - the graveyard could just be a barrier" 	
			Johnny says (to DavidW), "I do declare." 	
			djfletch says, "not sure about the library or cottage" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was sure it was going to be Xyzzy. Which is why it is instead sorkin." 	
			djfletch says, "going to look at the cinema again" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Rocky Path
Floyd | You're on a rocky path that runs east and west along the banks of the
Floyd | Witchville River. A dense, impenetrable forest borders the south edge
Floyd | of the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead branch is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads north,
Floyd | towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask voss about ticket" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to buy one from Miss Voss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask voss about coin" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not paid to chatter with you," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask voss about glasses" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't have time for idle chatter," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | "You won't get far without a ticket!" cries Miss Voss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Theater Lobby
Floyd | You're standing in the lobby of the movie theater. A short corridor
Floyd | leads north into darkness. Sound effects and music can be heard
Floyd | drifting down the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gravedigger is standing near the corridor, a large cardboard carton
Floyd | at his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You can hear a blare of noise coming from inside the movie theater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask gravedigger about ticket" 		
	

Floyd | The gravedigger doesn't respond. He seems to be a bit hard of hearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask gravedigger about vapors" 		
	

Floyd | The gravedigger doesn't respond. He seems to be a bit hard of hearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take carton" 		
	

Floyd | The gravedigger might not like it if you tried that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter carton" 		
	

Floyd | That's impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a leaflet, a violet note, a candle (providing light), a
Floyd | bottle, a horseshoe, an umbrella and a small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit gravedigger with horseshoe" 		
	

Floyd | The gravedigger might not like it if you tried that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The gravedigger blocks your path. "No ticket, no movie."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "drink milk" 		
	

Floyd | You'd have to open the bottle to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Where did the violet note come from? What happens if you give it to Voss?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give note to gravedigger" 		
	

Floyd | "No, thanks," he says, shaking his head. "Got enough junk already."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "It's from her to Corky" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So we'd be returning it" 	
			Johnny says, "She refused it." 	
			Johnny says, "It's for Cookie Crisp when we get back, I think." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "He will kill us if you call him that." 	
			eu exclaims, "I have to go now. Thanks everyone!" 	
			DavidW says, "see eu" 	
			eu says, "Heh." 	
	eu departs. 		Jacqueline asks, "So, the wish objects haven't worked for non-wish reasons yet?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or has one of them?" 	
			Johnny says, "Don't think so." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I wonder if we should be swayed by that informatioin" 	
			Jacqueline says, "tion" 	
			Johnny says, "I won't bother taking us to the stump to say this, but I'm stumped." 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "But this is an easy Infocom game!" 	
			djfletch says, "me too" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Should we try some wishes?" 	
			djfletch says, "I wonder if we just missed searching somewhere obvious to find a gold coin" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or is that folly?" 	
			Johnny says, "Well, we can save." 	
			Johnny says, "It won't 'ruin' any of the puzzles, either." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Tru dat" 	
			djfletch asks, "hmm, looking at the wishes, why would we need it to rain or be dark?" 	
			Johnny says, "Flight would probably get us into the tower, if we didn't have SORKIN." 	
			DavidW says, "wait, I thought it did 'ruin' other puzzles. That once you start solving with magic, you might not be able to solve without magic." 	
			djfletch says, "must be later puzzles" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I think that the trick - at a minimum - is that you have to ration your magic, because you can only do each one once." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And some work on multiple things." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So you might screw up by using one and it works, but really a different wish was more appropriate." 	
			Johnny says (to DW), "That sounds more like something that would happen to the player." 	
			Johnny says, "Er, that a player would keep leaning on magic." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It sounds like something that would happen to Willow and Tara." 	
			Johnny says, "heh" 	
			Johnny says, "Oh, and Freedom is probably for people who don't get out of the cell by the hole in the floor" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Theater Lobby
Floyd | You're standing in the lobby of the movie theater. A short corridor
Floyd | leads north into darkness. Sound effects and music can be heard
Floyd | drifting down the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gravedigger is standing near the corridor, a large cardboard carton
Floyd | at his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I thought it was just another word for 'nothing left to lose,' but you're probably right." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x carton" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "see carton" 		
	

Floyd | The open carton is marked, "Free 3D Movie Glasses Here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a leaflet, a violet note, a candle (providing light), a
Floyd | bottle, a horseshoe, an umbrella and a small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take glasses" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any glasses here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in carton" 		
	

Floyd | It's empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "If there was a corpse around, we could steal the ferry fee." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't think it's up to us to create corpses." 	
			Johnny says, "Nor can we." 	
			Allen says, "that sounds like an unamerican viewpoint" 	
			Johnny says, "Probably built like the kid from Paperboy." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "How so?" 	
			Johnny says, "No wait, Paperboy could create lots of corpses." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "You mean, because we deliver mail and he delivers papers?" 	
			Johnny says, "He looks pretty runty [LINK]" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take carton" 		
	

Floyd | The gravedigger might not like it if you tried that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Tried that." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "ask gravedigger about glasses" 		
	

Floyd | The gravedigger doesn't respond. He seems to be a bit hard of hearing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "He looks runty but evil enough to kill people." 	
			Johnny says, "That's why I had to backpedal." 	
			Johnny::rimshot:: 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kill gravedigger with candle" 		
	

Floyd | The gravedigger might not like it if you tried that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "Oh ugh" 	
			Johnny says, "Sorry." 	
			Johnny says, "Also, 'might not'" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Well, that is a very sensible reason not to kill people: they just might not like it if you tried that!" 	
			Johnny says, "But that's no stronger a reaction than when you try taking the carton" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We can't get into the cabin why again?" 	
			DavidW asks, "What cabin?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "Yeah, it's just not implemented is all." 	
			Johnny says, "Cottage" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Well, in the first - okay, yeah. Cottage." 	
			djfletch says, "the hellhound stops us" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah. Naughty hellhound." 	
			Johnny says, "Library door is locked, hellhound guards cottage. And we need a gold coin." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh right, the poodle is the hellhound. For some reason I was thinking the hound was the location southwest of there." 	
			DavidW asks, "uh, try revisiting Misty Isle via whistle?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a leaflet, a violet note, a candle (providing light), a
Floyd | bottle, a horseshoe, an umbrella and a small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "If you were here right now, Johnny, you'd hear me doing my best Syberian Kate voice of her saying, 'I need a coin.'" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh. Whistle gone?" 	
			Johnny says, "Heh" 	
			djfletch says, "we lost it, I think it said something about it when we got back from the island" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh - huh. Guess perhaps that was a one-way trip." 	
			djfletch says, "I wonder what the seahorse was about from back at the start" 	
			djfletch says, "hopefully nothing important" 	
			DavidW asks, "no idea. Any idea where the shell got to?" 	
			Johnny says, "It's in the past." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hrm. Yeah. Wonder what the sea horse turns into after the Change." 	
			DavidW asks, "Sharks?" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, I suppose so. It wasn't on the wharf any more." 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. Can we swim in the tided over area?" 	
			Johnny says, "I think it gives the bit about drowning." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | There's no exit that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We've explored every bit (that we can) of the changed map" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | (Maximum verbosity.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Theater Lobby
Floyd | You're standing in the lobby of the movie theater. A short corridor
Floyd | leads north into darkness. Sound effects and music can be heard
Floyd | drifting down the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gravedigger is standing near the corridor, a large cardboard carton
Floyd | at his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "crawl" 		
	

Floyd | (Do you have any particular direction in mind?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "crawl north" 		
	

Floyd | The gravedigger blocks your path. "Ticket, please."
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I think so" 	
			djfletch says, "you don't have much time to look at things in the graveyard, but there didn't seem to be anything new there" 	
			DavidW asks, "What happens if you go in the graveyard with no possessions?" 	
			djfletch says, "we probably did do that when I went there through the tunnel" 	
			DavidW says, "hm" 	
			djfletch says, "or maybe I still had the stone" 	
			Johnny says, "He dropped all." 	
			DavidW asks, "What happens if you stay in the jail cell long enough?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Are you taken to the Evil One?" 	
			djfletch says, "haven't tried that" 	
			DavidW asks, "Or if you sneak into the cell, is the cell door locked or unlocked?" 	
			djfletch says, "don't know - might be worth a go" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | There's no exit that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Theater Lobby
Floyd | You're standing in the lobby of the movie theater. A short corridor
Floyd | leads north into darkness. Sound effects and music can be heard
Floyd | drifting down the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gravedigger is standing near the corridor, a large cardboard carton
Floyd | at his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Park
Floyd | You're standing in a circular park, surrounded by the Witchville
Floyd | Rotary. Walks converge from four directions on a neglected marble
Floyd | fountain, filled with greasy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue stands in the middle of the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in water" 		
	

Floyd | You can see a piranha in the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary West
Floyd | You're on the west side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | west, towards the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police Station stands on a nearby corner. It's a grim little
Floyd | building with a sign over the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see an open iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | River Outlet
Floyd | This is where the lake empties into the Witchville River. A road leads
Floyd | south along the edge of the lake, and bends east to follow the river
Floyd | bank. A narrow trail leads upward to the top of Lookout Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's 12:00 am. Better hurry! You've only got 6 hours before the moon
Floyd | sets!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lookout Hill
Floyd | You're standing at the summit of a high, barren hill. Looking east, you
Floyd | can see Witchville Village nestled among the trees. A narrow trail
Floyd | winds down the north side of the hill, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crowning the hill is the stump of what must have been a very large and
Floyd | majestic oak tree. An opening in the stump leads down into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a smelly underground chamber. Cold, damp tunnels wander away
Floyd | to the south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surrounding walls are almost obscured by the roots of a mighty
Floyd | tree. Feeble light streams in from an opening overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a dark underground chamber. Cold tunnels wander away to the
Floyd | south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a smelly underground chamber. Cold tunnels wander away to the
Floyd | north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faint light is streaming in from a narrow hole overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | The leaflet: Dropped.
Floyd | The violet note: Dropped.
Floyd | The candle: Dropped.
Floyd | The bottle: Dropped.
Floyd | The horseshoe: Dropped.
Floyd | The umbrella: Dropped.
Floyd | The small stone: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small stone stops glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | With great effort, you manage to squeeze yourself into the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jail Cell
Floyd | You're locked inside a damp, uncomfortable jail cell. Its thick steel
Floyd | door and stone walls offer little hope for escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only furnishing is a hard bunk in the middle of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a dark, narrow hole in the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see door" 		
	

Floyd | The lock on the cell door is very secure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see walls" 		
	

Floyd | (You don't need to refer to the wall that way to finish this story.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see bunk" 		
	

Floyd | The bunk doesn't look very sanitary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "search bunk" 		
	

Floyd | The bunk doesn't look very sanitary.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear somebody howling with pain from the corridor outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look under bunk" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see corridor" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any corridor here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "look out" 		
	

Floyd | (What do you want to look out?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "bars" 		
	

Floyd | The lock on the cell door is very secure.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear an agonized cry from the corridor outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "hrm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems unlikely that Sgt. MacGuffin would lend you the key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | The lock on the cell door is very secure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing interesting about the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You can hear sounds of violence from the corridor outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear evil voices down the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "hit door" 		
	

Floyd | The lock on the cell door is very secure.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear sounds of violence from the corridor outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "Are we supposed to be able to help?" 	
			DavidW says, "I doubt it." 	
			Johnny says, "Honestly, I'd like to toss that piranha at everyone at this point." 	
			Johnny says, "A nice game of hot potato might settle everyone down." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any bottle here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | The evil voices down the corridor laugh among themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | With great effort, you manage to squeeze yourself into the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a damp underground chamber. Cold tunnels wander away to the
Floyd | north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faint light is streaming in from a narrow hole overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a small stone, an umbrella, a horseshoe, a bottle, a candle
Floyd | (providing light), a violet note and a leaflet here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | The small stone: Taken.
Floyd | The umbrella: Taken.
Floyd | The horseshoe: Taken.
Floyd | The bottle: Taken.
Floyd | The candle: Taken.
Floyd | The violet note: Taken.
Floyd | The leaflet: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small stone begins to glow again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That's different, though, than being thrown in there and waiting." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Though I suspect that will only result in an end game." 	
			Johnny says, "We escaped." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Even if we didn't wanna?" 	
			DavidW says, "I was hoping that we could somehow get into MacGuffin's office." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "burn note" 		
	

Floyd | (What do you want to burn the note with?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I guess the violent sounds were just to let us know the boots are jerks." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "candle" 		
	

Floyd | Some people just can't be trusted with fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think they were just ambiance, yeah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read leaflet" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be a junk-mail ad for a primitive computer game. The
Floyd | cancelled stamp on the leaflet is too faded to read clearly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW asks, "Can we enter the lighthouse?" 	
			djfletch says, "I don't think so" 	
			Johnny says, "The description says it's really just a beacon." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze stone" 		
	

Floyd | That would be a pointless thing to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, there are invisiclues, if we want to check them out. What's nice it that they're not all revealed, but done in a click through." 	
	Lionheart arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "The only one I have read is not spoilery and I must share:" 	
			Jacqueline | Why are there so many platypuses in the story and packaging? 	
			Jacqueline | 1. That's what our marketing department wanted to know. 	
			Jacqueline | 2. But we wouldn't explain it to them. 	
			Jacqueline | 3. And we won't explain it to you, either. 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose we missed something somewhere." 	
			Johnny says, "Allen explained it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, I know." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's not my point." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "My point is yay funny invisiclues!" 	
			Johnny says, "haha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, I will not look at them anymore unless you guys want me to look up a hint on something." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I have them here." 	
			DavidW says, "I missed the early part of the session, then again when I had lunch. I wonder if that's when something got missed." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, wasn't this supposed to be an easy game? We got through Suspended, for crying out loud." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake note" 		
	

Floyd | How would you like it if somebody did that to YOUR violet note?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Lionheart says, "Ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "We could start over with your fresh eyes here." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | Talking to yourself is said to be a sign of impending mental collapse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of LH), "Are you laughing at our ineptitude?" 	
			Lionheart says, "Not only that but Wishbringer is the game with two puzzle solutions for everything." 	
			DavidW says, "I've solved this game before, but I probably took more than one day to do it." 	
			Jacqueline has removed Lionheart from the channel. 	
			Johnny says, "It's not the same crowd that was here for Suspended." 	
			djfletch says, "I wouldn't mind a hint about how to get a gold coin. But I'll probably give up in another half an hour anyway, so don't count my vote too highly." 	
			Johnny says, "Well, it's been brought up that the library had/has artifacts." 	
			Lionheart says, "Anyway, I think the idea was that Wishbringer was meant to be IF-introductory, but not necessarily easy." 	
			DavidW says, "hm. The troll bridge was the only other mention of a gold coin." 	
			DavidW says, "But we checked there and couldn't find one." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Didn't we have a coin?" 	
			DavidW says, "no" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or - oh, a token, huh?" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, just the token." 	
			DavidW says, "For all I know, the grues might have a gold coin. Or we steal one from Voss." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stamp" 		
	

Floyd | (Presumably, you mean the leaflet.)
Floyd | You're already holding it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, just noticed there is also a sample question, as there always was in Invisiclues to let you test out the booklet." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove stamp" 		
	

Floyd | (Presumably, you mean the leaflet.)
Floyd | You aren't wearing that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline | What is the plural of "platypus"? 	
			Jacqueline | Platypuses. 	
			Jacqueline | Platypi. 	
			Jacqueline | Both platypuses and platypi are correct. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "That is an awesome sample question." 	
			Johnny says, "It's nice to be important, but it's important to know what the heck is important." 	
			Lionheart says, "Hee." 	
			Johnny says, "The cottage seems like a big tease." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the bottle is now open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell milk" 		
	

Floyd | The fumes make you queasy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close milk" 		
	

Floyd | How can you do that to grue milk?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the bottle is now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, ">GIVE ARM TO HELLHOUND. GO SOUTH" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "maybe we can use the milk to knock out the gravedigger or the hellhound." 	
			Johnny says, "Oh yeah, multiple solutions." 	
			Lionheart takes a look at the Amusing Things invisiclues, looking for the one about the grue milk. 	
			Johnny says, "Or at the least, find someone wearing fur and throw grue milk on them." 	
			DavidW asks, "How do we get out of the tunnels?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Did we deal with the vulture?" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "no." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a dirty underground chamber. Cold tunnels wander away to the
Floyd | north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faint light is streaming in from a narrow hole overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "north and west gets you back under the stump" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a dark underground chamber. Cold tunnels wander away to the
Floyd | south, east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Underground
Floyd | You're in a dark underground chamber. Cold, damp tunnels wander away to
Floyd | the south and east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surrounding walls are almost obscured by the roots of a mighty
Floyd | tree. Feeble light streams in from an opening overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lookout Hill
Floyd | You're standing at the summit of a high, barren hill. Looking east, you
Floyd | can see Witchville Village nestled among the trees. A narrow trail
Floyd | winds down the north side of the hill, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crowning the hill is the stump of what must have been a very large and
Floyd | majestic oak tree. An opening in the stump leads down into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see village" 		
	

Floyd | The village is too far away to make out much detail.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture is circling high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see vulture" 		
	

Floyd | Its steady gaze makes you uneasy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (Do you want to go down the north side of the hill, or down into the
Floyd | open stump? Please type NORTH or IN.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "north" 		
	

Floyd | River Outlet
Floyd | This is where the lake empties into the Witchville River. A road leads
Floyd | south along the edge of the lake, and bends east to follow the river
Floyd | bank. A narrow trail leads upward to the top of Lookout Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead branch is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads north,
Floyd | towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Park
Floyd | You're standing in a circular park, surrounded by the Witchville
Floyd | Rotary. Walks converge from four directions on a neglected marble
Floyd | fountain, filled with greasy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue stands in the middle of the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture hovers in the sky high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did we look around for a coin near the troll toll?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | "You won't get far without a ticket!" cries Miss Voss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Theater Lobby
Floyd | You're standing in the lobby of the movie theater. A short corridor
Floyd | leads north into darkness. Sound effects and music can be heard
Floyd | drifting down the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gravedigger is standing near the corridor, a large cardboard carton
Floyd | at his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the bottle is now open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give bottle to gravedigger" 		
	

Floyd | "No, thanks," he says, shaking his head. "Got enough junk already."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour milk on gravedigger" 		
	

Floyd | The grue milk splashes all over the place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (What do you want to undo?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink milk" 		
	

Floyd | Slurp! All gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can feel little icky things sliding down your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "ugh" 	
			DavidW asks, "shall we wait?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "eep" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | (The grue milk is lurking in your stomach. If you want to make a wish,
Floyd | you'd better make it snappy!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | (The taste of the grue milk is starting to wear off. Wish now, or
Floyd | forever hold your peace!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Thankfully, the icky taste of grue milk is gone.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "heh, lurking" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see milk" 		
	

Floyd | The grue milk is dark brown, with little icky things lurking in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see things" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any things here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "The darkness wish." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close bottle" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a leaflet, a violet note, a candle (providing light), a
Floyd | bottle, a horseshoe, an umbrella and a small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks (of Lionheart), "By two solutions do you mean the wishes?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "burn carton with candle" 		
	

Floyd | Some people just can't be trusted with fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gravedigger" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see gravedigger" 		
	

Floyd | No doubt about it. He's the town gravedigger, looking stiff and
Floyd | uncomfortable in his new usher's uniform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see uniform" 		
	

Floyd | (This story doesn't know the word "uniform.")
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give note to gravedigger" 		
	

Floyd | "No, thanks," he says, shaking his head. "Got enough junk already."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give leaflet to gravedigger" 		
	

Floyd | "No, thanks," he says, shaking his head. "Got enough junk already."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | There's no exit that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Park
Floyd | You're standing in a circular park, surrounded by the Witchville
Floyd | Rotary. Walks converge from four directions on a neglected marble
Floyd | fountain, filled with greasy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue stands in the middle of the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary West
Floyd | You're on the west side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | west, towards the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police Station stands on a nearby corner. It's a grim little
Floyd | building with a sign over the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads north,
Floyd | towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary West
Floyd | You're on the west side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | west, towards the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police Station stands on a nearby corner. It's a grim little
Floyd | building with a sign over the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see an open iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see sand" 		
	

Floyd | You rubbed out all the markings in the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig sand" 		
	

Floyd | (What do you want to dig the sand with?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hands" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing extraordinary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did we decide for sure that the video game is a last resort, or ... ?" 	
			DavidW says, "hard to be certain, but it seemed so. The transmat gave several 'are you sure' warnings." 	
			Johnny says, "It gets us in front of the tower, then we can enter with the magic word." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can we use it to screw with other things, like the hellhound?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. I wonder... if the vapors like playing with stuff, maybe we can drop things to delay them." 	
			DavidW says, "So we drop an item, run, drop an item, run." 	
			DavidW says, "That might let us get through the graveyard without them locking the south exit on us." 	
			djfletch says, "maybe, but that only puts you where the transmatter machine takes you anyway" 	
			djfletch says, "I suppose there might be something you can search in the graveyard or something like that" 	
			DavidW asks, "Can we go off the path in the graveyard?" 	
			djfletch says, "hmm, don't think we tried" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The cemetery is a creepy place, especially at night. Are you sure you
Floyd | want to go in there?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have been warned.
Floyd |
Floyd | Twilight Glen
Floyd | The trees here are so thick, it's almost too dark to see! You can make
Floyd | out an open iron gate to the north, and a narrow lane between the
Floyd | tombstones winds off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you glance around you notice luminous ribbons of mist darting among
Floyd | the tombstones. The air is filled with sinister voices.
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's 1:00 am. Better hurry! You've only got 5 hours before the moon
Floyd | sets!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The tombstones block your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | The luminous mists suddenly condense into a cloud of eldritch vapors!
Floyd | Circling like sharks, they stroke your face with ghostly fingers and
Floyd | whisper dreadful secrets into your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Spooky Copse
Floyd | A copse of willow trees makes this part of the cemetery look really
Floyd | spooky. Narrow lanes wander south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an open grave nearby, freshly dug, with a tombstone erected
Floyd | next to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The luminous mists suddenly condense into a cloud of eldritch vapors!
Floyd | Circling like sharks, they stroke your face with ghostly fingers and
Floyd | whisper dreadful secrets into your ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The tombstones block your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | Giggling with mischievous Glee, the eldritch vapors clutch your legs
Floyd | and cover your eyes with their luminous hands. The ground falls away
Floyd | beneath your feet as the foggy fiends lift you high above the treetops,
Floyd | scatter your possessions and carry you screaming into the night.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You come to your senses empty-handed and aching all over.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lookout Hill
Floyd | You're standing at the summit of a high, barren hill. Looking east, you
Floyd | can see Witchville Village nestled among the trees. A narrow trail
Floyd | winds down the north side of the hill, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crowning the hill is the stump of what must have been a very large and
Floyd | majestic oak tree. An opening in the stump leads down into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, the moon setting is an issue? Did I miss something obvious?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		Johnny says, "We have until 6AM" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "We have a limited time to save Festeron." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see an open iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's 1:00 am. Better hurry! You've only got 5 hours before the moon
Floyd | sets!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "We're pretty much done with the lake and the island, right?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or at least we think we are." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, we can't return to Misty Island." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Shall we transmogrify the hellhound?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not familiar with our spells." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | (Sorry, but this story doesn't recognize the word "spells.")
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wishes" 		
	

Floyd | (You don't need to use the word "wishes" to finish this story.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "No, with the video arcade machine." 	
			Johnny asks, "Rain?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The spells are listed in the feelies. One sec." 	
			Alex says (to Johnny), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that rain is cold." 	
			DavidW says, "It's a transmat. It teleports us; it doesn't transmogrify anything." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh. So can we teleport into the cottage?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe there is a big steak in there or something to bribe the hound with, or at least maybe we can see what's in there." 	
			DavidW says, "Doubtful. We choose a grid location on the map." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Spells are here: [LINK]" 	
			DavidW says, "Most likely, we don't get inside any building via transmat." 	
			djfletch says, "we could try c4 and see what happens" 	
			Johnny asks, "Is our only lead that there is a gold coin *somewhere*?" 	
			DavidW says, "Or a ticket somewhere." 	
			DavidW says, "Or a way to sneak in without either." 	
			Johnny says, "Our PC should've been a pickpocket." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary West
Floyd | You're on the west side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | west, towards the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police Station stands on a nearby corner. It's a grim little
Floyd | building with a sign over the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture can be seen circling high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Park
Floyd | You're standing in a circular park, surrounded by the Witchville
Floyd | Rotary. Walks converge from four directions on a neglected marble
Floyd | fountain, filled with greasy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue stands in the middle of the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches south,
Floyd | towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Pleasure Wharf
Floyd | You're standing near the remains of the Pleasure Wharf. The Wharf
Floyd | extends eastward into Witchville Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands a ramshackle old building. Colorful lights, curious
Floyd | electronic sounds and a neon sign beckon you through the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "heh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Video Arcade
Floyd | This old building is the home of a sleazy arcade, lined with coin-op
Floyd | video games. The machines are crowded with half-crazed, stunted
Floyd | humanoids, who pay no attention to you as they satisfy their thirst for
Floyd | electric violence.
Floyd |
Floyd | One machine in the corner appears to be deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sign on the wall says, "All Games One Token."
Floyd |
Floyd | A vague electrical smell quickly fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf18" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put token in machine" 		
	

Floyd | (You don't seem to be holding that!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a leaflet, a violet note, a candle (providing light), a
Floyd | bottle, a horseshoe, an umbrella and a small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "They saved after putting the token in." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see star" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see that here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see screen" 		
	

Floyd | The video screen displays a map of Witchville Village. A grid divides
Floyd | the map into 13 squares. The words "Insert Token To Play" are scrolling
Floyd | across the top of the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You'll find the map inside your Wishbringer package.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Looks like someone else used our machine." 	
			djfletch says, "huh" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see transmatter" 		
	

Floyd | (This story doesn't know the word "transmatter.")
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "That was what, cf15?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see machine" 		
	

Floyd | The game machine is equipped with a video screen, a joystick, a big red
Floyd | button and a narrow slot for tokens. A lurid logo ("TRANSMATTER!") is
Floyd | painted on the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "push joystick down" 		
	

Floyd | (To use the joystick, you must indicate a compass direction as well as
Floyd | an action. For example, try MOVE THE JOYSTICK TO THE WEST or PUSH STICK
Floyd | NORTH.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "move joystick to the south" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing exciting happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "move joystick to the north" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing exciting happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You have to insert a token." 	
			Johnny says, "I'm in denial." 	
			djfletch says, "not certain which save - I know cf17 is after we gave the hat to the pelican" 	
			DavidW says, "cf15, I think." 	
			djfletch says, "so going back earlier would be without doing that" 	
			djfletch says, "but maybe it doesn't matter since we know the magic word anyway" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "restore" 		Johnny says, "cf14 and cf15 are the same." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf15" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Video Arcade
Floyd | This old building is the home of a sleazy arcade, lined with coin-op
Floyd | video games. The machines are crowded with half-crazed, stunted
Floyd | humanoids, who pay no attention to you as they satisfy their thirst for
Floyd | electric violence.
Floyd |
Floyd | One machine in the corner appears to be deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sign on the wall says, "All Games One Token."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It might be a randomly chosen magic word." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see screen" 		
	

Floyd | The video screen displays a map of Witchville Village. A grid divides
Floyd | the map into 13 squares, and a blinking star is centered over one of
Floyd | the squares.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You'll find the map inside your Wishbringer package.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "true" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see star" 		
	

Floyd | The blinking star is now centered over square E-3 on the map.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push joystick w" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push joystick w" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push joystick s" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see star" 		
	

Floyd | The blinking star is now centered over square C-4 on the map.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to push the big red button?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The stunted humanoids in the arcade snicker behind your back as your
Floyd | hand touches the flashing button. This might be a trap! You don't
Floyd | really want to press that big red button, do you?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (Hope you saved your story position.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden power drain makes all the other games in the arcade go dim.
Floyd | Blue sheets of energy leap from the game machine, surrounding you in an
Floyd | incandescent aura. You can feel your molecules being taken apart one at
Floyd | a time, analyzed, modulated and broadcast through space. It is not a
Floyd | pleasant sensation.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches south,
Floyd | towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | A synthetic voice says, "Game Over. Insert Token To Play Again."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "ok, not helpful" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see star" 		
	

Floyd | The blinking star is now centered over square C-4 on the map.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push joystick n" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push joystick n" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push joystick e" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square to the right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see star" 		
	

Floyd | The blinking star is now centered over square D-2 on the map.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to push the big red button?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The stunted humanoids in the arcade watch you carefully as your hand
Floyd | touches the flashing button. This might be a trap! You don't really
Floyd | want to press that big red button, do you?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (Hope you saved your story position.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden power drain makes all the other games in the arcade go dim.
Floyd | Blue sheets of energy leap from the game machine, surrounding you in an
Floyd | incandescent aura. You can feel your molecules being taken apart one at
Floyd | a time, analyzed, modulated and broadcast through space. It is not a
Floyd | pleasant sensation.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | West of House
Floyd | You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded
Floyd | front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a squashed can here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A synthetic voice says, "Game Over. Insert Token To Play Again."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | (That direction isn't used in this story.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The front door is securely closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | A subtle pressure against your body prevents you from moving that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Your feet seem unwilling to move in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "probably not helpful either, but it's interesting that it works" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick door" 		
	

Floyd | The front door is securely closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | The front door is securely closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "squeeze can" 		
	

Floyd | You squashed the metal can flat when you removed the false bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "kick the can" 		
	

Floyd | Kicking the squashed can doesn't do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search house" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing extraordinary.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get house" 		
	

Floyd | That's impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go around house" 		
	

Floyd | (Do you have any particular direction in mind?)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "At this point, I can't fight off Invisiclues." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm trying to fight off sleep." 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, I think I'll give up now anyway" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I am not entirely opposed to hints, but I could also maybe reconvene in the AM." 	
			Johnny says, "That could work." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Except that if it is nice out I promised to go canoeing, so I can't do more than an hour or two in the morning." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I would be cool with, say, 1pm Eastern." 	
			DavidW says, "I kinda want to read the books I borrowed from the library." 	
			djfletch says, "that time is ok for me" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, okay. Well, Johnny and I could just continue then if you're cool with it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, Johnny and djf" 	
			DavidW says, "Sure. I have played before, after all." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I would say let's reconvene next week, except next week I will be apartment hunting in Seattle. Though I might be down with Floyding from a coffee shop, so." 	
			DavidW says, "I just don't remember many specifics." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "We'll figure something out while you sleep, DW. Good luck with books and career stuff!" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Johnny&djf), "Now, or tomorrow? InvisiClues, or hardcore?" 	
			DavidW says, "thanks" 	
			Johnny says, "Sleeping on it might help." 	
			Johnny says, "I'll be up really late either way." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Are you good with 1pm Eastern tomorrow?" 	
			Johnny says, "I'm." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, let's do that then, since djf already said that time was good." 	
			djfletch says, "cool" 	
			Jacqueline says, "night" 	
			djfletch says, "see you then" 	
			DavidW says, "g'night" 	
			Jacqueline says, "See you." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW goes home. 		
	DavidW has disconnected. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd | Your score is 52 points out of 100, in 301 moves.
Floyd | Are you sure you want to leave the story now?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	djfletch has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	*** Second Session **** 		
	Jacqueline says, "So, I'm here, but eating my salmon and eggs with coffee." 		
	Jacqueline says, "So I can't really type much, but I am happy if you two want to start." 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "load wishbringer" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Behind you!" cries the Princess. "It's a trap!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Too late. The drawbridge crashes shut against the tower wall. You turn
Floyd | to face your enemy, and find yourself staring into the open maw of
Floyd | Thermofax.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only your Magick sword can save you now. You swing it high, speak the
Floyd | Word and stand unhurt as the blade absorbs the searing dragon-breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reptile bellows with rage and flaps its wings to fan the fire in
Floyd | its belly. You are advancing, sword poised to strike, when a familiar
Floyd | voice shatters the daydream and stays your mighty hand...
Floyd |
Floyd | WISHBRINGER
Floyd | The Magick Stone of Dreams
Floyd | Copyright (C)1985 Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | Wishbringer is a trademark of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 69 / Serial Number 850920
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You're on a hilltop overlooking the seaside village of Festeron.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands the Festeron Post Office. It's a little brick
Floyd | building with a neatly-trimmed lawn. The Post Office door stands
Floyd | invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roads run down the hill to the east and west. There's a signpost
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody inside the Post Office is calling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, what do you want to do now?
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Huh, never noticed the release number." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Which is the best save?" 	
			Johnny says, "Let's try thirteen, before I think we used th token." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I noticed it yesterday, but why are you 'huhing' about it?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "That it's so much later than you thought it would be?" 	
			djfletch says, "thirteen might be before going to the platypus island" 	
			Johnny says (to Jacq), "Standard dirty reason" 	
			djfletch says, "but that's no problem to do" 	
			Johnny says (to djfletch), "But that means we get to see the platypuses again!" 	
			djfletch exclaims, "cool!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh ha - the release number, not the serial number. My bad." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "restore" 		Jacqueline says, "The platypi have been kinda the best part. Well, that and the mailboxes." 	
			Johnny says, "cf13" 	
			Johnny says, "er" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "And the reminders to deliver the envelope." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | (Maximum verbosity.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Cottage
Floyd | You're outside the cottage of Miss Voss, the former town librarian.
Floyd | The road turns north toward the village, and bends upward to the
Floyd | summit of Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | An angry hellhound is blocking your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a brass token, a leaflet, a violet note, a candle
Floyd | (providing light), a bottle, a horseshoe, an umbrella, a silver
Floyd | whistle and a small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | The hellhound glares at you through eyes red with hatred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "There's your token." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see hellhound" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound is big enough to eat you whole, and willing to try.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the hellhound's sharp, bloody fangs snapping as it nips
Floyd | your heels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "All this SEE reminds me of old movie trailers." 	
			Johnny says, ">THRILL TO THE PLATYPI. BUY THE WHOLE SEAT. USE THE EDGE" 	
			djfletch exclaims, "SEE the deadly hellhound devour hapless adventurers!" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the bottle is now open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hellhound circles you warily, snarling and growling with menace.
Floyd | It looks as if it's getting ready to attack!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "give bottle to hellhound" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound tests the bottle with its tongue, drops it on the road
Floyd | and turns to roar at you again.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a savage leap, the hellhound lives up to its bloodthirsty
Floyd | reputation.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like the story's over. But don't despair! Interactive fiction
Floyd | lets you learn from your mistakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 51 points out of 100, in 271 moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to restart the story, restore a saved position, or quit?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE or QUIT.) >

		
	Jacqueline says, "heehee" 		
	DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Johnny says, "Hey DavidW!" 	
			DavidW says, "I'll probably only watch today." 	
			Johnny says, "Feel free to provide MST3K-style commentary to our haplessness." 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
	Johnny says, "Oh yeah, whistle" 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound roars a threat as you back away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches
Floyd | south, towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Park
Floyd | You're standing in a circular park, surrounded by the Witchville
Floyd | Rotary. Walks converge from four directions on a neglected marble
Floyd | fountain, filled with greasy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue stands in the middle of the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches
Floyd | south, towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "west" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary West
Floyd | You're on the west side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | west, towards the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police Station stands on a nearby corner. It's a grim little
Floyd | building with a sign over the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "west" 		
	

Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see an open iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "x whistle" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see whistle" 		
	

Floyd | The silver whistle is shaped like a platypus, and twinkles with gentle
Floyd | Magick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "blow it" 		
	

Floyd | A clear, sweet note stills the night with its beauty.
Floyd |
Floyd | The silver whistle's music echoes over the lake, rippling the water
Floyd | with gentle Magick. A sudden gust of wind blows through your hair. You
Floyd | can see the soft outline of Misty Island drawing closer as you streak
Floyd | across the waves...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island
Floyd | You're standing on a fog-shrouded beach. Sheer cliff walls rise to the
Floyd | north and south, and the dark waters of the lake stretch eastward.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west stands a magnificent castle, its parapets rising high into
Floyd | the mist. Golden light streams invitingly through the open entrance.
Floyd | You can hear friendly voices and music inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see castle" 		
	

Floyd | Why not go inside and look around?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | At the moment, you hear nothing extraordinary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | Throne Room
Floyd | You're standing in a long, high-ceilinged chamber. Hundreds of
Floyd | platypuses are milling about with teacups in their paws, their faces
Floyd | illuminated by a roaring fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the far end of the chamber stands a mighty throne. It's occupied by
Floyd | a snow-white platypus with a gold crown on its head and a jeweled
Floyd | scepter in its paw. On the floor near the throne is another crowned
Floyd | platypus... the same one you rescued from the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd falls silent as you enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome, brave Adventurer," says the white platypus, rising from its
Floyd | throne to greet you. "I am Anatinus, King of Misty Island. My court
Floyd | thanks you most humbly for rescuing the life of my daughter, Princess
Floyd | Tasmania. Great would our sorrow have been if not for your cunning."
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd applauds politely, and Princess Tasmania blushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see fireplace" 		
	

Floyd | You can see nothing interesting about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My messengers have told me of your quest," continues King Anatinus.
Floyd | "Allow me to repay your kindness with words of advice."
Floyd |
Floyd | The old platypus motions you to his side. "The Tower of the Evil One
Floyd | is formidable," he begins in a low, serious voice. "You will never get
Floyd | inside unaided. Legends speak of a Magick Word that can open the gates
Floyd | of the Tower. But what Word it is, none can say."
Floyd |
Floyd | The king reaches beneath his throne and takes out a small wizard's
Floyd | hat. "Take this," he says, holding it out to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see king" 		
	

Floyd | (Presumably, you mean King Anatinus.)
Floyd | Not unexpectedly, King Anatinus is arrayed in high platypus fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Take this Hat," says King Anatinus, holding it out to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take hat" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding too many things already!
Floyd |
Floyd | "I offer you this Hat," says King Anatinus, holding it out to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "d'oh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man." 	
			Johnny says, "How awkward!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "And we don't want to leave anything here, right?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So should we go back a bit?" 	
			djfletch says, "we will lose the whistle anyway I think" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Or can we wear the hat and pick our stuff back up? Do we have -- oh, good point!" 	
			Johnny says, "We have to blow the whistle to leave." 	
			djfletch says, "oh, so we do" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, can we wear the hat?" 	
			Johnny says, "So, the only clear choice is to spend the rest of our days on Platypus Isle" 	
			Jacqueline says, "YAY" 	
			Johnny says, "It's too small for our fat human head." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, let's just stay." 	
			Johnny says, "We have the leaflet, which is probably just there for the gag." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "drop leaflet" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This Hat is for you. Take it," says King Anatinus, holding it out to
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Part of me wants to see how many ways he can tell us to take the hat." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see princess" 		
	

Floyd | (Presumably, you mean Princess Tasmania.)
Floyd | Not unexpectedly, Princess Tasmania is arrayed in high platypus
Floyd | fashion.
Floyd |
Floyd | The King Anatinus glares at you with annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You dare to ignore a royal gift?" he cries, deeply offended. "I see.
Floyd | Perhaps a short visit to the granola mines will teach you some
Floyd | respect!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The King turns you into a platypus with an angry wave of his scepter,
Floyd | and the guards lead you away to twenty years of backbreaking labor.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like the story's over. But don't despair! Interactive fiction
Floyd | lets you learn from your mistakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 51 points out of 100, in 284 moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to restart the story, restore a saved position, or quit?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE or QUIT.) >

		Johnny says, "Ha ha" 	
			djfletch says, "haha" 	
			Johnny says, "Looks like spending our days there is an option!" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Hooray granola!" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take hat" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 1 point! Your total score is 52 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Take it to the sea," King Anatinus whispers as you turn the hat in
Floyd | your hands. "There you will find a creature learned in the lore of
Floyd | Magick. Heed him well! In his wisdom lies your only hope."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "God love Brian Moriarty." 	
			Jacqueline giggles. 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "bow" 		
	

Floyd | (What do you want to bow to?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "king" 		
	

Floyd | (Presumably, you mean King Anatinus.)
Floyd | Graciously, King Anatinus acknowledges your respectful attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fanfare of trumpets breaks the silence, and the crowd falls to its
Floyd | knees.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good luck to you, brave Adventurer!" cries King Anatinus, bowing
Floyd | deeply. "Now blow into the silver whistle one more time, and deliver
Floyd | us from the horror of the Evil One."
Floyd |
Floyd | The platypuses look at you expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "Anyone want to try anything else?" 	
			djfletch says, "nope" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Did we try kidding the princess?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, kissing" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "kiss princess" 		
	

Floyd | (Presumably, you mean Princess Tasmania.)
Floyd | It's not likely that King Anatinus would approve.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The merest blow into the whistle will speed you on your quest," says
Floyd | King Anatinus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "See, I'm still eating." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Can't type well." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "kiss king" 		
	

Floyd | (Presumably, you mean King Anatinus.)
Floyd | It seems unlikely that King Anatinus would approve.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You need only blow into the whistle," says King Anatinus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "pet king" 		
	

Floyd | (Presumably, you mean King Anatinus.)
Floyd | Fiddling with King Anatinus has no effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Blow into the whistle, and your quest will continue," says King
Floyd | Anatinus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "get king" 		
	

Floyd | (Presumably, you mean King Anatinus.)
Floyd | That's impossible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The King Anatinus glares at you with annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You dare to ignore a royal command?" he cries, deeply offended. "I
Floyd | see. Perhaps a short visit to the granola mines will teach you some
Floyd | respect!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The King turns you into a platypus with an angry wave of his scepter,
Floyd | and the guards lead you away to twenty years of backbreaking labor.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like the story's over. But don't despair! Interactive fiction
Floyd | lets you learn from your mistakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 52 points out of 100, in 289 moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to restart the story, restore a saved position, or quit?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE or QUIT.) >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Johnny says, "f blow whistle" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "blow whistle" 		
	

Floyd | A clear, sweet note stills the night with its beauty.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden gust of wind rises out of nowhere, and Misty Island falls
Floyd | away beneath your feet. You feel the silver whistle slip from your
Floyd | hand as you streak across the lake...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see an open iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a wizard's hat, a brass token, a violet note, a candle
Floyd | (providing light), a bottle, a horseshoe, an umbrella and a small
Floyd | stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary West
Floyd | You're on the west side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | west, towards the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police Station stands on a nearby corner. It's a grim little
Floyd | building with a sign over the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Park
Floyd | You're standing in a circular park, surrounded by the Witchville
Floyd | Rotary. Walks converge from four directions on a neglected marble
Floyd | fountain, filled with greasy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue stands in the middle of the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads
Floyd | north, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead branch is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "These boots are killing me." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads
Floyd | north, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | Church
Floyd | You're standing inside an abandoned old church. The aisles are
Floyd | littered with debris and bits of colored glass; everything is coated
Floyd | with a thick layer of dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads
Floyd | north, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture is circling high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Park
Floyd | You're standing in a circular park, surrounded by the Witchville
Floyd | Rotary. Walks converge from four directions on a neglected marble
Floyd | fountain, filled with greasy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue stands in the middle of the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture is watching you from high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Pleasure Wharf
Floyd | You're standing near the remains of the Pleasure Wharf. The Wharf
Floyd | extends eastward into Witchville Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands a ramshackle old building. Colorful lights,
Floyd | curious electronic sounds and a neon sign beckon you through the open
Floyd | entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Wharf's End
Floyd | The sea-worn planks of the Witchville Pleasure Wharf end abruptly a
Floyd | few feet to the east. You're surrounded by the dark, shark-infested
Floyd | waters of Witchville Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Pleasure Wharf
Floyd | You're standing near the remains of the Pleasure Wharf. The Wharf
Floyd | extends eastward into Witchville Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands a ramshackle old building. Colorful lights,
Floyd | curious electronic sounds and a neon sign beckon you through the open
Floyd | entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way now. The tide is in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did we try sleeping with the fishes?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Pleasure Wharf
Floyd | You're standing near the remains of the Pleasure Wharf. The Wharf
Floyd | extends eastward into Witchville Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands a ramshackle old building. Colorful lights,
Floyd | curious electronic sounds and a neon sign beckon you through the open
Floyd | entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Just to see a fun ending?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Wharf's End
Floyd | The sea-worn planks of the Witchville Pleasure Wharf end abruptly a
Floyd | few feet to the east. You're surrounded by the dark, shark-infested
Floyd | waters of Witchville Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The sharks would gobble you up if you tried that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | (Presumably, you mean in the water.)
Floyd | You'd probably drown in the bay if you went that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "bah" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "pour ketchup on me" 		
	

Floyd | (Sorry, but the word "ketchup" is not in the vocabulary that you can
Floyd | use.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Pleasure Wharf
Floyd | You're standing near the remains of the Pleasure Wharf. The Wharf
Floyd | extends eastward into Witchville Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands a ramshackle old building. Colorful lights,
Floyd | curious electronic sounds and a neon sign beckon you through the open
Floyd | entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Park
Floyd | You're standing in a circular park, surrounded by the Witchville
Floyd | Rotary. Walks converge from four directions on a neglected marble
Floyd | fountain, filled with greasy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue stands in the middle of the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads
Floyd | north, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead branch is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rocky Path
Floyd | You're on a rocky path that runs east and west along the banks of the
Floyd | Witchville River. A dense, impenetrable forest borders the south edge
Floyd | of the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | This is where the river empties into Witchville Bay. A path leads west
Floyd | along the riverbank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A broken-down old lighthouse, barely ten feet high, stands on the
Floyd | shore nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perched on top of the lighthouse is a pelican, watching you through
Floyd | half-closed eyelids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see pelican" 		
	

Floyd | It's a fat old bird with a droopy beak and half-closed eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "I'm wondering about this hat." 	
			Johnny says, "If anything funny happens when you put it on, say, the hellhound" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Want to try something else?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, sure. Save and try it." 	
			Johnny asks, "cf20?" 	
			Johnny says, "(Even though 14-19 are basically junked :( token)" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Rocky Path
Floyd | You're on a rocky path that runs east and west along the banks of the
Floyd | Witchville River. A dense, impenetrable forest borders the south edge
Floyd | of the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't enter an impenetrable forest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead branch is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "s.s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads
Floyd | north, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture hovers in the sky high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Park
Floyd | You're standing in a circular park, surrounded by the Witchville
Floyd | Rotary. Walks converge from four directions on a neglected marble
Floyd | fountain, filled with greasy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue stands in the middle of the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches
Floyd | south, towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cottage
Floyd | You're outside the cottage of Miss Voss, the former town librarian.
Floyd | The road turns north toward the village, and bends upward to the
Floyd | summit of Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | An angry hellhound is blocking your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can smell the hellhound's hot breath as it roars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "put hat on hellhound" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good surface on the hellhound.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hellhound glares at you through eyes red with hatred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Missed opportunity, right there" 	
			Jacqueline says, "aw" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see bird" 		
	

Floyd | It's a fat old bird with a droopy beak and half-closed eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture can be seen circling high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "put hat on vulture" 		
	

Floyd | The vulture is much too high.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "put hat on pelican" 		
	

Floyd | The pelican sniffs the wizard's hat suspiciously. Its eyes open wide
Floyd | with interest, and the wizard's hat quickly finds a place on the
Floyd | pelican's head. Then the old bird gives you a sly, knowledgeable wink.
Floyd |
Floyd | All at once the lighthouse blazes to life! Its shining beacon whirls
Floyd | like a gyroscope, and a pencil-thin beam of light pierces the sky and
Floyd | traces a word on a passing cloud: SORKIN.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pelican spreads its wings and soars away over the bay. As the beam
Floyd | of the lighthouse fades, a voice in your head whispers, "Good luck,
Floyd | brave Adventurer!"
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 5 points! Your total score is 57 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Same word, though possible we're on the same original game." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a brass token, a violet note, a candle (providing
Floyd | light), a bottle, a horseshoe, an umbrella and a small stone
Floyd | (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "This is right about where my head bumps into a wall" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see lighthouse" 		
	

Floyd | It's really just an automated beacon, erected by the town to impress
Floyd | tourists. There aren't any entrances or openings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "yeah" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "west" 		
	

Floyd | Rocky Path
Floyd | You're on a rocky path that runs east and west along the banks of the
Floyd | Witchville River. A dense, impenetrable forest borders the south edge
Floyd | of the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "west" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead branch is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture eyes you suspiciously from high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "north" 		
	

Floyd | Bridge
Floyd | You're on a covered bridge that spans the Witchville River. A sign
Floyd | hangs on an arch overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am kinda wanting to look at Invisiclues for getting into the cottage." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I shall refrain until there is agreement." 	
			djfletch says, "all I can think to try is to teleport and use the magic word at the tower, although it seems fairly likely that's wrong before we at least get into the cinema" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we could try it." 	
			DavidW says, "The list of wishes require several items as yet unfound, which is disquieting." 	
			Emily asks, "oh oh oh you're playing Wishbringer? how did I not notice this?" 	
	Emily arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Johnny says, "Well, the glasses are probably in the theater." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Emily), "Heh - we started yesterday." 	
			DavidW says, "And we got kinda stuck." 	
			djfletch says, "the sea-shell might be lost on this playthrough since we didn't get it before the tide came in" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Allen is here just to mock us, because it's an 'easy' 'junior' 'beginner game' and we are kinda really stuck." 	
			Johnny says (to djfletch), "feel free to drive a little" 	
			Jacqueline goes to look at the wish list agani. 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "er, again!" 	
			djfletch says, "ok, if there aren't any better ideas I'll test the magic word" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead branch is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads
Floyd | north, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | "You won't get far without a ticket!" cries Miss Voss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Theater Lobby
Floyd | You're standing in the lobby of the movie theater. A short corridor
Floyd | leads north into darkness. Sound effects and music can be heard
Floyd | drifting down the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gravedigger is standing near the corridor, a large cardboard
Floyd | carton at his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Pleasure Wharf
Floyd | You're standing near the remains of the Pleasure Wharf. The Wharf
Floyd | extends eastward into Witchville Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands a ramshackle old building. Colorful lights,
Floyd | curious electronic sounds and a neon sign beckon you through the open
Floyd | entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Video Arcade
Floyd | This old building is the home of a sleazy arcade, lined with coin-op
Floyd | video games. The machines are crowded with half-crazed, stunted
Floyd | humanoids, who pay no attention to you as they satisfy their thirst
Floyd | for electric violence.
Floyd |
Floyd | One machine in the corner appears to be deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sign on the wall says, "All Games One Token."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put token in machine" 		
	

Floyd | The brass token disappears into the slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ding! You hear a pleasant electric chime, and a blinking star appears
Floyd | on the video screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 1 point! Your total score is 58 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | (This might be a good time to SAVE your story position.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we just saved anyway so I won't bother" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see star" 		
	

Floyd | The blinking star is now centered over square E-3 on the map.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | There's no exit that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push joystick w" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push joystick w" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push joystick s" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push joystick s" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see star" 		
	

Floyd | The blinking star is now centered over square C-5 on the map.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to push the big red button?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The stunted humanoids in the arcade watch you carefully as your hand
Floyd | touches the flashing button. This might be a trap! You don't really
Floyd | want to press that big red button, do you?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (Hope you saved your story position.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden power drain makes all the other games in the arcade go dim.
Floyd | Blue sheets of energy leap from the game machine, surrounding you in
Floyd | an incandescent aura. You can feel your molecules being taken apart
Floyd | one at a time, analyzed, modulated and broadcast through space. It is
Floyd | not a pleasant sensation.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You're on a hilltop overlooking the seaside village of Witchville.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tower stands in bleak silhouette against the moonlit sky. It rises a
Floyd | hundred feet above a barren plateau, and is encircled by a deep moat.
Floyd | The only entrances are a closed drawbridge and a dark window near the
Floyd | top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roads run down the hill to the east and west. There's a signpost
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | A synthetic voice says, "Game Over. Insert Token To Play Again."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 5 points! Your total score is 63 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	vimes arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see moat" 		
	

Floyd | The moat is 20 feet wide and filled with black, oily water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see window" 		
	

Floyd | It's wide open, and located a hundred feet above the moat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sorkin" 		
	

Floyd | With a great creak of wood and rattle of chains, the drawbridge slowly
Floyd | lowers across the moat.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 66 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | (This might be a good time to SAVE your story position.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | Vestibule
Floyd | You're standing in a dimly-lit vestibule just inside the tower's
Floyd | entrance. The drawbridge is opened across the moat to the north. A
Floyd | short corridor leads south, into the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Turn back, brave Adventurer!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You stare in horror at the platypus chained to the floor. It's
Floyd | Princess Tasmania!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "NO!" 	
			djfletch says, "the evil one is not only a catnapper but a platypusnapper too" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask princess about chains" 		
	

Floyd | (Presumably, you mean Princess Tasmania.)
Floyd | A rumbling noise calls your attention away from the chain.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Behind you!" cries the Princess. "It's a trap!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Too late. The drawbridge crashes shut against the tower wall. You turn
Floyd | to face your enemy, and find yourself staring into the open maw of...
Floyd | Mr. Crisp!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nice of you to drop by," he sneers as a gigantic Boot pins you to the
Floyd | ground. "Saves me the bother of tracking you down."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Torture Chamber
Floyd | You're chained up in the corner of a dim, stuffy chamber, deep within
Floyd | the bowels of the tower. The walls gleam with obscure medical
Floyd | instruments, and a diabolical torture machine occupies most of the
Floyd | opposite corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Princess Tasmania is clamped into the torture machine!
Floyd |
Floyd | A ladder rises to meet an open hatch in the middle of the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr. Crisp is strolling around dusting off the instruments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Can we give him the note?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, let's call him Corky." 	
			djfletch says, "worth a try" 	
			Johnny says, "Corky is really a woman!" 	
			Johnny says, "Or he's working for The Evil One, hard to know." 	
			djfletch says, "hmm, yes, that's confusing" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Wait, what?" 	
			Johnny says, "The witch called ThEO a she." 	
			Jacqueline says, "He's not necessarily tEO." 	
			DavidW says, "Corky/Crisp is not the Evil One." 	
			djfletch says, "I bet it's Miss Voss" 	
			Jacqueline says, "He could be a mere minion." 	
			Johnny says, "I suggested that, too." 	
			djfletch says, "although she probably wouldn't be hanging around selling tickets" 	
			Johnny says, "Just far less strongly." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "corky, hello" 		
	

Floyd | Mr. Crisp reddens. "Don't use that name in front of me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "corky, hi" 		
	

Floyd | Mr. Crisp reddens. "Don't use that name in front of me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If we'd been able to see the movie, the movie supposedly stars the Evil One, so we'd know what she looks like." 	
			vimes says, "The idea of Corky dressing up in bad gingham and a beehive wig is entertaining, though." 	
			Johnny says, "That really should be cumulative." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "show note to crisp" 		
	

Floyd | Mr. Crisp takes the violet note and stares at it. His face turns pale.
Floyd | "Where did this come from?" he whispers, opening it.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unbearably sweet expression spreads over his face as he reads. The
Floyd | violet note falls from his hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've got to run," Mr. Crisp cries, tossing his white lab coat into a
Floyd | corner and stuffing his shirttails into his pants. "Violet scolds me
Floyd | when I'm late!" He struggles into a hideous velvet blazer, pushes a
Floyd | comb through his hair and scampers up the ladder like a little boy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hatch closes with a hollow thud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Grab that note! Read it!" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get note" 		
	

Floyd | You can't. Mr. Crisp dropped it out of your reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the distant rattle of the drawbridge opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | Princess Tasmania breathes a sigh of relief.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Torture Chamber
Floyd | You're chained up in the corner of a dim, stuffy chamber, deep within
Floyd | the bowels of the tower. The walls gleam with obscure medical
Floyd | instruments, and a diabolical torture machine occupies most of the
Floyd | opposite corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Princess Tasmania is clamped into the torture machine!
Floyd |
Floyd | A ladder rises to meet a closed hatch in the middle of the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a violet note and a white lab coat here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the distant rattle of the drawbridge closing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Princess Tasmania strains against her clamps. "Release me from this
Floyd | torture machine, brave Adventurer! The merest pull of the lever will
Floyd | gain my freedom."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the lever while you're chained up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please! Pull down this lever and set me free," cries Princess
Floyd | Tasmania.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, hrm." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That *is* a pickle." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sorkin" 		
	

Floyd | (The word "sorkin" isn't useful here.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we couldn't even wish for freedom, because we don't have any candy" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove chains" 		
	

Floyd | (You don't seem to be holding the chain!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a candle (providing light), a bottle, a horseshoe, an
Floyd | umbrella and a small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only pull down this lever, and I shall be freed," cries Princess
Floyd | Tasmania.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock chains" 		
	

Floyd | (What do you want to unlock the chains with?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chains" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Somehow despite being chained up we still have all of our stuff." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see chains" 		
	

Floyd | The closed chain is securely bolted into the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever with umbrella" 		
	

Floyd | (That sentence didn't make sense. Please reword it or try something
Floyd | else.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see lever" 		
	

Floyd | The lever is attached to the torture machine in which Princess
Floyd | Tasmania is clamped. It can be pushed up or pulled down.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only pull down this lever, and I shall be freed," cries Princess
Floyd | Tasmania.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "pull lever with umbrella" 		
	

Floyd | (That sentence didn't make sense. Please reword it or try something
Floyd | else.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "hit lever with umbrella" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the lever while you're chained up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please! Pull down this lever and set me free," cries Princess
Floyd | Tasmania.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "throw horseshoe at lever" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the lever while you're chained up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The merest pull of the lever will gain my freedom," cries Princess
Floyd | Tasmania.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw horseshoe at lever" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the lever while you're chained up.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please! Pull down this lever and set me free," cries Princess
Floyd | Tasmania.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "tmg" 	
			Johnny says, "Suddenly granola mines don't seem so bad" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We haven't seen any candy at all, have we? Not even some we couldn't get?" 	
			djfletch exclaims (at Princess), "Please! Unlock these chains and set us free!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "heehee" 	
			DavidW says, "We never saw any candy." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims (at djf), "Truly!" 	
			Johnny says (to Princess), "Use your tail!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take coat" 		
	

Floyd | The chains cut painfully into your wrist as you strain to grasp the
Floyd | white lab coat. Your fingertips brush against the collar... There! You
Floyd | got it!
Floyd |
Floyd | "The merest pull of the lever will gain my freedom," cries Princess
Floyd | Tasmania.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see coat" 		
	

Floyd | The white lab coat isn't as clean as the one your doctor wears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You can see a rusty key in the white lab coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 69 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only pull down this lever, and I shall be freed," cries Princess
Floyd | Tasmania.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "Platypus tails aren't exactly prehensile." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock chains with key" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the chain is now unlocked and open.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 1 point! Your total score is 70 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please! Pull down this lever and set me free," cries Princess
Floyd | Tasmania.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | The clamps on the torture machine retract, and Princess Tasmania leaps
Floyd | off. She's free!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Again you spare my unworthy life, brave Adventurer." The platypus
Floyd | humbly licks your shoe, to your considerable embarrassment. "My
Floyd | father, King Anatinus, does not forget such kindness."
Floyd |
Floyd | The little creature produces a silver whistle from her gown and blows
Floyd | into it gently. A clear, sweet note stills the night with its beauty.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your journey is not yet ended," she warns as a whirlpool of colored
Floyd | light envelops her. "But even if you fail, your deeds shall live
Floyd | forever in our legends. Have faith!"
Floyd |
Floyd | When the colors fade, Princess Tasmania is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read note" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding the violet note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take note" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "SWEET" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 73 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The handwritten note says:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Corky-Poo,
Floyd |
Floyd | I've got a plate of fresh oatmeal cookies waiting for you. Come over
Floyd | around sixish, and I'll show you my collection of Byron first
Floyd | editions, etc...
Floyd |
Floyd | Violet
Floyd |
Floyd | PS: If my little poodle yaps at you, just say ALEXIS, HEEL and she'll
Floyd | behave."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "!!!" 	
			DavidW says, "That's helpful." 	
			Johnny says, "And you thought Corky was bad enough on its own." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hee" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Okay, to the cottage!" 	
			DavidW says, "Someone else drive. In case there's stuff extra to do here." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Torture Chamber
Floyd | You're in a dim, stuffy chamber, deep within the bowels of the tower.
Floyd | The walls gleam with obscure medical instruments, and a diabolical
Floyd | torture machine occupies most of the opposite corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ladder rises to meet a closed hatch in the middle of the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(one wonders what pushing the lever would have done)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh yeah, I shouldn't be so eager. Might be something else here." 	
			Johnny says, "wear coat" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see instruments" 		
	

Floyd | One of the medical instruments is labeled, "Frobozz Magic Truth
Floyd | Extractor Company." Gulp!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "wear coat" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the white lab coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Sounds painful." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see instruments" 		
	

Floyd | One of the medical instruments is labeled, "Frobozz Magic Truth
Floyd | Extractor Company." Gulp!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take extractor" 		
	

Floyd | (Sorry, but this story doesn't recognize the word "extractor.")
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take instrument" 		
	

Floyd | Better keep away from the medical instruments. You might hurt
Floyd | somebody.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Just us!" 	
			DavidW asks, "up?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see machine" 		
	

Floyd | The torture machine has a lever that can be pushed up or pulled down.
Floyd | You can see nothing special inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see hatch" 		
	

Floyd | The hatch is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says (to DavidW), "we just saved, so sure" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The hatch is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy hatch opens reluctantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Round Chamber
Floyd | You're in a round chamber at the very heart of the tower. The clammy
Floyd | stone walls are hung with a series of paintings, all the same size and
Floyd | identically framed. Years of neglect have blackened the art almost
Floyd | beyond recognition.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the corner is an open hatch. Peering downward, you see a ladder
Floyd | descending into gloom.
Floyd |
Floyd | A corridor disappears to the north, and a damp stairway winds upward
Floyd | into the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. There's more tower here." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paintings" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see paintings" 		
	

Floyd | There are 13 paintings in the series. It seems to be a tragic sequence
Floyd | involving a beautiful princess and a wicked queen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "up again?" 	
			Johnny says, "It's telling how deeply X is embedded." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see first painting" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any first painting here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "ok" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Fuzziness
Floyd | Everything around you appears blurry and fuzzy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "blink" 		
	

Floyd | (You don't need to use the word "blink" to finish this story.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I bet we need 3-D glasses here." 	
			DavidW says, "(logic)" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess we can go to cottage." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), " d" 		
	

Floyd | It's too blurred in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | It's too blurry in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "uh-oh" 	
	Rotonoto arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline asks, "/undo a few?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | (Maximum verbosity.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Fuzziness
Floyd | Everything around you appears blurred and blurry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | (Maximum verbosity.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Fuzziness
Floyd | Everything around you appears blurred and blurry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Round Chamber
Floyd | You're in a round chamber at the very heart of the tower. The clammy
Floyd | stone walls are hung with a series of paintings, all the same size and
Floyd | identically framed. Years of neglect have blackened the art almost
Floyd | beyond recognition.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the corner is an open hatch. Peering downward, you see a ladder
Floyd | descending into gloom.
Floyd |
Floyd | A corridor disappears to the north, and a damp stairway winds upward
Floyd | into the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Vestibule
Floyd | You're standing in a dimly-lit vestibule just inside the tower's
Floyd | entrance. The drawbridge is closed against the north wall. A short
Floyd | corridor leads south, into the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sorkin" 		
	

Floyd | (The word "sorkin" isn't useful here.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open drawbridge" 		
	

Floyd | You can't. The mechanism that controls the drawbridge is hidden.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "search wall" 		
	

Floyd | (You don't need to refer to the wall that way to finish this story.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "nikros" 		
	

Floyd | (This story doesn't know the word "nikros.")
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "westwing" 		
	

Floyd | (You don't need to use the word "westwing" to finish this story.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe behind the paintings?" 	
			Johnny asks, "Is the lever a longshot?" 	
			Johnny says, "Oh, maybe" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nikros" 		
	

Floyd | (This story doesn't know the word "nikros.")
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Round Chamber
Floyd | You're in a round chamber at the very heart of the tower. The clammy
Floyd | stone walls are hung with a series of paintings, all the same size and
Floyd | identically framed. Years of neglect have blackened the art almost
Floyd | beyond recognition.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the corner is an open hatch. Peering downward, you see a ladder
Floyd | descending into gloom.
Floyd |
Floyd | A corridor disappears to the north, and a damp stairway winds upward
Floyd | into the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search paintings" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing extraordinary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "say "sorkin"" 		
	

Floyd | (The word "sorkin" isn't useful here.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind paintings" 		
	

Floyd | Moving aside one of the paintings reveals a metal crank attached to
Floyd | the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn crank" 		
	

Floyd | As you turn the metal crank you hear the distant rattle of the
Floyd | drawbridge opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 1 point! Your total score is 74 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Vestibule
Floyd | You're standing in a dimly-lit vestibule just inside the tower's
Floyd | entrance. The drawbridge is opened across the moat to the north. A
Floyd | short corridor leads south, into the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You're on a hilltop overlooking the seaside village of Witchville.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tower stands in bleak silhouette against the moonlit sky. It rises a
Floyd | hundred feet above a barren plateau, and is encircled by a deep moat.
Floyd | The only entrances are an open drawbridge and a dark window near the
Floyd | top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roads run down the hill to the east and west. There's a signpost
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moment you take your foot off the drawbridge it swings up over the
Floyd | moat and closes with a mighty thud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ooo" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You'd tumble down the hill if you went that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cottage
Floyd | You're outside the cottage of Miss Voss, the former town librarian.
Floyd | The road turns north toward the village, and bends upward to the
Floyd | summit of Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | An angry hellhound is blocking your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can smell the hellhound's hot breath as it roars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "alexis, heel" 		
	

Floyd | Alexis pricks up her ears at the sound of her name. She sits
Floyd | obediently at your feet, gently licks your hand and thumps her big
Floyd | tail happily.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 5 points! Your total score is 79 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | The cottage door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the cottage door is now open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound thumps its big tail happily as you pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cottage
Floyd | This is the cottage of Miss Voss, the former town librarian. The walls
Floyd | are lined with timeworn books and dusty, faded photographs. Looks as
Floyd | if nobody's lived here for a long time.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a dusty bookcase with a steel key on it near the open front
Floyd | door. Somebody has scrawled a message in the dust on the bookcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read message" 		
	

Floyd | The scrawled message is enclosed in a heart-shaped outline. It says,
Floyd |
Floyd | VIOLET + CORKY
Floyd |      XXXX
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "awww" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 82 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'll guess this is the library key." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see books" 		
	

Floyd | Unfortunately, you don't have time for browsing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That would make sense." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see photographs" 		
	

Floyd | Unfortunately, you don't have time for browsing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Johnny says, "Which should net us the coin!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a steel key, a violet note, a rusty key, a white lab
Floyd | coat (being worn), a candle (providing light), a bottle, a horseshoe,
Floyd | an umbrella and a small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cottage
Floyd | You're outside the cottage of Miss Voss, the former town librarian.
Floyd | The road turns north toward the village, and bends upward to the
Floyd | summit of Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | A happy hellhound is thumping its tail nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound thumps its big tail happily as you pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches
Floyd | south, towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the west. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cottage
Floyd | You're outside the cottage of Miss Voss, the former town librarian.
Floyd | The road turns north toward the village, and bends upward to the
Floyd | summit of Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | A happy hellhound is thumping its tail nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture hovers in the sky high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound thumps its big tail happily as you pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches
Floyd | south, towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock library with steel key" 		
	

Floyd | You can't unlock a library!
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's 12:00 am. Better hurry! You've only got 6 hours before the moon
Floyd | sets!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock door with steel key" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the library door is now unlocked and open.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 85 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | (This might be a good time to SAVE your story position.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I wonder if the vulture is telling the boots how to find us." 	
	Rotonoto goes home. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | Circulation Desk
Floyd | You're standing before a large desk at the library entrance. The top
Floyd | of the desk is almost hidden under a clutter of books, all grey with
Floyd | dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark corridor leads south into darkness. The library door stands
Floyd | invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the library door is now closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint "click" as somebody locks the library door from the
Floyd | outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle flares brightly, and then fizzles out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "Eep!" 	
			DavidW says, "okay, I wasn't expecting that." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see desk" 		
	

Floyd | Aside from the clutter of books, you see nothing unusual on the
Floyd | circulation desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see books" 		
	

Floyd | The titles range from classics of world literature to forgotten hits
Floyd | of years long past. Dust covers them equally, regardless of merit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Museum
Floyd | Formerly a popular tourist attraction, the old Festeron Museum is in a
Floyd | sorry state. Many of the best exhibits have been carted away; the few
Floyd | remaining are sorely in need of renovation.

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "blow on books" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Fortunately, one of your childhood favorites is still intact. It's a
Floyd | pair of enormous fossil mailboxes, their metal bones locked together
Floyd | in a pose of eternal combat.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a glass display case in the corner. You can see a sculpture in
Floyd | the case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | (That sentence didn't make sense. Please reword it or try something
Floyd | else.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hahaha" 	
			DavidW says, "'fossil mailboxes'" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sculpture" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see sculpture" 		
	

Floyd | The black marble sculpture is about 14 inches high. It's exquisitely
Floyd | crafted in the likeness of a cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a round, shallow hole carved into the forehead of the
Floyd | sculpture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Smash it!" 	
			Johnny says, "Oh" 	
			Johnny says, "Search it!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Chaos?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that chaos is a game from Comp99 entered by Shay Caron. It came in 19th place." 	
			DavidW says, "That's the cat we want." 	
			DavidW says, "Or, at least, a sculpture of it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "Chaos, hello" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach inside the closed display case.
Floyd |
Floyd | Talking to yourself is said to be a sign of impending mental collapse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open case" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that. It's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "break case" 		
	

Floyd | (with your hand)
Floyd | The display case is still intact, but your hand isn't. Ouch!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "hooray" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock case with steel key" 		
	

Floyd | A quick test shows that the steel key won't unlock the display case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a steel key, a violet note, a rusty key, a white lab
Floyd | coat (being worn), a candle, a bottle, a horseshoe, an umbrella and a
Floyd | small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see mailboxes" 		
	

Floyd | There's something disturbingly familiar about the fossil exhibit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open mailboxes" 		
	

Floyd | You'd probably damage the priceless fossil exhibit if you tried that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Perhaps the key is in the circulation desk?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Circulation Desk
Floyd | You're standing before a large desk at the library entrance. The top
Floyd | of the desk is almost hidden under a clutter of books, all grey with
Floyd | dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark corridor leads south into darkness. The library door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search desk" 		
	

Floyd | You can see nothing special on the circulation desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "clean desk" 		
	

Floyd | You're a mail clerk, not a janitor!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move dust" 		
	

Floyd | You can't move the dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Damn it, Jim." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move books" 		
	

Floyd | (You don't need to refer to the clutter of books that way to finish
Floyd | this story.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind desk" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing behind the circulation desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Johnny), "I was thinking that." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see door" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like the library door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search books" 		
	

Floyd | (You don't need to refer to the clutter of books that way to finish
Floyd | this story.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe we can break the case with the horseshoe?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Museum
Floyd | Formerly a popular tourist attraction, the old Festeron Museum is in a
Floyd | sorry state. Many of the best exhibits have been carted away; the few
Floyd | remaining are sorely in need of renovation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortunately, one of your childhood favorites is still intact. It's a
Floyd | pair of enormous fossil mailboxes, their metal bones locked together
Floyd | in a pose of eternal combat.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a glass display case in the corner. You can see a sculpture in
Floyd | the case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "break case with horseshoe" 		
	

Floyd | Crash! You broke the display case open with the horseshoe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tinkle of broken glass is drowned out by the blare of an electric
Floyd | security alarm! You stand frozen with fear as Sgt. MacGuffin strides
Floyd | into the Museum and drags you to the Tower, where you're subjected to
Floyd | months of slow, painful torture at the skilled hands of the Evil One.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like the story's over. But don't despair! Interactive fiction
Floyd | lets you learn from your mistakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 85 points out of 100, in 426 moves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to restart the story, restore a saved position, or quit?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE or QUIT.) >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "load wishbringer" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Behind you!" cries the Princess. "It's a trap!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Too late. The drawbridge crashes shut against the tower wall. You turn
Floyd | to face your enemy, and find yourself staring into the open maw of
Floyd | Thermofax.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only your Magick sword can save you now. You swing it high, speak the
Floyd | Word and stand unhurt as the blade absorbs the searing dragon-breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reptile bellows with rage and flaps its wings to fan the fire in
Floyd | its belly. You are advancing, sword poised to strike, when a familiar
Floyd | voice shatters the daydream and stays your mighty hand...
Floyd |
Floyd | WISHBRINGER
Floyd | The Magick Stone of Dreams
Floyd | Copyright (C)1985 Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | Wishbringer is a trademark of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 69 / Serial Number 850920
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You're on a hilltop overlooking the seaside village of Festeron.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands the Festeron Post Office. It's a little brick
Floyd | building with a neatly-trimmed lawn. The Post Office door stands
Floyd | invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roads run down the hill to the east and west. There's a signpost
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody inside the Post Office is calling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, what do you want to do now?
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Someone want to restore, please?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh dear and haha" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "cf21" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | (Maximum verbosity.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches
Floyd | south, towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let's visit the theatre first. Voss might have left." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture begins to hover high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. She's still there." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We still have no coin with which to buy a ticket, right?" 	
			DavidW says, "Correct." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a steel key, a violet note, a rusty key, a white lab
Floyd | coat (being worn), a candle (providing light), a bottle, a horseshoe,
Floyd | an umbrella and a small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "btw, is there any chance that the hellhound, Alexis, has anything useful on its collar?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, maybe." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Park
Floyd | You're standing in a circular park, surrounded by the Witchville
Floyd | Rotary. Walks converge from four directions on a neglected marble
Floyd | fountain, filled with greasy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue stands in the middle of the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches
Floyd | south, towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cottage
Floyd | You're outside the cottage of Miss Voss, the former town librarian.
Floyd | The road turns north toward the village, and bends upward to the
Floyd | summit of Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | A happy hellhound is thumping its tail nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x alexis" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see alexis" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound is thumping its big tail happily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search alexis" 		
	

Floyd | But Alexis might resent that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pet alexis" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound seems to enjoy your attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x collar" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "see collar" 		
	

Floyd | (Presumably, you mean the white lab coat.)
Floyd | The white lab coat isn't as clean as the one your doctor wears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "May I try a wish?" 	
			DavidW says, "well, I dunno what to try next." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or may I suggest one?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hrm, I dunno." 	
			DavidW asks, "What are you thinking of?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I'm guessing if we make it dark but we drank the grue's milk we could still see." 	
			DavidW says, "Darkness might let us sneak past the gravedigger, I suppose." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So maybe we could sneak past him into the theater" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right" 	
			djfletch says, "wishing for fortune might just give us a coin" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I mean, it maybe would have been useful to sneak past Alexis, too, but now that we know a non-magick way to do that, we could try it on the gravedigger." 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "Ooh - yeah" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Wait, that's not a wish, is it?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, luck you mean." 	
			djfletch says, "yes" 	
			DavidW says, "Luck isn't the same as Fortune." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we could try that, too." 	
			djfletch says, "yes, it just mentions fortune in the description" 	
			djfletch says, "I don't mind trying one of those - either that or get a hint about how to find a coin" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, the luck thing we could do right here right now." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf22" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "luck" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wish for luck" 		
	

Floyd | The Stone of Dreams brightens as you speak the Wish, and the edges of
Floyd | the horseshoe begin to twinkle with Luck.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture hovers high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Jacqueline says, "Okay, maybe not right here right now." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Maybe at the fountain?" 	
			Ellison says, "WISHBRING IT ON" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see horseshoe" 		
	

Floyd | The horseshoe is twinkling with lucky Magick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "yay" 	
			djfletch says, "the fountain sounds likely" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound thumps its big tail happily as you pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You're on a hilltop overlooking the seaside village of Witchville.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tower stands in bleak silhouette against the moonlit sky. It rises a
Floyd | hundred feet above a barren plateau, and is encircled by a deep moat.
Floyd | The only entrances are a closed drawbridge and a dark window near the
Floyd | top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roads run down the hill to the east and west. There's a signpost
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound thumps its big tail happily as you pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches
Floyd | south, towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Park
Floyd | You're standing in a circular park, surrounded by the Witchville
Floyd | Rotary. Walks converge from four directions on a neglected marble
Floyd | fountain, filled with greasy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue stands in the middle of the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in water" 		
	

Floyd | You can see a piranha in the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "hmm" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | "You won't get far without a ticket!" cries Miss Voss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Theater Lobby
Floyd | You're standing in the lobby of the movie theater. A short corridor
Floyd | leads north into darkness. Sound effects and music can be heard
Floyd | drifting down the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gravedigger is standing near the corridor, a large cardboard
Floyd | carton at his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The gravedigger blocks your path. "No ticket, no movie."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm tempted to use the milk here, but we didn't get anything out of the luck so I think we should restore." 	
			djfletch says, "yes, go for that" 	
			djfletch says, "probably it does just mean fortune in the sense of luck rather than cash money" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf22" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "might be for avoiding the boots or wandering in the fog or something" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound thumps its big tail happily as you pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches
Floyd | south, towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Park
Floyd | You're standing in a circular park, surrounded by the Witchville
Floyd | Rotary. Walks converge from four directions on a neglected marble
Floyd | fountain, filled with greasy water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue stands in the middle of the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter theatre" 		
	

Floyd | "You won't get far without a ticket!" cries Miss Voss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Theater Lobby
Floyd | You're standing in the lobby of the movie theater. A short corridor
Floyd | leads north into darkness. Sound effects and music can be heard
Floyd | drifting down the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gravedigger is standing near the corridor, a large cardboard
Floyd | carton at his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the bottle is now open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drink milk" 		
	

Floyd | Slurp! All gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can feel little icky things sliding down your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wish for darkness" 		
	

Floyd | The air becomes very still as you speak the Wish. The gravedigger
Floyd | frowns, blinks his eyes and looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | All at once a terrifying shadow sweeps across the surface of
Floyd | Wishbringer. The candle flame withers and dies, plunging the room into
Floyd | total darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who turned out the lights?!" cries the gravedigger, stumbling around
Floyd | the pitch-black lobby in terror.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Thankfully, the icky taste of grue milk is gone.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The gravedigger cries, "Don't leave me alone!"
Floyd |
Floyd | It is pitch black.
Floyd |
Floyd | As suddenly as it faded, the light from Wishbringer returns, and the
Floyd | candle flares back to life.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Theater
Floyd | This is a movie theater unlike any you've ever seen! The seats are
Floyd | wide, deep and comfortable. The aisles are spotless. The air is clear
Floyd | of smoke, and the screen is dramatically large. A chill goes up your
Floyd | spine as you realize how alien your universe has become.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a noisy movie playing on the screen. A dark corridor leads out
Floyd | to the lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen image is a meaningless blur of colored light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "yay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "see image" 		
	

Floyd | (Presumably, you mean the movie screen.)
Floyd |
Floyd | All you can see on the screen is a confusing double-image.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. We still need glasses." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Glasses." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search seats" 		
	

Floyd | Hmm. This place isn't completely spotless. You just discovered a used
Floyd | pair of 3D glasses under a seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The picture on the screen is fuzzy and hard to watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "WOO" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear glasses" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding the pair of 3D glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | All you can see on the screen is a confusing double-image.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take glasses" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 88 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen image is a meaningless blur of colored light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear glasses" 		
	

Floyd | Wow! As you put on the glasses the picture on the screen fuses into a
Floyd | solid, 3-dimensional image.
Floyd | The movie screen shows an evil woman squinting through an antique
Floyd | telescope. A laboratory full of bubbling 3D chemicals is visible in
Floyd | the background.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "see woman" 		
	

Floyd | She's a dark, sinister being with terrible eyes!
Floyd |
Floyd | A 3D vulture lands on the woman's shoulder and croaks a secret into
Floyd | her ear. An evil eyebrow rises slowly as she listens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims, "I knew it! The vulture is hers!" 	
			Johnny says, "Okay, I think we should wish for luck now, so that later we can do the CSI bit with "Looks like somebody's luck ... just ran out."" 	
			Jacqueline groans. 	
			DavidW says, "We might need the luck later." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "watch film" 		
	

Floyd | The old woman swings the 3D antique telescope around (narrowly missing
Floyd | your nose) and peers into it again. A point-of-view shot reveals what
Floyd | the 'scope is focused on: a small movie theater, remarkably similar to
Floyd | the one you're in right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Creepy" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Should I be doing anything, or just watching the movie?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see telescope" 		
	

Floyd | The antique telescope is pointing out the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | The antique telescope zooms in on the entrance to the movie theater. A
Floyd | dead ringer for Miss Voss looks up and waves timidly at the camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see vulture" 		
	

Floyd | Its steady gaze makes you uneasy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old woman stalks across the lab to a panel of heavy-duty power
Floyd | switches. As the camera follows, you catch a fleeting 3D glimpse of a
Floyd | black cat sleeping in the corner of the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "Chaos." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "see cat" 		
	

Floyd | She's black as night from head to tail, and sound asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old woman selects a power switch labeled "Palace Theater" and
Floyd | opens it with a diabolical cackle. A 3D arc of electricity leaps from
Floyd | the screen, and a shower of sparks seems to engulf the movie
Floyd | theater...
Floyd |
Floyd | Poof! The image on the screen goes black. The soundtrack slowly grinds
Floyd | to a halt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "So that statue is some kind of kitty." 	
			Johnny says, "Probably." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure we were helped any by that sequence." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We need these glasses back in the tower, right?" 	
			DavidW says, "Yes." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "And now we know that tEO has Chaos, which we kinda knew, but it seems like maybe she's at the tower?" 	
			DavidW says, "But I'm guessing that's actually where the Evil One is." 	
			DavidW says, "The cat in the movie didn't have the white spot on the forehead, you'll note." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So my vote is to go back to the tower." 	
			djfletch says, "yup" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Could someone else please drive?" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. I bet we still need to deal with the library somehow first." 	
			djfletch says, "maybe we have to get a key from the evil one" 	
			djfletch says, "for the case" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see stone" 		
	

Floyd | The small stone glows with an eerie violet-white radiance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm." 	
			Johnny asks, "So, the stone goes in the statue's forehead?" 	
			djfletch says, "unless Miss Voss would have the key" 	
			DavidW says, "Anyway, I suggest removing the glasses and get out of here. The boot patrol might have new orders now." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, hm. Maybe, Johnny." 	
			DavidW says (to Johnny), "Extremely likely." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "remove glasses" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer wearing the pair of 3D glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | As you appear in the lobby the gravedigger promptly throws you out
Floyd | into the street. "Sneak past me, eh? Scram!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture hovers in the sky high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ask voss about cat" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm not paid to chatter with you," she replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "nobody has really responded to conversation much" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches
Floyd | south, towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "They don't like us." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cottage
Floyd | You're outside the cottage of Miss Voss, the former town librarian.
Floyd | The road turns north toward the village, and bends upward to the
Floyd | summit of Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | A happy hellhound is thumping its tail nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound thumps its big tail happily as you pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You're on a hilltop overlooking the seaside village of Witchville.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tower stands in bleak silhouette against the moonlit sky. It rises a
Floyd | hundred feet above a barren plateau, and is encircled by a deep moat.
Floyd | The only entrances are a closed drawbridge and a dark window near the
Floyd | top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roads run down the hill to the east and west. There's a signpost
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sorkin" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing exciting happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "?" 	
			djfletch says, "hmm" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Clearly the tower isn't the endgame because we couldn't have gotten into the cottage without first going to the tower." 	
			djfletch says, "we could have got the glasses before we went in the tower the first time" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes, that part is true." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And... sigh. We could restore and try that." 	
			djfletch says, "I don't have any better ideas" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nor I, sadly." 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "Could you do the honors? I didn't get quite enough sleep last night and am kinda groggy." 	
			djfletch asks, "any idea which save was after we brought the hat to the pelican but before we went in the tower? Was it 20?" 	
			djfletch says, "yes, I'll try" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Um, let me look" 	
			djfletch says, "can probably work it out by trying a couple" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You're on a hilltop overlooking the seaside village of Witchville.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tower stands in bleak silhouette against the moonlit sky. It rises a
Floyd | hundred feet above a barren plateau, and is encircled by a deep moat.
Floyd | The only entrances are an open drawbridge and a dark window near the
Floyd | top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roads run down the hill to the east and west. There's a signpost
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture hovers in the sky high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | West of House
Floyd | You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a
Floyd | boarded front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a squashed can here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Well, 20 we had just spoken the word. Maybe the drawbridge would stay open even if we didn't cross it?" 	
			djfletch says, "ok, that might work" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf20" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You're on a hilltop overlooking the seaside village of Witchville.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tower stands in bleak silhouette against the moonlit sky. It rises a
Floyd | hundred feet above a barren plateau, and is encircled by a deep moat.
Floyd | The only entrances are an open drawbridge and a dark window near the
Floyd | top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roads run down the hill to the east and west. There's a signpost
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, sorry, was in scrollback when you restored, but maybe worth a shot." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'd just walk away, come back and see." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cottage
Floyd | You're outside the cottage of Miss Voss, the former town librarian.
Floyd | The road turns north toward the village, and bends upward to the
Floyd | summit of Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | An angry hellhound is blocking your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can smell the hellhound's hot breath as it roars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "you know, before you wander too far off." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound roars a threat as you back away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You're on a hilltop overlooking the seaside village of Witchville.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tower stands in bleak silhouette against the moonlit sky. It rises a
Floyd | hundred feet above a barren plateau, and is encircled by a deep moat.
Floyd | The only entrances are an open drawbridge and a dark window near the
Floyd | top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roads run down the hill to the east and west. There's a signpost
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Worth a shot" 	
			djfletch asks, "but can I get back to the cinema from here?" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe I can call the dog Alexis even though we don't really know that yet" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cottage
Floyd | You're outside the cottage of Miss Voss, the former town librarian.
Floyd | The road turns north toward the village, and bends upward to the
Floyd | summit of Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | An angry hellhound is blocking your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can smell the hellhound's hot breath as it roars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "alexis, heel" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound decides that you're only guessing its name, and roars
Floyd | all the louder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "HAHA" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nice" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, forgot about that bit. Looks like it's 19" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf19" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | West of House
Floyd | You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a
Floyd | boarded front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a squashed can here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf17" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | This is where the river empties into Witchville Bay. A path leads west
Floyd | along the riverbank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A broken-down old lighthouse, barely ten feet high, stands on the
Floyd | shore nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a leaflet, a violet note, a candle (providing light), a
Floyd | bottle, a horseshoe, an umbrella and a small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "this is from yesterday, it might not let us use the machine" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Rocky Path
Floyd | You're on a rocky path that runs east and west along the banks of the
Floyd | Witchville River. A dense, impenetrable forest borders the south edge
Floyd | of the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead branch is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads
Floyd | north, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Pleasure Wharf
Floyd | You're standing near the remains of the Pleasure Wharf. The Wharf
Floyd | extends eastward into Witchville Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands a ramshackle old building. Colorful lights,
Floyd | curious electronic sounds and a neon sign beckon you through the open
Floyd | entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Video Arcade
Floyd | This old building is the home of a sleazy arcade, lined with coin-op
Floyd | video games. The machines are crowded with half-crazed, stunted
Floyd | humanoids, who pay no attention to you as they satisfy their thirst
Floyd | for electric violence.
Floyd |
Floyd | One machine in the corner appears to be deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sign on the wall says, "All Games One Token."
Floyd |
Floyd | A vague electrical smell quickly fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a leaflet, a violet note, a candle (providing light), a
Floyd | bottle, a horseshoe, an umbrella and a small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see screen" 		
	

Floyd | The video screen displays a map of Witchville Village. A grid divides
Floyd | the map into 13 squares. The words "Insert Token To Play" are
Floyd | scrolling across the top of the screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | (You'll find the map inside your Wishbringer package.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "both cf19 and cf20 were written over" 	
			djfletch says, "oh well" 	
			Johnny asks, "The flight spell should get us back in the tower, no?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Do we have a broom?" 	
			Johnny says, "Oh we don't have a broom" 	
			Johnny ( 	
			Jacqueline says, "OMG YOUR EYES, JOHNNY" 	
			Johnny says, "\:(" 	
			Johnny says, "nice hat" 	
			Gunther says, "it's :\:(" 	
			Gunther says, "or ;:\:(" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Rakishly tilted hat, yes." 	
			djfletch says, "I could do again from cf13 pretty quickly, it's just the platypus bit then the pelican" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cottage
Floyd | You're outside the cottage of Miss Voss, the former town librarian.
Floyd | The road turns north toward the village, and bends upward to the
Floyd | summit of Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | An angry hellhound is blocking your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hellhound glares at you through eyes red with hatred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound roars a threat as you back away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches
Floyd | south, towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a brass token, a leaflet, a violet note, a candle
Floyd | (providing light), a bottle, a horseshoe, an umbrella, a silver
Floyd | whistle and a small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary West
Floyd | You're on the west side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | west, towards the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police Station stands on a nearby corner. It's a grim little
Floyd | building with a sign over the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see an open iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "blow whistle" 		
	

Floyd | A clear, sweet note stills the night with its beauty.
Floyd |
Floyd | The silver whistle's music echoes over the lake, rippling the water
Floyd | with gentle Magick. A sudden gust of wind blows through your hair. You
Floyd | can see the soft outline of Misty Island drawing closer as you streak
Floyd | across the waves...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island
Floyd | You're standing on a fog-shrouded beach. Sheer cliff walls rise to the
Floyd | north and south, and the dark waters of the lake stretch eastward.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west stands a magnificent castle, its parapets rising high into
Floyd | the mist. Golden light streams invitingly through the open entrance.
Floyd | You can hear friendly voices and music inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Throne Room
Floyd | You're standing in a long, high-ceilinged chamber. Hundreds of
Floyd | platypuses are milling about with teacups in their paws, their faces
Floyd | illuminated by a roaring fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the far end of the chamber stands a mighty throne. It's occupied by
Floyd | a snow-white platypus with a gold crown on its head and a jeweled
Floyd | scepter in its paw. On the floor near the throne is another crowned
Floyd | platypus... the same one you rescued from the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd falls silent as you enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome, brave Adventurer," says the white platypus, rising from its
Floyd | throne to greet you. "I am Anatinus, King of Misty Island. My court
Floyd | thanks you most humbly for rescuing the life of my daughter, Princess
Floyd | Tasmania. Great would our sorrow have been if not for your cunning."
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd applauds politely, and Princess Tasmania blushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My messengers have told me of your quest," continues King Anatinus.
Floyd | "Allow me to repay your kindness with words of advice."
Floyd |
Floyd | The old platypus motions you to his side. "The Tower of the Evil One
Floyd | is formidable," he begins in a low, serious voice. "You will never get
Floyd | inside unaided. Legends speak of a Magick Word that can open the gates
Floyd | of the Tower. But what Word it is, none can say."
Floyd |
Floyd | The king reaches beneath his throne and takes out a small wizard's
Floyd | hat. "Take this," he says, holding it out to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get hat" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding too many things already!
Floyd |
Floyd | "This Hat is for you. Take it," says King Anatinus, holding it out to
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "in fact, let's keep our stuff this time" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound roars a threat as you back away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches
Floyd | south, towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary West
Floyd | You're on the west side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | west, towards the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police Station stands on a nearby corner. It's a grim little
Floyd | building with a sign over the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see an open iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a brass token, a leaflet, a violet note, a candle
Floyd | (providing light), a bottle, a horseshoe, an umbrella, a silver
Floyd | whistle and a small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop umbrella" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "All we lost was a leaflet." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "blow whistle" 		
	

Floyd | A clear, sweet note stills the night with its beauty.
Floyd |
Floyd | The silver whistle's music echoes over the lake, rippling the water
Floyd | with gentle Magick. A sudden gust of wind blows through your hair. You
Floyd | can see the soft outline of Misty Island drawing closer as you streak
Floyd | across the waves...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island
Floyd | You're standing on a fog-shrouded beach. Sheer cliff walls rise to the
Floyd | north and south, and the dark waters of the lake stretch eastward.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west stands a magnificent castle, its parapets rising high into
Floyd | the mist. Golden light streams invitingly through the open entrance.
Floyd | You can hear friendly voices and music inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Throne Room
Floyd | You're standing in a long, high-ceilinged chamber. Hundreds of
Floyd | platypuses are milling about with teacups in their paws, their faces
Floyd | illuminated by a roaring fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the far end of the chamber stands a mighty throne. It's occupied by
Floyd | a snow-white platypus with a gold crown on its head and a jeweled
Floyd | scepter in its paw. On the floor near the throne is another crowned
Floyd | platypus... the same one you rescued from the pit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd falls silent as you enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Welcome, brave Adventurer," says the white platypus, rising from its
Floyd | throne to greet you. "I am Anatinus, King of Misty Island. My court
Floyd | thanks you most humbly for rescuing the life of my daughter, Princess
Floyd | Tasmania. Great would our sorrow have been if not for your cunning."
Floyd |
Floyd | The crowd applauds politely, and Princess Tasmania blushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My messengers have told me of your quest," continues King Anatinus.
Floyd | "Allow me to repay your kindness with words of advice."
Floyd |
Floyd | The old platypus motions you to his side. "The Tower of the Evil One
Floyd | is formidable," he begins in a low, serious voice. "You will never get
Floyd | inside unaided. Legends speak of a Magick Word that can open the gates
Floyd | of the Tower. But what Word it is, none can say."
Floyd |
Floyd | The king reaches beneath his throne and takes out a small wizard's
Floyd | hat. "Take this," he says, holding it out to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get hat" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 1 point! Your total score is 52 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Take it to the sea," King Anatinus whispers as you turn the hat in
Floyd | your hands. "There you will find a creature learned in the lore of
Floyd | Magick. Heed him well! In his wisdom lies your only hope."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fanfare of trumpets breaks the silence, and the crowd falls to its
Floyd | knees.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good luck to you, brave Adventurer!" cries King Anatinus, bowing
Floyd | deeply. "Now blow into the silver whistle one more time, and deliver
Floyd | us from the horror of the Evil One."
Floyd |
Floyd | The platypuses look at you expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "blow whistle" 		
	

Floyd | A clear, sweet note stills the night with its beauty.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden gust of wind rises out of nowhere, and Misty Island falls
Floyd | away beneath your feet. You feel the silver whistle slip from your
Floyd | hand as you streak across the lake...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see an open iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an umbrella here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Firion arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | The sand: The sand slips away between your fingers.
Floyd | The umbrella: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Firion asks, "What are we playing?" 		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "eat sand" 		
	

Floyd | It's doubtful that the sand would agree with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf23" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Firion snickers. 		
	Ellison says, "Wishbringer" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | River Outlet
Floyd | This is where the lake empties into the Witchville River. A road leads
Floyd | south along the edge of the lake, and bends east to follow the river
Floyd | bank. A narrow trail leads upward to the top of Lookout Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the east. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see an open iron gate leading into the Witchville
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a narrow pit near the edge of the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture hovers in the sky high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary West
Floyd | You're on the west side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | west, towards the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police Station stands on a nearby corner. It's a grim little
Floyd | building with a sign over the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads
Floyd | north, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | Church
Floyd | You're standing inside an abandoned old church. The aisles are
Floyd | littered with debris and bits of colored glass; everything is coated
Floyd | with a thick layer of dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads
Floyd | north, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead branch is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Firion asks, "Infocom game?" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rocky Path
Floyd | You're on a rocky path that runs east and west along the banks of the
Floyd | Witchville River. A dense, impenetrable forest borders the south edge
Floyd | of the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Lighthouse
Floyd | This is where the river empties into Witchville Bay. A path leads west
Floyd | along the riverbank.
Floyd |
Floyd | A broken-down old lighthouse, barely ten feet high, stands on the
Floyd | shore nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Perched on top of the lighthouse is a pelican, watching you through
Floyd | half-closed eyelids.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "bow to pelican" 		
	

Floyd | Paying respect to the pelican doesn't do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give hat to pelican" 		
	

Floyd | The pelican sniffs the wizard's hat suspiciously. Its eyes open wide
Floyd | with interest, and the wizard's hat quickly finds a place on the
Floyd | pelican's head. Then the old bird gives you a sly, knowledgeable wink.
Floyd |
Floyd | All at once the lighthouse blazes to life! Its shining beacon whirls
Floyd | like a gyroscope, and a pencil-thin beam of light pierces the sky and
Floyd | traces a word on a passing cloud: SORKIN.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pelican spreads its wings and soars away over the bay. As the beam
Floyd | of the lighthouse fades, a voice in your head whispers, "Good luck,
Floyd | brave Adventurer!"
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 5 points! Your total score is 57 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says, "the same" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf24" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "ok, so now the darkness thing" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Rocky Path
Floyd | You're on a rocky path that runs east and west along the banks of the
Floyd | Witchville River. A dense, impenetrable forest borders the south edge
Floyd | of the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Witchville
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dead branch is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Witchville Rotary. A road leads
Floyd | north, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a broken-down old church that looks as if it
Floyd | hasn't been used for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | "You won't get far without a ticket!" cries Miss Voss.
Floyd |
Floyd | Theater Lobby
Floyd | You're standing in the lobby of the movie theater. A short corridor
Floyd | leads north into darkness. Sound effects and music can be heard
Floyd | drifting down the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gravedigger is standing near the corridor, a large cardboard
Floyd | carton at his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf25" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding an umbrella, a brass token, a leaflet, a violet note, a
Floyd | candle (providing light), a bottle, a horseshoe and a small stone
Floyd | (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the bottle is now open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drink milk" 		
	

Floyd | Slurp! All gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can feel little icky things sliding down your throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wish for darkness" 		
	

Floyd | The air becomes very still as you speak the Wish. The gravedigger
Floyd | frowns, blinks his eyes and looks around nervously.
Floyd |
Floyd | All at once a terrifying shadow sweeps across the surface of
Floyd | Wishbringer. The candle flame withers and dies, plunging the room into
Floyd | total darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who turned out the lights?!" cries the gravedigger, stumbling around
Floyd | the pitch-black lobby in terror.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Thankfully, the icky taste of grue milk is gone.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The gravedigger cries, "Don't leave me alone!"
Floyd |
Floyd | It is pitch black.
Floyd |
Floyd | As suddenly as it faded, the light from Wishbringer returns, and the
Floyd | candle flares back to life.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside Theater
Floyd | This is a movie theater unlike any you've ever seen! The seats are
Floyd | wide, deep and comfortable. The aisles are spotless. The air is clear
Floyd | of smoke, and the screen is dramatically large. A chill goes up your
Floyd | spine as you realize how alien your universe has become.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a noisy movie playing on the screen. A dark corridor leads out
Floyd | to the lobby.
Floyd |
Floyd | All you can see on the screen is a confusing double-image.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look under seat" 		
	

Floyd | Hmm. This place isn't completely spotless. You just discovered a used
Floyd | pair of 3D glasses under a seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen image is a meaningless blur of colored light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get glasses" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 60 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The picture on the screen is fuzzy and hard to watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear glasses" 		
	

Floyd | Wow! As you put on the glasses the picture on the screen fuses into a
Floyd | solid, 3-dimensional image.
Floyd |
Floyd | The movie screen shows an evil woman squinting through an antique
Floyd | telescope. A laboratory full of bubbling 3D chemicals is visible in
Floyd | the background.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see movie" 		
	

Floyd | A 3D vulture lands on the woman's shoulder and croaks a secret into
Floyd | her ear. An evil eyebrow rises slowly as she listens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old woman swings the 3D antique telescope around (narrowly missing
Floyd | your nose) and peers into it again. A point-of-view shot reveals what
Floyd | the 'scope is focused on: a small movie theater, remarkably similar to
Floyd | the one you're in right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The antique telescope zooms in on the entrance to the movie theater. A
Floyd | dead ringer for Miss Voss looks up and waves timidly at the camera.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old woman stalks across the lab to a panel of heavy-duty power
Floyd | switches. As the camera follows, you catch a fleeting 3D glimpse of a
Floyd | black cat sleeping in the corner of the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old woman selects a power switch labeled "Palace Theater" and
Floyd | opens it with a diabolical cackle. A 3D arc of electricity leaps from
Floyd | the screen, and a shower of sparks seems to engulf the movie
Floyd | theater...
Floyd |
Floyd | Poof! The image on the screen goes black. The soundtrack slowly grinds
Floyd | to a halt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "anything else to do before we go into the tower again?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "save?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf26" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "remove glasses" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer wearing the pair of 3D glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | As you appear in the lobby the gravedigger promptly throws you out
Floyd | into the street. "Sneak past me, eh? Scram!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Rotary East
Floyd | You're on the eastern side of the Witchville Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | off to the east, towards the bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner nearby stands a sleazy little movie theater. Showtimes
Floyd | and admission prices are listed on a schedule near the open entrance,
Floyd | and a marquee announces the current feature.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the former town librarian, is peering at you suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture can be seen circling high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Pleasure Wharf
Floyd | You're standing near the remains of the Pleasure Wharf. The Wharf
Floyd | extends eastward into Witchville Bay.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands a ramshackle old building. Colorful lights,
Floyd | curious electronic sounds and a neon sign beckon you through the open
Floyd | entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Video Arcade
Floyd | This old building is the home of a sleazy arcade, lined with coin-op
Floyd | video games. The machines are crowded with half-crazed, stunted
Floyd | humanoids, who pay no attention to you as they satisfy their thirst
Floyd | for electric violence.
Floyd |
Floyd | One machine in the corner appears to be deserted.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sign on the wall says, "All Games One Token."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put token in machine" 		
	

Floyd | The brass token disappears into the slot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ding! You hear a pleasant electric chime, and a blinking star appears
Floyd | on the video screen.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 1 point! Your total score is 61 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | (This might be a good time to SAVE your story position.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push joystick w" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push joystick w" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square to the left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push joystick s" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push joystick s" 		
	

Floyd | Bing! You moved the blinking star one square downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see star" 		
	

Floyd | The blinking star is now centered over square C-5 on the map.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to push the big red button?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The stunted humanoids in the arcade hold their breath as your hand
Floyd | touches the flashing button. This might be a trap! You don't really
Floyd | want to press that big red button, do you?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (Hope you saved your story position.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden power drain makes all the other games in the arcade go dim.
Floyd | Blue sheets of energy leap from the game machine, surrounding you in
Floyd | an incandescent aura. You can feel your molecules being taken apart
Floyd | one at a time, analyzed, modulated and broadcast through space. It is
Floyd | not a pleasant sensation.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You're on a hilltop overlooking the seaside village of Witchville.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tower stands in bleak silhouette against the moonlit sky. It rises a
Floyd | hundred feet above a barren plateau, and is encircled by a deep moat.
Floyd | The only entrances are a closed drawbridge and a dark window near the
Floyd | top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roads run down the hill to the east and west. There's a signpost
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | A synthetic voice says, "Game Over. Insert Token To Play Again."
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 5 points! Your total score is 66 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sorkin" 		
	

Floyd | With a great creak of wood and rattle of chains, the drawbridge slowly
Floyd | lowers across the moat.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 69 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | (This might be a good time to SAVE your story position.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Vestibule
Floyd | You're standing in a dimly-lit vestibule just inside the tower's
Floyd | entrance. The drawbridge is opened across the moat to the north. A
Floyd | short corridor leads south, into the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Turn back, brave Adventurer!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You stare in horror at the platypus chained to the floor. It's
Floyd | Princess Tasmania!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "princess, hello" 		
	

Floyd | (Presumably, you mean Princess Tasmania.)
Floyd | A rumbling noise calls your attention away from Princess Tasmania.
Floyd |
Floyd | (spoken to Princess Tasmania)
Floyd | A rumbling noise calls your attention away from Princess Tasmania.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Behind you!" cries the Princess. "It's a trap!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Too late. The drawbridge crashes shut against the tower wall. You turn
Floyd | to face your enemy, and find yourself staring into the open maw of...
Floyd | Mr. Crisp!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Nice of you to drop by," he sneers as a gigantic Boot pins you to the
Floyd | ground. "Saves me the bother of tracking you down."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Torture Chamber
Floyd | You're chained up in the corner of a dim, stuffy chamber, deep within
Floyd | the bowels of the tower. The walls gleam with obscure medical
Floyd | instruments, and a diabolical torture machine occupies most of the
Floyd | opposite corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Princess Tasmania is clamped into the torture machine!
Floyd |
Floyd | A ladder rises to meet an open hatch in the middle of the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr. Crisp is fondling the instruments, one by one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "give note to crisp" 		
	

Floyd | Mr. Crisp takes the violet note and stares at it. His face turns pale.
Floyd | "Where did this come from?" he whispers, opening it.
Floyd |
Floyd | An unbearably sweet expression spreads over his face as he reads. The
Floyd | violet note falls from his hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I've got to run," Mr. Crisp cries, tossing his white lab coat into a
Floyd | corner and stuffing his shirttails into his pants. "Violet scolds me
Floyd | when I'm late!" He struggles into a hideous velvet blazer, pushes a
Floyd | comb through his hair and scampers up the ladder like a little boy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hatch closes with a hollow thud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get coat" 		
	

Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the distant rattle of the drawbridge opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | Princess Tasmania breathes a sigh of relief.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a pair of 3D glasses, an umbrella, a leaflet, a candle
Floyd | (providing light), a bottle, a horseshoe and a small stone (providing
Floyd | light).
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the distant rattle of the drawbridge closing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Princess Tasmania strains against her clamps. "Release me from this
Floyd | torture machine, brave Adventurer! The merest pull of the lever will
Floyd | gain my freedom."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop leaflet" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get coat" 		
	

Floyd | The chains cut painfully into your wrist as you strain to grasp the
Floyd | white lab coat. Your fingertips brush against the collar... There! You
Floyd | got it!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only pull down this lever, and I shall be freed," cries Princess
Floyd | Tasmania.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look in coat" 		
	

Floyd | You can see a rusty key in the white lab coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "unlock chains" 		
	

Floyd | (What do you want to unlock the chains with?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "key" 		
	

Floyd | You'd have to be holding the rusty key to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please! Pull down this lever and set me free," cries Princess
Floyd | Tasmania.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 72 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please! Pull down this lever and set me free," cries Princess
Floyd | Tasmania.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "unlock chains with key" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the chain is now unlocked and open.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 1 point! Your total score is 73 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only pull down this lever, and I shall be freed," cries Princess
Floyd | Tasmania.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf27" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push up lever" 		
	

Floyd | "No!" screams Princess Tasmania.
Floyd |
Floyd | The torture machine emits a dreadful grinding noise and goes through a
Floyd | series of complicated gyrations. Mewling piteously, Princess Tasmania
Floyd | disappears into the whirling mass of gears. There's not a bone to be
Floyd | seen when the machine stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went DOWN by 10 points! Your total score is 63 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | (You ought to be ashamed of yourself!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "ha" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "I'm also thinking we should just walk away and leave her." 	
			DavidW says, "ouch" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The hatch is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy hatch opens reluctantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The merest pull of the lever will gain my freedom," cries Princess
Floyd | Tasmania.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | "Don't leave me here to die!" mews Princess Tasmania.
Floyd |
Floyd | Round Chamber
Floyd | You're in a round chamber at the very heart of the tower. The clammy
Floyd | stone walls are hung with a series of paintings, all the same size and
Floyd | identically framed. Years of neglect have blackened the art almost
Floyd | beyond recognition.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the corner is an open hatch. Peering downward, you see a ladder
Floyd | descending into gloom.
Floyd |
Floyd | A corridor disappears to the north, and a damp stairway winds upward
Floyd | into the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, maybe not. That may come back to haunt us." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "pull down lever" 		
	

Floyd | The clamps on the torture machine retract, and Princess Tasmania leaps
Floyd | off. She's free!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Again you spare my unworthy life, brave Adventurer." The platypus
Floyd | humbly licks your shoe, to your considerable embarrassment. "My
Floyd | father, King Anatinus, does not forget such kindness."
Floyd |
Floyd | The little creature produces a silver whistle from her gown and blows
Floyd | into it gently. A clear, sweet note stills the night with its beauty.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your journey is not yet ended," she warns as a whirlpool of colored
Floyd | light envelops her. "But even if you fail, your deeds shall live
Floyd | forever in our legends. Have faith!"
Floyd |
Floyd | When the colors fade, Princess Tasmania is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Round Chamber
Floyd | You're in a round chamber at the very heart of the tower. The clammy
Floyd | stone walls are hung with a series of paintings, all the same size and
Floyd | identically framed. Years of neglect have blackened the art almost
Floyd | beyond recognition.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the corner is an open hatch. Peering downward, you see a ladder
Floyd | descending into gloom.
Floyd |
Floyd | A corridor disappears to the north, and a damp stairway winds upward
Floyd | into the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Fuzziness
Floyd | Everything around you appears blurry and fuzzy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear glasses" 		
	

Floyd | Wow! As you put on the glasses the room fuses into a solid,
Floyd | 3-dimensional image.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | The highest room in the tower is a laboratory, complete with bubbling
Floyd | chemicals and foul odors. An antique telescope is mounted near an open
Floyd | window to the north, and a control panel occupies most of the south
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only exit is a damp stairway leading downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black cat is sound asleep in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a broom here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "aha" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf28" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see cat" 		
	

Floyd | She's black as night from head to tail, and sound asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get broom" 		
	

Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a rusty key, a white lab coat, a pair of 3D glasses
Floyd | (being worn), an umbrella, a candle (providing light), a bottle, a
Floyd | horseshoe and a small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x telescope" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see telescope" 		
	

Floyd | The antique telescope is pointing out the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Peering through the antique telescope makes everything appear much
Floyd | closer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "heh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see panel" 		
	

Floyd | The control panel is equipped with two large power switches.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see switches" 		
	

Floyd | Which switches do you mean, the first switch or the second switch?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, now that we have the cat, how do we get it to her?" 	
			djfletch says, "I don't know whether to wake it up" 	
			djfletch says, "but I saved anyway I suppose" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wait, is that the cat? It mentions no white spot." 	
			djfletch says, "hmm" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe the cat in the library is the real cat" 	
			Jacqueline says, "When you put the stone in its forhead." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, forehead" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wake cat" 		
	

Floyd | The black cat wakes at the sound of your voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cat, hello" 		
	

Floyd | The black cat perks up its ears at the sound of your voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get cat" 		
	

Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a rusty key, a white lab coat, a pair of 3D glasses
Floyd | (being worn), an umbrella, a candle (providing light), a bottle, a
Floyd | horseshoe and a small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat scampers restlessly around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That's not her." 	
			Jacqueline says, "She's a black herring." 	
			djfletch says, "ha" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cat" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "see cat" 		
	

Floyd | She's black as night from head to tail, and playing around your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "there are some switches we could switch" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see first switch" 		
	

Floyd | The first switch is labeled, "Palace Theater," and is turned off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat scampers away behind your back. You turn to catch it,
Floyd | but it's gone without a trace!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "oops, lost the cat anyway" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see second switch" 		
	

Floyd | The second switch is labeled, "Security," and is turned on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "aha" 	
			DavidW asks, "Library security, eh?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn off second" 		
	

Floyd | (Presumably, you mean the second switch.)
Floyd | Okay, the second switch is turned off.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 76 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aha" 	
			djfletch says, "must be" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf29" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a rusty key, a white lab coat, a pair of 3D glasses
Floyd | (being worn), an umbrella, a candle (providing light), a bottle, a
Floyd | horseshoe and a small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I forgot to grab the note that we need next, let me go downstairs again" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Fuzziness
Floyd | Everything around you appears blurred and fuzzy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "remove glasses" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer wearing the pair of 3D glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Round Chamber
Floyd | You're in a round chamber at the very heart of the tower. The clammy
Floyd | stone walls are hung with a series of paintings, all the same size and
Floyd | identically framed. Years of neglect have blackened the art almost
Floyd | beyond recognition.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the corner is an open hatch. Peering downward, you see a ladder
Floyd | descending into gloom.
Floyd |
Floyd | A corridor disappears to the north, and a damp stairway winds upward
Floyd | into the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny | Cheiron Part II 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Torture Chamber
Floyd | You're in a dim, stuffy chamber, deep within the bowels of the tower.
Floyd | The walls gleam with obscure medical instruments, and a diabolical
Floyd | torture machine occupies most of the opposite corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | A ladder rises to meet an open hatch in the middle of the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a leaflet and a violet note here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get violet note" 		
	

Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a rusty key, a white lab coat, a pair of 3D glasses, an
Floyd | umbrella, a candle (providing light), a bottle, a horseshoe and a
Floyd | small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Firion goes home. 		djfletch says, "hmm, inventory decisions" 	
			djfletch asks, "what shall I abandon here?" 	
			djfletch says, "there's also a broomstick we could take" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put glasses in coat" 		
	

Floyd | There's no room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Broomstick sounds useful, yeah." 	
			djfletch says, "I suppose the bottle is empty now, we could leave that" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear coat" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the white lab coat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "that might help" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get note" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Round Chamber
Floyd | You're in a round chamber at the very heart of the tower. The clammy
Floyd | stone walls are hung with a series of paintings, all the same size and
Floyd | identically framed. Years of neglect have blackened the art almost
Floyd | beyond recognition.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the corner is an open hatch. Peering downward, you see a ladder
Floyd | descending into gloom.
Floyd |
Floyd | A corridor disappears to the north, and a damp stairway winds upward
Floyd | into the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Fuzziness
Floyd | Everything around you appears blurred and blurry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear glasses" 		
	

Floyd | Wow! As you put on the glasses the room fuses into a solid,
Floyd | 3-dimensional image.
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | The highest room in the tower is a laboratory, complete with bubbling
Floyd | chemicals and foul odors. An antique telescope is mounted near an open
Floyd | window to the north, and a control panel occupies most of the south
Floyd | wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The only exit is a damp stairway leading downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a broom here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get broom" 		
	

Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get broom" 		
	

Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "the broom is big" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a violet note, a rusty key, a white lab coat (being
Floyd | worn), a pair of 3D glasses (being worn), an umbrella, a candle
Floyd | (providing light), a horseshoe and a small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop key" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get broom" 		
	

Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop horseshoe" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get broom" 		
	

Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "no way" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a violet note, a white lab coat (being worn), a pair of
Floyd | 3D glasses (being worn), an umbrella, a candle (providing light) and a
Floyd | small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop umbrella" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get broom" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "is a broom better than an umbrella?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push save" 		
	

Floyd | (This story can't understand the word "save" when you use it that
Floyd | way.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The umbrella can be used for a rain wish; the broom for flight. iirc." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf30" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I have no idea which one of those we might need really" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "throw broom through window" 		
	

Floyd | You can't possibly do that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Fuzziness
Floyd | Everything around you appears blurred and fuzzy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "remove glasses" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer wearing the pair of 3D glasses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Round Chamber
Floyd | You're in a round chamber at the very heart of the tower. The clammy
Floyd | stone walls are hung with a series of paintings, all the same size and
Floyd | identically framed. Years of neglect have blackened the art almost
Floyd | beyond recognition.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the corner is an open hatch. Peering downward, you see a ladder
Floyd | descending into gloom.
Floyd |
Floyd | A corridor disappears to the north, and a damp stairway winds upward
Floyd | into the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look behind paintings" 		
	

Floyd | Moving aside one of the paintings reveals a metal crank attached to
Floyd | the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn crank" 		
	

Floyd | As you turn the metal crank you hear the distant rattle of the
Floyd | drawbridge opening.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 1 point! Your total score is 77 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Fuzziness
Floyd | Everything around you appears blurry and blurred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Vestibule
Floyd | You're standing in a dimly-lit vestibule just inside the tower's
Floyd | entrance. The drawbridge is opened across the moat to the north. A
Floyd | short corridor leads south, into the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You're on a hilltop overlooking the seaside village of Witchville.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tower stands in bleak silhouette against the moonlit sky. It rises a
Floyd | hundred feet above a barren plateau, and is encircled by a deep moat.
Floyd | The only entrances are an open drawbridge and a dark window near the
Floyd | top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roads run down the hill to the east and west. There's a signpost
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | The moment you take your foot off the drawbridge it swings up over the
Floyd | moat and closes with a mighty thud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cottage
Floyd | You're outside the cottage of Miss Voss, the former town librarian.
Floyd | The road turns north toward the village, and bends upward to the
Floyd | summit of Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | An angry hellhound is blocking your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can smell the hellhound's hot breath as it roars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "alexis, heel" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound decides that you're only guessing its name, and roars
Floyd | all the louder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, what? We didn't read the note?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "read note" 		
	

Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 80 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The handwritten note says:
Floyd |
Floyd | "Corky-Poo,
Floyd |
Floyd | I've got a plate of fresh oatmeal cookies waiting for you. Come over
Floyd | around sixish, and I'll show you my collection of Byron first
Floyd | editions, etc...
Floyd |
Floyd | Violet
Floyd |
Floyd | PS: If my little poodle yaps at you, just say ALEXIS, HEEL and she'll
Floyd | behave."
Floyd |
Floyd | The hellhound glares at you through eyes red with hatred.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "alexis, heel" 		
	

Floyd | Alexis pricks up her ears at the sound of her name. She sits
Floyd | obediently at your feet, gently licks your hand and thumps her big
Floyd | tail happily.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 5 points! Your total score is 85 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "that's better, forgot we had to read it" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | The cottage door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vulture is circling high overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "there is a lot of shoe/hand licking" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the cottage door is now open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound thumps its big tail happily as you pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cottage
Floyd | This is the cottage of Miss Voss, the former town librarian. The walls
Floyd | are lined with timeworn books and dusty, faded photographs. Looks as
Floyd | if nobody's lived here for a long time.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a dusty bookcase with a steel key on it near the open front
Floyd | door. Somebody has scrawled a message in the dust on the bookcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get steel key" 		
	

Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You're holding a bottle, a rusty key, a broom, a violet note, a white
Floyd | lab coat (being worn), a pair of 3D glasses, a candle (providing
Floyd | light) and a small stone (providing light).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop note" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get steel key" 		
	

Floyd | Your load is too heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop glasses" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get steel key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 88 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf31" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What is the record, I wonder on CFXX saves?" 	
			djfletch says, "heh" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cottage
Floyd | You're outside the cottage of Miss Voss, the former town librarian.
Floyd | The road turns north toward the village, and bends upward to the
Floyd | summit of Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | A happy hellhound is thumping its tail nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I'm sure none of them will help because we'll have to go right back again for some reason" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The hellhound thumps its big tail happily as you pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Witchville Rotary. A road branches
Floyd | south, towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Witchville Public Library, once famous for its museum of local
Floyd | historic artifacts, stands in a pitiful state of disrepair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "unlock library" 		
	

Floyd | (What do you want to unlock the library with?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "my guess is it's CF99. I wonder what the CFXXX record is, though." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "steel key" 		
	

Floyd | You can't unlock a library!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "unlock door with steel key" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, the library door is now unlocked and open.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 91 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | (This might be a good time to SAVE your story position.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots to the west. It sounds as if
Floyd | they're coming this way!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | Circulation Desk
Floyd | You're standing before a large desk at the library entrance. The top
Floyd | of the desk is almost hidden under a clutter of books, all grey with
Floyd | dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dark corridor leads south into darkness. The library door stands
Floyd | invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, no, I just mean how many have we ever gone up to, I wonder." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sweep dust" 		
	

Floyd | You're a mail clerk, not a janitor!
Floyd |
Floyd | Bang! The library door slams shut. You hear a faint "click" as
Floyd | somebody locks it from the outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | The candle flares brightly, and then fizzles out.
Floyd |
Floyd | (It's 12:00 am. Better hurry! You've only got 6 hours before the moon
Floyd | sets!)
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the tramp of marching boots outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sweep dust with broom" 		
	

Floyd | (That sentence didn't make sense. Please reword it or try something
Floyd | else.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "cf34, looks like" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, I know, just being intentionally obtuse" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Museum
Floyd | Formerly a popular tourist attraction, the old Festeron Museum is in a
Floyd | sorry state. Many of the best exhibits have been carted away; the few
Floyd | remaining are sorely in need of renovation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortunately, one of your childhood favorites is still intact. It's a
Floyd | pair of enormous fossil mailboxes, their metal bones locked together
Floyd | in a pose of eternal combat.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a glass display case in the corner. You can see a sculpture in
Floyd | the case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline exclaims (at vimes), "Oh right, you can see!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was thinking of crawling through transcripts. Duh." 	
			djfletch says, "break display case with broom" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thank god you told us before I ran with that." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "break display case with broom" 		
	

Floyd | Crash! You broke the display case open with the broom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "yay, no alarms" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see cat" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any cat here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see sculpture" 		
	

Floyd | The black marble sculpture is about 14 inches high. It's exquisitely
Floyd | crafted in the likeness of a cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a round, shallow hole carved into the forehead of the
Floyd | sculpture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Put stone in forehead" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf32" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Time to get stoned?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put stone in forehead" 		
	

Floyd | (Presumably, you mean the sculpture.)
Floyd | Wishbringer glows brighter as it nears the sculpture. It looks like it
Floyd | will fit perfectly into the black forehead.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait!" commands a familiar voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn, and see the figure of an old woman standing in the darkness
Floyd | of the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your quest is ended, brave Adventurer," says the old woman. "The
Floyd | sculpture you see before you is Chaos, the Cat Which Was Stolen. Now
Floyd | give Wishbringer to me, and together we shall rejoice in your
Floyd | success."
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you still want to put Wishbringer into the sculpture?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		vimes says, "I'm glad I could help." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Put it in, don't give it to her, methinks." 	
			Johnny says, "Seems like a trick." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Which old woman is it?" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, we do think the evil one is a woman" 	
			Ellison says, "grab an axe" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "The evil one or the old lady from the shoppe?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x woman" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "see woman" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	WeirdBeard arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		djfletch says, "notice she doesn't say "my cat"" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, I'm gonna say yes" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | "Don't!" barks the old woman as your hand moves closer to the
Floyd | sculpture.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you still want to put Wishbringer into the sculpture?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | "No!"
Floyd |
Floyd | A blast of Magick shakes the building as Wishbringer touches the
Floyd | forehead of the sculpture. Violet sheets of energy, pure and
Floyd | brilliant, erupt from the very heart of the Stone and illuminate the
Floyd | room like daylight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman's disguise evaporates in the glare. It's the Evil One, her
Floyd | mouth frozen open in a wail of despair as she fades into oblivion. The
Floyd | memory of that face will haunt your dreams as long as you live.
Floyd |
Floyd | You watch as the sculpture begins to soften in the radiance. It
Floyd | wriggles like a thing alive, leaps across the floor and disappears
Floyd | into a vortex of color. The library folds around you like the closing
Floyd | of a great book...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Cliff Edge
Floyd | You're standing high on a rocky cliff, at the top of a steep trail
Floyd | leading downward. Looking southeast, you see a friendly orange sun
Floyd | rising from a bank of morning clouds.
Floyd |
Floyd | Post Office Hill is visible to the south, topped as usual by the
Floyd | Festeron Post Office.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Magick Shoppe stands nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | A black cat is rubbing against your leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "Oh, well, the game asked a second time, it must be wrong to do it. They'd NEVER ask twice otherwise." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pet cat" 		
	

Floyd | The black cat rubs itself lovingly against you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter shoppe" 		
	

Floyd | The Magick Shoppe door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat begins scratching urgently on the Magick Shoppe door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard says, "Man, I missed the whole thing." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Strange. Despite your best efforts, the front door refuses to budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "knock" 		
	

Floyd | (What do you want to knock at?)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "door" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The door of the Magick Shoppe creaks open, and the old woman, dressed
Floyd | in a nightgown, stands blinking in the morning sun. "Who's there?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cat leaps into the woman's arms. "Chaos!" she cries,
Floyd | laughing and sobbing all at once as the cat licks tears of joy from
Floyd | her face.
Floyd |
Floyd | At last the old woman lowers Chaos to the ground and walks over to
Floyd | where you're standing, red with embarrassment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now you know me for the old liar I am," she chuckles, clasping your
Floyd | hands gratefully in her own. "I promised to give you Wishbringer,
Floyd | knowing full well that, if you succeeded, its virtue would be lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | "In truth, the Stone would make a poor reward," she continues,
Floyd | stooping to tickle the cat's white forehead. "As you can see, it
Floyd | brings more joy in the shape of a companion than in any other. This is
Floyd | Wishbringer's finest Magick. A pity that my sister, the Evil One, did
Floyd | not know of it."
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear a familiar "clump-clump, clump-clump" sound behind you.
Floyd | It's the little mailbox, hopping bravely up the steep trail! The woman
Floyd | looks on with puzzled amusement as the faithful box hops to your side
Floyd | and rubs lovingly against your sleeve.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old woman pulls Miss Voss's violet note from an obscure pocket and
Floyd | hands it to you. "Make sure you give this to Mr. Crisp when you see
Floyd | him," she says with a sly wink. "And tell him I said hello."
Floyd |
Floyd | Cradling Chaos in her arms like a child, the old woman ambles back
Floyd | into the Magick Shoppe. "Farewell!" she calls from the closing door,
Floyd | and the sunlight makes her face look young. "Now you are a true
Floyd | Adventurer."
Floyd |
Floyd | A concealed bell tinkles merrily.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Congratulations! You've finished the story of Wishbringer!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 96 points out of 100, in 410 moves. You've used 1 of the
Floyd | Stone's 7 Wishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Did you know that it's possible to complete the story without using
Floyd | any of the 7 Wishes? It's fun to go back and see if you can solve all
Floyd | of the problems without Wishing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to restart the story, restore a saved position, or quit?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE or QUIT.) >

		WeirdBeard asks, "Which wish did you guys use?" 	
			vimes asks, "Darkness, wasn't it?" 	
			djfletch says, "woooooo" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Sister, eh?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we used darkness to sneak into the movie theatre." 	
			Johnny says, "Sooooo" 	
			Johnny says, "hooray" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It'd be neat to replay the game using the different wishes in the different spots, too, to see how the game reacts, but I'm tired. I would, however, like to see the 'give the stone to tEO' ending." 	
			djfletch asks, "can I restore and try not putting the stone in the hole?" 	
			djfletch says, "yes" 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "Exactly - yes." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf32" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Okay, done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Museum
Floyd | Formerly a popular tourist attraction, the old Festeron Museum is in a
Floyd | sorry state. Many of the best exhibits have been carted away; the few
Floyd | remaining are sorely in need of renovation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortunately, one of your childhood favorites is still intact. It's a
Floyd | pair of enormous fossil mailboxes, their metal bones locked together
Floyd | in a pose of eternal combat.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's a broken glass display case in the corner. You can see a
Floyd | sculpture in the case.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put stone in forehead" 		
	

Floyd | (Presumably, you mean the sculpture.)
Floyd | Wishbringer glows brighter as it nears the sculpture. It looks like it
Floyd | will fit perfectly into the black forehead.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wait!" commands a familiar voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn, and see the figure of an old woman standing in the darkness
Floyd | of the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Your quest is ended, brave Adventurer," says the old woman. "The
Floyd | sculpture you see before you is Chaos, the Cat Which Was Stolen. Now
Floyd | give Wishbringer to me, and together we shall rejoice in your
Floyd | success."
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you still want to put Wishbringer into the sculpture?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're still holding Wishbringer.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old woman steps out of the darkness and moves towards you. "Give
Floyd | me the Stone," she says. "I want to make certain you haven't damaged
Floyd | it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "eat wishbringer" 		
	

Floyd | It isn't likely that the small stone would agree with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let me touch Wishbringer," says the old woman, inching closer. "I
Floyd | want to hold it again in my hands."
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel your fingers relaxing as she speaks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is pretty well done. Suitably creepy." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see woman" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like the old woman you met at the Magick Shoppe.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Hmm. The outline of the woman is blurry, like a double image. Must be
Floyd | your eyes getting tired or something.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Quickly!" snaps the old woman impatiently. "Give me the Magick Stone.
Floyd | You have no use for it now!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Your fingers are beginning to lose their grip on Wishbringer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wear glasses" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any glasses here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "bah, I left them somewhere" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "see woman" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like the old woman you met at the Magick Shoppe.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Hmm. The outline of the woman is fuzzy, like a double image. Must be
Floyd | your eyes getting tired or something.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The old woman stretches out her clawlike hand. "If you will not give
Floyd | the Stone to me freely," she growls, "I will have no choice but to
Floyd | take it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hand is trembling violently. It wants to give her Wishbringer!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "You were hoping to use FORESIGHT?" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "wear glasses" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any glasses here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "just because it says her outline is fuzzy" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, right." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The old woman is blocking your path.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yield!" commands the woman sharply.
Floyd |
Floyd | The small stone leaps out of your hand and into the old woman's bony
Floyd | fingers. She holds it up and gazes into its depths. "Wishbringer," she
Floyd | whispers, deep in her throat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Stone begins to pulse with crimson light. In its sinister glow,
Floyd | the old woman's disguise melts away. It's the Evil One!
Floyd |
Floyd | "A fool!" she cackles wildly, and the sculpture shatters to pieces at
Floyd | the sound. "My sister was a fool to send the likes of you on such a
Floyd | quest! Does she think a mail clerk can save the world from Wickedness?
Floyd | Be gone!"
Floyd |
Floyd | With a wave of her warty hand, the Evil One turns you into a furry
Floyd | toilet seat cover.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Looks like the story's over. But don't despair! Interactive fiction
Floyd | lets you learn from your mistakes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your score is 91 points out of 100, in 411 moves. You've used 1 of the
Floyd | Stone's 7 Wishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to restart the story, restore a saved position, or quit?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Type RESTART, RESTORE or QUIT.) >

		Jacqueline asks, "A FURRY TOILET SEAT COVER?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Your butt called me, cooing." 	
			Johnny says, "argh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That would be difficult to keep clean, though, it must be said." 	
			Johnny says, "Not the joke, just the imagining of it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh - yeah" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So I guess ADVICE gives hints wherever, huh?" 	
			djfletch says, "I'm trying to find in the Invisiclues where the coin was supposed to come from" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The InvisiClues maddeningly say you can buy a ticket with a gold coin, but I can't find in them where you'd ever get a gold coin." 	
			WeirdBeard says, "Fountain, I think." 	
			Jacqueline says (to djf), "HA! Timing." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of WB), "The token came from there, didn't it?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			WeirdBeard says, "Really? Too long since I played, then." 	
			DavidW asks, "If there's a coin there,.. oh, maybe in Festeron, before it becomes Witchville?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, man. Maybe." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Behind you!" cries the Princess. "It's a trap!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Too late. The drawbridge crashes shut against the tower wall. You turn
Floyd | to face your enemy, and find yourself staring into the open maw of
Floyd | Thermofax.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only your Magick sword can save you now. You swing it high, speak the
Floyd | Word and stand unhurt as the blade absorbs the searing dragon-breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | The reptile bellows with rage and flaps its wings to fan the fire in
Floyd | its belly. You are advancing, sword poised to strike, when a familiar
Floyd | voice shatters the daydream and stays your mighty hand...
Floyd |
Floyd | WISHBRINGER
Floyd | The Magick Stone of Dreams
Floyd | Copyright (C)1985 Infocom, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | Wishbringer is a trademark of Infocom, Inc.
Floyd | Release 69 / Serial Number 850920
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You're on a hilltop overlooking the seaside village of Festeron.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south stands the Festeron Post Office. It's a little brick
Floyd | building with a neatly-trimmed lawn. The Post Office door stands
Floyd | invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roads run down the hill to the east and west. There's a signpost
Floyd | nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody inside the Post Office is calling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, what do you want to do now?
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "you checked the fountain before the world changed, right?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office
Floyd | This is the lobby of the Festeron Post Office. The walls are lined
Floyd | with small, private mailboxes and wanted posters. A service counter
Floyd | runs along the entire length of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your boss, Mr. Crisp, is behind the service counter reading other
Floyd | people's postcards.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr. Crisp hides the postcards away as you enter. "Where have you
Floyd | been?" he barks angrily. "Daydreaming again, eh? I've been looking
Floyd | everywhere for you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 1 point! Your total score is 1 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Mr. Crisp screams, "Come back here, numbskull!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody inside the Post Office is calling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr. Crisp reaches under the service counter and pulls out a mysterious
Floyd | envelope. "We just got this Special Delivery," he snarls, tossing it
Floyd | onto the service counter. "I want you to drop it off right away. That
Floyd | means NOW!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "there were one or two other locations we never went to at the start too" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take package" 		
	

Floyd | (Sorry, but this story doesn't recognize the word "package.")
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "corky, hi" 		
	

Floyd | Mr. Crisp reddens. "Don't use that name in front of me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "like the stump and the beach where the platypus was" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take envelope" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 5 points! Your total score is 6 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Mr. Crisp drums his fingers on the service counter impatiently. "Don't
Floyd | just stand there! The Magick Shoppe closes at five o'clock!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | As you leave the Post Office, somebody slams and locks the door behind
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cemetery
Floyd | You're standing next to an open iron gate that leads west into the
Floyd | Festeron Cemetery. A road runs east to the top of Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The cemetery is a creepy place. Are you sure you want to go in there?
Floyd |
Floyd | (Please type YES or NO.) >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You have been warned.
Floyd |
Floyd | Creepy Corner
Floyd | You're in a creepy corner of the Festeron Cemetery, surrounded by
Floyd | silent tombstones. An iron gate opens to the east, and a narrow lane
Floyd | wanders north.
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Spooky Copse
Floyd | A copse of willow trees makes this part of the cemetery look really
Floyd | spooky. Narrow lanes wander south and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an open grave nearby, freshly dug, with a tombstone erected
Floyd | next to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old gravedigger is resting under a willow tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gravedigger nods a greeting as you approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | What next?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm going to have to actually read room descriptions, it would seem." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The gravedigger reaches into the open grave and pulls you out. "Don't
Floyd | go in there!" he cries. "You might get buried alive!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The gravedigger notices the mysterious envelope you're holding.
Floyd | "That's a mighty mysterious-lookin' envelope you got there," he says.
Floyd | "Let's have a look at it."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You won't see the "What next?" prompt any more.)
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give envelope to gravedigger" 		
	

Floyd | The gravedigger peers at the address on the mysterious envelope.
Floyd | "Hmm," he mutters, handing it back to you. "Could've sworn I buried
Floyd | that old woman years ago."
Floyd |
Floyd | (You are again holding the mysterious envelope.)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Couldn't ask for a nicer day for diggin' graves."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask man about graves" 		
	

Floyd | (Sorry, but the word "graves" is not in the vocabulary that you can
Floyd | use.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Got to go," says the gravedigger, picking up his shovel. "See you
Floyd | soon."
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man ambles away to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Open Grave
Floyd | You're at the bottom of an open grave, surrounded by six-foot walls of
Floyd | dirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's an old bone here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take bone" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 1 point! Your total score is 7 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | With great difficulty, you manage to climb out of the open grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Spooky Copse
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Creepy Corner
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Whew! That cemetery sure is spooky.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Cemetery
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Cottage
Floyd | You're outside the cottage of Miss Voss, the town librarian. The road
Floyd | turns north toward the village, and bends upward to the summit of Post
Floyd | Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you approach the cottage you are greeted by the tiniest poodle
Floyd | you've ever seen in your entire life. It charges across the street,
Floyd | yapping angrily and showing its sharp little teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can smell the poodle's hot breath as it yaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "alexis, heel" 		
	

Floyd | The poodle decides that you're only guessing its name, and yaps all
Floyd | the louder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give bone to poodle" 		
	

Floyd | The poodle tests the old bone with its tongue, lies down and begins to
Floyd | gnaw on it, keeping a red eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 3 points! Your total score is 10 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "the "How Points Are Scored" page says there is one point for "Take the gold coin"" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | (Maximum verbosity.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Cottage
Floyd | You're outside the cottage of Miss Voss, the town librarian. The road
Floyd | turns north toward the village, and bends upward to the summit of Post
Floyd | Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny poodle is gnawing on a bone and watching you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take gold coin" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any gold coin here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The poodle yaps a threat as you back away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rotary South
Floyd | This is the south side of the Festeron Rotary. A road branches south,
Floyd | towards Post Office Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Festeron Public Library, famous for its museum of local historic
Floyd | artifacts, stands proudly on the nearby corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Voss, the town librarian, is locking the library door as you
Floyd | approach. "Just the person I was looking for!" she exclaims, smiling
Floyd | brightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | "Wait! I want to talk to you!" cries Miss Voss as you walk away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Park
Floyd | You're standing in a circular park, surrounded by the Festeron Rotary.
Floyd | Walks converge from four directions on a shallow marble fountain,
Floyd | filled with sparkling water.
Floyd |
Floyd | A statue stands in the middle of the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody on the south side of the Rotary is calling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "it's listed after "Take the note from Miss Voss"" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in fountain" 		
	

Floyd | You can see a gold coin and a goldfish in the fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody on the south side of the Rotary is calling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take coin" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Your score just went up by 1 point! Your total score is 11 out of
Floyd | 100.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody on the south side of the Rotary is calling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "and before "Arrive at Cliff Edge"" 	
			Jacqueline says, "there it was" 	
			djfletch says, "aha" 	
			Johnny says, "Ah" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Festeron Rotary. A road leads north,
Floyd | towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a quaint village church. Its little white steeple
Floyd | is straight out of a country postcard. The church door stands
Floyd | invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary West
Floyd | You're on the west side of the Festeron Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | west, towards the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police Station stands on a nearby corner. It's a modest little
Floyd | building with a sign over the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody on the south side of the Rotary is calling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see a closed iron gate leading into the Festeron
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a circular pile of leaves near the edge of the lake.
Floyd | Somebody has scrawled a message in the sand next to the pile of
Floyd | leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, check out the poster in the police station." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh wait, did I walk past the stump?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary West
Floyd | You're on the west side of the Festeron Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | west, towards the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police Station stands on a nearby corner. It's a modest little
Floyd | building with a sign over the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody on the south side of the Rotary is calling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "see sign" 		
	

Floyd | The sign over the entrance says, "Festeron Police Headquarters."
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody on the south side of the Rotary is calling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter station" 		
	

Floyd | Police Station
Floyd | You're in the front office of the Festeron Police Station. A modest
Floyd | jail cell is visible in a corner of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sgt. MacGuffin, Festeron's finest, is nodding off behind a desk. You
Floyd | can see a piece of chocolate on the desk, and a wanted poster taped to
Floyd | the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sgt. MacGuffin opens one eye as you enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The stump is more northish" 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see poster" 		
	

Floyd | It's the same as the one in the Post Office.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just drop my mail on the desk," Sgt. MacGuffin murmurs sleepily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's the candy" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am trying to recall the map from memory... and not well" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man, that time constraint really nudged us into not exploring Festeron" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take chocolate" 		
	

Floyd | "Hands off," Sgt. MacGuffin growls sleepily.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just drop my mail on the desk," Sgt. MacGuffin murmurs sleepily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oho" 	
			DavidW says, "I wonder how you get the chocolate." 	
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "deliver mail" 		
	

Floyd | (to Sgt. MacGuffin)
Floyd | Politely, Sgt. MacGuffin refuses your offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | A voice crackles on the police radio. "Ten-four," Sgt. MacGuffin
Floyd | yawns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "put mail on desk" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sgt. MacGuffin begins to snore softly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wait for him to sleep" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take candy" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice of your mean old boss, Mr. Crisp, crackles to life on the
Floyd | police radio. "Stop dawdling and deliver that envelope!" he rumbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "desk" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "see desk" 		
	

Floyd | You can see a mysterious envelope on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Johnny says (to Floyd), "take envelope" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh" 	
			Johnny says, "my bad" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Check out the stump, then I'm done, I think." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Unless, is there an amusing for this in the clues?" 	
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary West
Floyd | You're on the west side of the Festeron Rotary. A street branches
Floyd | west, towards the lake.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Police Station stands on a nearby corner. It's a modest little
Floyd | building with a sign over the open entrance.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somebody on the south side of the Rotary is calling you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "we already tried quite a lot of the amusing things" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Rotary North
Floyd | This is the northern side of the Festeron Rotary. A road leads north,
Floyd | towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the corner stands a quaint village church. Its little white steeple
Floyd | is straight out of a country postcard. The church door stands
Floyd | invitingly open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | South of Bridge
Floyd | This is the south side of a covered bridge that spans the Festeron
Floyd | River. Paths lead off to the east and west, and a road leads south to
Floyd | the village.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | River Outlet
Floyd | This is where the lake empties into the Festeron River. A road leads
Floyd | south along the edge of the lake, and bends east to follow the river
Floyd | bank. A narrow trail leads upward to the top of Lookout Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Lake Edge
Floyd | You're on the sandy shore of the lake. A road heads east towards the
Floyd | village, and another runs north along the edge of the lake. Looking
Floyd | south, you can see a closed iron gate leading into the Festeron
Floyd | Cemetery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Misty Island, its outline shrouded in fog, is visible far across the
Floyd | water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a circular pile of leaves near the edge of the lake.
Floyd | Somebody has scrawled a message in the sand next to the pile of
Floyd | leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Grr, may have to reload the map. Where is that stump?" 	
			djfletch says, "north then up" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | River Outlet
Floyd | This is where the lake empties into the Festeron River. A road leads
Floyd | south along the edge of the lake, and bends east to follow the river
Floyd | bank. A narrow trail leads upward to the top of Lookout Hill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lookout Hill
Floyd | You're standing at the summit of a high, barren hill. Looking east,
Floyd | you can see Festeron Village nestled among the trees. A narrow trail
Floyd | winds down the north side of the hill, towards the river.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crowning the hill is the stump of what must have been a very large and
Floyd | majestic oak tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | A horseshoe is lying in the grass near the stump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x stump" 		
	

Floyd | (There aren't any verbs in that sentence!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "see stump" 		
	

Floyd | The stump is huge, easily four feet across.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open stump" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that to an ordinary stump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So there you go then." 	
			djfletch says, "the clues say it's right to throw the seahorse in the sea, but then I can't find out whether it helps with anything" 	
			djfletch says, "doesn't give you any points" 	
			djfletch says, "well, that was good" 	
			djfletch says, "I'm glad we only had to use a wish because we missed the coin at the beginning" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, that's not too shabby." 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Thanks for the gamse, guys!" 	
			Jacqueline exclaims, "Er, game!" 	
			Johnny says (to Brian), "Well done!" 	
			Johnny says (to Everyone), "Well done!" 	
			DavidW says, "congrats to all" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, this was a great game. I don't think I ever had finished it, so I'm really glad we did it."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
All Things Devours by half sick of shadows
As played on ifMUD on July 16, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of All Things Devours, written by half sick of shadows. All Things Devours was released as part of the 2004 Interactive Fiction Competition, where it took third place. It was nominated for Xyzzies for Best Puzzles and Best Use of Medium, and won the Xyzzy for Best Individual Puzzle. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
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			Firion asks, "No Jacqueline today?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "She's in Seattle." 	
			Rotonoto says, "Apparently there are no computers in Seattle." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "load devours" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plan now is simple: go to your lab, plant the bomb, and run. The
Floyd | prototype will be destroyed. The military will have no way to continue
Floyd | the experiment. No-one will die.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard is out securing the grounds. The building is empty. You have
Floyd | six minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | All Things Devours
Floyd | Written for IFComp 2004, by half sick of shadows.
Floyd | A second, more difficult, version will be released after the
Floyd | competition closes.
Floyd | First-time players should type 'about'.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 040930 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | A darkened foyer, presided over by a security desk near the north
Floyd | wall. Floating above it in the capacious darkness is a small landing.
Floyd | A set of stairs both rises up to meet it and stretches downwards into
Floyd | the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the north wall is a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a set of automatic doors leading out into the inky
Floyd | night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says (to DavidW), "We owe you one." 	
	eu clears the save counter. 		DavidW says, "You'll forgive me if I don't play; I really need to go get lunch." 	
			lunasspecto says (to Firion), "I was at the last meeting, and I'll be at the next. I'd be a more regular member if I actually lived in Boston or something." 	
			lunasspecto exclaims, "Ooh, game's working!" 	
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | A large black desk equipped with four CCTV screens showing live feeds
Floyd | from around the complex. There are also four buttons, labeled
Floyd | 'basement', 'first', 'second' and 'alarm'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "I hope this is like Metal Gear Solid and gets really weird." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bright steel key
Floyd |   an ID card
Floyd |   a timed explosive device
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "Hopefully also easier than Spider & Web, which it resembles." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x id" 		
	

Floyd | Natalie Williams.
Floyd | Deutsch Lab.
Floyd | Doctoral Student, MIT
Floyd |
Floyd | On the right is a familiar photo of you, back when you wore your hair
Floyd | long. A black magnetic stripe runs the width of the reverse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Dark hair frames a warm face. Despite the anxiety written now in your
Floyd | tense brow, the confidence of youth and vibrancy of intellect are
Floyd | clear. There is a depth in your clear green eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "My understanding is that this is one where play is short, but you have to learn by messing things up a few times." 	
			Rotonoto says, "Female PC. Nice." 	
			Gunther asks, "Metal Gear!?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "press basement" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x screens" 		
	

Floyd | These screens flash images from the corridors and grounds of the
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x explosive" 		
	

Floyd | A length of steel pipe filled with powder and fused with a digital
Floyd | timer. Not your most elegant piece of work, but it will hopefully do
Floyd | the job.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "um, It belatedly occurs to me that this particular game might be difficult or impossible to play via Floyd because you constantly need to know the exact time when everything happens." 	
			Rotonoto asks, "Do we think the alarm button turns the alarm off or turns it on?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain asks, "Does this game have a command to see the time?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

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

		Rotonoto asks, "Oh, we need a status line, in other words?" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "see time" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | All Things Devours is a short piece of interactive fiction, leaning
Floyd | strongly towards the text-adventure end of the spectrum. It explores
Floyd | an all-too-familiar science fiction paradigm in what I hope is a
Floyd | rather refreshing and satisfying manner. However, due to the intrinsic
Floyd | nature of its subject matter, it is not as fair as one might hope for
Floyd | a modern piece of interactive fiction. In particular, any move you
Floyd | make may put things into an unwinnable state. You are therefore
Floyd | encouraged to save frequently, and also to realise that you will
Floyd | probably have to start over several times to find the most
Floyd | satisfactory ending.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "look watch" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Hold, on let me try locally." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x timer" 		
	

Floyd | A length of steel pipe filled with powder and fused with a digital
Floyd | timer. Not your most elegant piece of work, but it will hopefully do
Floyd | the job.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "I'm not seeing a suitable command. FWIW, play begins at 4:17 and advances 5 s/turn. Hmm." 	
			eu says, "Also, I fail at typing today." 	
			Rotonoto says, "Well, somebody play it in Frotz or whatever & keep track of the time." 	
			lunasspecto has trouble finding any typographical errors. 	
			eu says, "Okay. I will mirror locally." 	
			eu asks, "Since we haven't gone anywhere, can we restart so that I can sync?" 	
			Rotonoto says, "Feel free." 	
			eu says (to lunasspecto), "``To'' rather than ``too'' and ``hold, on'' rather than ``hold on.''" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plan now is simple: go to your lab, plant the bomb, and run. The
Floyd | prototype will be destroyed. The military will have no way to continue
Floyd | the experiment. No-one will die.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard is out securing the grounds. The building is empty. You have
Floyd | six minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | All Things Devours
Floyd | Written for IFComp 2004, by half sick of shadows.
Floyd | A second, more difficult, version will be released after the
Floyd | competition closes.
Floyd | First-time players should type 'about'.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 040930 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | A darkened foyer, presided over by a security desk near the north
Floyd | wall. Floating above it in the capacious darkness is a small landing.
Floyd | A set of stairs both rises up to meet it and stretches downwards into
Floyd | the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the north wall is a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a set of automatic doors leading out into the inky
Floyd | night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Okay, synced." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "72 turns." 	
			eu says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "Right. Not much." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | A plate glass sliding door, through which you can see a dim corridor.
Floyd | On the right hand side is a slot for an ID card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I think we should just go for it early on and figure out what works and what doesn't." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Unless others object." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x buttons" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Chances are we're going to die anyway =)" 	
			Rotonoto says, "I might need to go suddenly, so I'll mostly watch & make a map." 	
			* Gunther has left the channel. 	
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | A large black desk equipped with four CCTV screens showing live feeds
Floyd | from around the complex. There are also four buttons, labeled
Floyd | 'basement', 'first', 'second' and 'alarm'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says (to genericgeekgirl), "I agree that we should just go for it." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Does that mean I can press the alarm button? :P" 	
			eu says, "Heh, sure." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press alarm" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | A piercing siren rings out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "Now we know." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press basement" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Who knows, maybe the alarm will be useful." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put id in slot" 		
	

Floyd | The slot emits a small beep and your card is rejected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "bah" 	
	vimes arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "x card" 		
	

Floyd | Natalie Williams.
Floyd | Deutsch Lab.
Floyd | Doctoral Student, MIT
Floyd |
Floyd | On the right is a familiar photo of you, back when you wore your hair
Floyd | long. A black magnetic stripe runs the width of the reverse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Oh. Are we blowing up our *own* lab?" 	
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "turn card over" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the ID card.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "if you can't blow up your own lab, whose lab _can_ you blow up?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Fair enough." 	
			Rotonoto says (to genericgeekgirl), "Yes." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x screens" 		
	

Floyd | These screens flash images from the corridors and grounds of the
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "That.. is not helpful." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x screen 1" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the CCTV images.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto asks, "Time to go find door controls. Basement, anyone?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "look under desk" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "yeah, go for it" 	
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Landing
Floyd | A cramped space at the bottom of the stairs. A corridor can be seen to
Floyd | the north through the automatic door, and the stairs lead back up to
Floyd | the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north is a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe the button opens the door?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | A darkened foyer, presided over by a security desk near the north
Floyd | wall. Floating above it in the capacious darkness is a small landing.
Floyd | A set of stairs both rises up to meet it and stretches downwards into
Floyd | the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the north wall is a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a set of automatic doors leading out into the inky
Floyd | night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pres basement" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press basement" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "slide id through slot" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Landing
Floyd | A cramped space at the bottom of the stairs. A corridor can be seen to
Floyd | the north through the automatic door, and the stairs lead back up to
Floyd | the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north is an open automatic door.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmm" 	
			eu says, "We might try going north, to see if they open for us anyway." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first inserting your ID card)
Floyd | You swipe your card through the slot, and hold your breath.
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd | Perfect. Just as you'd hoped. The bastards hadn't even thought to
Floyd | disable your card.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end a fourth door leads to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is an open automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "yay" 	
			djfletch says, "so maybe another button would have let us through the first door" 	
			Rotonoto says, "We seem to be basement-cleared." 	
			eu says (to djfletch), "Right." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see anything of interest through the glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x eastern doors" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		
	

Floyd | There are three doors on the eastern wall of the corridor, the first
Floyd | two (to the south-east and east) lead to the Bostrom and Wallace labs.
Floyd | The third (to the north-east) leads to a small equipment room. At the
Floyd | north end is the door to the Deutsch lab. To the south, the plate
Floyd | glass automatic door to the landing stands closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the door to the Deutsch lab)
Floyd | (first unlocking the door to the Deutsch lab)
Floyd |
Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | The lab is order and chaos. By the dim blue-green light of a few
Floyd | swirling screen savers, you can see the cluttered benches of your
Floyd | colleagues, frozen in the mess of academic creativity. Frozen exactly
Floyd | as they were when badges were flashed, when we looked on in disbelief
Floyd | as they took control of the lab. Yours however, is clean. The books
Floyd | and papers are in neat stacks. They have been working here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, against the north wall is the prototype, a six foot cylinder
Floyd | of brushed steel cladding. The door has been taken off and is nowhere
Floyd | to be seen. They have been working on it too. You wince at the sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the lab lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a battery, a flashlight (which is empty) and a worn brass
Floyd | key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | battery: Taken.
Floyd | flashlight: Taken.
Floyd | worn brass key: Taken.
Floyd | door to the Deutsch lab: The door to the Deutsch lab is locked in
Floyd | place.
Floyd | your bench: your bench is too heavy for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put battery in flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | You put the battery into the flashlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cylinder" 		
	

Floyd | You had built the prototype to get a strong negative result, to show
Floyd | that the standard model of Quantum Mechanics led to demonstrably false
Floyd | claims involving reverse causation. You were mistaken. One by one,
Floyd | your experiments showed your preliminary calculations to have been
Floyd | correct. When the military removed you from your project, only one
Floyd | aspect remained untested  -- an aspect you had been loath to test
Floyd | before you could predict the results -- inconsistent observation.
Floyd |
Floyd | What would happen if anomalies were observed by those in the original
Floyd | time-line? Your prior experiments had heavily shielded the prototype
Floyd | from outside interaction to avoid the very possibility. And as the
Floyd | calculations came out time and again, that is the only reason you are
Floyd | alive today. When an observer in the original time-line has an
Floyd | anomolous observation, the wave function of the temporally relocated
Floyd | object collapses and the relocation retrospectively fails, preserving
Floyd | chronological consistency. There is just one side effect: total
Floyd | transformation of the object's mass into a burst of photons -- pure
Floyd | energy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You tried to tell them over and again. They assumed you were merely
Floyd | jealous of the takeover. Now, the night before their scheduled 'first
Floyd | main experiment', you have come to put an end to it all. To destroy
Floyd | your prototype and avoid tomorrow's nightmare.
Floyd |
Floyd | The prototype itself a six foot tall, four foot wide cylinder, clad
Floyd | with brushed steel. The frame and door were fitted with quantum
Floyd | shielding to prevent decoherence of the wave function, but now the
Floyd | door has been removed and any use of the machine is potentially
Floyd | disastrous.
Floyd |
Floyd | On close inspection, it appears that an attempt is in progress to move
Floyd | the control panel so that it can be operated from the inside. As it
Floyd | is, the protoype is currently not functioning, but you think you could
Floyd | probably complete the modification within a minute or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "eu, tell me if I need to slow down" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Also, meh. Wall of text." 	
			eu says, "You can keep going. I will catch up." 	
			Rotonoto says, "What's cladding? :)" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I also support the Copenhagen interpretation." 	
			Rotonoto says, "This will probably involve changing the past at some point. Yummy." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I do not support the magical time-traveling particles idea, though." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x control panel" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot see the control panel clearly from here, and would need to
Floyd | enter the protoype.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | A few texts on Quantum Mechanics and String Theory that have served
Floyd | you very well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read books" 		
	

Floyd | A few texts on Quantum Mechanics and String Theory that have served
Floyd | you very well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x papers" 		
	

Floyd | A collection of photocopied journal papers that you had been reading a
Floyd | few weeks ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly notice that your research notes are not here. You were
Floyd | sure they would be -- and would thus be destroyed in the blast. This
Floyd | is bad. Very bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "Just what I was about to suggest. Open & enter it." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter prototype" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the prototype
Floyd | The interior of the prototype is cramped and dark. On the wall you can
Floyd | see the half-installed control panel. Through the open hatch you can
Floyd | see some of the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | A brushed steel control panel with a blue LED timer, set to 0 seconds,
Floyd | and a shiny silver button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "Secondary mission: locate & destroy my notes." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Let's see what something small does? Like 15 seconds?" 	
			eu says (to Rotonoto), "Indeed." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot do that from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set timer to 15" 		
	

Floyd | (the timed explosive device to that)
Floyd | Time until detonation: 15 seconds.
Floyd | (you probably don't want to be carrying the device when that
Floyd | occurs...)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the prototype
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "wrong timer" 	
			eu says, "Also, it turns out that we're playing the original comp entry, which has objects in different locations than v2. But I'm resynced." 	
			lunasspecto laughs. 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I have a theory that our minds manipulate the potential states of electrons like programmers manipulating bits in binary, but I have not the slightest clue how to test that." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set blue led timer to 15 seconds" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to set the flashlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set control panel to 15 seconds" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to set the control panel to
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x timer" 		
	

Floyd | (the timed explosive device)
Floyd | A length of steel pipe filled with powder and fused with a digital
Floyd | timer. Not your most elegant piece of work, but it will hopefully do
Floyd | the job.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x blue timer" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the flashlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "Damn bugs." 	
			eu asks, "Just ``panel,'' maybe?" 	
			eu says, "Oh, you tried that." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set panel to 15 seconds" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to set the control panel to
Floyd | that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "set panel to 15" 		
	

Floyd | You won't be able to set the control panel until you complete the
Floyd | modifications.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set panel" 		
	

Floyd | You won't be able to set the control panel until you complete the
Floyd | modifications.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "ah" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "fix panel" 		
	

Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "it didn't like the 'seconds'" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "complete modifications" 		
	

Floyd | After a few moments, you realise that completing the modification will
Floyd | require a ribbon cable to connect the components. You know the type of
Floyd | cable well, but don't have any in the lab right now. Still, the
Floyd | equipment room in the corridor should have one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "See if you can just MODIFY PROTOTYPE" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fix panel" 		
	

Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fix prototype" 		
	

Floyd | After a few moments, you realise that completing the modification will
Floyd | require a ribbon cable to connect the components. You know the type of
Floyd | cable well, but don't have any in the lab right now. Still, the
Floyd | equipment room in the corridor should have one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "sorry, wasn't paying attention" 	
			Rotonoto exclaims, "Ribbon cable quest!" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | The lab is order and chaos. By the dim blue-green light of a few
Floyd | swirling screen savers, you can see the cluttered benches of your
Floyd | colleagues, frozen in the mess of academic creativity. Yours however,
Floyd | is clean. The books and papers are in neat stacks. They have been
Floyd | working here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, against the north wall is the prototype, a six foot cylinder
Floyd | of brushed steel cladding. They have been working on it too. The door
Floyd | has been taken off and is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the lab lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end is an open door leading to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		
	

Floyd | There are three doors on the eastern wall of the corridor, the first
Floyd | two (to the south-east and east) lead to the Bostrom and Wallace labs.
Floyd | The third (to the north-east) leads to a small equipment room. At the
Floyd | north end is the open door to the Deutsch lab. To the south, the plate
Floyd | glass automatic door to the landing stands closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the door to the equipment room)
Floyd | (first unlocking the door to the equipment room)
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Equipment Room
Floyd | It is almost completely dark. Some faint light spills in from the west
Floyd | through the open door, allowing you to just discern the outlines of a
Floyd | series of shelves. By the door is a light switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

Floyd | The fluorescent lights flicker hopefully, strobing rapidly across the
Floyd | scattered equipment. Then darkness. Nothing but a few fleeting
Floyd | after-images of the cluttered room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | The switch clicks, but no light is forthcoming. It looks as if you
Floyd | will need two batteries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "battery quest!" 	
			Rotonoto says, "lol" 	
			djfletch asks, "can we get into the other labs here?" 	
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a worn brass key
Floyd |   a flashlight
Floyd |     a battery
Floyd |   a bright steel key
Floyd |   an ID card
Floyd |   a timed explosive device
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | open onto an equipment room.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end is an open door leading to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "Try the brass key on 'em." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the door to the Bostrom Lab is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | (the automatic door)
Floyd | (pressing the green exit button)
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open se door" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to open the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open bostrom" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "unlock bostrom" 		
	

Floyd | You do not have the key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "unlock wallace" 		
	

Floyd | You do not have the key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the door to the Wallace Lab is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock bostrom with steel key" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock bostrom with brass key" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto says, "Phooey." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "(I thought maybe it was an oversight.)" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock wallace with steel" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock wallace with brass" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "ok" 	
			eu asks, "Did we x the keys?" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I like that the game recognizes the keys in our inventory. Having to write the name of every key can be very annoying." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x brass key" 		
	

Floyd | A well worn brass key. It opens the various equipment rooms in the
Floyd | complex.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x steel key" 		
	

Floyd | A bright steel key. It unlocks the door to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Heh." 	
			djfletch says, "oh" 	
			djfletch asks, "back upstairs then?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I guess I just assumed we were swiping into those rooms, not using the keys we had." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first pressing the green exit button)
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Landing
Floyd | A cramped space at the bottom of the stairs. A corridor can be seen to
Floyd | the north through the automatic door, and the stairs lead back up to
Floyd | the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north is an open automatic door.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | A darkened foyer, presided over by a security desk near the north
Floyd | wall. Floating above it in the capacious darkness is a small landing.
Floyd | A set of stairs both rises up to meet it and stretches downwards into
Floyd | the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the north wall is a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a set of automatic doors leading out into the inky
Floyd | night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Landing
Floyd | A small landing, hanging in the still darkness above the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall lies a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the automatic door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | A darkened foyer, presided over by a security desk near the north
Floyd | wall. Floating above it in the capacious darkness is a small landing.
Floyd | A set of stairs both rises up to meet it and stretches downwards into
Floyd | the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the north wall is a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a set of automatic doors leading out into the inky
Floyd | night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "desk" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "FYI, you have one minute left." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | A large black desk equipped with four CCTV screens showing live feeds
Floyd | from around the complex. There are also four buttons, labeled
Floyd | 'basement', 'first', 'second' and 'alarm'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "thanks" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press second" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Landing
Floyd | A small landing, hanging in the still darkness above the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall lies an open automatic door.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the automatic door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl frumples 	
	Rotonoto says (to floyd), "put card in slot" 		
	

Floyd | The slot emits a small beep and your card is rejected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Do we have something heavy to set on the button?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a worn brass key
Floyd |   a flashlight
Floyd |     a battery
Floyd |   a bright steel key
Floyd |   an ID card
Floyd |   a timed explosive device
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | A darkened foyer, presided over by a security desk near the north
Floyd | wall. Floating above it in the capacious darkness is a small landing.
Floyd | A set of stairs both rises up to meet it and stretches downwards into
Floyd | the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the north wall is a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a set of automatic doors leading out into the inky
Floyd | night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put flashlight on second button" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the 'second' button would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I bet we have to press it and then go back in time to when the door is open" 	
			eu says, "Hmm." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press first" 		
	

Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rotonoto exclaims, "Adios, muchachos. Hope you blow up the evil prototype!" 	
	Rotonoto goes home. 		genericgeekgirl asks, "see what's north and then restart soon?" 	
			eu says, "We have one turn, I think." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is an open automatic door, leading back to the foyer.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "It stopped at 4:23, no?" 	
			eu says, "Maybe I got the wrong time. Cause it's 4:23." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "six minutes from.. when did it start? 4:17? Then yes.. Hm." 	
			djfletch says, "maybe the guards have to catch us before we lose" 	
			eu says, "Oh, maybe." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		
	

Floyd | There are three doors on the eastern wall of the corridor, the first
Floyd | two (to the south-east and east) lead to the Saunders and Pooley labs.
Floyd | The third (to the north-east) leads to a small equipment room. To the
Floyd | south, the plate glass automatic door to the foyer stands closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A quick noise from behind, then a strong grip on your wrist. The guard
Floyd | is back -- time has slipped away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deaf to your protests, the guard handcuffs you and forces you into a
Floyd | dark sedan. You speed through the chill Boston night, head held in
Floyd | your hands, almost oblivious to the blur of the suburbs rushing past.
Floyd |
Floyd | Half an hour later, the car pulls up outside a non-descript building
Floyd | and you are dragged inside then thrown into a small cell to await
Floyd | questioning.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Wednesday 13th October 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | At precisely 9:27 am this morning a catastrophe of unprecedented scale
Floyd | occurred. An immense explosion -- that could only have been atomic in
Floyd | nature -- tore through the city and suburbs of Boston MA, destroying
Floyd | all in its path. Casualties are expected to number in the millions.
Floyd | The President has declared a state of emergency across the nation and
Floyd | the military is mobilizing for a possible war with the as yet unknown
Floyd | enemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing all things devours:
Floyd | birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Floyd | gnaws iron, bites steel;
Floyd | grinds hard stones to meal;
Floyd | slays king, ruins town;
Floyd | and beats high mountain down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "nope, there we go" 	
			Firion says, "FISSION MAILED" 	
			eu says, "Now to use our fancy time travelling powers and restart the game." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "explore the first floor a bit this time? I don't think we picked up anything useful downstairs that we need elsewhere, except *possibly* the flashlight and one battery" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plan now is simple: go to your lab, plant the bomb, and run. The
Floyd | prototype will be destroyed. The military will have no way to continue
Floyd | the experiment. No-one will die.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard is out securing the grounds. The building is empty. You have
Floyd | six minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | All Things Devours
Floyd | Written for IFComp 2004, by half sick of shadows.
Floyd | A second, more difficult, version will be released after the
Floyd | competition closes.
Floyd | First-time players should type 'about'.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 040930 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | A darkened foyer, presided over by a security desk near the north
Floyd | wall. Floating above it in the capacious darkness is a small landing.
Floyd | A set of stairs both rises up to meet it and stretches downwards into
Floyd | the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the north wall is a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a set of automatic doors leading out into the inky
Floyd | night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Sounds like a plan." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press first" 		
	

Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is an open automatic door, leading back to the foyer.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		
	

Floyd | There are three doors on the eastern wall of the corridor, the first
Floyd | two (to the south-east and east) lead to the Saunders and Pooley labs.
Floyd | The third (to the north-east) leads to a small equipment room. To the
Floyd | south, the plate glass automatic door to the foyer stands closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the door to the equipment room)
Floyd | Try as you might, none of your keys will unlock the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bright steel key
Floyd |   an ID card
Floyd |   a timed explosive device
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Irrational paranoia about particle accelerators: Completely consistent with using electronics to express yourideas." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Oh fine. Where did we get the brass key?" 	
			eu says, "The Deutsch Laboratory." 	
			lunasspecto says, "Downstairs." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "let me just test these lab doors first, just in case" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "absentminded scientists and all that :P" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the door to the Saunders Lab is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open saunders" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open pooley" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first pressing the green exit button)
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | A darkened foyer, presided over by a security desk near the north
Floyd | wall. Floating above it in the capacious darkness is a small landing.
Floyd | A set of stairs both rises up to meet it and stretches downwards into
Floyd | the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the north wall is an open automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a set of automatic doors leading out into the inky
Floyd | night.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Landing
Floyd | A cramped space at the bottom of the stairs. A corridor can be seen to
Floyd | the north through the automatic door, and the stairs lead back up to
Floyd | the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north is a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first inserting your ID card)
Floyd | You swipe your card through the slot, and hold your breath.
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd | Perfect. Just as you'd hoped. The bastards hadn't even thought to
Floyd | disable your card.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end a fourth door leads to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is an open automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the door to the Deutsch lab)
Floyd | (first unlocking the door to the Deutsch lab)
Floyd |
Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | The lab is order and chaos. By the dim blue-green light of a few
Floyd | swirling screen savers, you can see the cluttered benches of your
Floyd | colleagues, frozen in the mess of academic creativity. Frozen exactly
Floyd | as they were when badges were flashed, when we looked on in disbelief
Floyd | as they took control of the lab. Yours however, is clean. The books
Floyd | and papers are in neat stacks. They have been working here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, against the north wall is the prototype, a six foot cylinder
Floyd | of brushed steel cladding. The door has been taken off and is nowhere
Floyd | to be seen. They have been working on it too. You wince at the sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the lab lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a battery, a flashlight (which is empty) and a worn brass
Floyd | key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | battery: Taken.
Floyd | flashlight: Taken.
Floyd | worn brass key: Taken.
Floyd | door to the Deutsch lab: The door to the Deutsch lab is locked in
Floyd | place.
Floyd | your bench: your bench is too heavy for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end is an open door leading to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | The only exits are to the Deutsch lab (north) the three doors lining
Floyd | the corridor (south-east, east and north-east) and the automatic door
Floyd | back to the landing (south).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | The lab is order and chaos. By the dim blue-green light of a few
Floyd | swirling screen savers, you can see the cluttered benches of your
Floyd | colleagues, frozen in the mess of academic creativity. Yours however,
Floyd | is clean. The books and papers are in neat stacks. They have been
Floyd | working here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, against the north wall is the prototype, a six foot cylinder
Floyd | of brushed steel cladding. They have been working on it too. The door
Floyd | has been taken off and is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the lab lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "ugh, sorry" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end is an open door leading to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first pressing the green exit button)
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Landing
Floyd | A cramped space at the bottom of the stairs. A corridor can be seen to
Floyd | the north through the automatic door, and the stairs lead back up to
Floyd | the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north is an open automatic door.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | A darkened foyer, presided over by a security desk near the north
Floyd | wall. Floating above it in the capacious darkness is a small landing.
Floyd | A set of stairs both rises up to meet it and stretches downwards into
Floyd | the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the north wall is a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a set of automatic doors leading out into the inky
Floyd | night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first pressing the button marked 'first')
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is an open automatic door, leading back to the foyer.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "ok" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock equipment room" 		
	

Floyd | The worn brass key turns smoothly in the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the door to the equipment room)
Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Equipment Room
Floyd | It is almost completely dark. Some faint light spills in from the west
Floyd | through the open door, allowing you to just discern the outlines of a
Floyd | series of shelves. By the door is a light switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "flip switch" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

Floyd | The lights come on after a brief flicker.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Equipment Room
Floyd | By the flickering fluorescent lights, you see the crowded shelves of
Floyd | the equipment room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, the door to the corridor lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a length of ribbon cable here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "yay" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cable" 		
	

Floyd | A 10cm length of ribbon cable. It will do nicely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "One quest down." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cable" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "f out" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | open onto an equipment room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "heading back downstairs" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first pressing the green exit button)
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | A darkened foyer, presided over by a security desk near the north
Floyd | wall. Floating above it in the capacious darkness is a small landing.
Floyd | A set of stairs both rises up to meet it and stretches downwards into
Floyd | the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the north wall is an open automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a set of automatic doors leading out into the inky
Floyd | night.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Landing
Floyd | A cramped space at the bottom of the stairs. A corridor can be seen to
Floyd | the north through the automatic door, and the stairs lead back up to
Floyd | the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north is a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first inserting your ID card)
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end is an open door leading to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is an open automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | The lab is order and chaos. By the dim blue-green light of a few
Floyd | swirling screen savers, you can see the cluttered benches of your
Floyd | colleagues, frozen in the mess of academic creativity. Yours however,
Floyd | is clean. The books and papers are in neat stacks. They have been
Floyd | working here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, against the north wall is the prototype, a six foot cylinder
Floyd | of brushed steel cladding. They have been working on it too. The door
Floyd | has been taken off and is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the lab lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fix prototype" 		
	

Floyd | (first entering the prototype)
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the prototype
Floyd | The interior of the prototype is cramped and dark. On the wall you can
Floyd | see the half-installed control panel. Through the open hatch you can
Floyd | see some of the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin work completing the modifications...
Floyd | After a minute or so, you are done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "All right. Into the cylinder and see what happens?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter cylinder" 		
	

Floyd | The only exit is out to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Save is at 4:21:15." 	
			lunasspecto says, "We're already in the prototype." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set panel to 15" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly type the number in to the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You hold your breath and activate the prototype.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | You press the button and someone appears beside you in the cramped
Floyd | prototype. Soft hair and anxious eyes. It is you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time unravels...
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuesday 12th October 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | At precisely 4:21 am this morning a catastrophe of unprecedented scale
Floyd | occurred. An immense explosion -- that could only have been atomic in
Floyd | nature -- tore through the city and suburbs of Boston MA, destroying
Floyd | all in its path. Casualties are expected to number in the millions.
Floyd | The President has declared a state of emergency across the nation and
Floyd | the military is mobilizing for a possible war with the as yet unknown
Floyd | enemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing all things devours:
Floyd | birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Floyd | gnaws iron, bites steel;
Floyd | grinds hard stones to meal;
Floyd | slays king, ruins town;
Floyd | and beats high mountain down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the prototype
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "something a lot larger?" 	
			eu says, "What was it, we can't be observable or it explodes? I've kind of been speed reading." 	
			djfletch says, "it sounded like that - nobody is allowed to observe any inconsistency" 	
			eu asks, "And based on the 4:21 am line, we went back just 15 seconds?" 	
			djfletch says, "maybe it's only bad if someone sees two of us" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain exclaims, "I wonder if the force of the explosion is relative to the mass of the object? Maybe we can put in a few elephants in there and blow up the Earth!" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, I was just curious to try it. So I went with 15." 	
			eu says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "Please no. I like my planet." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "And nobody objected :P" 	
			djfletch says, "so... what if we go back to before we came into the lab, maybe that would be ok" 	
			DavidW says, "Until you blew up Boston." 	
			djfletch says, "then hide from ourself" 	
			eu says, "Might as well try." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "set panel to 300" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly type the number in to the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. We do need to get in upstairs, presumably while our other self presses the button. Like if we were already on the stairwell when she pressed it, and ducked inside." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You hold your breath and activate the prototype.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "4:16:30." 	
			eu says, "Six turns until we arrive." 	
			djfletch says, "ack, I wonder if we have to dodge security cameras" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "hide in the equipment room, so we don't pass ourself?" 	
			lunasspecto says, "That's what I was thinking." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | The lab is order and chaos. By the dim blue-green light of a few
Floyd | swirling screen savers, you can see the cluttered benches of your
Floyd | colleagues, frozen in the mess of academic creativity. Yours however,
Floyd | is clean. The books and papers are in neat stacks. They have been
Floyd | working here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, against the north wall is the prototype, a six foot cylinder
Floyd | of brushed steel cladding. They have been working on it too. The door
Floyd | has been taken off and is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the lab stands closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a battery, a flashlight (which is empty) and a worn brass
Floyd | key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lunasspecto exclaims, "Second battery!" 	
	Firion asks, "Question, how do you get a popped off key back on a keyboard?" 		djfletch says, "cunning" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Ha, awesome." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a battery
Floyd |   a flashlight
Floyd |   a bright steel key
Floyd |   a worn brass key
Floyd |   an ID card
Floyd |   a timed explosive device
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Yes, very nice." 	
			genericgeekgirl says (to Firion,), "it should just snap back on. (I presume not a laptop keyboard?)" 	
			djfletch says, "we have a leave the key because our first self used it" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "good point" 	
			eu says, "Oh, and the same for one of the batteries when the time comes, I suppose." 	
			eu says, "This sounds tricky." 	
			Firion says (to generic), "It's my c key and yeah it's a laptop" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, maybe we had to not take the flashlight and battery the first time" 	
			Firion says, "I refuse to send it to Dell unless they do extra fast service" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I don't know. It might be ok. Leave the key, take the battery. We'll have to restart on this run anyway, I'm sure, and I'm curious." 	
			Firion asks (of genericgeekgirl), "So do I try to snap it back in or take it to a local place?" 	
			djfletch says, "ok" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | (the worn brass key)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get battery" 		
	

Floyd | (the battery)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the door to the Deutsch lab)
Floyd | (first unlocking the door to the Deutsch lab)
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end is an open door leading to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the door to the equipment room)
Floyd | (first unlocking the door to the equipment room)
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Equipment Room
Floyd | It is almost completely dark. Some faint light spills in from the west
Floyd | through the open door, allowing you to just discern the outlines of a
Floyd | series of shelves. By the door is a light switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says (to Firion), "A lot of laptop keyboards you can just snap the key back on; it's worth a shot." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks (of Firion), "You can try, I guess. I broke a couple keys on a really old laptop, and I know those weren't easily fixable, but maybe newer ones are different?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   two batteries
Floyd |   a flashlight
Floyd |   a bright steel key
Floyd |   a worn brass key
Floyd |   an ID card
Floyd |   a timed explosive device
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put batteries in flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | battery: Done.
Floyd | battery: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "close flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inuredbyheavyrain says, "Speaking of "fast" service, I ordered Zelda 3D from Amazon and the estimated delivery time was the 27th, but it has yet come. It gave me a refund, though." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Equipment Room
Floyd | By the thin blue-white beam of your flashlight, you see the crowded
Floyd | shelves of the equipment room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, the door to the corridor lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a crowbar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Whoa, I missed the crowbar." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "We couldn't see it earlier in the dark :)" 	
			eu says, "Ah, hem, right." 	
			lunasspecto says (to inured), "I refuse to buy a 3DS just so I can finally play Ocarina. I'll borrow an N64 instead." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "It would not have been so bad if this was a random guy selling it, but it came from the warehouse." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Our former self has been here for eight turns now." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I see a lot of backwards-compatible and upcoming games that look interesting, I have never owned a portable system before, I know a lot of people who enjoy it, and I can probably sell it back for a good price if I am disappointed." 	
			djfletch says, "we went upstairs and then came down again for the brass key, that will be a few more turns I suppose" 	
	Firion goes home. 		djfletch says, "we could just wait here and see what happens" 	
			eu says, "Hm, we lost Firion." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. Once the coast is clear, I wonder if we can smash our way into the other labs with the crowbar." 	
			lunasspecto asks, "Through the windows?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "yeah" 	
			djfletch says, "ok, let's wait a few turns, unless anyone has anything else to try" 	
			eu says, "Go for it." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, your former self enters the basement corridor and sees the
Floyd | door to the equipment room standing open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time unravels...
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuesday 12th October 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | At precisely 4:21 am this morning a catastrophe of unprecedented scale
Floyd | occurred. An immense explosion -- that could only have been atomic in
Floyd | nature -- tore through the city and suburbs of Boston MA, destroying
Floyd | all in its path. Casualties are expected to number in the millions.
Floyd | The President has declared a state of emergency across the nation and
Floyd | the military is mobilizing for a possible war with the as yet unknown
Floyd | enemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing all things devours:
Floyd | birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Floyd | gnaws iron, bites steel;
Floyd | grinds hard stones to meal;
Floyd | slays king, ruins town;
Floyd | and beats high mountain down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "oops" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Basement Equipment Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the door to the equipment room.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, your former self enters the basement corridor and sees the
Floyd | door to the Deutsch lab standing open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time unravels...
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuesday 12th October 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | At precisely 4:21 am this morning a catastrophe of unprecedented scale
Floyd | occurred. An immense explosion -- that could only have been atomic in
Floyd | nature -- tore through the city and suburbs of Boston MA, destroying
Floyd | all in its path. Casualties are expected to number in the millions.
Floyd | The President has declared a state of emergency across the nation and
Floyd | the military is mobilizing for a possible war with the as yet unknown
Floyd | enemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing all things devours:
Floyd | birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Floyd | gnaws iron, bites steel;
Floyd | grinds hard stones to meal;
Floyd | slays king, ruins town;
Floyd | and beats high mountain down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "dammit, the lab door too" 	
			eu says, "So the precisely 4:21 is a bit off." 	
			eu says, "But anyway" 	
			lunasspecto says, "I'm really curious about how all this time travel was implemented in Inform 6..." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Basement Equipment Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Basement Equipment Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Basement Equipment Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Basement Equipment Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | open onto an equipment room.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end is an open door leading to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, the magic of Floyd." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "close deutsch" 		
	

Floyd | (the door to the Deutsch lab)
Floyd | You close the door to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Equipment Room
Floyd | By the thin blue-white beam of your flashlight, you see the crowded
Floyd | shelves of the equipment room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, the door to the corridor lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the door to the equipment room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, your past self attempts to unlock the door to the Deutsch lab
Floyd | but finds it already unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time unravels...
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuesday 12th October 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | At precisely 4:21 am this morning a catastrophe of unprecedented scale
Floyd | occurred. An immense explosion -- that could only have been atomic in
Floyd | nature -- tore through the city and suburbs of Boston MA, destroying
Floyd | all in its path. Casualties are expected to number in the millions.
Floyd | The President has declared a state of emergency across the nation and
Floyd | the military is mobilizing for a possible war with the as yet unknown
Floyd | enemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing all things devours:
Floyd | birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Floyd | gnaws iron, bites steel;
Floyd | grinds hard stones to meal;
Floyd | slays king, ruins town;
Floyd | and beats high mountain down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "aaargh" 	
			lunasspecto exclaims, "AAARRGGHH!" 	
			lunasspecto says, "GMTA." 	
			eu asks, "Okay, what's our plan?" 	
			djfletch says, "we can try again from the save - should be enough time to lock the door if we don't spend time getting the crowbar etc" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Why can't she just assume that the goons who took over the lab left it open? If this one thing sets off absolute death, why is it (presumably) ok to walk off with the battery? (or are we supposed to put it back, as well?)" 	
			eu says, "I think that we are supposed to put it back; we can't make the past incosistent with our memory." 	
			eu says, "Er, inconsistent." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. So we do need to grab the crowbar first, then." 	
			djfletch says, "maybe we have to go further back in time so we have a chance to do lots of stuff before our first self gets here" 	
			eu says, "That's also an option." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah." 	
			eu says, "As long as we don't go back so far that we get caught." 	
			djfletch says, "true" 	
			djfletch says, "let's try 300 again just to see if we lose from taking the battery or whatever" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "'K." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "set panel to 300" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly type the number in to the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You hold your breath and activate the prototype.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | The lab is order and chaos. By the dim blue-green light of a few
Floyd | swirling screen savers, you can see the cluttered benches of your
Floyd | colleagues, frozen in the mess of academic creativity. Yours however,
Floyd | is clean. The books and papers are in neat stacks. They have been
Floyd | working here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, against the north wall is the prototype, a six foot cylinder
Floyd | of brushed steel cladding. They have been working on it too. The door
Floyd | has been taken off and is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the lab stands closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a battery, a flashlight (which is empty) and a worn brass
Floyd | key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get battery" 		
	

Floyd | (the battery)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the door to the Deutsch lab)
Floyd | (first unlocking the door to the Deutsch lab)
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end is an open door leading to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "close deutsch" 		
	

Floyd | (the door to the Deutsch lab)
Floyd | You close the door to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "lock deutsch" 		
	

Floyd | (the door to the Deutsch lab)
Floyd | The bright steel key turns smoothly in the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the door to the equipment room)
Floyd | (first unlocking the door to the equipment room)
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Equipment Room
Floyd | It is almost completely dark. Some faint light spills in from the west
Floyd | through the open door, allowing you to just discern the outlines of a
Floyd | series of shelves. By the door is a light switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the door to the equipment room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | The worn brass key turns smoothly in the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put batteries in flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | battery: Done.
Floyd | battery: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Equipment Room
Floyd | By the thin blue-white beam of your flashlight, you see the crowded
Floyd | shelves of the equipment room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, the door to the corridor stands closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a crowbar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You can hear nothing but a soft electric hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "4:17:40." 	
			eu says, "Er, :45." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Entering the Deutsch laboratory your past self looks quickly about.
Floyd | Unlike the last time, her gaze passes straight over the place where
Floyd | the battery had lain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time unravels...
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuesday 12th October 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | At precisely 4:21 am this morning a catastrophe of unprecedented scale
Floyd | occurred. An immense explosion -- that could only have been atomic in
Floyd | nature -- tore through the city and suburbs of Boston MA, destroying
Floyd | all in its path. Casualties are expected to number in the millions.
Floyd | The President has declared a state of emergency across the nation and
Floyd | the military is mobilizing for a possible war with the as yet unknown
Floyd | enemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing all things devours:
Floyd | birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Floyd | gnaws iron, bites steel;
Floyd | grinds hard stones to meal;
Floyd | slays king, ruins town;
Floyd | and beats high mountain down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok." 	
			eu says, "Good to know." 	
			lunasspecto asks, "So we have to use the battery, then replace it and hide in the dark closet?" 	
			lunasspecto asks, "And then plant the bomb?" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "I think we haven't planted it because we're looking for the missing papers, no?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "We want them to be destroyed." 	
			lunasspecto says, "Oh, yeah. That." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "So either in one of the other labs (through a broken window) or upstairs (we need to coordinate button-pushing)" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "possibly a combination of the two (lab on second floor)" 	
			djfletch asks, "if we went through the time machine more than once could we generate more batteries?" 	
			eu says, "But then it would be fixed when we went to fix it." 	
			eu says, "Oh, unless we waited for ourself to fix it." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if it's broken when we come out of it. Maybe see what happens if we try to use it again." 	
			lunasspecto says 'Woah!' in his best Keanu Reaves voice. 	
			djfletch says, "that's worth trying" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "set panel to 300" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly type the number in to the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You hold your breath and activate the prototype.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | A brushed steel control panel with a blue LED timer, set to 0 seconds,
Floyd | and a shiny silver button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set panel to 300" 		
	

Floyd | You won't be able to set the control panel until you complete the
Floyd | modifications.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, there we go." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the prototype
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the prototype
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "(just conserving those two turns)" 	
			lunasspecto says, "So, whatever is in the prototype is moved about in time, but not the prototype itself..." 	
			djfletch says, "I wonder if we can un-complete the modifications, but maybe that's not worth worrying about at this stage" 	
			djfletch asks, "shall we try and find out how far back we can go?" 	
			eu says, "Yes, let's." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "sure" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "push restore" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lunasspecto says, "If we go back far enough, perhaps other folks will be in the lab." 	
			eu says, "Right. That's my worry." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "at some point, we should maybe restart and play around with getting to the second floor" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "And, uh, smash some windows =)" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "wait until 4:22" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "just checking" 	
			lunasspecto exclaims, "But no smashing of windows until we've allowed ourselves to arrive again!" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wait until 4:22:00" 		djfletch says, "if we go back a long way we might have to type z a lot" 	
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "it works in my interpreter" 	
			eu says, "That command wasn't in the original comp entry, it looks like." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I see either "time passes" or "if you could do that, you wouldn't have built the prototype" (for a time in the past)" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Ah. Ok." 	
			djfletch says, "let's try 15 minutes, so 900 seconds, and see what happens" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set panel to 900" 		
	

Floyd | The prototype's control panel only accepts between 1 and 400 seconds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Aha." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain exclaims, "I have an idea to prevent us from seeing our past self!" 	
			eu says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "Oh" 	
	inuredbyheavyrain says (to Floyd), "tear out eyes" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "?" 	
			djfletch says, "hah" 	
			eu says, "Oh." 	
			eu shakes his head. 	
			eu says, "Ach, AFK one minute. I'll catch up." 	
			djfletch says, "we can try 400 and maybe have some time to mess with the crowbar just now" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "ok" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "set panel to 400" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly type the number in to the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You hold your breath and activate the prototype.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | The lab is order and chaos. By the dim blue-green light of a few
Floyd | swirling screen savers, you can see the cluttered benches of your
Floyd | colleagues, frozen in the mess of academic creativity. Yours however,
Floyd | is clean. The books and papers are in neat stacks. They have been
Floyd | working here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, against the north wall is the prototype, a six foot cylinder
Floyd | of brushed steel cladding. They have been working on it too. The door
Floyd | has been taken off and is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the lab stands closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a battery, a flashlight (which is empty) and a worn brass
Floyd | key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get battery" 		
	

Floyd | (the battery)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the door to the Deutsch lab)
Floyd | (first unlocking the door to the Deutsch lab)
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end is an open door leading to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the door to the equipment room)
Floyd | (first unlocking the door to the equipment room)
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Equipment Room
Floyd | It is almost completely dark. Some faint light spills in from the west
Floyd | through the open door, allowing you to just discern the outlines of a
Floyd | series of shelves. By the door is a light switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "put batteries in flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | battery: Done.
Floyd | battery: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Back; catching up." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Equipment Room
Floyd | By the thin blue-white beam of your flashlight, you see the crowded
Floyd | shelves of the equipment room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, the door to the corridor lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a crowbar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Caught up." 	
			djfletch says, "hmm, so we'll have 20 more moves than we had last time" 	
			djfletch says, "locking the doors would give us a couple more but then we die on the battery thing anyway" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | open onto an equipment room.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end is an open door leading to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "open bostrom with crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the crowbar firmly into the door, but it barely leaves a
Floyd | mark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "break window with crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to worry about the small glass window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf" 	
			lunasspecto asks (of djfletch), "Can't we put the battery back if we want to?" 	
			djfletch says, "that's true" 	
			lunasspecto says, "And we can hide in the closet even without a flashlight, I'm guessing." 	
			djfletch says, "ok, let's see what that does" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | The lab is order and chaos. By the dim blue-green light of a few
Floyd | swirling screen savers, you can see the cluttered benches of your
Floyd | colleagues, frozen in the mess of academic creativity. Yours however,
Floyd | is clean. The books and papers are in neat stacks. They have been
Floyd | working here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, against the north wall is the prototype, a six foot cylinder
Floyd | of brushed steel cladding. They have been working on it too. The door
Floyd | has been taken off and is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the lab lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flashlight (which is empty) and a worn brass key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "get battery" 		
	

Floyd | As you remove the battery, the light fails.
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "hmm, is it on the floor or on the bench?" 	
			eu says, "Floor, I think." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "drop battery" 		
	

Floyd | (the battery)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | open onto an equipment room.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end is an open door leading to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "close deutsch" 		
	

Floyd | (the door to the Deutsch lab)
Floyd | You close the door to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "lock deutsch" 		
	

Floyd | (the door to the Deutsch lab)
Floyd | The bright steel key turns smoothly in the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Equipment Room
Floyd | It is almost completely dark. Some faint light spills in from the west
Floyd | through the open door, allowing you to just discern the outlines of a
Floyd | series of shelves. By the door is a light switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the door to the equipment room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | The worn brass key turns smoothly in the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "that was 20" 	
			eu says, "4:18:10." 	
			djfletch asks, "do you remember what time it was the last time when we lost?" 	
			eu says, "Let me look." 	
			eu says, "4:18:20." 	
			djfletch says, "thanks" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You can hear nothing but a soft electric hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You can hear nothing but a soft electric hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You can hear nothing but a soft electric hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You can hear nothing but a soft electric hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "I don't know if we should be trying to sneak out at this point" 	
			djfletch says, "our first self is only collecting the key just now" 	
			Johnny asks, "What's all this, then?" 	
			djfletch says, "All Things Devours" 	
			Johnny asks, "Default difficulty?" 	
			eu asks, "There's variable difficulty?" 	
			lunasspecto asks, "In the comp version?" 	
			eu says, "But yeah, whatever difficulty you get if you don't know that you can change the difficulty." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I think ultimately we need to time it so we have enough time to get up to the second floor landing before our other self presses that button." 	
	Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Johnny says, "There's a challenge mode foad mad persons. [LINK]" 	
			Johnny says, "*for mad persons" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Ooh" 	
			djfletch says, "that's probably right about the button" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "possibly with the crowbar" 	
			djfletch says, "so, we needed to have ourself hit the second floor button as probably the first thing we do at the start of the game" 	
			djfletch says, "or maybe when we go past for the ribbon cable" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "maybe that second one, yeah" 	
			eu asks, "New first pass then?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "sure" 	
			eu says, "Okay. I'm pressing restart." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "RESTART" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You're in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The plan now is simple: go to your lab, plant the bomb, and run. The
Floyd | prototype will be destroyed. The military will have no way to continue
Floyd | the experiment. No-one will die.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard is out securing the grounds. The building is empty. You have
Floyd | six minutes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | All Things Devours
Floyd | Written for IFComp 2004, by half sick of shadows.
Floyd | A second, more difficult, version will be released after the
Floyd | competition closes.
Floyd | First-time players should type 'about'.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 040930 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | A darkened foyer, presided over by a security desk near the north
Floyd | wall. Floating above it in the capacious darkness is a small landing.
Floyd | A set of stairs both rises up to meet it and stretches downwards into
Floyd | the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the north wall is a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a set of automatic doors leading out into the inky
Floyd | night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "yeah, I think so. The only other thing I can think of is to use the crowbar on the second floor door, but doing it with the buttons seems a lot more likely." 	
			eu asks, "Who's driving?" 	
	Lionheart arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		eu asks (of genericgeekgirl), "How long until you have to go?" 	
			djfletch says, "drive yourself if you like, or I can" 	
			eu says, "I'd better not drive, since I'm keeping a local copy synced. Go for it." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I think I'm good for a bit. There's a bbq at 5 that I thought we'd need to leave around now for, but sounds like my husband thought we'd show up later." 	
			eu says, "Okay." 	
			djfletch asks, "should we hit the second floor button now _and_ later just in case it helps?" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "So, down first to get the key and flashlight and first battery. Back up. Hit the button, and go get the cable. And back downstairs, right?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Sure." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press second button" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Landing
Floyd | A cramped space at the bottom of the stairs. A corridor can be seen to
Floyd | the north through the automatic door, and the stairs lead back up to
Floyd | the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north is a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first inserting your ID card)
Floyd | You swipe your card through the slot, and hold your breath.
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd | Perfect. Just as you'd hoped. The bastards hadn't even thought to
Floyd | disable your card.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end a fourth door leads to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is an open automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the door to the Deutsch lab)
Floyd | (first unlocking the door to the Deutsch lab)
Floyd |
Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | The lab is order and chaos. By the dim blue-green light of a few
Floyd | swirling screen savers, you can see the cluttered benches of your
Floyd | colleagues, frozen in the mess of academic creativity. Frozen exactly
Floyd | as they were when badges were flashed, when we looked on in disbelief
Floyd | as they took control of the lab. Yours however, is clean. The books
Floyd | and papers are in neat stacks. They have been working here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, against the north wall is the prototype, a six foot cylinder
Floyd | of brushed steel cladding. The door has been taken off and is nowhere
Floyd | to be seen. They have been working on it too. You wince at the sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the lab lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a battery, a flashlight (which is empty) and a worn brass
Floyd | key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | battery: Taken.
Floyd | flashlight: Taken.
Floyd | worn brass key: Taken.
Floyd | door to the Deutsch lab: The door to the Deutsch lab is locked in
Floyd | place.
Floyd | your bench: your bench is too heavy for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end is an open door leading to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first pressing the green exit button)
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Landing
Floyd | A cramped space at the bottom of the stairs. A corridor can be seen to
Floyd | the north through the automatic door, and the stairs lead back up to
Floyd | the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north is an open automatic door.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | A darkened foyer, presided over by a security desk near the north
Floyd | wall. Floating above it in the capacious darkness is a small landing.
Floyd | A set of stairs both rises up to meet it and stretches downwards into
Floyd | the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the north wall is a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a set of automatic doors leading out into the inky
Floyd | night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press second button" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press first button" 		
	

Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is an open automatic door, leading back to the foyer.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the door to the equipment room)
Floyd | (first unlocking the door to the equipment room)
Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Equipment Room
Floyd | It is almost completely dark. Some faint light spills in from the west
Floyd | through the open door, allowing you to just discern the outlines of a
Floyd | series of shelves. By the door is a light switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on light" 		
	

Floyd | The lights come on after a brief flicker.
Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Equipment Room
Floyd | By the flickering fluorescent lights, you see the crowded shelves of
Floyd | the equipment room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, the door to the corridor lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a length of ribbon cable here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cable" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | First Floor Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | open onto an equipment room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first pressing the green exit button)
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | A darkened foyer, presided over by a security desk near the north
Floyd | wall. Floating above it in the capacious darkness is a small landing.
Floyd | A set of stairs both rises up to meet it and stretches downwards into
Floyd | the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the north wall is an open automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a set of automatic doors leading out into the inky
Floyd | night.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Landing
Floyd | A cramped space at the bottom of the stairs. A corridor can be seen to
Floyd | the north through the automatic door, and the stairs lead back up to
Floyd | the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north is a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first inserting your ID card)
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end is an open door leading to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is an open automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | The lab is order and chaos. By the dim blue-green light of a few
Floyd | swirling screen savers, you can see the cluttered benches of your
Floyd | colleagues, frozen in the mess of academic creativity. Yours however,
Floyd | is clean. The books and papers are in neat stacks. They have been
Floyd | working here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, against the north wall is the prototype, a six foot cylinder
Floyd | of brushed steel cladding. They have been working on it too. The door
Floyd | has been taken off and is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the lab lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "fix prototype" 		
	

Floyd | (first entering the prototype)
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the prototype
Floyd | The interior of the prototype is cramped and dark. On the wall you can
Floyd | see the half-installed control panel. Through the open hatch you can
Floyd | see some of the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin work completing the modifications...
Floyd | After a minute or so, you are done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "400?" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "or less?" 	
			eu says, "400 I suppose." 	
			djfletch exclaims, "turn it to the max!" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "save" 		genericgeekgirl says, "oops" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "can someone save?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ah! Thanks." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set panel to 400" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly type the number in to the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, the guard gives the inside corridors a last look before
Floyd | heading out. A small sound from the Deutsch lab. He turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time unravels...
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuesday 12th October 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | At precisely 4:20 am this morning a catastrophe of unprecedented scale
Floyd | occurred. An immense explosion -- that could only have been atomic in
Floyd | nature -- tore through the city and suburbs of Boston MA, destroying
Floyd | all in its path. Casualties are expected to number in the millions.
Floyd | The President has declared a state of emergency across the nation and
Floyd | the military is mobilizing for a possible war with the as yet unknown
Floyd | enemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing all things devours:
Floyd | birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Floyd | gnaws iron, bites steel;
Floyd | grinds hard stones to meal;
Floyd | slays king, ruins town;
Floyd | and beats high mountain down.
Floyd | You hold your breath and activate the prototype.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the prototype
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Uh" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "too far back, I guess" 	
			djfletch says, "you were too efficient" 	
			genericgeekgirl handwaves "390?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "unless someone wants to calculate it better" 	
			eu says, "Hmm, okay. Let me look." 	
			djfletch asks, "do we know when the guards leave? maybe 4:15?" 	
			eu says, "I would bet so." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "yeah, presumably" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "what time is it now?" 	
			eu says, "It was 4:20:20 when we pressed the button." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "oh, 4:20ish" 	
			lunasspecto says, "The guard's time is in the source code if anyone cares to cheat." 	
			eu says, "I think we're fine." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set panel to 390" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly type the number in to the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You hold your breath and activate the prototype.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "380 should put us at 4:15, so maybe 375?" 	
			eu says, "Oh. Or that." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "this didn't automatically fail.. let's see" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "It sounded like we just missed it "one last look"" 	
			eu nods. 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Grab battery, go to equipment closet, turn on flashlight, get crowbar, lock equipment closet, go return battery, lock lab door and upstairs" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take battery" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the prototype
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | The lab is order and chaos. By the dim blue-green light of a few
Floyd | swirling screen savers, you can see the cluttered benches of your
Floyd | colleagues, frozen in the mess of academic creativity. Yours however,
Floyd | is clean. The books and papers are in neat stacks. They have been
Floyd | working here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, against the north wall is the prototype, a six foot cylinder
Floyd | of brushed steel cladding. They have been working on it too. The door
Floyd | has been taken off and is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the lab stands closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a battery, a flashlight (which is empty) and a worn brass
Floyd | key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take battery" 		
	

Floyd | (the battery)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the door to the Deutsch lab)
Floyd | (first unlocking the door to the Deutsch lab)
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end is an open door leading to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter equipment closet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the door to the equipment room)
Floyd | (first unlocking the door to the equipment room)
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Equipment Room
Floyd | It is almost completely dark. Some faint light spills in from the west
Floyd | through the open door, allowing you to just discern the outlines of a
Floyd | series of shelves. By the door is a light switch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | The switch clicks, but no light is forthcoming. Not surprising
Floyd | considering flashlights usually need batteries.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Basement Equipment Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put batteries in flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | battery: Done.
Floyd | battery: Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "turn on flashlight" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Equipment Room
Floyd | By the thin blue-white beam of your flashlight, you see the crowded
Floyd | shelves of the equipment room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, the door to the corridor lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a crowbar here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | open onto an equipment room.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end is an open door leading to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lock equipment" 		
	

Floyd | (the door to the equipment room)
Floyd | (first closing the door to the equipment room)
Floyd | The worn brass key turns smoothly in the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | The lab is order and chaos. By the dim blue-green light of a few
Floyd | swirling screen savers, you can see the cluttered benches of your
Floyd | colleagues, frozen in the mess of academic creativity. Yours however,
Floyd | is clean. The books and papers are in neat stacks. They have been
Floyd | working here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, against the north wall is the prototype, a six foot cylinder
Floyd | of brushed steel cladding. They have been working on it too. The door
Floyd | has been taken off and is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the lab lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a flashlight (which is empty) and a worn brass key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop battery" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't got that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take battery" 		
	

Floyd | As you remove the battery, the light fails.
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop battery" 		
	

Floyd | (the battery)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end is an open door leading to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "lock deutsch" 		
	

Floyd | (the door to the Deutsch lab)
Floyd | (first closing the door to the Deutsch lab)
Floyd | The bright steel key turns smoothly in the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first pressing the green exit button)
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Landing
Floyd | A cramped space at the bottom of the stairs. A corridor can be seen to
Floyd | the north through the automatic door, and the stairs lead back up to
Floyd | the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north is an open automatic door.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "are we ok to go right up at this point?" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Also, was that everything?" 	
			djfletch says, "looked ok to me. Let's save here too." 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | A darkened foyer, presided over by a security desk near the north
Floyd | wall. Floating above it in the capacious darkness is a small landing.
Floyd | A set of stairs both rises up to meet it and stretches downwards into
Floyd | the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the north wall is a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a set of automatic doors leading out into the inky
Floyd | night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Landing
Floyd | A small landing, hanging in the still darkness above the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall lies a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "C'mon. Press the darn button." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Landing
Floyd | A small landing, hanging in the still darkness above the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall lies a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "15 more seconds until we arrive." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Landing
Floyd | A small landing, hanging in the still darkness above the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall lies a closed automatic door.
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Second Floor Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three plain gray doors line the eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end of the corridor is a closed glass door leading out to
Floyd | the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is an open automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "yay" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "whew" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the balcony door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | A wide balcony, looking out over the sleeping city. Below you, a lawn
Floyd | slopes gently away into the gloom, a few silhouetted trees marking the
Floyd | edge of the modest grounds. Above, the clear sky is a deep black,
Floyd | dusted with glinting stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south-east is a large, tinted glass window.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the upstairs corridor lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Save?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "let me undo that last bit first" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Second Floor Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "in case that wasn't correct" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the balcony door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | A wide balcony, looking out over the sleeping city. Below you, a lawn
Floyd | slopes gently away into the gloom, a few silhouetted trees marking the
Floyd | edge of the modest grounds. Above, the clear sky is a deep black,
Floyd | dusted with glinting stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south-east is a large, tinted glass window.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the upstairs corridor lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lunasspecto asks, "Shall we break that tinted window?" 	
			lunasspecto says, "I'm in a window-breaking mood." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break window" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the crowbar firmly into the window and it shatters with a
Floyd | loud crash.
Floyd |
Floyd | A piercing siren rings out.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, your former self cringes from the sound of the siren.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time unravels...
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuesday 12th October 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | At precisely 4:20 am this morning a catastrophe of unprecedented scale
Floyd | occurred. An immense explosion -- that could only have been atomic in
Floyd | nature -- tore through the city and suburbs of Boston MA, destroying
Floyd | all in its path. Casualties are expected to number in the millions.
Floyd | The President has declared a state of emergency across the nation and
Floyd | the military is mobilizing for a possible war with the as yet unknown
Floyd | enemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing all things devours:
Floyd | birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Floyd | gnaws iron, bites steel;
Floyd | grinds hard stones to meal;
Floyd | slays king, ruins town;
Floyd | and beats high mountain down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lunasspecto exclaims, "Oh!" 	
			eu asks (of lunasspecto), "?" 	
			lunasspecto says (to eu), "I'd forgotten the alarm." 	
			eu says, "Ah." 	
			eu says, "Three minutes, by the way, until our first self is out of the picture." 	
			eu says, "2:40 after that to work with." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "First self being the one walking around elsewhere, or the active one?" 	
			eu says, "The one elsewhere. Sorry." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Can we break the window while she's being, uh, zapped? So she doesn't hear it." 	
			eu says, "Uh, maybe." 	
			djfletch says, "I wonder if the alarm button can turn off the alarm too" 	
			djfletch says, "so if you exactly synchronize breaking the window with hitting that button" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "When we hit the alarm button earlier, it triggered the alarm. But didn't cause death." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "The alarm itself *might* not be an issue? Just that she shouldn't be hearing an alarm when we didn't." 	
			lunasspecto says, "Wow, yeah." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Although. Hm. Let's see about breaking the window when she's in the machine, but if she presses it when we break it that *would* work, too, right?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Because she'd be hearing it anyway." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "In any case, there are two or three more doors up here to explore =)" 	
			djfletch says, "that sounds good - the button wouldn't have to turn it off in that case" 	
			eu says (to genericgeekgirl), "I think that's the right idea. But yeah, exploration." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "We saved recently, so I'm just going to not worry about the time limit for a bit, if that's ok." 	
			eu nods. 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | A wide balcony, looking out over the sleeping city. Below you, a lawn
Floyd | slopes gently away into the gloom, a few silhouetted trees marking the
Floyd | edge of the modest grounds. Above, the clear sky is a deep black,
Floyd | dusted with glinting stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south-east is a large, tinted glass window.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the upstairs corridor lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Second Floor Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three plain gray doors line the eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end of the corridor is an open glass door leading out to
Floyd | the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		
	

Floyd | There are three doors on the eastern wall of the corridor, the first
Floyd | two (to the south-east and east) lead to Dr Brown and Professor
Floyd | Butterield's offices. The third (to the north-east) leads to the
Floyd | conference room. At the north end is the open glass door to the
Floyd | balcony. To the south, the plate glass automatic door to the landing
Floyd | stands closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the door to Dr Brown's office is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open brown" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "of course." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open butterield" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the door to Professor Butterfield's office is in the
Floyd | way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Missing `f'" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open butterfield" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the door to the conference room is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the door to the conference room is in the way.
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Second Floor Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three plain gray doors line the eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end of the corridor is an open glass door leading out to
Floyd | the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is an open automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Whoops, wf." 	
			eu says, "Be careful people." 	
			djfletch asks, "are we trapped now, if we didn't press the second floor button again?" 	
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first pressing the green exit button)
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Landing
Floyd | A small landing, hanging in the still darkness above the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall lies an open automatic door.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	djfletch says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Second Floor Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "no" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "It's *usually* considered a fire hazard to lock people *into* spaces :P Especially in a research lab! So I'd hope not." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "unlock conference" 		
	

Floyd | You do not have the key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch asks, "is one of our selves going to have to jump off the balcony at the end anyway?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "So I guess we wait now? And hope that we can get back downstairs without running into ourselves again." 	
			djfletch says, "otherwise there will be two of us forever" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I wonder if she dies in the blast :P" 	
			djfletch says, "that would work" 	
			eu says, "Well, one of us eventually turns into the other of us. We should be okay." 	
			eu asks, "Do we know where the papers are?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "On the bright side, we went far enough back (since we got in on the first button press) that we shouldn't have to dodge *two* of ourselves." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Probably behind that window, somehow?" 	
			eu says, "Hmm." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I suspect it leads into one of those rooms we can't get into." 	
			eu says, "Yeah, makes sense." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "how long until she goes in the machine?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | A wide balcony, looking out over the sleeping city. Below you, a lawn
Floyd | slopes gently away into the gloom, a few silhouetted trees marking the
Floyd | edge of the modest grounds. Above, the clear sky is a deep black,
Floyd | dusted with glinting stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the upstairs corridor lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south-east is a large, tinted glass window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Let's see. It's 4:18:15 right now." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "Locking people into spaces might be necessary if this place works with rare diseases, like Smallpox or the Black Plague or something." 	
			eu says, "In two turns we're in the basement." 	
			eu says, "..." 	
			eu says, "We enter the prototype at 4:19:35." 	
			eu says, "So, 16 turns from now." 	
			eu says, "(Fixing the prototype took twelve turns.)" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Ok. Going to hit z a few times." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Heh. Okay." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "plover" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I had to :)" 	
			eu says, "Heh." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I can see why they added "wait until" to the next version." 	
			eu says, "Don't let your keyboard go like Firion's." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "was that 14?" 	
			eu says, "Yes." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break window" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the crowbar firmly into the window and it shatters with a
Floyd | loud crash.
Floyd |
Floyd | A piercing siren rings out.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, your former self cringes from the sound of the siren.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time unravels...
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuesday 12th October 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | At precisely 4:20 am this morning a catastrophe of unprecedented scale
Floyd | occurred. An immense explosion -- that could only have been atomic in
Floyd | nature -- tore through the city and suburbs of Boston MA, destroying
Floyd | all in its path. Casualties are expected to number in the millions.
Floyd | The President has declared a state of emergency across the nation and
Floyd | the military is mobilizing for a possible war with the as yet unknown
Floyd | enemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing all things devours:
Floyd | birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Floyd | gnaws iron, bites steel;
Floyd | grinds hard stones to meal;
Floyd | slays king, ruins town;
Floyd | and beats high mountain down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break window" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the crowbar firmly into the window and it shatters with a
Floyd | loud crash.
Floyd |
Floyd | A piercing siren rings out.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, your former self cringes from the sound of the siren.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time unravels...
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuesday 12th October 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | At precisely 4:20 am this morning a catastrophe of unprecedented scale
Floyd | occurred. An immense explosion -- that could only have been atomic in
Floyd | nature -- tore through the city and suburbs of Boston MA, destroying
Floyd | all in its path. Casualties are expected to number in the millions.
Floyd | The President has declared a state of emergency across the nation and
Floyd | the military is mobilizing for a possible war with the as yet unknown
Floyd | enemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing all things devours:
Floyd | birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Floyd | gnaws iron, bites steel;
Floyd | grinds hard stones to meal;
Floyd | slays king, ruins town;
Floyd | and beats high mountain down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "One more?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break window" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the crowbar firmly into the window and it shatters with a
Floyd | loud crash.
Floyd |
Floyd | A piercing siren rings out.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, your former self cringes from the sound of the siren.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time unravels...
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuesday 12th October 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | At precisely 4:20 am this morning a catastrophe of unprecedented scale
Floyd | occurred. An immense explosion -- that could only have been atomic in
Floyd | nature -- tore through the city and suburbs of Boston MA, destroying
Floyd | all in its path. Casualties are expected to number in the millions.
Floyd | The President has declared a state of emergency across the nation and
Floyd | the military is mobilizing for a possible war with the as yet unknown
Floyd | enemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing all things devours:
Floyd | birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Floyd | gnaws iron, bites steel;
Floyd | grinds hard stones to meal;
Floyd | slays king, ruins town;
Floyd | and beats high mountain down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu exclaims, "Oh!" 	
			eu says, "I gave the time for entering the prototype. Not pressing the button." 	
			eu exclaims, "Sorry!" 	
			genericgeekgirl:) 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "now?" 	
			Alex says (to genericgeekgirl), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York." 	
			lunasspecto asks, "He speaks over channels, too?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Yes, Alex. Thank you. *puts a blanket over the bird's cage*" 	
			eu says (to genericgeekgirl), "Say ..Alex ignore me." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Alex), "ignore me" 		genericgeekgirl says, "Thanks" 	
			eu says, "Np." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break window" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the crowbar firmly into the window and it shatters with a
Floyd | loud crash.
Floyd |
Floyd | A piercing siren rings out.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, your former self cringes from the sound of the siren.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time unravels...
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuesday 12th October 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | At precisely 4:20 am this morning a catastrophe of unprecedented scale
Floyd | occurred. An immense explosion -- that could only have been atomic in
Floyd | nature -- tore through the city and suburbs of Boston MA, destroying
Floyd | all in its path. Casualties are expected to number in the millions.
Floyd | The President has declared a state of emergency across the nation and
Floyd | the military is mobilizing for a possible war with the as yet unknown
Floyd | enemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing all things devours:
Floyd | birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Floyd | gnaws iron, bites steel;
Floyd | grinds hard stones to meal;
Floyd | slays king, ruins town;
Floyd | and beats high mountain down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break window" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the crowbar firmly into the window and it shatters with a
Floyd | loud crash.
Floyd |
Floyd | A piercing siren rings out.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, your former self cringes from the sound of the siren.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time unravels...
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuesday 12th October 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | At precisely 4:20 am this morning a catastrophe of unprecedented scale
Floyd | occurred. An immense explosion -- that could only have been atomic in
Floyd | nature -- tore through the city and suburbs of Boston MA, destroying
Floyd | all in its path. Casualties are expected to number in the millions.
Floyd | The President has declared a state of emergency across the nation and
Floyd | the military is mobilizing for a possible war with the as yet unknown
Floyd | enemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing all things devours:
Floyd | birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Floyd | gnaws iron, bites steel;
Floyd | grinds hard stones to meal;
Floyd | slays king, ruins town;
Floyd | and beats high mountain down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Hmm. That should have allowed for the working of the machine, no?" 	
			eu says, "I am a little confused here." 	
			eu says, "Okay, I tried locally. It seems that the going back in time took a little bit, so we have to go a few turns over." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break window" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the crowbar firmly into the window and it shatters with a
Floyd | loud crash.
Floyd |
Floyd | A piercing siren rings out.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, your former self cringes from the sound of the siren.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time unravels...
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuesday 12th October 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | At precisely 4:20 am this morning a catastrophe of unprecedented scale
Floyd | occurred. An immense explosion -- that could only have been atomic in
Floyd | nature -- tore through the city and suburbs of Boston MA, destroying
Floyd | all in its path. Casualties are expected to number in the millions.
Floyd | The President has declared a state of emergency across the nation and
Floyd | the military is mobilizing for a possible war with the as yet unknown
Floyd | enemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing all things devours:
Floyd | birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Floyd | gnaws iron, bites steel;
Floyd | grinds hard stones to meal;
Floyd | slays king, ruins town;
Floyd | and beats high mountain down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break window" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the crowbar firmly into the window and it shatters with a
Floyd | loud crash.
Floyd |
Floyd | A piercing siren rings out.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, your former self cringes from the sound of the siren.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time unravels...
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuesday 12th October 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | At precisely 4:20 am this morning a catastrophe of unprecedented scale
Floyd | occurred. An immense explosion -- that could only have been atomic in
Floyd | nature -- tore through the city and suburbs of Boston MA, destroying
Floyd | all in its path. Casualties are expected to number in the millions.
Floyd | The President has declared a state of emergency across the nation and
Floyd | the military is mobilizing for a possible war with the as yet unknown
Floyd | enemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing all things devours:
Floyd | birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Floyd | gnaws iron, bites steel;
Floyd | grinds hard stones to meal;
Floyd | slays king, ruins town;
Floyd | and beats high mountain down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "heh" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "I can first break the window at 4:20:25. What time we're at here, I'm not sure any more." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break window" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the crowbar firmly into the window and it shatters with a
Floyd | loud crash.
Floyd |
Floyd | A piercing siren rings out.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, your former self cringes from the sound of the siren.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time unravels...
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuesday 12th October 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | At precisely 4:20 am this morning a catastrophe of unprecedented scale
Floyd | occurred. An immense explosion -- that could only have been atomic in
Floyd | nature -- tore through the city and suburbs of Boston MA, destroying
Floyd | all in its path. Casualties are expected to number in the millions.
Floyd | The President has declared a state of emergency across the nation and
Floyd | the military is mobilizing for a possible war with the as yet unknown
Floyd | enemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing all things devours:
Floyd | birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Floyd | gnaws iron, bites steel;
Floyd | grinds hard stones to meal;
Floyd | slays king, ruins town;
Floyd | and beats high mountain down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		eu says, "(Sorry!)" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Though we must be close, because it's in the 4:20 minute." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "break window" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the crowbar firmly into the window and it shatters with a
Floyd | loud crash.
Floyd |
Floyd | A piercing siren rings out.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, your former self cringes from the sound of the siren.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time unravels...
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuesday 12th October 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | At precisely 4:20 am this morning a catastrophe of unprecedented scale
Floyd | occurred. An immense explosion -- that could only have been atomic in
Floyd | nature -- tore through the city and suburbs of Boston MA, destroying
Floyd | all in its path. Casualties are expected to number in the millions.
Floyd | The President has declared a state of emergency across the nation and
Floyd | the military is mobilizing for a possible war with the as yet unknown
Floyd | enemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing all things devours:
Floyd | birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Floyd | gnaws iron, bites steel;
Floyd | grinds hard stones to meal;
Floyd | slays king, ruins town;
Floyd | and beats high mountain down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "break window" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You swing the crowbar firmly into the window and it shatters with a
Floyd | loud crash.
Floyd |
Floyd | A piercing siren rings out.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, your former self cringes from the sound of the siren.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time unravels...
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuesday 12th October 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | At precisely 4:20 am this morning a catastrophe of unprecedented scale
Floyd | occurred. An immense explosion -- that could only have been atomic in
Floyd | nature -- tore through the city and suburbs of Boston MA, destroying
Floyd | all in its path. Casualties are expected to number in the millions.
Floyd | The President has declared a state of emergency across the nation and
Floyd | the military is mobilizing for a possible war with the as yet unknown
Floyd | enemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing all things devours:
Floyd | birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Floyd | gnaws iron, bites steel;
Floyd | grinds hard stones to meal;
Floyd | slays king, ruins town;
Floyd | and beats high mountain down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Balcony

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "break window" 		
	

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You swing the crowbar firmly into the window and it shatters with a
Floyd | loud crash.
Floyd |
Floyd | A piercing siren rings out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "yay" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "save save" 	
			eu says, "Phew. And sorry." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		djfletch says, "well done" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Conference Room
Floyd | A rather slick but soulless affair. A large table of dark polished
Floyd | wood takes pride of place and is surrounded by a half-dozen chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, lie the shattered remains of a window, opening into the
Floyd | starry night.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the conference table is a collection of notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take notes" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Balcony
Floyd | A wide balcony, looking out over the sleeping city. Below you, a lawn
Floyd | slopes gently away into the gloom, a few silhouetted trees marking the
Floyd | edge of the modest grounds. Above, the clear sky is a deep black,
Floyd | dusted with glinting stars.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south-east, lie the shattered remains of a window, opening into
Floyd | a murky conference room.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the upstairs corridor lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Second Floor Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three plain gray doors line the eastern wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end of the corridor is an open glass door leading out to
Floyd | the balcony.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first pressing the green exit button)
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Landing
Floyd | A small landing, hanging in the still darkness above the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north wall lies an open automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lunasspecto says, "Now to plant the bomb and go, I guess." 	
			djfletch says, "see if the alarm button will turn it off" 	
			eu says, "Maybe we should turn off --- timing." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "gonna try going straight down and hope she's in the equipment room or something" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "ok" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | A darkened foyer, presided over by a security desk near the north
Floyd | wall. Floating above it in the capacious darkness is a small landing.
Floyd | A set of stairs both rises up to meet it and stretches downwards into
Floyd | the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the north wall is a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a set of automatic doors leading out into the inky
Floyd | night.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press alarm button" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "nope" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Landing
Floyd | A cramped space at the bottom of the stairs. A corridor can be seen to
Floyd | the north through the automatic door, and the stairs lead back up to
Floyd | the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north is a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first inserting your ID card)
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end is an open door leading to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is an open automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | The lab is order and chaos. By the dim blue-green light of a few
Floyd | swirling screen savers, you can see the cluttered benches of your
Floyd | colleagues, frozen in the mess of academic creativity. Yours however,
Floyd | is clean. The books and papers are in neat stacks. They have been
Floyd | working here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, against the north wall is the prototype, a six foot cylinder
Floyd | of brushed steel cladding. They have been working on it too. The door
Floyd | has been taken off and is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the lab lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "drop papers or escape with them?" 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x papers" 		
	

Floyd | A collection of photocopied journal papers that you had been reading a
Floyd | few weeks ago.
Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly notice that your research notes are not here. You were
Floyd | sure they would be -- and would thus be destroyed in the blast. This
Floyd | is bad. Very bad.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a collection of notes
Floyd |   a crowbar
Floyd |   a flashlight
Floyd |     a battery
Floyd |   a bright steel key
Floyd |   a worn brass key
Floyd |   an ID card
Floyd |   a timed explosive device
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "notes" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x notes" 		
	

Floyd | Your research notes. The hundred or so pages here comprise everything
Floyd | you have written so far. It would not be easy for someone else to turn
Floyd | the scribbles herein into another working prototype, but it may just
Floyd | be possible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "just curious" 	
			djfletch says, "it sounds like we ought to drop them" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop notes" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lunasspecto says, "Yeah, or shady government agents will steal them." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "set timer to.. ?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "(on the device)" 	
			eu says, "Enough time to get out, but not so much as to kill the returning guard." 	
			eu says, "So, about..." 	
			eu says, "Eek, 30s is the most we have." 	
			eu asks, "Can we get out that fast?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "maybe.." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set timer to 30" 		
	

Floyd | Time until detonation: 30 seconds.
Floyd | (you probably don't want to be carrying the device when that
Floyd | occurs...)
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop device" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Or maybe the blast isn't big enough to kill the guard, and we can set it high?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set timer to 30" 		
	

Floyd | Time until detonation: 30 seconds.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we'll see." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end is an open door leading to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first pressing the green exit button)
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the siren shrieks out around you, you catch a glimpse of movement.
Floyd | A sudden jolt, then you are wrestled to the ground. Security has
Floyd | arrived.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bomb detonates. You are knocked to the floor by the force of the
Floyd | explosion and your ears ring. Stunned, you lie prone on the floor as
Floyd | the siren wails and the reek of smoke stings your nostrils.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you recover your senses, security is upon you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deaf to your protests, the guard handcuffs you and forces you into a
Floyd | dark sedan. You speed through the chill Boston night, head held in
Floyd | your hands, almost oblivious to the blur of the suburbs rushing past.
Floyd |
Floyd | Half an hour later, the car pulls up outside a non-descript building
Floyd | and you are dragged inside then thrown into a small cell to await
Floyd | questioning.
Floyd |
Floyd | The months that follow are a nightmare. Solitary confinement,
Floyd | sleepless nights, merciless interrogations. Eventually, you are taken
Floyd | before a civillian court and tried for treason. A drawn-out trial, a
Floyd | guilty verdict, prison. Ambitions falter and then fade. Still, as the
Floyd | months and then years pass, they do not bring the disaster you had so
Floyd | feared and you cling, anxiously, longingly, to the dream that it was
Floyd | you who brought this about, that your sacrifice was not in vain.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Success, but at such a cost ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "can we go back in the machine and just.. leave?" 	
			eu says, "Huh, good idea." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter prototype" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the prototype
Floyd | The interior of the prototype is cramped and dark. On the wall you see
Floyd | the control panel with a small LED timer set to 390 seconds, and a
Floyd | silver button. Through the open hatch you can see some of the Deutsch
Floyd | lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "how long?" 	
			eu says, "The bomb goes off soon; no time to change it." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You hold your breath and activate the prototype.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | As your past self looks around, her eyes catch on something inside the
Floyd | prototype.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time unravels...
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuesday 12th October 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | At precisely 4:21 am this morning a catastrophe of unprecedented scale
Floyd | occurred. An immense explosion -- that could only have been atomic in
Floyd | nature -- tore through the city and suburbs of Boston MA, destroying
Floyd | all in its path. Casualties are expected to number in the millions.
Floyd | The President has declared a state of emergency across the nation and
Floyd | the military is mobilizing for a possible war with the as yet unknown
Floyd | enemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing all things devours:
Floyd | birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Floyd | gnaws iron, bites steel;
Floyd | grinds hard stones to meal;
Floyd | slays king, ruins town;
Floyd | and beats high mountain down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the prototype
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "So we need more undos. Just restore?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | The lab is order and chaos. By the dim blue-green light of a few
Floyd | swirling screen savers, you can see the cluttered benches of your
Floyd | colleagues, frozen in the mess of academic creativity. Yours however,
Floyd | is clean. The books and papers are in neat stacks. They have been
Floyd | working here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, against the north wall is the prototype, a six foot cylinder
Floyd | of brushed steel cladding. They have been working on it too. The door
Floyd | has been taken off and is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the lab lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "ok" 	
			eu says, "We need to drop the papers and then make our escape." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop notes" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop device" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "Oh, and --- yeah." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "30 again?" 	
			genericgeekgirl exclaims, "oh!" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "can we go set the prototype timer now?" 	
			eu says, "Yes." 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Suggestions?" 	
			eu says, "60 or so should work." 	
			eu says, "Since we just got here." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set panel to 60" 		
	

Floyd | You would have to enter the prototype to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter prototype" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the prototype
Floyd | The interior of the prototype is cramped and dark. On the wall you see
Floyd | the control panel with a small LED timer set to 390 seconds, and a
Floyd | silver button. Through the open hatch you can see some of the Deutsch
Floyd | lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu asks, "Did we arm the bomb?" 	
			genericgeekgirl asks, "Earlier you suggested we didn't have time to set the panel after setting the device?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "So I was trying to do this first, although it takes about three or four turns longer." 	
			eu says, "Sorry. That's because we didn't undo far enough to have that time. We can now." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "ah. One sec" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a crowbar
Floyd |   a flashlight
Floyd |     a battery
Floyd |   a bright steel key
Floyd |   a worn brass key
Floyd |   an ID card
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a crowbar
Floyd |   a flashlight
Floyd |     a battery
Floyd |   a bright steel key
Floyd |   a worn brass key
Floyd |   an ID card
Floyd |   a timed explosive device
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop device" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set timer to 30" 		
	

Floyd | Time until detonation: 30 seconds.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter prototype" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the prototype
Floyd | The interior of the prototype is cramped and dark. On the wall you see
Floyd | the control panel with a small LED timer set to 390 seconds, and a
Floyd | silver button. Through the open hatch you can see some of the Deutsch
Floyd | lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set panel to 60" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly type the number in to the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the siren shrieks out around you, you catch a glimpse of movement.
Floyd | A sudden jolt, then you are wrestled to the ground. Security has
Floyd | arrived.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bomb detonates. A wall of force rips through the room with savage
Floyd | power, killing you immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Success, but at such a cost ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the prototype
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "hm" 	
			eu asks, "Oh, I was wrong?" 	
			eu says, "Oh." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "It's not the bomb here, though. It's time in general." 	
			eu says, "Because time travel takes something like 15 seconds." 	
			djfletch asks, "so, do we just have to be very quick with moves after breaking the window?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, but I thought we were." 	
			djfletch says, "hmm" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "I've tried to undo anything extra, and generally be as efficient as possible." 	
			eu says, "I don't see anything that could have been faster. Except coordinated alarm button pushing and window breaking." 	
			djfletch asks, "what about setting the device _before_ breaking the window?" 	
			eu says, "Oh, wait." 	
			djfletch says, "saves only one move" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "not dropping the papers (or trying to drop them in the same turn as the device.. would that work?) would save another" 	
			djfletch asks, "or, can we set it a lot lot earlier and leave it here?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "so long as our other self doesn't see it" 	
			eu says, "Drop all takes just 5 seconds." 	
			eu says, "I think we can also save some time between cf6 and cf7." 	
			djfletch asks, "can we put things under the bench?" 	
			eu says, "Ah, no not between cf6 and cf7." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "maybe. let's restore (just to the most recent save for now) and see. Setting it before breaking the window though might help, if it takes a large enough input." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "let's just try not dropping the papers first and see; maybe she can go burn them later or something" 	
			djfletch says, "yeah, try that" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop device" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set device to 30" 		
	

Floyd | Time until detonation: 30 seconds.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter prototype" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the prototype
Floyd | The interior of the prototype is cramped and dark. On the wall you see
Floyd | the control panel with a small LED timer set to 390 seconds, and a
Floyd | silver button. Through the open hatch you can see some of the Deutsch
Floyd | lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "60?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set panel to 60" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly type the number in to the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You hold your breath and activate the prototype.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "ok. let's see if we can get upstairs." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The only exit is out to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the prototype
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | The lab is order and chaos. By the dim blue-green light of a few
Floyd | swirling screen savers, you can see the cluttered benches of your
Floyd | colleagues, frozen in the mess of academic creativity. Yours however,
Floyd | is clean. The books and papers are in neat stacks. They have been
Floyd | working here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, against the north wall is the prototype, a six foot cylinder
Floyd | of brushed steel cladding. They have been working on it too. The door
Floyd | has been taken off and is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the lab lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end is an open door leading to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | The only exits are to the Deutsch lab (north) the three doors lining
Floyd | the corridor (south-east, east and north-east) and the automatic door
Floyd | back to the landing (south).
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first pressing the green exit button)
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, your former self enters the basement landing and sees the
Floyd | automatic door standing open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time unravels...
Floyd |
Floyd | *******
Floyd |
Floyd | Tuesday 12th October 2004
Floyd |
Floyd | At precisely 4:21 am this morning a catastrophe of unprecedented scale
Floyd | occurred. An immense explosion -- that could only have been atomic in
Floyd | nature -- tore through the city and suburbs of Boston MA, destroying
Floyd | all in its path. Casualties are expected to number in the millions.
Floyd | The President has declared a state of emergency across the nation and
Floyd | the military is mobilizing for a possible war with the as yet unknown
Floyd | enemy.
Floyd |
Floyd | This thing all things devours:
Floyd | birds, beasts, trees, flowers;
Floyd | gnaws iron, bites steel;
Floyd | grinds hard stones to meal;
Floyd | slays king, ruins town;
Floyd | and beats high mountain down.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have failed ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "GAH" 	
			eu says, "Oh, not quite enough." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "stupid door" 	
			eu exclaims, "So close!" 	
			eu asks, "So 90 maybe?" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop device" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set timer to 30" 		
	

Floyd | Time until detonation: 30 seconds.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter prototype" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the prototype
Floyd | The interior of the prototype is cramped and dark. On the wall you see
Floyd | the control panel with a small LED timer set to 390 seconds, and a
Floyd | silver button. Through the open hatch you can see some of the Deutsch
Floyd | lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		eu says, "No, not 90." 	
			eu says, "It failed locally; we need a number in between." 	
			eu says, "Try 75." 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set panel to 75" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly type the number in to the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You hold your breath and activate the prototype.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | The lab is order and chaos. By the dim blue-green light of a few
Floyd | swirling screen savers, you can see the cluttered benches of your
Floyd | colleagues, frozen in the mess of academic creativity. Yours however,
Floyd | is clean. The books and papers are in neat stacks. They have been
Floyd | working here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, against the north wall is the prototype, a six foot cylinder
Floyd | of brushed steel cladding. They have been working on it too. The door
Floyd | has been taken off and is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the lab lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end is an open door leading to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "do we need to close this door?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "(Do we have time to?)" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain exclaims, "Should this not work, we can try 42 and 69, dude!" 	
			eu sighs. 	
			eu says (to inuredbyheavyrain), "Not at you." 	
			eu says, "But because I can't get 75 to work." 	
			eu exclaims, "So close!" 	
			genericgeekgirl / 	
			genericgeekgirl:/ rather 	
			eu says, "I guess try what inuredbyheavyrain said and pick a different number." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "brb. go ahead." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	eu says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "higher or lower?" 	
			djfletch asks, "if 60 just needed a door to shut, would 61 work?" 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "65? (a turn is 5 seconds)" 	
			djfletch says, "oh, right" 	
			eu says, "I think 80 will work." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Ok" 	
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop device" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set timer to 30" 		
	

Floyd | Time until detonation: 30 seconds.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter prototype" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the prototype
Floyd | The interior of the prototype is cramped and dark. On the wall you see
Floyd | the control panel with a small LED timer set to 390 seconds, and a
Floyd | silver button. Through the open hatch you can see some of the Deutsch
Floyd | lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "set panel to 80" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly type the number in to the control panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | The lab is order and chaos. By the dim blue-green light of a few
Floyd | swirling screen savers, you can see the cluttered benches of your
Floyd | colleagues, frozen in the mess of academic creativity. Yours however,
Floyd | is clean. The books and papers are in neat stacks. They have been
Floyd | working here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, against the north wall is the prototype, a six foot cylinder
Floyd | of brushed steel cladding. They have been working on it too. The door
Floyd | has been taken off and is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the lab lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a timed explosive device here.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the siren shrieks out around you, you catch a glimpse of movement.
Floyd | A sudden jolt, then you are wrestled to the ground. Security has
Floyd | arrived.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bomb detonates. A wall of force rips through the room with savage
Floyd | power, killing you immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Success, but at such a cost ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "whoa" 	
			eu says, "We didn't press the button." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Oh." 	
			genericgeekgirl says, "Heh. Sorry." 	
			genericgeekgirl exclaims, "I need to run. Have fun!" 	
			eu asks (of inuredbyheavyrain), "You haven't driven at all today. Would you care to do the honors?" 	
			eu says, "(Sorry that I didn't ask sooner.)" 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "I was kind of distracted while you were playing this. I am probably not the best choice to drive this game." 	
			eu says, "Oh, okay." 	
	eu says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the prototype
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You hold your breath and activate the prototype.
Floyd |
Floyd | A piercing siren rings out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Deutsch Laboratory
Floyd | The lab is order and chaos. By the dim blue-green light of a few
Floyd | swirling screen savers, you can see the cluttered benches of your
Floyd | colleagues, frozen in the mess of academic creativity. Yours however,
Floyd | is clean. The books and papers are in neat stacks. They have been
Floyd | working here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nearby, against the north wall is the prototype, a six foot cylinder
Floyd | of brushed steel cladding. They have been working on it too. The door
Floyd | has been taken off and is nowhere to be seen.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, the door to the lab lies open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Corridor
Floyd | A long north-south corridor, much the same as those on the other
Floyd | floors. Three gray doors line the eastern wall. The first two have
Floyd | small glass windows, peering into darkened laboratories. The third is
Floyd | plain. All three are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the north end is an open door leading to the Deutsch lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a closed automatic door, leading back to the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first pressing the green exit button)
Floyd | The door slides open with a soft rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement Landing
Floyd | A cramped space at the bottom of the stairs. A corridor can be seen to
Floyd | the north through the automatic door, and the stairs lead back up to
Floyd | the foyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north is an open automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd | The automatic door softly slides closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | A darkened foyer, presided over by a security desk near the north
Floyd | wall. Floating above it in the capacious darkness is a small landing.
Floyd | A set of stairs both rises up to meet it and stretches downwards into
Floyd | the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the north wall is a closed automatic door.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south is a set of automatic doors leading out into the inky
Floyd | night.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first pressing the green exit button)
Floyd | The main doors open onto the night.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip out into the night, darting quickly through the Cambridge
Floyd | shadows until you reach the quiet corner where you left your car.
Floyd | Exhausted, you gently start the cold motor and roll off towards the
Floyd | interstate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Days, months, years run by. You find a new name, a new life. Fresh
Floyd | challenges are gladly met and life proceeds with full force in its new
Floyd | and welcome direction. Only now and then do you stop on a chill starry
Floyd | night and wonder whether you were right, what really would have
Floyd | happened.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Success. Final, lasting success. ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move
Floyd | or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	eu says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		lunasspecto exclaims, "Success!" 	
			eu exclaims, "Phew!" 	
			djfletch says, "woohoo" 	
			DavidW says, "whoa. congrats." 	
			djfletch says (to eu), "thanks for doing all the timekeeping" 	
			eu says (to djfletch), "Sure. Thanks for all the strategizing." 	
			lunasspecto says, "Well, kids, it's been fun." 	
			inuredbyheavyrain says, "That was fun. Thanks for the game." 	
			eu exclaims, "Thanks everybody for coming today!"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript:
IF Whispers 5 by The IF Whispers Team
As played on ifMUD on July 15, 2012 July 15, 2012

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of IF Whispers 5 written by The IF Whispers Team. This was a collaborative project done by five authors (Chris Conley, Joey Jones, Marius Müller, Tom Blawgus and Porpentine). Each section besides the first was written by an author who saw only the immediately preceding part. However, authorship continued around in a cycle, giving each person a chance to write a second time, using their prior knowledge of what they and the preceding author wrote in an attempt to make the final product more cohesive as a whole. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.
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		Jacqueline says, "IF Whispers 5 it is, clear winner."
		Jacqueline says, "One moment"
		Jacqueline says, "I shall upload it."
		DavidW says, "woot"
Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load sleepmask ifwhispers5" 		
TheXenographer arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		

Floyd ]  White Out                                             score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You have been travelling for weeks. Your supplies are running low. You
Floyd | had nearly lost all hope -- and then you found the first sign of
Floyd | humanity you've seen in days.
Floyd |
Floyd | IF Whispers 5
Floyd | An Interactive Collaboration by The IF Whispers Team
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120310 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Type "about" for more information on this project.
Floyd |
Floyd | White Out
Floyd | Your tracks lead through the snow back into the distance. Everywhere
Floyd | else is blank and undefined; the sky and the ground are one solid,
Floyd | flat plane ahead of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something silver is sticking out of the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hi, TheX"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "about" 		

Floyd ]  White Out                                             score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > ABOUT
Floyd |
Floyd | IF Whispers 5 is a collaborative "Chinese Whispers" / "Telephone"
Floyd | style work of interactive fiction. Each section besides the first was
Floyd | written by an author who saw only the immediately preceding part.
Floyd | However, authorship continued around in a cycle, giving each person a
Floyd | chance to write a second time, using their prior knowledge of what
Floyd | they and the preceding author wrote to hopefully make the final
Floyd | product more cohesive as a whole.
Floyd |
Floyd | To see the author and subtitle of the current section, type "author".
Floyd | You can find the website for this project at
Floyd | [LINK] if you'd like to view the
Floyd | source code or find more information about the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Have fun. I'll drop in now and then, but I'm going to use this time to eat breakfast, then try to get back on ClubFloyd housekeeping."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x silver" 		

Floyd ]  White Out                                             score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SILVER
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange thin silver device, smaller than the palm of your hand.
Floyd | There is a small depression on one end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		

Floyd ]  White Out                                             score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | Something inside rattles as you pick up the strange device.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x device" 		

Floyd ]  White Out                                             score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange thin silver device, smaller than the palm of your hand.
Floyd | There is a small depression on one end.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look in depression" 		

Floyd ]  White Out                                             score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN DEPRESSION
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake it" 		

Floyd ]  White Out                                             score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE IT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the depression)
Floyd | That seems to be a part of the strange device.
Floyd | You need to be holding the depression first.
Floyd |
Floyd | But you aren't holding that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shake device" 		

Floyd ]  White Out                                             score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | As you start to move the device around, a red light on one end starts
Floyd | to flash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake device" 		

Floyd ]  White Out                                             score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | With a bit of experimentation, you find that the device blinks fastest
Floyd | when it's pointed towards the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put finger in depression" 		

Floyd ]  White Out                                             score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT FINGER IN DEPRESSION
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "point device west" 		

Floyd ]  White Out                                             score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > POINT DEVICE WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push depression" 		

Floyd ]  White Out                                             score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH DEPRESSION
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave device" 		

Floyd ]  White Out                                             score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | The device blinks fastest when pointing west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "west" 		

Floyd ]  White Out                                             score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEST
Floyd |
Floyd | Holding the strange device out in front of you, you trudge ahead for a
Floyd | few minutes, until the rate of blinking slows down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "author" 		

Floyd ]  White Out                                             score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > AUTHOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Scene 1, "Southern Exposure", was written by Chris Conley.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave device" 		

Floyd ]  White Out                                             score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | The device blinks fastest when pointing southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  White Out                                             score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | Holding the strange device out in front of you, you trudge ahead for a
Floyd | few minutes, until the rate of blinking slows down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave device" 		

Floyd ]  White Out                                             score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | The device blinks fastest when pointing west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  White Out                                             score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | Holding the strange device out in front of you, you trudge ahead for a
Floyd | few minutes, until the rate of blinking slows down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The device begins vibrating in your hand, as you nearly trip over
Floyd | something buried in the snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig" 		

Floyd ]  White Out                                             score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: None
Floyd |
Floyd | > DIG
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to dig?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "snow" 		

Floyd ]  Before the Antarctic Research Center                  score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SNOW
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't have anything extremely well-suited to digging, but the snow
Floyd | is fortunately dry and lightly packed. Using a bowl from your
Floyd | supplies, progress is fairly quick. Within half an hour, you are...
Floyd |
Floyd | Before the Antarctic Research Center
Floyd | The only real landmark of any note here is the research center. At
Floyd | last, you have found the site you were searching for.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix asks, "so what was buried in the snow?"
		DavidW says, "The center, i think."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Before the Antarctic Research Center                  score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: down
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a strange device
Floyd |   an arctic gear (being worn)
Floyd |   a giant backpack (being worn, and closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "The device."
		Johnny asks, "Buried in the snow at the beginning or what we done dug out?"
		phoenix says, "hmm, no David is right, I think"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x center" 		

Floyd ]  Before the Antarctic Research Center                  score: 0
Floyd ]  Exits: down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CENTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Barely anything more than a metal shack with a solid door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 1
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | (the research center shack)
Floyd | After some effort, the door to the research center pops open. You are
Floyd | greeted by a blast of stale-but surprisingly not cold-air. Stairs lead
Floyd | downward, and you descend...
Floyd |
Floyd | Airlock
Floyd | Your steady search for the research center has not been in vain! The
Floyd | airlock is a cool dank chamber, with metal walls, floor, and ceiling.
Floyd | The fresh snow that blew in with you melts slowly on the stairs that
Floyd | lead up to the outer door that gapes open above. To the north is the
Floyd | inner door that presumably leads into the research center proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "The device was the shiny at the beginning, the research building is what you unea... unsnow."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close outer door" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 1
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE OUTER DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | With a satisfying slam, you shut the outer door and a stale warmth
Floyd | fills the airlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now the whistling of the outside wind is no longer a distraction, you
Floyd | take a greater stock of your surroundings and note with mounting
Floyd | unease a red smear on the floor leading towards the inner door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "nice. We did something sensible and the game anticipated it"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x smear" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 1
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SMEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | A dried red-brown smear leads in under the inner door. The sight
Floyd | brings back your fears about the research center's long radio silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "Must be tomato ketchup"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell smear" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 1
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL SMEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You lean right in and inhale deeply. The smear has a sharp iron tang
Floyd | to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "taste smear" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 1
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > TASTE SMEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The smear has a sharp iron tang to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open backpack" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 1
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BACKPACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the giant backpack, revealing some survival supplies and a
Floyd | collapsible tent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny asks, "Do tomatoes have a lot of iron?"
		DavidW says, "Blood does."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x inner door" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 1
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X INNER DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The inner door is narrow, closed and it squats in the northernmost
Floyd | wall of the airlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "it could be *contaminated* tomato ketchup"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x supplies" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 1
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SUPPLIES
Floyd |
Floyd | MREs, granola bars, a small propane stove and a bowl for making soup
Floyd | with melted snow. Nothing glamorous, and there's almost nothing left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to DavidW), "x stove" 		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x stove" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 1
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X STOVE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I see not many options except to open the inner door."
		borowski says, "Heh, sorry, the coffee is still brewing."
		TheXenographer says, "Yeah, let's go further in."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open inner door" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 1
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN INNER DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is quite fiddly and you won't be able to open it while
Floyd | wearing all these layers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "remove gear" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 1
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE GEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove your arctic gear, leaving you holding the sodden garments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gear" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 1
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The arctic gear lies in a damp creased pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop gear" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 1
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP GEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The arctic gear drops with a resounding squelch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 1
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X ME
Floyd |
Floyd | You are weary from the harsh trek through the snowy wastes, but you
Floyd | know you've certainly looked worse. You are currently decked out in a
Floyd | hooded jacket combo and a giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says, "hm, bug there, I assume."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 1
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > KNOCK ON DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open inner door" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 1
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN INNER DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the inner door and are greeted by a warm waft of stale air.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slow dripping alerts you to the fact that the snow on the stairs has
Floyd | now melted completely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You step out of the airlock and into a dim, narrow corridor. As you
Floyd | pass the threshold, the strange device that you'd picked up from the
Floyd | snow beeps shrilly before going silent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | Claustrophobia gropes at your mind with feral claws in this corridor.
Floyd | It leads northeast and west from here. The functional, bolted metal of
Floyd | the walls continues from the airlock. It's warm in here, far too warm.
Floyd | The bloody trail leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave device" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | As you start to move the device around, a red light on one end starts
Floyd | to flash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x red light" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RED LIGHT
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny hole on the top of one of the broad sides of the device,
Floyd | currently blinking red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x trail" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TRAIL
Floyd |
Floyd | The trail becomes more of a splatter as it moves continues west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "close inner door" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE INNER DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the inner door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Follow the trail or go nw instead?"
DavidW clears the save counter. 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "we've been in character so why not follow it for now"
		borowski says, "Yeah, save sounds like a good idea."
		DavidW says, "okay"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You step into the supply room and grow pale.  You know the form
Floyd | sprawled on the floor, that twisted thing that once was Kira Argmanov.
Floyd | Steadying yourself on the doorframe for a second, trying to blink the
Floyd | tears away. You take a deep breath, breathing in the smell of her
Floyd | death, and stop. Your love, dead in Antarctica.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then something rumbles in the locker, and at the same time the strange
Floyd | device beeps once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Supply Room
Floyd | This room has been thoroughly and methodically searched. Boxes stand
Floyd | open, racks are emptied, balls of plastic wrapping lie on the floor.
Floyd | There is a single locker in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The corpse of the woman you love lies here, exposed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't bear to look at her too long. Looks like someone or
Floyd | something attacked her from behind and cracked her open. You notice a
Floyd | birthmark on her shoulder you used to kiss a thousand miles from here,
Floyd | and somehow that's the worst. There's a bile taste in your mouth, and
Floyd | you can't look anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I can't bear to look, but I can still search."
		TheXenographer exclaims, "well, our dead girlfriend might have been carrying some sweet loot!"
		TheXenographer says, "we can't just let her corpse go unsearched."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "kiss corpse" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > KISS CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't bring yourself to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x locker" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LOCKER
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a functional metal locker. It doesn't have a lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "open locker" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN LOCKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You carefully open the locker, prepared for everything - then
Floyd | something jumps out at you! You screech and cover your face - warm,
Floyd | prickly fur on your face, hitting the ground as you stumble backwards.
Floyd | As you regain your senses, something small flees into the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open locker" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN LOCKER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "not much of a locker if it doesn't have a lock is it"
		DavidW asks, "oh, now, why did you people open the locker?"
		phoenix exclaims, "it was clearly suspicious!"
		DavidW says, "Clearly dangerous!"
		TheXenographer says, "oh, come on, it was probably just a cat or something"
		DavidW says, "There might be an armory elsewhere in here. I would've liked the option to be armed."
		borowski) DavidW says, "Now I'll never find my cat."
		phoenix says, "who says it's a cat? Maybe it's a rat"
		DavidW says, "I suppose the device is a warmth or life detector."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "wave device" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | The device blinks fastest when pointing southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "search locker" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH LOCKER
Floyd |
Floyd | In the locker is a blanket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Sorry, I got distracted by offline people. What does the device do?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x blanket" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BLANKET
Floyd |
Floyd | It's an olive emergency blanket, made of olive PET, meant to preserve
Floyd | heat in wounded personnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sneeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear blanket" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR BLANKET
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the blanket)
Floyd | You can't wear that!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Lies."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "How can we avenge our beloved without a cape?"
		phoenix says, "it led us here. Its now pointing us in a direction we can't go"
		borowski says, "heh"
		borowski says, "I wonder where 'outside' leads."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Same way east does, I assume."
		borowski says, "Ah."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look outside" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK OUTSIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "search boxes" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH BOXES
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "And just 'cause the device points SW doesn't mean something can't be that way if we walk around the rest of the base."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat corpse" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking Kira Argmanov)
Floyd | You'd get her blood on you, and ... things ... might slip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, ",,ggg ew"
		TheXenographer says, "oh, she has a name"
		phoenix says, "i guess we shoudl check out the rest of the base then"
		DavidW says, "Let's give genericzombiegirl to the mutant rats first."
		DavidW says, "Before we sneeze to death, yes."
		DavidW says, "That cat or rat probably started an illness timer."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x racks" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X RACKS
Floyd |
Floyd | Empty metal racks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "But no, you guys had to open the locker first."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Where's your sense of adventure?"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x plastic" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLASTIC
Floyd |
Floyd | These are just bits of plastic, utterly useless.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're starting to feel extremely warm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat plastic" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT PLASTIC
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the balls of plastic wrapping)
Floyd | They're hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "LOL"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a blanket
Floyd |   a hooded jacket combo (being worn)
Floyd |   a strange device
Floyd |   a giant backpack (being worn, and open)
Floyd |     some survival supplies (running low)
Floyd |     a collapsible tent (closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "remove jacket" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove your hooded jacket combo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x supplies" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SUPPLIES
Floyd |
Floyd | MREs, granola bars, a small propane stove and a bowl for making soup
Floyd | with melted snow. Nothing glamorous, and there's almost nothing left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "search jacket" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a blanket
Floyd |   a hooded jacket combo
Floyd |   a strange device
Floyd |   a giant backpack (being worn, and open)
Floyd |     some survival supplies (running low)
Floyd |     a collapsible tent (closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "oh, theres no more clothing layers to remove"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open tent" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN TENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Now that you've reached the base, you no longer have any need for
Floyd | shelter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | Claustrophobia gropes at your mind with feral claws in this corridor.
Floyd | It leads northeast and west from here. The functional, bolted metal of
Floyd | the walls continues from the airlock. It's warm in here, far too warm.
Floyd | The bloody trail leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat is here. She stares at you warily with yellow eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'd rather not run around nude with a crazed cat on the loose."
		TheXenographer says, "ha, I told yo"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pet cat" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > PET CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Youch! The cat is hot to the touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat sees you, and quickly runs off to the Supply Room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		TheXenographer says, "*you"
		DavidW says, "ah. So it was a cat. Probably still infected us."
		phoenix says, "bloody cats"
		phoenix asks, "wait, why is the cat hot?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Can't trust them. Being all cute and stuff."
		genericgeekgirl bats her eyelashes.
		DavidW says, "nw please"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch locker" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH LOCKER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | Claustrophobia gropes at your mind with feral claws in this corridor.
Floyd | It leads northeast and west from here. The functional, bolted metal of
Floyd | the walls continues from the airlock. It's warm in here, far too warm.
Floyd | The bloody trail leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Everything is strewn about in here as well.  The cupboards have been
Floyd | left open and there appears to not be anything left in them.   A
Floyd | refrigerator stands forlornly in the corner. Doorways lead to the east
Floyd | and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen counter is a moldy block of cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hardly bring yourself to come near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the moldy block of cheese)
Floyd | You can hardly bring yourself to come near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Bah."
		phoenix says, "we don't like touching anything do we"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hardly bring yourself to come near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "I can't even look at it?"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, ">POKE CHEESE WITH STICK"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open refrigerator" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN REFRIGERATOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the refrigerator, revealing some meat.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tickle in the back of your throat becomes a cough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take meat" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE MEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "eat meat" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT MEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | One smell of that meat is enough to keep you from putting it in your
Floyd | mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x meat" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MEAT
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like it may have been a good cut of meat once, but now you're
Floyd | not sure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "x fridge"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | It was probably a functioning refrigerator at one time, but now it's
Floyd | sitting there without the usual hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "enter fridge" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > ENTER FRIDGE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "maybe the cat has indeed infected us"
		DavidW says, "If a PC sneezes, assume the worst."
		phoenix says, "fast incubation time..."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Cat scratch fever!"
		DavidW says, "Hopefully there's medicine. Maybe even the cold arctic air might help with the heat."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "search cupboards" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH CUPBOARDS
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Light shines in through the kitchen door as you take in the room.  The
Floyd | shelves are bare and show signs of vandalism, and you cannot see
Floyd | anything of interest left on the shelves.  You can see a trap door in
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You find yourself coughing regularly now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "this research station so far contains a supply room, kitchen and pantry"
		borowski prays it's only allergies.
phoenix says (to Floyd), "open trap door" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN TRAP DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the trap door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                              score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east up
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | Dark and bare with a corridor leading east. In the center of the
Floyd | basement is a black and white television, currently featuring a
Floyd | screaming man.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks (of phoenix), "I was thinking the same thing. Researching what?"
		borowski says (to phoenix), "And a cozy TV room."
borowski says (to Floyd), "x television" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                              score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TELEVISION
Floyd |
Floyd | Black and white close-up of a man's screaming mouth, spittle and teeth
Floyd | and lips snarling and shrieking through static snow. A cord runs from
Floyd | the television and into the shadows east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The television is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                              score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X MAN
Floyd |
Floyd | His teeth are shiny with saliva. His lips are split open and chewed,
Floyd | with unkempt stubble spiking around them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Any bets the man is in a room somewhere to the east too?"
borowski says (to Floyd), "x cord" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                              score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CORD
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the cord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "maybe we aren't sick and the air is just bad in here"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get cord" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                              score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east up
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CORD
Floyd |
Floyd | That seems to be a part of the television.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are consumed by an extreme, hacking cough that leaves you gasping
Floyd | for air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "i suppose we had better get on with it before the game kills us"
		DavidW says, "I think so, yes."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: north east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean Corridor
Floyd | Faint light from the television screen reveals a flickering,
Floyd | inconstant path down the narrow corridor. To the east, impenetrable
Floyd | gloom swallows up the last licks of static reflection. Beneath your
Floyd | feet the cable runs.
Floyd |
Floyd | More obviously, a dark doorway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "dark doorway or gloomy corridor"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cable" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: north east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the cable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. It doesn't say which direction the cable runs."
		DavidW says, "I pick north."
		phoenix says, "good point"
borowski says (to floyd), "x door" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: north east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "but it's dark and we might be eaten by a grue"
		borowski says, "oops, doorway"
		DavidW says, "or a cat"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | You lose track of the cord as you stumble in here. Looking back, you
Floyd | can see no sign of it at all. Odd.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dank Room
Floyd | The floor is wet with grimy black water. This used to be a storage
Floyd | room until the leaking began. Apathy kind of sets in on a base this
Floyd | remote, so no one ever bothered sealing the cracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are gripped by a sudden terror. You want to get out of here, to
Floyd | get away from everything, all of this, the entire base.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a moment, the panic passes, but an uneasy feeling of dread
Floyd | remains.
Floyd |
Floyd | You briefly hear something scratching in the wall beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix asks, "noone bothered sealing the cracks in an ANTARCTIC base?"
borowski says (to floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something sinister about the bare rock wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | The rocky walls seem pretty normal here. Perhaps further down the
Floyd | corridor?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "i guess it wants us to go down the corridor"
		DavidW says, "I think so, yes"
		DavidW asks, "may I?"
		phoenix says, "let's go before we cough to death yes"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: north east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean Corridor
Floyd | Faint light from the trapdoor to your west. Damp, musty air to your
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | More obviously, a dark doorway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Utility Room                                          score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Utility Room
Floyd | Just a dingy, empty supply room, containing little of note.
Floyd |
Floyd | The terrible cough is accompanied this time by a sharp pain in your
Floyd | abdomen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]  Utility Room                                          score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | The rocky walls seem pretty normal here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Gerynar says "bloop" and shrinks down into a little dot, then winks out...just like those old-fashioned B&w televisions. 		
Gerynar has disconnected. 		borowski asks, "Huh, maybe we were supposed to do something to the scary wall?"
		phoenix says, "weird"
Tale arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW asks, "Maybe, but this is a weird research base. Not a single bed or desk?"
		phoenix says, "maybe this is a bioweapon testing base."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: north east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean Corridor
Floyd | The dodgy light panel from the basement to the west, hitherto
Floyd | overpowered by the light from the television, bathes the corridor in
Floyd | an anemic glow. Beneath your feet the cable runs eastwards to the
Floyd | utility room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now it's quiet and you can concentrate properly, there's definitely
Floyd | something odd about the wall here.
Floyd |
Floyd | More obviously, a dark doorway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a fleeting scent of cinnamon and cloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | There's definitely something wrong with the walls here...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...Of course! The corridor is a lot narrower than either the basement
Floyd | or the utility room. Feeling carefully about the rock face, you
Floyd | accidentally push a catch hidden in the bare rock of the corridor. The
Floyd | south wall swings open, revealing a small hidey hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver involuntarily for a full minute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x hidey hole" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HIDEY HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Shall we go south?"
		phoenix says, "ya"
		borowski says, "Yeah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Something squeaks and shuffles in the dark of the Hidey Hole, and you
Floyd | are still unnerved by the other things you saw in the base. Better not
Floyd | go in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		TheXenographer says, "oh, come on"
		borowski asks, "unnerved by the CHEESE?"
		phoenix says, "that was a pretty scary piece of chees"
		TheXenographer exclaims, "what kind of adventurer are we?!"
		DavidW asks, "so, our options are what? Give meat to cat, turn off tv, leave base?"
		phoenix says, "I thought we were supposed to be on some sort of rescue mission too"
		borowski says, "Oh yeah, I forgot about the meat."
borowski says (to floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some meat
Floyd |   a blanket
Floyd |   a hooded jacket combo
Floyd |   a ascended strange device
Floyd |   a giant backpack (being worn, and open)
Floyd |     some survival supplies (running low)
Floyd |     a collapsible tent (closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | You are suddenly overcome by an extreme sense of vertigo. You steady
Floyd | yourself, and the dizziness passes as quickly as it came.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix asks, "push the tv?"
		DavidW says, "I suppose the blanket must be useful for something."
		phoenix says, "Wtf is an "ascended" strange device"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x device" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange thin silver device, smaller than the palm of your hand.
Floyd | There is a small depression on one end, in which a light is blinking
Floyd | red It is vibrating slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver involuntarily for a full minute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		borowski says, "We could try turning the tv off too."
		DavidW asks, "The device is 'ascended' now?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave device" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > WAVE DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | The device blinks fastest when pointing southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "silly device."
		phoenix says, "I guess it is bugged"
		phoenix says, "let me see if i can push the TV"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                              score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east up
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | Dark and bare with a corridor leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You gasp once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Back to the tv?"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "push tv east" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                              score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east up
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH TV EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix asks, "apparently the TV isn't here anymore... ?"
		DavidW says, "TV is gone!"
		borowski says, "Huh"
		borowski says, "The cheese ate the TV..."
		phoenix asks, "someone travelled to antarctica and killed our girlfriend just to steal this crappy TV?"
		DavidW asks, "Maybe. Where's that cinnamon and cloves scent now?"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                              score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east up
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "well whatever took the TV could have gone upstairs"
		phoenix says, "Or be in the hole that we're too scared to check out"
		DavidW says, "sure, let's see if more stuff changed."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Light shines in through the kitchen door as you take in the room.  The
Floyd | shelves are bare and show signs of vandalism, and you cannot see
Floyd | anything of interest left on the shelves.  You can see a trap door in
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint ticking sound coming from a distant part of the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Everything is strewn about in here as well.  The cupboards have been
Floyd | left open and there appears to not be anything left in them.   A
Floyd | refrigerator stands forlornly in the corner. Doorways lead to the east
Floyd | and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen counter is a moldy block of cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | Claustrophobia gropes at your mind with feral claws in this corridor.
Floyd | It leads northeast and west from here. The functional, bolted metal of
Floyd | the walls continues from the airlock. It's warm in here, far too warm.
Floyd | The bloody trail leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Supply Room
Floyd | This room has been thoroughly and methodically searched. Boxes stand
Floyd | open, racks are emptied, balls of plastic wrapping lie on the floor.
Floyd | There is a single locker in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat is here. She stares at you warily with yellow eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The corpse of the woman you love lies here, exposed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat sniffs toward you at something in your possession.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a fleeting scent of cinnamon and cloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "i'm suspecting our character is hallucinating this entire episode"
		borowski asks, "Try giving the cat the meat?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "give meat to cat" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 3
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE MEAT TO CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You toss the piece of hilarious meat to the gnostak cat, who wolfs it
Floyd | down quickly.  She comes over and gives you a quick rub on your legs
Floyd | as thanks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cough once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe cat will follow us to hidey-hole now?"
		phoenix says, "What's so funny about that meat"
		phoenix says, "yeah"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "put blanket on corpse" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 15
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BLANKET ON CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You tactfully put the blanket over her body.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then something catches the cat's attention, and she bounds off to the
Floyd | outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something sinister about Kira Argmanov.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by twelve points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x cat" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 15
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
TheXenographer says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 15
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CORPSE
Floyd |
Floyd |  There's a bile taste in your mouth, and you can't look anymore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "maybe we can put the blanket on the cheese so it's less scary too."
		borowski says, "heh"
		phoenix says, "follow cat I guess"
		DavidW asks, "Back to the hole? Or at least, the cat?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 15
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | Claustrophobia gropes at your mind with feral claws in this corridor.
Floyd | It leads northeast and west from here. The functional, bolted metal of
Floyd | the walls continues from the airlock. It's warm in here, far too warm.
Floyd | The bloody trail leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are suddenly overcome by an extreme sense of vertigo. You steady
Floyd | yourself, and the dizziness passes as quickly as it came.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 15
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Everything is strewn about in here as well.  The cupboards have been
Floyd | left open and there appears to not be anything left in them.   A
Floyd | refrigerator stands forlornly in the corner. Doorways lead to the east
Floyd | and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen counter is a moldy block of cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                score: 15
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Light shines in through the kitchen door as you take in the room.  The
Floyd | shelves are bare and show signs of vandalism, and you cannot see
Floyd | anything of interest left on the shelves.  You can see a trap door in
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You gasp once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                              score: 15
Floyd ]  Exits: east up
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | Dark and bare with a corridor leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean Corridor
Floyd | The dodgy light panel from the basement to the west bathes the
Floyd | corridor in an anemic glow. Beneath your feet the cable runs eastwards
Floyd | to the utility room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The south wall hangs open, revealing a space beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | More obviously, a dark doorway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a fleeting scent of cinnamon and cloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by sixteen points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh, cable runs east?"
		borowski says, "Wow, those are some points."
		phoenix asks, "I dunno, i thought it disappeared earlier. Are we still on the first author?"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "author" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > AUTHOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Scene 6, "The Best Untold", was written by Joey Jones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "Aha, no we're on scene 6 lol"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | You briefly hear something scratching in the wall beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Something squeaks and shuffles in the dark of the Hidey Hole, and you
Floyd | are still unnerved by the other things you saw in the base. Better not
Floyd | go in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a few words of whispered conversation, but when you turn --
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "No wonder this feels incoherent"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hack once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Utility Room                                          score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Utility Room
Floyd | Just a dingy, empty supply room, containing little of note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cable" 		

Floyd ]  Utility Room                                          score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The television cord is plugged in to a dodgy looking power outlet
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a pounding headache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "but where's the tv"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "unplug cable" 		

Floyd ]  Utility Room                                          score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNPLUG CABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You grasp the cable by the outlet to give it a firm yank, but before
Floyd | you know it thousands of volts of electricity are coursing through
Floyd | your ungrounded body.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died from electrocution! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 31 out of a possible 1023, in 116 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Utility Room                                          score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Utility Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix asks, "so it's a naked wire?"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x cable" 		

Floyd ]  Utility Room                                          score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CABLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The television cord is plugged in to a dodgy looking power outlet
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You briefly hear something scratching in the wall beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x outlet" 		

Floyd ]  Utility Room                                          score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X OUTLET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		

Floyd ]  Utility Room                                          score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WALL
Floyd |
Floyd | The rocky walls seem pretty normal here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe the television doesn't have 'tv' as a synonym?"
		phoenix says, "maybe"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean Corridor
Floyd | The dodgy light panel from the basement to the west bathes the
Floyd | corridor in an anemic glow. Beneath your feet the cable runs eastwards
Floyd | to the utility room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The south wall hangs open, revealing a space beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | More obviously, a dark doorway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                              score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: east up
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | Dark and bare with a corridor leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver involuntarily for a full minute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x television" 		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x television" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                              score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: east up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TELEVISION
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Basement                                              score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: east up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TELEVISION
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "sorry"
		phoenix says, "maybe its in the wet north room"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                              score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: east up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PANEL
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean Corridor
Floyd | The dodgy light panel from the basement to the west bathes the
Floyd | corridor in an anemic glow. Beneath your feet the cable runs eastwards
Floyd | to the utility room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The south wall hangs open, revealing a space beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | More obviously, a dark doorway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dank Room
Floyd | The floor is wet with grimy black water. This used to be a storage
Floyd | room until the leaking began. Apathy kind of sets in on a base this
Floyd | remote, so no one ever bothered sealing the cracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cough once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cracks" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CRACKS
Floyd |
Floyd | You could probably smash through if you had some kind of tool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a vibrant hooded jacket combo
Floyd |   a strange device
Floyd |   a giant backpack (being worn, and open)
Floyd |     some select survival supplies (running low)
Floyd |     a collapsible tent (closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something sinister about the cracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "break cracks with tent" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK CRACKS WITH TENT
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to break the cracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "hit cracks with device" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT CRACKS WITH DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | I don't think you can hit with that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to Floyd), "x supplies" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SUPPLIES
Floyd |
Floyd | MREs, granola bars, a small propane stove and a bowl for making soup
Floyd | with melted snow. Nothing glamorous, and there's almost nothing left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "the description of the jacket just changed too"
		phoenix says, "I think our character is on drugs"
		DavidW says, "The device is just 'strange'."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x jacket" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | A plain breathable jacket and trousers, with many other layers
Floyd | besides.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "the TV has mysteriously vanished"
		borowski says, "I wonder if we can exploded the propane."
		phoenix says, "And we got 16 points for wandering back into the basement corridor for no apparent reason."
		DavidW says, "I'm drawing a blank."
		DavidW says, "I wonder where the cat disappeared to."
		phoenix says, "the entrance room maybe"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean Corridor
Floyd | The dodgy light panel from the basement to the west bathes the
Floyd | corridor in an anemic glow. Beneath your feet the cable runs eastwards
Floyd | to the utility room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The south wall hangs open, revealing a space beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | More obviously, a dark doorway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You gasp once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x space" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SPACE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Something squeaks and shuffles in the dark of the Hidey Hole, and you
Floyd | are still unnerved by the other things you saw in the base. Better not
Floyd | go in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                              score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: east up
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | Dark and bare with a corridor leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Light shines in through the kitchen door as you take in the room.  The
Floyd | shelves are bare and show signs of vandalism, and you cannot see
Floyd | anything of interest left on the shelves.  You can see a trap door in
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Everything is strewn about in here as well.  The cupboards have been
Floyd | left open and there appears to not be anything left in them.   A
Floyd | refrigerator stands forlornly in the corner. Doorways lead to the east
Floyd | and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen counter is a off-kilter moldy block of cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint ticking sound coming from a distant part of the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hardly bring yourself to come near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "what's with the random adjectives"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | Claustrophobia gropes at your mind with feral claws in this corridor.
Floyd | It leads northeast and west from here. The functional, bolted metal of
Floyd | the walls continues from the airlock. It's warm in here, far too warm.
Floyd | The bloody trail leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "se" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a fleeting scent of cinnamon and cloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wheeze once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the depressed inner door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Airlock
Floyd | The airlock is a cool dank chamber, with metal walls, floor, and
Floyd | ceiling. The fresh snow that blew in with you is now a puddle on the
Floyd | stairs that lead up to the outer door above. To the north is the inner
Floyd | door that leads into the research center proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat is here. She blinks at you contently.
Floyd |
Floyd | A disconcerting red smear is splattered beneath the inner door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an arctic gear here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat climbs into the giant backpack, digging around for something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "aha"
		phoenix says, "ca"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get cat" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | She jumps out of your arms with practiced elegance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
borowski says (to floyd), "x backpack" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BACKPACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Tall, sturdy, and probably 50 pounds completely empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the giant backpack are a cat, some survival supplies, and a
Floyd | collapsible tent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your arm itches unbearably. You pull up your sleeve to scratch it, and
Floyd | the feeling stops immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "could take the cat downstairs in the pack maybe"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | Claustrophobia gropes at your mind with feral claws in this corridor.
Floyd | It leads northeast and west from here. The functional, bolted metal of
Floyd | the walls continues from the airlock. It's warm in here, far too warm.
Floyd | The quality bloody trail leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Everything is strewn about in here as well.  The cupboards have been
Floyd | left open and there appears to not be anything left in them.   A
Floyd | refrigerator stands forlornly in the corner. Doorways lead to the east
Floyd | and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen counter is a moldy block of cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint ticking sound coming from a distant part of the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat licks its paws.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat emerges from the giant backpack once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x cat" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a mangy, tortoiseshell cat. Rips poke through her fur, and she
Floyd | limps slightly. However, her yellow eyes are clean and aware. She
Floyd | wears no collar or other identifying marks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a few words of whispered conversation, but when you turn --
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put cat in backpack" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CAT IN BACKPACK
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the rippling cat)
Floyd |
Floyd | She jumps out of your arms with practiced elegance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You briefly hear something scratching in the wall beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "pet cat" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > PET CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Youch! The squeezeable cat is hot to the touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver involuntarily for a full minute.
Floyd |
Floyd | You gasp once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "attack cat" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > ATTACK CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Animal cruelty was never your forte.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Johnny says (to Floyd), "eat cat" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > EAT CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the cat)
Floyd | She jumps out of your arms with practiced elegance.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something sinister about the cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "we've had that sinister description about the corpse"
		phoenix says, "so uh"
		DavidW says, "I no longer believe we're on a timer. The messages are repeating."
		phoenix says, "yes but I do think our character is hallucinating or on drugs"
		borowski asks, "Was there anything useful about our 'arctic gear' in the airlock?"
		DavidW asks, "It was sodden; is that useful?"
		phoenix asks, "I don't think we searched it ior anything, maybe there is an ice axe?"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | Claustrophobia gropes at your mind with feral claws in this corridor.
Floyd | It leads northeast and west from here. The functional, bolted metal of
Floyd | the walls continues from the airlock. It's warm in here, far too warm.
Floyd | The bloody trail leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 31
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Airlock
Floyd | The airlock is a cool dank chamber, with metal walls, floor, and
Floyd | ceiling. The fresh snow that blew in with you is now a puddle on the
Floyd | stairs that lead up to the undulating outer door above. To the north
Floyd | is the inner door that leads into the research center proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red smear is splattered beneath the inner door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an arctic gear here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rhythmic cat arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x gear" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The arctic gear lies in a damp creased pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat paces back and forth in the airlock, seemingly testing the
Floyd | air. Suddenly, she darts underneath the ecstatic airlock stairs and
Floyd | starts chewing on something. After a while she comes to the conclusion
Floyd | that it isn't edible, and starts lapping at the melted snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by thirty-two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "search gear" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH GEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear what sounds like a scream, coming from somewhere to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver uncontrollably once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "32 points..."
		DavidW asks, "Our points are going up in powers of 2?"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "fullscore" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > FULLSCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "score" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | You have so far scored 63 out of a possible 1023, in 150 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Airlock
Floyd | The airlock is a cool dank chamber, with metal walls, floor, and
Floyd | ceiling. The fresh snow that blew in with you is now a puddle on the
Floyd | stairs that lead up to the outer door above. To the north is the inner
Floyd | door that leads into the research center proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat is here. She blinks at you contently.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red smear is splattered beneath the inner door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a leatherbound diary and an arctic gear here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a few words of whispered conversation, but when you turn --
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "full score" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > FULL SCORE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Good kitty."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x diary" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X DIARY
Floyd |
Floyd | It's still dusty from where it lay under the stairs. You brush it off
Floyd | and open the first page.
Floyd | I have taken the liberty of starting this private diary - in clear
Floyd | violation of corporation policy - to make sense of the things that
Floyd | have been happening here. It looks like Kira is having some problems
Floyd | with that technician, Dannerham. He's hitting on her, but she has a
Floyd | guy back home. As simple as that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a pounding headache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | Dannerham is beginning to get on my nerves. He did two tours in
Floyd | Iraq, and he isn't bragging, but he doesn't let me forget for a minute
Floyd | that I'm not American. Kira tells me that his advances get more
Floyd | serious. She is a tough girl and can handle herself, but still, we
Floyd | don't need this sort of tension around the base. I don't feel like
Floyd | having a fistfight with Dannerham to protect her. I think she'd stand
Floyd | a better chance in a fight against him than me, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN PAGE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read diary" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ DIARY
Floyd |
Floyd | Darn! One of my rats escaped. I thought it was sedated, but this
Floyd | new strain seems to be reistant not only to cancer, but also to our
Floyd | sedatives. I must try a higher dose tomorrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw, it is a rat."
		genericgeekgirl didn't do it.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read diary" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ DIARY
Floyd |
Floyd | Blasted thing escaped into the walls - I can hear it climbing
Floyd | through the vents. Kira tells me to catch it and report about it to
Floyd | her first thing in the morning. She's getting tense. That's not
Floyd | good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "so there's both a cat AND a rat"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read diary" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ DIARY
Floyd |
Floyd | Dannerham tells me he wants to put me in a movie and grins like an
Floyd | imbecile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read diary" 		TheXenographer says, "maybe we could get the cat to eat the rat"

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ DIARY
Floyd |
Floyd | I have taken the liberty of starting this private diary - in clear
Floyd | violation of corporation policy - to make sense of the things that
Floyd | have been happening here. It looks like Kira is having some problems
Floyd | with that technician, Dannerham. He's hitting on her, but she has a
Floyd | guy back home. As simple as that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your arm itches unbearably. You pull up your sleeve to scratch it, and
Floyd | the feeling stops immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hack once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And it repeats."
		borowski asks, "Maybe the rat was the thing making noise in the wall?"
		phoenix says, "as well as dodgy biology research"
		phoenix says, "The cat seemed to be following us now"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a object hooded jacket combo
Floyd |   a strange device
Floyd |   a giant backpack (being worn, and open)
Floyd |     some survival supplies (running low)
Floyd |     a collapsible tent (closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat climbs into the giant backpack, digging around for something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Cats attack rats, usually."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | Claustrophobia gropes at your mind with feral claws in this corridor.
Floyd | It leads northeast and west from here. The functional, bolted metal of
Floyd | the walls continues from the airlock. It's warm in here, far too warm.
Floyd | The bloody trail leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Everything is strewn about in here as well.  The cupboards have been
Floyd | left open and there appears to not be anything left in them.   A
Floyd | refrigerator stands forlornly in the corner. Doorways lead to the east
Floyd | and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen counter is an moldy block of cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Light shines in through the kitchen door as you take in the room.  The
Floyd | shelves are bare and show signs of vandalism, and you cannot see
Floyd | anything of interest left on the shelves.  You can see a trap door in
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat emerges from the giant backpack once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                              score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: east up
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | Dark and bare with a corridor leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a fleeting scent of cinnamon and cloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean Corridor
Floyd | The dodgy light panel from the basement to the west bathes the
Floyd | corridor in an anemic glow. Beneath your feet the cable runs eastwards
Floyd | to the utility room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The south wall hangs open, revealing a space beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | More obviously, a dark doorway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | Something squeaks and shuffles in the dark, and you pull back. The
Floyd | cat, however, jumps to your aid- there is a quick and fierce shuffle
Floyd | in the half-light and the cat emerges with a dead rat in its jaw,
Floyd | which she carries off to the Basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidey Hole
Floyd | A small and cramped space, with no exits except the one you came
Floyd | through. It's cavelike, damp, dusty and unpleasant. Crude markings
Floyd | adorn the walls. A secret panel in the ground is open, and a ladder
Floyd | leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Discarded in a corner lies a small, smooth wooden box.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wheeze once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "rat got pwned"
		genericgeekgirl squeaks sadly.
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | There are two hinges along one edge of the box, and a latch on the
Floyd | other side of that face. The wood looks expensive, and the bottom
Floyd | bears a makers mark: Rosado, Portugal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the box, and something clicks. A delightfully carved little
Floyd | ballerina turns on an unseen screw, and tingling, scratchy music plays
Floyd | from somewhere inside the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a glimpse of something white in the depths of the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | why won't the music stop Stop STOP.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Johnny says, "That rat was our last hope."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x white" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WHITE
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like a corner of something is stuck between the wooden floor
Floyd | and one side of the musical box, behind the ballerina.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something seems off about the musical box, like it was put together
Floyd | all wrong.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the cat arrives from the Subterranean Corridor, licking her
Floyd | maw. She looks at you innocently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Quiet, tingling music accompanies the ballerina on her rounds inside
Floyd | the musical box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take white" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE WHITE
Floyd |
Floyd | The ballerina is in the way. It's too awkward and you can't get a good
Floyd | grip on that corner of... whatever it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | why won't the music stop Stop STOP.
Floyd |
Floyd | The music dies down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take ballerina" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BALLERINA
Floyd |
Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Stupid ballerina."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "unscrew ballerina" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNSCREW BALLERINA
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pry ballerina with device" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > PRY BALLERINA WITH DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
Ellison arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		DavidW says, "Tweezers might help if we can find any."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "break ballerina" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > BREAK BALLERINA
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x supplies" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SUPPLIES
Floyd |
Floyd | MREs, granola bars, a small propane stove and a bowl for making soup
Floyd | with melted snow. Nothing glamorous, and there's almost nothing left.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a pounding headache.
Floyd |
Floyd | You gasp once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Why would we not have a med kit?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Irresponsible."
		DavidW says, "We were gonna save everyone with weak soup."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x box" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | There are two hinges along one edge of the box, and a latch on the
Floyd | other side of that face. The wood looks expensive, and the bottom
Floyd | bears a makers mark: Rosado, Portugal.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a fleeting scent of cinnamon and cloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show box to cat" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW BOX TO CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the musical box)
Floyd | The cat is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your arm itches unbearably. You pull up your sleeve to scratch it, and
Floyd | the feeling stops immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "give box to cat" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > GIVE BOX TO CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | The ecstatic cat doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "pull white" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL WHITE
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a few words of whispered conversation, but when you turn --
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x white" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WHITE
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like a corner of something is stuck between the wooden floor
Floyd | and one side of the musical box, behind the ballerina.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "open side" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN SIDE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Take the box and go down the ladder."
		phoenix says, "yeah, might as well"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get box" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 63
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver uncontrollably once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "d" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > D
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | Cupboards are hanging open and there doesn't seem to be a whole lot
Floyd | left.  The counters are strewn with broken glass and pieces of broken
Floyd | lab equipment.  There are doors to the north, east and south.  A
Floyd | closet lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The end of the ladder dangles from a hole above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by sixty-four points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix exclaims, "More points!"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x glass" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X GLASS
Floyd |
Floyd | Broken bits are strewn about.  There really is nothing of value.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x equipment" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X EQUIPMENT
Floyd |
Floyd | Broken bits are strewn about.  There really is nothing of value.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN CLOSET
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I bet every pointage marks a new chapter."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "author" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > AUTHOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Scene 8, "Music and Words", was written by Tom Blawgus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "this rat made a mess didn't it"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Seems likely."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Closet first?"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Closet                                                score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Closet
Floyd | It is not much more than a small room.  There are shelves lining the
Floyd | walls.  The Laboratory is back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelves is a sledgehammer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Various bottles of cleaning supplies are scattered on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Yay"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take sledgehammer" 		

Floyd ]  Closet                                                score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE SLEDGEHAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The billowing cat climbs into the excrutiating giant backpack, digging
Floyd | around for something.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cough once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x cleaning supplies" 		

Floyd ]  Closet                                                score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLEANING SUPPLIES
Floyd |
Floyd | Various shapes, sizes, and colors. If the warning labels are any
Floyd | indication, this is some powerful stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear what sounds like a scream, coming from somewhere outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take cleaning" 		

Floyd ]  Closet                                                score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE CLEANING
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat emerges from the giant backpack once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		

Floyd ]  Closet                                                score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHELVES
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see dust, dust, and more dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat climbs into the giant backpack, digging around for something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Closet                                                score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some cleaning supplies
Floyd |   a sledgehammer
Floyd |   a musical box
Floyd |     a white something
Floyd |     a ballerina
Floyd |   a hooded jacket combo
Floyd |   a strange device
Floyd |   a giant backpack (being worn, and open)
Floyd |     a cat
Floyd |     some survival supplies (running low)
Floyd |     a gleaming collapsible tent (closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get dust" 		

Floyd ]  Closet                                                score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET DUST
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I love that the cat shows up as inventory when it's in the bag."
		phoenix says, "yeah"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | Cupboards are hanging open and there doesn't seem to be a whole lot
Floyd | left.  The counters are strewn with broken glass and pieces of broken
Floyd | lab equipment.  There are doors to the north, east and south.  A
Floyd | closet lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The end of the ladder dangles from a hole above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Collection Area                                       score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | This doorway leads to a staircase that spirals down, eventually
Floyd | opening out into a cavernous area below the test chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Collection Area
Floyd | This is a very wide cylindrical room, apparently built to the same
Floyd | dimensions as the test chamber above. A dozen or so columns support
Floyd | the ceiling, arranged in a circular pattern. The stone walls almost
Floyd | look carved from natural stone. Stairs lead back up to the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something is dripping into a large basin in the center of the room
Floyd | from a hole above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat emerges from the giant backpack once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x basin" 		

Floyd ]  Collection Area                                       score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X BASIN
Floyd |
Floyd | A squat, wide cylindrical basin, made of something like smoothed white
Floyd | cement, with a huge bowl cut into the top of it. You have no idea why
Floyd | someone would put this thing here, directly under the test chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the catchment basin is a scintillating dark pool of liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | You gasp once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x liquid" 		

Floyd ]  Collection Area                                       score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X LIQUID
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin layer of some dark liquid has stained the bottom of the bowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "touch liquid" 		

Floyd ]  Collection Area                                       score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > TOUCH LIQUID
Floyd |
Floyd | It's some kind of dark, sticky, viscous liquid, but too thin to be
Floyd | worth collecting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "taste liquid" 		

Floyd ]  Collection Area                                       score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > TASTE LIQUID
Floyd |
Floyd | You taste nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "what test chamber"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x test chamber" 		

Floyd ]  Collection Area                                       score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TEST CHAMBER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "None of the rooms were named that."
		DavidW says, "We haven't been north or east of the lab yet."
		phoenix says, "check East I guess"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x columns" 		

Floyd ]  Collection Area                                       score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X COLUMNS
Floyd |
Floyd | White concrete, unlike the verbal stone walls around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | Cupboards are hanging open and there doesn't seem to be a whole lot
Floyd | left.  The counters are strewn with broken glass and pieces of broken
Floyd | lab equipment.  There are doors to the north, east and south.  A
Floyd | closet lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The end of the ladder dangles from a hole above.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something sinister about the cupboards.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the solid metal door)
Floyd | It doesn't budge. Stuck?
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint ticking sound coming from a distant part of the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x metal door" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X METAL DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a solid, heavy metal door, apparently made of something like
Floyd | burnished steel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your arm itches unbearably. You pull up your sleeve to scratch it, and
Floyd | the feeling stops immediately.

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something sinister about the cupboards.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hack once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "hit door with sledgehammer" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT DOOR WITH SLEDGEHAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | The tremendously loud sound of a sledgehammer striking the solid metal
Floyd | door echoes throughout the base. However, it's also accompanied by a
Floyd | cracking sound, and you hear something metal hitting the concrete
Floyd | floor on the other side. You've managed to open the door about half a
Floyd | foot, enough for you to fit through.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the other side is a gruesome sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have found the missing Antarctic research team. The dark shapes
Floyd | visible within are human bodies... or, at least, they once were.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat climbs into the perturbed giant backpack, digging around for
Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ew"
		phoenix asks, "zombies?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | No.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hahahaha"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x shapes" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHAPES
Floyd |
Floyd | Misshapen and broken bodies, distorted into sometimes unrecognizable
Floyd | shapes, all covered in black pustules, dripping, all with the same
Floyd | manic grin on their faces.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a hand, propped up against the door, clutching some kind of
Floyd | paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > GET PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the scrawl)
Floyd | You manage to pull the paper from the locked fist, careful not to
Floyd | touch what remains of its oozing skin. The arm flops to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The oblong cat emerges from the giant backpack once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ PAPER
Floyd |
Floyd | (the scrawl)
Floyd | Despite its ragged and stained appearance, you recognize this as a
Floyd | page cut neatly from the leatherbound diary.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dannerham's gone crazy. He must have sabotaged the last
Floyd | experiment. He locked us in this room. He says we brought this on
Floyd | ourselves, that we've created something too terrible to escape, that
Floyd | there's no cure.
Floyd |
Floyd | He's wrong, damn it! If I had access to the original carrier, with
Floyd | a few simple blood diagnostics I'm sure I could identify the mutations
Floyd | that make this strain unique and develop a vaccine, or at least
Floyd | antibodies, within days. Days! And with cold storage, I believe the
Floyd | progression of the disease can be greatly slowed or even halted
Floyd | indefinitely. The imbecile will kill us all for nothing, he doesn't
Floyd | listen to the audio comms system the observ.n. window is too high
Floyd | to
Floyd | I just need sth.g. wh.ch
Floyd |
Floyd | ybe destroy the comm. consol. autom.tic send a distr.s signal
Floyd | t
Floyd |
Floyd | If I coud only j.st get out i want get.out.ineedineed
Floyd | ineedgetoutGET OUT GET OU
Floyd |
Floyd | The scrawl becomes illegible beyond this point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | Cupboards are hanging open and there doesn't seem to be a whole lot
Floyd | left.  The counters are strewn with broken glass and pieces of broken
Floyd | lab equipment.  There are doors to the north, east and south.  A
Floyd | closet lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat is here. She blinks at you contently.
Floyd |
Floyd | The end of the ladder dangles from a hole above.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are suddenly overcome by an extreme sense of vertigo. You steady
Floyd | yourself, and the dizziness passes as quickly as it came.
Floyd |
Floyd | You gasp once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "still north and down"
		genericgeekgirl says, "And up from the other room."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The stairs through this doorway climb up to the east, ending in an
Floyd | observation room above the test chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Room
Floyd | This must be where the researchers carried out their work.The southern
Floyd | wall is dominated by a giant window overlooking the test chamber. One
Floyd | side of the room features a console with a few chairs in front of it.
Floyd | Stairs lead back down to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Didn't we do down?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't think so."
		DavidW says, "Down is the same as south from the lab."
		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Oh!"
		phoenix says, "ah"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ugh. I hate that."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x console" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CONSOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The console is a drab tan-colored plastic contraption, wide enough to
Floyd | seat three people comfortably, with a lot of displays, knobs,
Floyd | switches, and levers. You don't know what any of it means, most of the
Floyd | displays and digital readouts are blank, anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "do we smash the thing"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x window" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Spanning the whole width of the room, the window is made from some
Floyd | thick, heavy-duty glass. It adds a hazy white tint to everything on
Floyd | the other side.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's difficult to make out many details in the test chamber. The light
Floyd | panels in that room have apparently failed, and all you can make out
Floyd | are a few large, dark shadows covering most of the polished concrete
Floyd | flooring.
Floyd |
Floyd | The quality cat climbs into the giant backpack, digging around for
Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chairs" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CHAIRS
Floyd |
Floyd | Perfunctory black chairs, though more comfortable than you might
Floyd | expect. They're fixed in place before the console.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat emerges from the giant backpack once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "This cat is quality."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "read console" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ CONSOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | The console is a drab tan-colored plastic contraption, wide enough to
Floyd | seat three people comfortably, with a lot of displays, knobs,
Floyd | switches, and levers. You don't know what any of it means, most of the
Floyd | displays and digital readouts are blank, anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to sit on?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sit on chair" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SIT ON CHAIR
Floyd |
Floyd | You sit in one of the artistic chairs facing the console.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a few words of whispered conversation, but when you turn --
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hack once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "This cat is insertrandomadjectivehere."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "litsen" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > LITSEN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "litsen" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > LITSEN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. We went north to get here, but the exits are west and down?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ack."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "listen" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > LISTEN
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat climbs into the giant backpack, digging around for something.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint ticking sound coming from a distant part of the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "said it curved east or something"
		DavidW says, "oh"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah. They "climbed up to the east.""
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smash window" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMASH WINDOW
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | You briefly hear something scratching in the wall beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "hit console with hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT CONSOLE WITH HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | A display panel shatters with a satisfying crunch. The
Floyd | console begins to spark and smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fire licks at the edges of the destroyed part of the console.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the base, an alarm begins to sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "There's that cracked wall upstairs, still."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Eeeeee."
		DavidW asks, "Time to go?"
		DavidW asks, "And infect the rest of the planet?" /td>
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I suppose so. Can we undo and save first?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smash console" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMASH CONSOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver involuntarily for a full minute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit console with hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT CONSOLE WITH HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | A display panel shatters with a satisfying crunch. The
Floyd | console begins to spark and smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your arm itches unbearably. You pull up your sleeve to scratch it, and
Floyd | the feeling stops immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fire licks at the edges of the destroyed part of the console.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the base, an alarm begins to sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat emerges from the giant backpack once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "C'mon, kitty."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the chairs)
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | Cupboards are hanging open and there doesn't seem to be a whole lot
Floyd | left.  The counters are strewn with broken glass and pieces of broken
Floyd | lab equipment.  There are doors to the north, east and south.  A
Floyd | closet lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The end of the ladder dangles from a hole above.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something sinister about ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stygian cat arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "aren't we the rescue party"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidey Hole
Floyd | A small and cramped space, with no exits except the one you came
Floyd | through. It's cavelike, damp, dusty and unpleasant. Crude markings
Floyd | adorn the walls. A secret panel in the ground is open, and a ladder
Floyd | leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from below.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean Corridor
Floyd | The dodgy light panel from the basement to the west bathes the
Floyd | corridor in an anemic glow. Beneath your feet the cable runs eastwards
Floyd | to the utility room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The south wall hangs open, revealing a space beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | More obviously, a dark doorway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You wheeze once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dank Room
Floyd | The floor is wet with grimy black water. This used to be a storage
Floyd | room until the leaking began. Apathy kind of sets in on a base this
Floyd | remote, so no one ever bothered sealing the cracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try closing the backpack once the cat is inside."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Haha, aw. Ok"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit cracks with hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT CRACKS WITH HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a deep breath and swing. The entire wall rolls over, burying
Floyd | you under foul smelling water and heavy bricks. You're pinned,
Floyd | helpless to do anything but feel your lungs swell with gritty black
Floyd | fluid. Then darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 127 out of a possible 1023, in 218 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dank Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Whoops."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean Corridor
Floyd | The dodgy light panel from the basement to the west bathes the
Floyd | corridor in an anemic glow. Beneath your feet the cable runs eastwards
Floyd | to the utility room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The south wall hangs open, revealing a space beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | More obviously, a dark doorway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint ticking sound coming from a distant part of the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is there a rat corpse in the basement?"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Utility Room                                          score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Utility Room
Floyd | Just a dingy, empty supply room, containing little of note.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hold on... wasn't there a power generator here before?
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a few words of whispered conversation, but when you turn --
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "oh the power generator disappeared too now"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		DavidW says, "I only remember an outlet."

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean Corridor
Floyd | The dodgy light panel from the basement to the west bathes the
Floyd | corridor in an anemic glow. Beneath your feet the cable runs eastwards
Floyd | to the utility room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The south wall hangs open, revealing a space beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | More obviously, a dark doorway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "i guess the author is implying that the outlet was part of the generator"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                              score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: east up
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | Dark and bare with a corridor leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver involuntarily for a full minute.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "nope, no dead rat"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Light shines in through the kitchen door as you take in the room.  The
Floyd | shelves are bare and show signs of vandalism, and you cannot see
Floyd | anything of interest left on the shelves.  You can see a trap door in
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver uncontrollably once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Everything is strewn about in here as well.  The cupboards have been
Floyd | left open and there appears to not be anything left in them.   A
Floyd | refrigerator stands forlornly in the corner. Doorways lead to the east
Floyd | and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen counter is a moldy block of cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "hit cheese with hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT CHEESE WITH HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hardly bring yourself to come near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "Hmm, if we set off the distress signal by brekaing the console, it doesn't strike me that theres anything we HAVE to do"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "throw hammer at cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > THROW HAMMER AT CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		TheXenographer says, "man, this is some seriously scary cheese."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "melt cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > MELT CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "show cheese to cat" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHOW CHEESE TO CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the moldy block of cheese)
Floyd | You can hardly bring yourself to come near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I object to not being able to show something without taking it first."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "push cheese" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUSH CHEESE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hardly bring yourself to come near it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "hold nose" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > HOLD NOSE
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I guess we continue to evacuate?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Sure."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | Claustrophobia gropes at your mind with feral claws in this corridor.
Floyd | It leads northeast and west from here. The functional, bolted metal of
Floyd | the walls continues from the airlock. It's warm in here, far too warm.
Floyd | The bloody trail leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You briefly hear something scratching in the wall beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cough once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Airlock
Floyd | The airlock is a cool dank chamber, with savage metal walls, floor,
Floyd | and ceiling. The fresh snow that blew in with you is now a puddle on
Floyd | the stairs that lead up to the outer door above. To the north is the
Floyd | inner door that leads into the research center proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red smear is splattered beneath the inner door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a leatherbound diary and an quizzical arctic gear
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something sinister about the leatherbound diary.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take diary" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE DIARY
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat climbs into the giant backpack, digging around for something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close backpack" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE BACKPACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rustling, bumping sound coming from the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hehehe"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Is there any place the cat wouldn't go?"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gear" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE GEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | It's too warm to bother with the arctic gear.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a single, tentative scratching sound from inside the giant
Floyd | backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "cat is not pleased"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't bring yourself to go out into that weather unless you're
Floyd | properly geared up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your arm itches unbearably. You pull up your sleeve to scratch it, and
Floyd | the feeling stops immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yow?" asks the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "No, it followed us all over the lab as far as I remember"
		TheXenographer says, "that's sort of adorable"
		genericgeekgirl says, "They clearly meant for us to be able to do this. I just wonder if there's a reason."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear jacket" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the hooded jacket combo.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scratching from the giant backpack becomes more insistent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear gear" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR GEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the minimal arctic gear)
Floyd | It's too warm to bother with the arctic gear.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hack once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't bring yourself to go out into that weather unless you're
Floyd | properly geared up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver involuntarily for a full minute.
Floyd |
Floyd | Black smoke oozes in from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Kitty, you can come out when you solve the puzzle of the music box."
		phoenix says, "maybe we put the box in the pack"
		phoenix says, "and let the cat play with it"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a ascended leatherbound diary
Floyd |   an scrawl
Floyd |   some cleaning supplies
Floyd |   an sledgehammer
Floyd |   a musical box
Floyd |     a white something
Floyd |     a rippling ballerina
Floyd |   a hooded jacket combo (being worn)
Floyd |   a rippling strange device
Floyd |   a giant backpack (being worn, and closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something sinister about the bloody smear.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rumbling from somewhere to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Place is filling with smoke and the game won't let us leave."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, maybe. Also.. cleaning supplies, hm."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drink cleaning" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > DRINK CLEANING
Floyd |
Floyd | There's nothing suitable to drink here.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cleaning" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CLEANING
Floyd |
Floyd | Various shapes, sizes, and colors. If the warning labels are any
Floyd | indication, this is some powerful stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are suddenly overcome by an extreme sense of vertigo. You steady
Floyd | yourself, and the dizziness passes as quickly as it came.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

	td> 	
phoenix says (to Floyd), "open pack" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN PACK
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat leaps out of the giant backpack, shakes her head, and looks
Floyd | around as if nothing had happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is another explosion-you're sure it's an explosion this
Floyd | time-from somewhere to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "put music box in pack" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT MUSIC BOX IN PACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the musical box into the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix asks, "Hmm now the base is exploding?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Whee."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | Claustrophobia gropes at your mind with feral claws in this corridor.
Floyd | It leads northeast and west from here. The functional, bolted metal of
Floyd | the walls continues from the airlock. It's warm in here, far too warm.
Floyd | The bloody trail leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thick black smoke fills the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a few words of whispered conversation, but when you turn --
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wheeze once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "author" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > AUTHOR
Floyd |
Floyd | Scene 8, "Music and Words", was written by Tom Blawgus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I guess we still need that white something in the music box."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake box" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the musical box)
Floyd | You look ridiculous waving the musical box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all from box" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE ALL FROM BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | ballerina: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | white something: The ballerina is in the way. It's too awkward and you
Floyd | can't get a good grip on that corner of... whatever it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn ballerina" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > TURN BALLERINA
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat climbs into the giant backpack, digging around for something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put box in pack" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BOX IN PACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the musical box into the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver involuntarily for a full minute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "see if the cat messes with it"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Supply Room
Floyd | This room has been thoroughly and methodically searched. Boxes stand
Floyd | open, racks are emptied, vicious balls of plastic wrapping lie on the
Floyd | floor. There is a single locker in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thick black smoke fills the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kira lies here, covered by a blanket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat emerges from the giant backpack once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Supply Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close backpack" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE BACKPACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The smoke down here is becoming too thick to breathe.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Supply Room                                           score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We should be in the airlock and close the inner door."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "out" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > OUT
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | Claustrophobia gropes at your mind with feral claws in this corridor.
Floyd | It leads northeast and west from here. The functional, bolted metal of
Floyd | the walls continues from the airlock. It's warm in here, far too warm.
Floyd | The bloody trail leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thick black smoke fills the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your arm itches unbearably. You pull up your sleeve to scratch it, and
Floyd | the feeling stops immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hack once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Airlock
Floyd | The airlock is a cool dank chamber, with metal walls, floor, and
Floyd | ceiling. The fresh snow that blew in with you is now a puddle on the
Floyd | stairs that lead up to the outer door above. To the north is the inner
Floyd | door that leads into the research center proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thick black smoke fills the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red smear is splattered beneath the inner door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an arctic gear here.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close inner" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE INNER
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the scintillating inner door.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open outer" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN OUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the outer door, and are met by a fierce breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a pounding headache.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the jaunty giant
Floyd | backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear gear" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR GEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the arctic gear)
Floyd | You put on the perturbed arctic gear.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You came here to investigate the Antarctic Research Center, and you
Floyd | don't intend to leave until your curiosity is satisfied.
Floyd |  That, and it's colder than a brass suppository out there.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear what sounds like a scream, coming from somewhere to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "huh. A scream?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "We've been hearing that for a while."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Like the whispers."
		DavidW says, "oh"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "open box" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I don't know if it means something other than atmospheric."
		TheXenographer says, "we're probably just hallucinating it"
DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an arctic gear (being worn)
Floyd |   a leatherbound diary
Floyd |   a scrawl
Floyd |   some cleaning supplies
Floyd |   a sledgehammer
Floyd |   a notable hooded jacket combo (being worn)
Floyd |   a strange device
Floyd |   a giant backpack (being worn, and closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | The delightful cat rubs against your leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "LOL"
		phoenix says, "at the cat rubbing against our leg"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hee."
DavidW says (to Floyd), "clean smear" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN SMEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a fleeting scent of cinnamon and cloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The smoke here is quickly becoming too much to bear.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Huh. May I smash the music box?"
		DavidW says, "sure"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open pack" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN PACK
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat leaps out of the giant backpack, shakes her head, and looks
Floyd | around as if nothing had happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "take box" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BOX
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your arm itches unbearably. You pull up your sleeve to scratch it, and
Floyd | the feeling stops immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smash box with sledgehammer" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMASH BOX WITH SLEDGEHAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to smash the heavenly musical
Floyd | box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smash box with hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMASH BOX WITH HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to smash the musical box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit box with hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 255
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT BOX WITH HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | You smash the musical box into several pieces and you find a note
Floyd | among the pieces, which you pick up.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something sinister about the cat.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one hundred twenty-eight points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Whoo."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I can't believe we didn't try that. Too busy smashing windows and consoles."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x note" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | "The cat is the carrier. I can't leave this room to tell anybody
Floyd | because the cat is scratching outside. I'm the only one around here
Floyd | who ever paid it any attention and now I'm going to die for it. No gas
Floyd | mask in here, no nothing. Just some lab results like a death warrant."
Floyd |
Floyd | You are suddenly overcome by an extreme sense of vertigo. You steady
Floyd | yourself, and the dizziness passes as quickly as it came.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two hundred fifty-six points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Fantastic."
		TheXenographer says, "aww, kitty, why you gotta do that to us :("
		genericgeekgirl says, "Stupid cat."
		phoenix says, "we figured that bit out already"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "kill cat" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > KILL CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Animal cruelty was never your forte.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Apparently a whole team of scientists couldn't figure it out :P"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "hit cat with hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT CAT WITH HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | Animal cruelty is not the answer.
Floyd |
Floyd | The smoke becomes too much for you. You fall to the ground, gasping
Floyd | for air, but never find it.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have suffocated ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 511 out of a possible 1023, in 263 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Uh oh."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Aren't we out of the smoke?"
		phoenix says, "i thought we cloesd it"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Airlock
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Perhaps we're not supposed to hit the console so soon?"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Before the Antarctic Research Center                  score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You stagger out into the wilderness, smoke billowing from the surface
Floyd | structure behind you. You hear the distant whining drone of the
Floyd | extraction team's transport approaching. Looking up to try to make
Floyd | them out in the sky, you lose your balance and fall back onto the
Floyd | snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cool, calming, comforting snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're barely conscious when the team arrives, but are vaguely aware
Floyd | of coughing as the team attempts to move you. Then, only blackness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Within a week, the plague has reached Europe.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have sparked a pandemic ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 511 out of a possible 1023, in 263 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl considers that a good ending ;)
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Restore before hitting console and smash music box instead?"
		phoenix says, "i think we have to kill the cat"
		DavidW says, "I suspect we're supposed to cure this thing."
		Jacqueline says, "Kill the cat? I obviously dropped in at just the wrong moment."
		DavidW says, "And no, I think we need the cat to create the antidote."
		phoenix says, "all the lab equipment got trashed, though"
		Jacqueline says, "I *was* going to ask how it's going."
		phoenix says, "but yeah, let's restore"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		TheXenographer says, "yeah, I agree with David"

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit box with hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 255
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT BOX WITH HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | You smash the musical box into several pieces and you find a note
Floyd | among the pieces, which you pick up.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one hundred twenty-eight points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read note" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | "The cat is the carrier. I can't leave this room to tell anybody
Floyd | because the cat is scratching outside. I'm the only one around here
Floyd | who ever paid it any attention and now I'm going to die for it. No gas
Floyd | mask in here, no nothing. Just some lab results like a death warrant."
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something sinister about the chairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat emerges from the giant backpack once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two hundred fifty-six points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		TheXenographer says, "there was that note we found on the dead scientist..."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x scrawling" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SCRAWLING
Floyd |
Floyd | Despite its ragged and stained appearance, you recognize this as a
Floyd | page cut neatly from the leatherbound diary.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dannerham's gone crazy. He must have sabotaged the last
Floyd | experiment. He locked us in this room. He says we brought this on
Floyd | ourselves, that we've created something too terrible to escape, that
Floyd | there's no cure.
Floyd |
Floyd | He's wrong, damn it! If I had access to the original carrier, with
Floyd | a few simple blood diagnostics I'm sure I could identify the mutations
Floyd | that make this strain unique and develop a vaccine, or at least
Floyd | antibodies, within days. Days! And with cold storage, I believe the
Floyd | progression of the disease can be greatly slowed or even halted
Floyd | indefinitely. The imbecile will kill us all for nothing, he doesn't
Floyd | listen to the audio comms system the observ.n. window is too high
Floyd | to
Floyd | I just need sth.g. wh.ch
Floyd |
Floyd | ybe destroy the comm. consol. autom.tic send a distr.s signal
Floyd | t
Floyd |
Floyd | If I coud only j.st get out i want get.out.ineedineed
Floyd | ineedgetoutGET OUT GET OU
Floyd |
Floyd | The scrawl becomes illegible beyond this point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "maybe we cna go into the test chamber now"
		DavidW asks, "Is there a test chamber we missed?"
		phoenix says, "the room with the dead bodies that the game wouldn't let us enter"
		DavidW says, "oh. hm."
		phoenix says, "now maybe it will let us since our character knows baout the cat"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the chairs)
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | Cupboards are hanging open and there doesn't seem to be a whole lot
Floyd | left.  The counters are strewn with broken glass and pieces of broken
Floyd | lab equipment.  There are doors to the north, east and south.  A
Floyd | closet lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The end of the ladder dangles from a hole above.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are suddenly overcome by an extreme sense of vertigo. You steady
Floyd | yourself, and the dizziness passes as quickly as it came.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | No!
Floyd |
Floyd | You wheeze once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull ladder" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > PULL LADDER
Floyd |
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "f s"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Collection Area                                       score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | This doorway leads to a staircase that spirals down, eventually
Floyd | opening out into a cavernous area below the test chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Collection Area
Floyd | This is a very wide cylindrical room, apparently built to the same
Floyd | dimensions as the test chamber above. A dozen or so columns support
Floyd | the ceiling, arranged in a circular pattern. The stone walls almost
Floyd | look carved from natural stone. Stairs lead back up to the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something is dripping into a large basin in the center of the room
Floyd | from a hole above.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint ticking sound coming from a distant part of the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		

Floyd ]  Collection Area                                       score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | A small hole-maybe half an inch across-and perfectly round. It seems
Floyd | to serve as some sort of intentional collection outlet for the test
Floyd | chamber above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "we can see if "up" goes to the test chamber"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | Cupboards are hanging open and there doesn't seem to be a whole lot
Floyd | left.  The counters are strewn with broken glass and pieces of broken
Floyd | lab equipment.  There are doors to the north, east and south.  A
Floyd | closet lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The end of the ladder dangles from a hole above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "no"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Collection Area                                       score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | This doorway leads to a staircase that spirals down, eventually
Floyd | opening out into a cavernous area below the test chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Collection Area
Floyd | This is a very wide cylindrical room, apparently built to the same
Floyd | dimensions as the test chamber above. A dozen or so columns support
Floyd | the ceiling, arranged in a circular pattern. The stone walls almost
Floyd | look carved from natural stone. Stairs lead back up to the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something is dripping into a large basin in the center of the room
Floyd | from a hole above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your arm itches unbearably. You pull up your sleeve to scratch it, and
Floyd | the feeling stops immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "take basin" 		

Floyd ]  Collection Area                                       score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > TAKE BASIN
Floyd |
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cough up ropy black spatters of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix asks, "put the cat in there while it's in the backpakc?"
		DavidW says, "I don't think the liquid is an automatic blood tester and analysis machine."
		phoenix says, "I havn't seen one of those though"
		DavidW says, "but I don't have any better idea."
		phoenix says, "or anything we could put the cat in"
		phoenix says, "to test it"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put backpack in basin" 		

Floyd ]  Collection Area                                       score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT BACKPACK IN BASIN
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking it off)
Floyd | You remove your giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the giant backpack into the catchment basin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hot. Hot. Burning up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You gasp once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Obviously something ought to go ion the basin."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Collection Area                                       score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a note
Floyd |   a scrawl
Floyd |   some serious cleaning supplies
Floyd |   a huggable sledgehammer
Floyd |   a hooded jacket combo
Floyd |   a strange device
Floyd |
Floyd | You briefly hear something scratching in the wall beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix asks, "cleaning supplies?"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "hug sledgehammer" 		

Floyd ]  Collection Area                                       score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > HUG SLEDGEHAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cough up ropy black spatters of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's the only other liquid we've found, I guess."
		Jacqueline says, "I keep glancing at this at the wrong moments."
		DavidW says, "oh, not counting the flooded room."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "put cleaning supplies in basin" 		

Floyd ]  Collection Area                                       score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > PUT CLEANING SUPPLIES IN BASIN
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the cleaning supplies into the catchment basin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hot. Hot. Burning up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Collection Area                                       score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Collection Area
Floyd | This is a very wide cylindrical room, apparently built to the same
Floyd | dimensions as the test chamber above. A dozen or so columns support
Floyd | the ceiling, arranged in a circular pattern. The stygian stone walls
Floyd | almost look carved from natural stone. Stairs lead back up to the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat is here. She blinks at you contently.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something is dripping into a large basin in the center of the room
Floyd | from a hole above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in basin" 		

Floyd ]  Collection Area                                       score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK IN BASIN
Floyd |
Floyd | In the catchment basin are some cleaning supplies, a giant backpack,
Floyd | and a dark pool of liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something sinister about the stone walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | You slump to the floor, coppery drool oozing from your lips. Blindly
Floyd | you reach out and pet the cat with a trembling hand. It licks your
Floyd | fingers. "There there, kitty kitty." You stay that way until the end.
Floyd | Kind of peaceful.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 511 out of a possible 1023, in 228 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I kinda need to go eat something."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Maybe we can clean the muck? Did we try that?"
		phoenix says, "so I don't see a better solution to this game at the moment than trying to kill the cat before we die so it doesn't infect the next rescue team"
		DavidW asks, "muck?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "In the room with the crack, the floor was icky?"
		DavidW says, "Hitting that wall killed us, but I don't think we tried to clean anything there."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "it was an empty room with water on the floor though"
		DavidW says, "Dank Room. North of the Subterranean Corridor."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the ecstatic chairs)
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | Cupboards are hanging open and there doesn't seem to be a whole lot
Floyd | left.  The counters are strewn with broken glass and pieces of broken
Floyd | lab equipment.  There are doors to the north, east and south.  A
Floyd | closet lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The end of the ladder dangles from a hole above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat rubs against your leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidey Hole
Floyd | A small and cramped space, with no exits except the one you came
Floyd | through. It's cavelike, damp, dusty and unpleasant. Crude markings
Floyd | adorn the walls. A secret panel in the ground is open, and a ladder
Floyd | leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat emerges from the serious giant backpack once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean Corridor
Floyd | The dodgy light panel from the basement to the west bathes the
Floyd | corridor in an anemic glow. Beneath your feet the cable runs eastwards
Floyd | to the utility room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The south wall hangs open, revealing a space beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | More obviously, a dark doorway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Dank Room
Floyd | The floor is wet with grimy black water. This used to be a storage
Floyd | room until the leaking began. Apathy kind of sets in on a base this
Floyd | remote, so no one ever bothered sealing the cracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x water" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | A layer of muck covers the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat climbs into the giant backpack, digging around for something.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wheeze once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pour cleaning on water" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > POUR CLEANING ON WATER
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the bleak grimy black water would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear what sounds like a scream, coming from somewhere outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "clean muck" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN MUCK
Floyd |
Floyd | You're not here to play janitor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "try searching more things like the smashed equipment in the lab."
		phoenix says, "maybe we can use the death-method here to kill ourselves and the cat if it's trapped in the backpack once we've learned it's responeible"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smash box with hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMASH BOX WITH HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to smash the musical box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit box with hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 255
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT BOX WITH HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | You smash the musical box into several pieces and you find a note
Floyd | among the pieces, which you pick up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a pounding headache.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one hundred twenty-eight points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read note" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | "The cat is the carrier. I can't leave this room to tell anybody
Floyd | because the cat is scratching outside. I'm the only one around here
Floyd | who ever paid it any attention and now I'm going to die for it. No gas
Floyd | mask in here, no nothing. Just some lab results like a death warrant."
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat emerges from the giant backpack once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two hundred fifty-six points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 255
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dank Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close bag" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 255
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a fleeting scent of cinnamon and cloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rustling, bumping sound coming from the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "read note" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | "The cat is the carrier. I can't leave this room to tell anybody
Floyd | because the cat is scratching outside. I'm the only one around here
Floyd | who ever paid it any attention and now I'm going to die for it. No gas
Floyd | mask in here, no nothing. Just some lab results like a death warrant."
Floyd |
Floyd | You are suddenly overcome by an extreme sense of vertigo. You steady
Floyd | yourself, and the dizziness passes as quickly as it came.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a single, tentative scratching sound from inside the giant
Floyd | backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two hundred fifty-six points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit crack with hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT CRACK WITH HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Dank Room
Floyd | The floor is wet with grimy black water. This used to be a storage
Floyd | room until the leaking began. Apathy kind of sets in on a base this
Floyd | remote, so no one ever bothered sealing the cracks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your arm itches unbearably. You pull up your sleeve to scratch it, and
Floyd | the feeling stops immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yow?" asks the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit cracks with hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT CRACKS WITH HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | You take a deep breath and swing. The entire wall rolls over, burying
Floyd | you under foul smelling water and heavy bricks. You're pinned,
Floyd | helpless to do anything but feel your lungs swell with gritty black
Floyd | fluid. Then darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 511 out of a possible 1023, in 223 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Dank Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Nope"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "hit backpack with hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Dank Room                                             score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: south outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT BACKPACK WITH HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | That wouldn't be helpful.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scratching from the minimal giant backpack becomes more insistent.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | You gasp once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "Or we could just try to leave without calling for help"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean Corridor
Floyd | The dodgy light panel from the basement to the west bathes the
Floyd | corridor in an anemic glow. Beneath your feet the cable runs eastwards
Floyd | to the utility room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The south wall hangs open, revealing a space beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | More obviously, a dark doorway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a fleeting scent of cinnamon and cloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The savage cat purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                              score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: east up
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | Dark and bare with a corridor leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a pounding headache.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Light shines in through the kitchen door as you take in the room.  The
Floyd | shelves are bare and show signs of vandalism, and you cannot see
Floyd | anything of interest left on the shelves.  You can see a trap door in
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint ticking sound coming from a distant part of the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Everything is strewn about in here as well.  The cupboards have been
Floyd | left open and there appears to not be anything left in them.   A
Floyd | refrigerator stands forlornly in the corner. Doorways lead to the east
Floyd | and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen counter is a moldy block of cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stygian cat licks its paws.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hot. Hot. Burning up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | Claustrophobia gropes at your mind with feral claws in this corridor.
Floyd | It leads northeast and west from here. The functional, bolted metal of
Floyd | the walls continues from the airlock. It's warm in here, far too warm.
Floyd | The minimal bloody trail leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Airlock
Floyd | The airlock is a cool dank chamber, with metal walls, floor, and
Floyd | ceiling. The fresh snow that blew in with you is now a puddle on the
Floyd | stairs that lead up to the outer door above. To the north is the inner
Floyd | door that leads into the research center proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red smear is splattered beneath the inner door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a leatherbound diary and an arctic gear here.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the notable giant
Floyd | backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "wear arctic gear" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR ARCTIC GEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the arctic gear)
Floyd | It's too warm to bother with the arctic gear.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver involuntarily for a full minute.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hot. Hot. Burning up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver uncontrollably once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Can we leave with the cat in the bag and/or leave the bag behind and leave?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "So it's not loose and/or coming with us?"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "open outside door" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN OUTSIDE DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to open outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "Or throw the backpack with the cat in it into the flames?"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess we're sick too, though, but eh."
		phoenix says, "my thought was both us and the cat die of exposure"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't bring yourself to go out into that weather unless you're
Floyd | properly geared up.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the quality giant
Floyd | backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "wear jacket" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the hooded jacket combo.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something sinister about the outer door.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "wear arctic" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR ARCTIC
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the arctic gear)
Floyd | It's too warm to bother with the arctic gear.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hot. Hot. Burning up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't bring yourself to go out into that weather unless you're
Floyd | properly geared up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your arm itches unbearably. You pull up your sleeve to scratch it, and
Floyd | the feeling stops immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cough up ropy black spatters of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "well"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "open outer door" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN OUTER DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | The door won't budge. The way an airlock works is that you have to
Floyd | close one door before you can open the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You gasp once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "close inner door" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE INNER DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the inner door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a fleeting scent of cinnamon and cloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You slump to the floor, coppery drool oozing from your lips. After
Floyd | listening to your fever-distorted moans echo through the base for what
Floyd | feels like an eternity, you finally die a lonely death.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 511 out of a possible 1023, in 236 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "blah - too much fumbling with the door while I tried to figure out why it wasnt letting me leave"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "uno" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNO
Floyd |
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Airlock
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > X HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | A nine-pound hammer.  Looks like it might have once been featured in a
Floyd | bluegrass number.  Perfect for hitting things with.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat rubs against your leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You slump to the floor, coppery drool oozing from your lips. After
Floyd | listening to your fever-distorted moans echo through the base for what
Floyd | feels like an eternity, you finally die a lonely death.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 511 out of a possible 1023, in 236 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 127
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "hit box with hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 255
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT BOX WITH HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | You smash the musical box into several pieces and you find a note
Floyd | among the pieces, which you pick up.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one hundred twenty-eight points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "read note" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > READ NOTE
Floyd |
Floyd | "The cat is the carrier. I can't leave this room to tell anybody
Floyd | because the cat is scratching outside. I'm the only one around here
Floyd | who ever paid it any attention and now I'm going to die for it. No gas
Floyd | mask in here, no nothing. Just some lab results like a death warrant."
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat emerges from the giant backpack once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two hundred fifty-six points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > SAVE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to write:
Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl asks, "So the generator vanished, right?"
		phoenix says, "I think we were hallucinating it"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "That it was gone, or that it existed?"
		phoenix says, "that it ever existed in the first place"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Because the note said something about cold storage, so maybe if we could cool everything down again, we'd last longer."
		phoenix says, "there's no one alive to have moved it, apparently"
		phoenix says, "Hmm we can't break the cracks nor can we let the outside air past the airlock"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. One second."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the chairs)
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | Cupboards are hanging open and there doesn't seem to be a whole lot
Floyd | left.  The counters are strewn with broken glass and pieces of broken
Floyd | lab equipment.  There are doors to the north, east and south.  A
Floyd | closet lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The end of the ladder dangles from a hole above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The heavenly cat arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | You gasp once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidey Hole
Floyd | A small and cramped space, with no exits except the one you came
Floyd | through. It's cavelike, damp, dusty and unpleasant. Crude markings
Floyd | adorn the walls. A secret panel in the ground is open, and a ladder
Floyd | leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear what sounds like a scream, coming from somewhere below.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean Corridor
Floyd | The dodgy light panel from the basement to the west bathes the
Floyd | corridor in an anemic glow. Beneath your feet the cable runs eastwards
Floyd | to the utility room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The south wall hangs open, revealing a space beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | More obviously, a dark doorway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint ticking sound coming from a distant part of the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Utility Room                                          score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Utility Room
Floyd | Just a dingy, empty supply room, containing little of note.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hold on... wasn't there a power generator here before?
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something sinister about the plug.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cough up ropy black spatters of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		

Floyd ]  Utility Room                                          score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X WALLS
Floyd |
Floyd | The rocky walls seem pretty normal here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver involuntarily for a full minute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "x plug" 		

Floyd ]  Utility Room                                          score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X PLUG
Floyd |
Floyd | The television cord is plugged in to a dodgy looking power outlet
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "I'm not sure if the tv stuff isn't just badly coded because it doesn't make sense that the cord would still be here"
		genericgeekgirl says, "A cord, but no tv."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x cord" 		

Floyd ]  Utility Room                                          score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > X CORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The television cord is plugged in to a dodgy looking power outlet
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your arm itches unbearably. You pull up your sleeve to scratch it, and
Floyd | the feeling stops immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hot. Hot. Burning up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "And it claims to be plugged in."
		genericgeekgirl says, "I think it's just borked."
		phoenix asks, "shall we try leaving with the cat again?"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "Sure?"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean Corridor
Floyd | The dodgy light panel from the basement to the west bathes the
Floyd | corridor in an anemic glow. Beneath your feet the cable runs eastwards
Floyd | to the utility room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The south wall hangs open, revealing a space beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | More obviously, a dark doorway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rhythmic cat arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hack once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                              score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: east up
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | Dark and bare with a corridor leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hot. Hot. Burning up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Light shines in through the kitchen door as you take in the room.  The
Floyd | shelves are bare and show signs of vandalism, and you cannot see
Floyd | anything of interest left on the shelves.  You can see a trap door in
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver involuntarily for a full minute.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Everything is strewn about in here as well.  The cupboards have been
Floyd | left open and there appears to not be anything left in them.   A
Floyd | refrigerator stands forlornly in the corner. Doorways lead to the east
Floyd | and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen counter is a expectant moldy block of cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | Claustrophobia gropes at your mind with feral claws in this corridor.
Floyd | It leads northeast and west from here. The functional, bolted metal of
Floyd | the walls continues from the airlock. It's warm in here, far too warm.
Floyd | The bloody trail leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cough up ropy black spatters of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Airlock
Floyd | The airlock is a cool dank chamber, with metal walls, floor, and
Floyd | ceiling. The fresh snow that blew in with you is now a puddle on the
Floyd | stairs that lead up to the outer door above. To the north is the inner
Floyd | door that leads into the research center proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red smear is splattered beneath the inner door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a delicious leatherbound diary and an ticklish arctic
Floyd | gear here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You slump to the floor, coppery drool oozing from your lips. Blindly
Floyd | you reach out and pet the cat with a trembling hand. It licks your
Floyd | fingers. "There there, kitty kitty." You stay that way until the end.
Floyd | Kind of peaceful.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 511 out of a possible 1023, in 228 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "some pretty tight timer here"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the chairs)
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | Cupboards are hanging open and there doesn't seem to be a whole lot
Floyd | left.  The counters are strewn with broken glass and pieces of broken
Floyd | lab equipment.  There are doors to the north, east and south.  A
Floyd | closet lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The end of the ladder dangles from a hole above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vibrant cat arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidey Hole
Floyd | A small and cramped space, with no exits except the one you came
Floyd | through. It's cavelike, damp, dusty and unpleasant. Crude markings
Floyd | adorn the walls. A secret panel in the ground is open, and a ladder
Floyd | leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your arm itches unbearably. You pull up your sleeve to scratch it, and
Floyd | the feeling stops immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean Corridor
Floyd | The dodgy light panel from the basement to the west bathes the
Floyd | corridor in an anemic glow. Beneath your feet the cable runs eastwards
Floyd | to the utility room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The south wall hangs open, revealing a space beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | More obviously, a dark doorway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cough up ropy black spatters of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver uncontrollably once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                              score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: east up
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | Dark and bare with a corridor leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You briefly hear something scratching in the wall beside you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Light shines in through the kitchen door as you take in the room.  The
Floyd | shelves are bare and show signs of vandalism, and you cannot see
Floyd | anything of interest left on the shelves.  You can see a trap door in
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something sinister about the trap door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The jaunty cat arrives from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Everything is strewn about in here as well.  The cupboards have been
Floyd | left open and there appears to not be anything left in them.   A
Floyd | refrigerator stands forlornly in the corner. Doorways lead to the east
Floyd | and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen counter is a moldy block of cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | Claustrophobia gropes at your mind with feral claws in this corridor.
Floyd | It leads northeast and west from here. The functional, bolted metal of
Floyd | the walls continues from the airlock. It's warm in here, far too warm.
Floyd | The bloody trail leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Airlock
Floyd | The airlock is a cool dank chamber, with droning metal walls, floor,
Floyd | and ceiling. The delightful fresh snow that blew in with you is now a
Floyd | puddle on the stairs that lead up to the outer door above. To the
Floyd | north is the inner door that leads into the research center proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red smear is splattered beneath the inner door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a leatherbound diary and a arctic gear here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hot. Hot. Burning up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "close inner" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE INNER
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the inner door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat climbs into the perturbed giant backpack, digging around for
Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "open outer" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN OUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the outer door, and are met by a fierce breeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | This sudden chill makes you feel strangely at ease.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "close pack" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE PACK
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the billowing giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rustling, bumping sound coming from the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "wear jacket" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR JACKET
Floyd |
Floyd | You put on the hooded jacket combo.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a few words of whispered conversation, but when you turn --
Floyd | nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a single, tentative scratching sound from inside the giant
Floyd | backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "wear arctic" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR ARCTIC
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the arctic gear)
Floyd | You put on the arctic gear.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yow?" asks the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "u" 		

Floyd ]  Before the Antarctic Research Center                  score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: down
Floyd |
Floyd | > U
Floyd |
Floyd | You stagger out into the frozen waste, blinking in the setting sun.
Floyd | You take a few trudging steps forward before you remember that you
Floyd | don't have enough supplies to make the weeks-long trek back to the
Floyd | dropoff site-and there will be no one there waiting for you, anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You are alone ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 511 out of a possible 1023, in 227 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "hmm - no"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Aw"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Airlock
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "version" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > VERSION
Floyd |
Floyd | IF Whispers 5
Floyd | An Interactive Collaboration by The IF Whispers Team
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 120310 / Inform 7 build 6G60 (I6/v6.32 lib
Floyd | 6/12N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Type "about" for more information on this project.
Floyd | Identification number: //087C77C8-3EA1-4517-9798-6E70297032E0//
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0 (6b) / Library serial number 080126
Floyd | Standard Rules version 2/090402 by Graham Nelson
Floyd | Exit Lister version 10 by Eric Eve
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "but we stopped dying"
		phoenix says, "or at least, immediately dying"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah."
phoenix says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Airlock
Floyd | The airlock is a cool dank chamber, with metal walls, floor, and
Floyd | ceiling. The fresh snow that blew in with you is now a puddle on the
Floyd | stairs that lead up to the stygian outer door that gapes open above.
Floyd | To the north is the inner door that leads into the research center
Floyd | proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red smear is splattered beneath the inner door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a leatherbound diary here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The scratching from the giant backpack becomes more insistent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "but i'm not sure what we can do"
phoenix says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |
Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an arctic gear (being worn)
Floyd |   a note
Floyd |   a scrawl
Floyd |   some cleaning supplies
Floyd |   a sledgehammer
Floyd |   a hooded jacket combo (being worn)
Floyd |   a strange device
Floyd |   a serious giant backpack (being worn, and closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear what sounds like a scream, coming from somewhere above.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "shake device" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > SHAKE DEVICE
Floyd |
Floyd | The device blinks fastest when pointing southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ticklish cat purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the delicious inner door)
Floyd | The door won't budge. The way an airlock works is that you have to
Floyd | close one door before you can open the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close outer" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE OUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | With a satisfying slam, you shut the outer door and a stale warmth
Floyd | fills the airlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are suddenly overcome by an extreme sense of vertigo. You steady
Floyd | yourself, and the dizziness passes as quickly as it came.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open inner" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN INNER
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is quite fiddly and you won't be able to open it while
Floyd | wearing all these layers.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "remove gear" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > REMOVE GEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | You remove your arctic gear, leaving you holding the sodden garments.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint ticking sound coming from a distant part of the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "open inner" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN INNER
Floyd |
Floyd | You wont be able to open the door while holding all these wet clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cough up ropy black spatters of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Ew. I guess we're about to die again."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the inner door)
Floyd | You wont be able to open the door while holding all these wet clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "drop gear" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > DROP GEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | The arctic gear drops with a resounding squelch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are suddenly overcome by an extreme sense of vertigo. You steady
Floyd | yourself, and the dizziness passes as quickly as it came.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | (first opening the inner door)
Floyd | You open the inner door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | Claustrophobia gropes at your mind with feral claws in this corridor.
Floyd | It leads northeast and west from here. The functional, bolted metal of
Floyd | the walls continues from the airlock. It's warm in here, far too warm.
Floyd | The bloody trail leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cough once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "ne" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > NE
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Everything is strewn about in here as well.  The cupboards have been
Floyd | left open and there appears to not be anything left in them.   A
Floyd | refrigerator stands forlornly in the corner. Doorways lead to the east
Floyd | and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen counter is a moldy block of cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver involuntarily for a full minute.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Light shines in through the kitchen door as you take in the room.  The
Floyd | shelves are bare and show signs of vandalism, and you cannot see
Floyd | anything of interest left on the shelves.  You can see a trap door in
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a pounding headache.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                              score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: east up
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | Dark and bare with a corridor leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat licks its paws.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cough up ropy black spatters of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean Corridor
Floyd | The dodgy light panel from the basement to the west bathes the
Floyd | corridor in an anemic glow. Beneath your feet the cable runs eastwards
Floyd | to the utility room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The south wall hangs open, revealing a space beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | More obviously, a dark doorway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat rubs against your leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidey Hole
Floyd | A small and cramped space, with no exits except the one you came
Floyd | through. It's cavelike, damp, dusty and unpleasant. Crude gloomy
Floyd | markings adorn the walls. A secret ignoble panel in the ground is
Floyd | open, and a ladder leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the perturbed giant
Floyd | backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hot. Hot. Burning up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "maybe exposure to the outside air reset our timer"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "down" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > DOWN
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | Cupboards are hanging open and there doesn't seem to be a whole lot
Floyd | left.  The counters are strewn with broken glass and pieces of broken
Floyd | lab equipment.  There are doors to the north, east and south.  A
Floyd | closet lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The end of the ladder dangles from a hole above.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cough up ropy black spatters of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Maybe."
		genericgeekgirl says, "That would be useful."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd | The stairs through this doorway climb up to the east, ending in an
Floyd | observation room above the test chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Room
Floyd | This must be where the researchers carried out their work.The southern
Floyd | wall is dominated by a giant window overlooking the test chamber. One
Floyd | side of the room features a console with a few chairs in front of it.
Floyd | Stairs lead back down to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the quality giant
Floyd | backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "clean console" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLEAN CONSOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver involuntarily for a full minute.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cough up ropy black spatters of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hack once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pour cleaning on console" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > POUR CLEANING ON CONSOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You dump the contents of the bottles of cleaning supplies onto the
Floyd | console, which begins to spark and smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat licks its paws.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fire licks at the edges of the destroyed part of the console.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the base, an alarm begins to sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You slump to the floor, coppery drool oozing from your lips. After
Floyd | listening to your fever-distorted moans echo through the base for what
Floyd | feels like an eternity, you finally die a lonely death.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 511 out of a possible 1023, in 246 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm. That also destroys it."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "z" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > Z
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear what sounds like a scream, coming from somewhere
Floyd | *** Run-time problem P47 (at paragraph 1127 in the source text):
Floyd | Phrase applied to an incompatible kind of value.
Floyd |
Floyd | .
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a constant yowling coming from inside the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You slump to the floor, coppery drool oozing from your lips. After
Floyd | listening to your fever-distorted moans echo through the base for what
Floyd | feels like an eternity, you finally die a lonely death.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 511 out of a possible 1023, in 246 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "the only other thing I can think of pouring the cleaning fluid into the basin but I'm not sure why that would help"
		phoenix says, "it's not like cleaning ourselves or the cat should stop the virus"
		genericgeekgirl asks, "I think we tried that earlier?"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "l" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > L
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Room (on the chairs)
Floyd | This must be where the researchers carried out their work.The southern
Floyd | wall is dominated by a giant window overlooking the test chamber. One
Floyd | side of the room features a console with a few chairs in front of it.
Floyd | Stairs lead back down to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat is here. She blinks at you contently.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat rubs against your leg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pour cleaning on console" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > POUR CLEANING ON CONSOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You dump the contents of the bottles of cleaning supplies onto the
Floyd | console, which begins to spark and smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fire licks at the edges of the destroyed part of the console.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the base, an alarm begins to sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit console with hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT CONSOLE WITH HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | You bash another section. The flames grow higher.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You gasp once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You bash another section. The flames grow higher.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You bash another section. The flames grow higher.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "g" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > G
Floyd |
Floyd | You bash another section. The flames grow higher.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat climbs into the giant backpack, digging around for something.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something sinister about the console.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hot. Hot. Burning up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Hmpf"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the chairs)
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | Cupboards are hanging open and there doesn't seem to be a whole lot
Floyd | left.  The counters are strewn with broken glass and pieces of broken
Floyd | lab equipment.  There are doors to the north, east and south.  A
Floyd | closet lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The end of the ladder dangles from a hole above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | No!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Closet                                                score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: east outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Closet
Floyd | It is not much more than a small room.  There are shelves lining the
Floyd | walls.  The Laboratory is back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint ticking sound coming from a distant part of the base.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wheeze once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | Cupboards are hanging open and there doesn't seem to be a whole lot
Floyd | left.  The counters are strewn with broken glass and pieces of broken
Floyd | lab equipment.  There are doors to the north, east and south.  A
Floyd | closet lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The end of the ladder dangles from a hole above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The blunt cat arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Collection Area                                       score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd | This doorway leads to a staircase that spirals down, eventually
Floyd | opening out into a cavernous area below the test chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Collection Area
Floyd | This is a very wide cylindrical room, apparently built to the same
Floyd | dimensions as the test chamber above. A dozen or so columns support
Floyd | the ceiling, arranged in a circular pattern. The stone walls almost
Floyd | look carved from natural stone. Stairs lead back up to the lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something is dripping into a large basin in the center of the room
Floyd | from a hole above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hot. Hot. Burning up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "A ha"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pour cleaning in basin" 		

Floyd ]  Collection Area                                       score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > POUR CLEANING IN BASIN
Floyd |
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to pour the cleaning supplies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pour cleaning on cat" 		

Floyd ]  Collection Area                                       score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > POUR CLEANING ON CAT
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting things on the expectant cat would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | Cupboards are hanging open and there doesn't seem to be a whole lot
Floyd | left.  The counters are strewn with broken glass and pieces of broken
Floyd | lab equipment.  There are doors to the north, east and south.  A
Floyd | closet lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The end of the ladder dangles from a hole above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "search counters" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SEARCH COUNTERS
Floyd |
Floyd | There is nothing on the counters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | NO
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | nO
Floyd | Your arm itches unbearably. You pull up your sleeve to scratch it, and
Floyd | the feeling stops immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | ~no~
Floyd | You hear what sounds like a scream, coming from somewhere above.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cough up ropy black spatters of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hack once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I like that the response changes a tiny bit."
		genericgeekgirl says, "~no~"
		phoenix says, "yeah"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "smell test chamber" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > SMELL TEST CHAMBER
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look east" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK EAST
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "look through door" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > LOOK THROUGH DOOR
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hot. Hot. Burning up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "x shadows" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X SHADOWS
Floyd |
Floyd | Misshapen and broken bodies, distorted into sometimes unrecognizable
Floyd | shapes, all covered in black pustules, dripping, all with the same
Floyd | manic grin on their faces.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a fleeting scent of cinnamon and cloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | You slump to the floor, coppery drool oozing from your lips. Blindly
Floyd | you reach out and pet the cat with a trembling hand. It licks your
Floyd | fingers. "There there, kitty kitty." You stay that way until the end.
Floyd | Kind of peaceful.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 511 out of a possible 1023, in 228 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		phoenix says, "maybe destroy console first before taking the cat outside with us"
		phoenix says, "I dont think we had it the first time"
		phoenix says, "maybe if we get rescued and have the cat they can cure us"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Hm."
		genericgeekgirl says, "Ok."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "restore" 		

Floyd | >
Floyd | > RESTORE
Floyd | %% Enter a save filename to read:

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "hit console with hammer" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > HIT CONSOLE WITH HAMMER
Floyd |
Floyd | A display panel shatters with a satisfying crunch. The
Floyd | console begins to spark and smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fire licks at the edges of the destroyed part of the console.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere in the base, an alarm begins to sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "pour cleaning on console" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > POUR CLEANING ON CONSOLE
Floyd |
Floyd | You dump the contents of the bottles of cleaning supplies onto the
Floyd | console, which begins to spark and smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Might as well be thorough ;)"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "i" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > I
Floyd |

		phoenix says, "wouldn't do to leave an item unused"

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a note
Floyd |   a flippant scrawl
Floyd |   a sledgehammer
Floyd |   a blunt hooded jacket combo
Floyd |   a strange device
Floyd |   a illuminating giant backpack (being worn, and open)
Floyd |     some survival supplies (running low)
Floyd |     a delicious collapsible tent (closed)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver uncontrollably once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
inky says (to Floyd), "x tent" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > X TENT
Floyd |
Floyd | You see nothing special about the collapsible tent.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "I'm sure it'll crawl in at some point"
inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Observation Room                                      score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Observation Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Laboratory                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west up down
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd | (first getting off the chairs)
Floyd |
Floyd | Laboratory
Floyd | Cupboards are hanging open and there doesn't seem to be a whole lot
Floyd | left.  The counters are strewn with broken glass and pieces of broken
Floyd | lab equipment.  There are doors to the north, east and south.  A
Floyd | closet lies to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The end of the ladder dangles from a hole above.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hot. Hot. Burning up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Hidey Hole                                            score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north down outside
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidey Hole
Floyd | A small and cramped space, with no exits except the one you came
Floyd | through. It's cavelike, damp, dusty and unpleasant. Crude markings
Floyd | adorn the walls. A secret panel in the ground is open, and a ladder
Floyd | leads down.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's something sinister about the excrutiating ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from below.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "n" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > N
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean Corridor
Floyd | The dodgy light panel from the basement to the west bathes the
Floyd | corridor in an anemic glow. Beneath your feet the cable runs eastwards
Floyd | to the utility room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The south wall hangs open, revealing a space beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | More obviously, a dark doorway leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hot. Hot. Burning up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "did you try getting in the tent as an isolation chamber?"
		phoenix says, "can't open tent indoors"
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Utility Room                                          score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Utility Room
Floyd | Just a dingy, empty supply room, containing little of note.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hold on... wasn't there a power generator here before?
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Subterranean Corridor                                 score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north south east west
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Subterranean Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Basement                                              score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: east up
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd | Dark and bare with a corridor leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Pantry
Floyd | Light shines in through the kitchen door as you take in the room.  The
Floyd | shelves are bare and show signs of vandalism, and you cannot see
Floyd | anything of interest left on the shelves.  You can see a trap door in
Floyd | the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cough up ropy black spatters of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | You gasp once more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "e" 		

Floyd ]  Pantry                                                score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: west down
Floyd |
Floyd | > E
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a pounding headache.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "w" 		

Floyd ]  Kitchen                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: southwest east
Floyd |
Floyd | > W
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | Everything is strewn about in here as well.  The cupboards have been
Floyd | left open and there appears to not be anything left in them.   A
Floyd | refrigerator stands forlornly in the corner. Doorways lead to the east
Floyd | and southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen counter is a moldy block of cheese.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are suddenly overcome by an extreme sense of vertigo. You steady
Floyd | yourself, and the dizziness passes as quickly as it came.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "sw" 		

Floyd ]  Narrow Corridor                                       score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: northeast south west
Floyd |
Floyd | > SW
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow Corridor
Floyd | Claustrophobia gropes at your mind with feral claws in this corridor.
Floyd | It leads northeast and west from here. The functional, bolted metal of
Floyd | the walls continues from the airlock. It's warm in here, far too warm.
Floyd | The bloody trail leads to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hot. Hot. Burning up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "s" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > S
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Airlock
Floyd | The airlock is a cool dank chamber, with metal walls, floor, and
Floyd | ceiling. The fresh snow that blew in with you is now a puddle on the
Floyd | stairs that lead up to the outer door above. To the north is the inner
Floyd | door that leads into the research center proper.
Floyd |
Floyd | A red smear is splattered beneath the inner door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a serious leatherbound diary and an fulminating
Floyd | arctic gear here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Black smoke oozes in from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Piercing pain jets through your body like flashes of lightning,
Floyd | subsiding to a dull ache.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close inner" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE INNER
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the inner door.
Floyd |
Floyd | You cough up ropy black spatters of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear gear" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR GEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the arctic gear)
Floyd | It's too warm to bother with the arctic gear.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat climbs into the ecstatic giant backpack, digging around for
Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "close bag" 		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "open outer" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rumbling from somewhere to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rustling, bumping sound coming from the elysian giant
Floyd | backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You slump to the floor, coppery drool oozing from your lips. After
Floyd | listening to your fever-distorted moans echo through the base for what
Floyd | feels like an eternity, you finally die a lonely death.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 511 out of a possible 1023, in 228 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >
Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN OUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "undo" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > UNDO
Floyd |
Floyd | Airlock
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "open outer" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > OPEN OUTER
Floyd |
Floyd | You open the outer door, and are met by a fierce breeze.

		genericgeekgirl says, "Not enough turns."

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear what sounds like a scream, coming from somewhere to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | This sudden chill makes you feel strangely at ease.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
phoenix says (to Floyd), "close bag" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > CLOSE BAG
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a fleeting scent of cinnamon and cloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a rustling, bumping sound coming from the giant backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "wear gear" 		

Floyd ]  Airlock                                               score: 511
Floyd ]  Exits: north up
Floyd |
Floyd | > WEAR GEAR
Floyd |
Floyd | (first taking the arctic gear)
Floyd | You put on the arctic gear.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a single, tentative scratching sound from inside the giant
Floyd | backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl says, "Oh, good."
genericgeekgirl says (to Floyd), "up" 		

Floyd ]  Before the Antarctic Research Center                  score: 1023
Floyd ]  Exits: down
Floyd |
Floyd | > UP
Floyd |
Floyd | You stagger out into the wilderness, smoke billowing from the surface
Floyd | structure behind you. You hear the distant whining drone of the
Floyd | extraction team's transport approaching. Looking up to try to make
Floyd | them out in the sky, you lose your balance and fall back onto the
Floyd | snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cool, calming, comforting snow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're barely conscious when the team arrives, but are vaguely aware
Floyd | of coughing as the team attempts to move you. Then, only blackness.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cat, clinging to your body, protected inside the arctic gear, is
Floyd | the second and last to be rescued from the Antarctic Research Center.
Floyd | By isolating the sample taken from her, the team is soon able to find
Floyd | a treatment for the plague. You and Kira may not be so lucky, but at
Floyd | least, perhaps, your efforts were not in vain.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have brought hope ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 1023 out of a possible 1023, in 231 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the
Floyd | last command?
Floyd | >

		genericgeekgirl exclaims, "Yay!"
		DavidW says, "wow"
		genericgeekgirl says, "I guess no one comes to get us if we don't cause chaos."
		phoenix says, "so, erm"
		phoenix says, "the extraction team can get here in hours"
		phoenix says, "by direct helicopter"
		DavidW asks, "What did you do differently from what I saw earlier?"
		phoenix asks, "and we have to trek ages to get here?"
		phoenix says, "previously we left after destroying console, and left with cat without destroying console"
		phoenix says, "this time we both took the cat and destroyed console"
		genericgeekgirl says, "Yeah, when we left earlier, it told us no one was coming to get us. So I guess the fire draws their attention, so they pick us up. Presumably we die otherwise from the disease/cold."
		phoenix says, "we don't have a radio/satphone either which is odd."
		phoenix says, "yeah... I guess the plague was loose on the outside world"
		phoenix says, "Which wasn't really very clear"
		phoenix says, "but that's why we had to save the cat to get full points"
		phoenix says, "Up until the end I thought that the plague had been created (purposely or accidentally) at the lab"
		TheXenographer says, "Yeah, that was what I thought too"
		DavidW says, "good session"
		Jacqueline says, "yay"
		phoenix says, "i felt like we started off trying to solve a crime and then it turned into something else entirely"


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ClubFloyd Transcript:
IntroComp 2011 by Various Authors
As played on ifMUD on July 23, 2011

The idea behind ClubFloyd is that each week at a pre-arranged time, a group of people meet online to cooperatively play a game of interactive fiction.

Below is a transcript of the IntroComp 2011 awards ceremony and a special IntroComp ClubFloyd session. You can learn more about the competition and this year's entries, including how to download them, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing these games, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played these games, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.